Panasonic UB9000 4K Blu-Ray Player | Unboxing & Review

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Premium 4K UHD players are dwindling on the market, but if you’re looking for a high-end disc player, the UB9000 may be the perfect fit for your home theater. In this video, I’ll show you what comes inside the box, and then give you my review in terms of pros and cons.
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⌚️ Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:53 Unboxing
3:44 Pro #1: Build Quality
4:23 Pro #2: OEM Remote
5:16 Pro #3: HDR Optimizer
6:11 Pro #4: Playback Diversity
6:43 Pro #5: Smooth Operator
7:29 Con #1: Bloated Pricing
8:17 Con #2: Network Features
9:01 Conclusion & Outro

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@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Order Panasonic's premium 4K player through my Amazon Affiliate link here: amzn.to/3UiRfDB ⬅

@RA-eo6rv Месяц назад

I own this beast , it’s amazing, not only it plays 4k and blu ray really really well, it’s can upgrade your old DVD looks amazing. Yes old DVD . Oh , music too , reference level

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Very nice! It's definitely the best of the best that I've tested. I'm glad you're enjoying it!

@user-kv3ue5fp4c Месяц назад

Unfortunately, it won't allow you to manipulate the image of non-anamorphic DVDs so there's no way to get them up to the correct aspect ratio. It also won't allow auto stretch for 4:3 SD content, so you're stuck with watching full screen material with pillarboxing.

@user-kv3ue5fp4c Месяц назад

Unfortunately, it won't allow you to manipulate non-anamorphic DVDs so they can be played back at their correct aspect ratio, nor will it allow you to set an auto-stretch priority for 4:3 SD content, so you're stuck watching full screen DVD material with pillarboxing.

@LEMON48 Месяц назад

DVD looks amazings , yes agree but only on 65 '' plasma , like my vt60 .On 83'' oled this looks weak 😥

@user-kv3ue5fp4c Месяц назад

@@LEMON48 I don't think I'll ever own something as large as 83 inches, but on my 65" Samsung LCD, DVDs look surprisingly good, depending on how they were mastered. Some discs play back with artifacts like moire and aliasing, but the bigger problem is the way the players from Panasonic won't allow custom manipulation of the SD image for non-anamorphic and full screen discs. Do DVDs really look that poor on your very large OLED?

@Shaken_AND_Stirred Месяц назад

Your narration is superb. I’ve seen plenty of RU-vid channels where they have all of the fancy studio’s, etc., but the narration is not good. I can see your channel growing quickly.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Thank you so much! I do my best to improve in all areas with every video, so I truly appreciate it.. Thanks for watching!

@ericlozen9631 Месяц назад

An investment that I'm more than satisfied with. I purchased my UB9000 in 2019 and I haven't had any issues with it. I bought it solely for it's top rated performance specs and nothing else. In that category they deserve an A+ rating. Although Panasonic does flaunt this as a streaming platform I never had the intention to use it as one. I will admit though that they could have (more appropriately, should have) done a much better job than the sloppy and mediocre one they included.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I'm glad you're enjoying it! It's probably my favorite player I've had the pleasure of using since my old Oppo 203. The streaming and network features is really the only weakness that the Panasonic's truly have.

@taqyon Месяц назад

I agree, for that price a mediocre app support and GUI is not expected. Thanks for the great review.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

You're welcome, and thanks for watching!

@matthew6994 Месяц назад

On sale for in the UK for 1K - i expect perfection and would hope at that price there was no skipping and the build quality is up to scratch - also (like most products) is made in China. I don't like the look and feel of the app store though guess you wouldn't buy this player primarily for that. I like Panasonic and given the choice, would get the DP-UB820-K

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I didn't experience any issues at all with the UB9000, and I never have with my UB820 either. I think it would have been better suited for them to have just left streaming off all together.

@Gaming-Enthusiast Месяц назад

Just ordered this as a back up Player

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

That's a heck of a backup! What's your main player?

@curtiscroulet8715 Месяц назад

Can't play SACDs. For me, it's a waste of money.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Definitely understandable! I find it interesting that it's more audio oriented than the other models but still chose to leave SACDs out.

@Tommii38 Месяц назад

I use the UB9000 with a 42-inch Sony A90K OLED. To avoid the soap opera effect on movies, ensure your TV has motion smoothing turned off and use the ‘Cinema’ display option. This with make the image look slightly darker, so turn off the TV’s ambient light sensor and it will then look brighter.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Very nice setup! Duly noted. I plan on testing out a Sony OLED this year at some point, and I will keep this in mind.

@amosmoledi Месяц назад

7:51 Wouldn’t recommend DP-UB820-K. Bought one on Amazon. It didn’t switch on after a few days. My 4k Blu-ray disc was stuck inside. There is no manual eject used with a straightened paper clip. Lost my disc when I returned the player.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Man, I'm sorry to hear that! If you were just returning it, I would have unscrewed the shell and taken it out. I've had my UB820 for well over a year with no problems. You probably just got a lemon.

@bearclaw5115 Месяц назад

I applaud you for reviewing the unit but your review kind shit the bed my friend. You didn't even mention the incredible performance the 9000 puts on. The audio coming from this unit is sensational. If you have a good audio system, this player will push it to it's max. It sounds amazing over the analog outs as well, by-passing your receiver and going straight to your amplifier. The 9000's video is a small step up from the 820's FYI. But the 9000 monsters the 820 in the audio dept. with thunderous, crisp sound. It is a much nicer ownership experience as well. I just plugged in my old Sony 800xm2. It looks good, it sounds decent. And if 200 or so is your budget, it's the one to get. But the 9000 is actually a great value especially compared to Revon and Magnetar models, which lack the Panasonics video processing chops.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I appreciate your feedback! I couldn't personally tell a difference between the UB820 vs UB9000 in terms of picture quality, but I do know audio quality it is superior, especially with music. I'll talk about this topic more in an upcoming video, but it's been a debate and topic of discussion for quite a while! haha

@ommaneyemmanuel4757 10 дней назад

Please ,how can I connect it to my other home theatre speakers or any other speakers?(kindly do a video for me).

@b-icemedia 9 дней назад

You can connect your speakers through your receiver via HDMI, which is usually the best option. If you have older speakers with RCA connections, then you can connect via RCA or XLR to a receiver or amplifier, which I mentioned in the video.

@canyonh9 Месяц назад

Have it and it can not play mkv files, even directly off a usb. It for some weird reason cannot see anything on my stmp 2.0 local network except the admin folder. All other devices, windows,apple ,nividia ,can see all folders and drives perfectly.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Hmm, interesting. You might reach out to Panasonic about this. May be a software issue that needs to be patched.

@richardzagozeski892 26 дней назад

This player will play 3D Blu-ray Discs, and it is cheaper than the Magnetar UDP 800 or 900

@b-icemedia 23 дня назад

It sure will! I think the Magnetar's are really overkill for the majority of consumers, but I am interested in testing them out soon.

@jorgmark Месяц назад

Hello my friend I saw that you have the panasonic Ub 820 and now you got the ub9000. Which one would you recommend? Your opinion will be really helpful to my decision. Thanks a lot.

@ericlozen9631 Месяц назад

Just wanted to share my 2¢'s worth. As far as disc playback features go, the 820 offers the same premium performance as the 9000. If money is a bit of an issue, you can't go wrong in choosing this model. If money isn't an issue then I'd highly recommend getting the 9000. Home Theater is a serious hobby of mine so I'm willing to spend the extra buck in order to get that high-end premium look with a performance to match.

@bigdreams5554 Месяц назад

I would go w the UB820. Save the money for something else

@bearclaw5115 Месяц назад

I've had both and the 820 does not compare. The video is not quite to the same standard as the 9000 but the audio is really where the 9000 pulls ahead. The sound over hdmi on the 820 sounds much softer and weaker than playing from the 9000. If you play sound from your tv speakers go 820. If you have an audio system definitely go 9000!

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I actually addressed this in the conclusion of the video, but I went with the UB820 because I didn't want to pay an extra $400-$500 to say I owned the flagship model. If money is no issue, then I would go UB9000, hands-down.

@jorgmark Месяц назад

@b-icemedia thanks a lot bro. I appreciate that.

@themafia3119 Месяц назад

Is there anyway to make this region free for your R1 DVD's?

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I'm sure you can, but it would require a mod. You can do this yourself from what I've seen if you're comfortable micro soldering, or you can purchase one already modded and region-free on Amazon.

@Dmkosmos Месяц назад

Hallo aus 🇩🇪 😊 Wollte mir ein Oppo kaufen , leider nicht mehr Lieferbar. Habe mich dann auch für den Panasonic entschieden 🎉. Wirklich ein Super Gerät . Wenn ich Geräte kaufen investiere ich soweit möglich immer in Qualität. Für Billig Schrott war ich nie zu haben 😉

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Ich kann diese Einstellung auf jeden Fall verstehen! Haha. Ich hatte früher selbst ein Oppo, bin aber umgestiegen, nachdem die Player eingestellt wurden. Ich freue mich, dass Ihnen der UB9000 gefällt!

@madcrabber1113 Месяц назад

I would buy it if it played sacd, dvd and blu ray audio discs.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Someone else mentioned no SACDs made it a no for them, and I as I told them, it's definitely an interesting choice to leave it out as it's more geared toward audio than the other models.

@AudiophileTommy Месяц назад

For the price it should definitely play ALL formats 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@ommaneyemmanuel4757 28 дней назад

Hi, I am in Ghana and I have one but unfortunately, my remote control is missing, how can I get one,please?

@b-icemedia 23 дня назад

I actually just created a video on this specific topic! I have the link for your convenience here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WzoFq6p5jUo.html

@ommaneyemmanuel4757 18 дней назад

Thanks so much, Bro

@ommaneyemmanuel4757 18 дней назад

Please ,how can I connect it to my other home theatre speakers or any other speakers? (kindly do a video for me).

@IncognitoChild Месяц назад

With reference to your review: firstly, the remotes glossy finish is likely to show every single fingerprint that you put on it. The backlight looks like it has to be activated by a button and not motion? And apart from the top inch of the remote, the rest of it is almost a carbon copy of an Oppo 203/205 remote. I don't know of any THX certified 4K Blu-ray discs and DTS X and Dolby Vision make it largely redundant as a standard and sound format - licence money that could have been used better elsewhere leading me nicely to the next issue... As far as I can tell it doesn't offer SACD playback? - so not a universal disc player. If you are going to spend vast amount of money on a high-end 4K Blu-ray player the chances are you already have a high-end screen with all the apps built in, so you wouldn't really need them in this player? There are two brands that make higher end machines than this but at least one of them doesn't even offer wireless network connection so in many respects, as expensive as you think this machine is, it's not as bad as spending three times that amount and finding you have to plug in an ethernet cable 😫

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

The remote actually has more of a metallic, matte finish to it, so I haven't had any issues with fingerprint buildup. And yes, the light is activated by the bottom left "light" button, but it's placed well, so it's easy to find. I've noticed all of the top 4K players (Panasonic, Reavon, Magnetar) rip off the Oppo's quite a bit, lol. The THX certification is basically meaning the machine itself will playback audio and video at studio mastered quality. Although, I do think it's more of a fancy licensing more than anything. And as I mentioned in the video, no SACD, but I don't think it claims to be a universal player though either. I agree that most people will have a smart TV to playback streaming, but it's still crappy to boast of streaming capability and then offer the terrible setup and app store that it does. It's just not a good luck, and they really should have just killed streaming with these players in general.

@IncognitoChild Месяц назад

@@b-icemedia I don't really consider your Panasonic @ $1k to be that expensive for a 4k Blu-ray player, but there is a perception amongst the majority of people who expect value for money. It just depends on whether or not you feel streaming is as or more important than having a machine which is capable of playing any disc you throw at it. I do happen to agree with you that you either go all in or not bother. Oppo's view was they didn't want to be responsible for supporting apps on their machine when they could better utilise their costs on higher quality components and finish. In the 7 years since Oppos decision to leave the market and concentrate on mobile phones (more profit) no one has really added any new features or moved the format forward. I think I read somewhere that the Panasonic is capable of independently being able to adjust the brightness of subtitles, which for those who need it is a great idea 👍😎

@iampuzzleman282 Месяц назад

why Better than the ub820 model??? It's a good product for a lot less money

@b-icemedia 29 дней назад

At the end of the review, I said the UB820 is my choice, and I did an entire comparison of the two! The Panasonic UB9000 is the best of the entire Panasonic lineup though.

@laurentzakaryacolard4656 Месяц назад

Hello dear,it IS possible read the movies in 2:35 cinémascope with my Panasonic player IS non UBC and Dmr,but with my Sony Yes i Can see Mad Max 2 with Amazing picture, expansive price but not satisfied i was contact Panasonic customer service by phone,do you have a update someday answer IS No iam little dispointement However there are Sony player UBP-X700.thank you for your answer.Laurent❤

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I'm not sure on that one. I see that cinemascope hasn't been used in movies since the 1960s, so I would lean toward probably not, but I could be wrong.

@wxman2003 Месяц назад

Hasnt been a FW updates for a few years

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I actually just got notified of an update a few months ago!

@hdmoviesource Месяц назад

Great Player, still the best 4K Blu-ray Player on the market.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

It's definitely a good one! I'm curious to see how it compares to the Reavon and Magnetar 4K players. 🤔

@wxman2003 Месяц назад

If you can find a used Oppo 203 for less, jump on it.

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

You more than likely won't with how the market for those are. Plus, you have to trust it was taken care of and well packaged, so it's a bit risky.

@canyonh9 Месяц назад

If 2 grand for a totally unsuported doesn't bother you.

@jamesrevell6475 Месяц назад

It has a horrible interface. It does not support Hulu and many other popular streaming services. I hate that when you change between Amazon Prime and Netflix you have to manually adjust the screen size from 16:9 to CUSTOM other wise the Netflix will be slightly zoomed. It's barely noticeable but if you look closely you can see the border change from letterbox to full screen. Also, it does not output analog audio and digital simultaneously. You must pick an output and stick with it. Also, it has an awesome remote but it can only be paired with other Panasonic devices. No big deal except Panasonic pulled out of the US market the same year I purchased this device. I purchased it mainly because I was going to get a Panasonic 4K HDTV at a later date. Panasonic screwed the US consumers. It's built like a tank and that is the only positive thing I can say about it. It plays 4K blurays well but that is all it's good for. Any sub $100 bluray player is better. I was a Panasonic loyal customer for over 30 years. F*CK Panasonic!

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Agreed, the interface looks terrible on such an expensive player. I never noticed the screen size change! I only used Netflix once or twice a while ago, but I hated how slow it was and never used it again. And yes, that's true on the remote, but that's usually how most OEM remotes are in general, so it's not surprising. Newer TV software and universal remotes are the exception.

@jamesrevell6475 Месяц назад

@@b-icemedia It's a beautiful bluray player and that was my primary reason for buying it. I shouldn't complain about all the other stuff. It's just so frustrating that I'm stuck with a Sony or Samsung TV which only adds to the misery because Panasonic TVs are no longer available. If you think I'm being too harsh on Panasonic then you don't want to get me started ranting about Sony and Samsung. Ha! Good review and thanks for the video.

@canyonh9 Месяц назад

No physical media player needs built in apps. You buy a premium physical media player to do what,,,,long pause here. ? Streaming services boxes are 60 bucks or less.

@canyonh9 Месяц назад

Btw its the worse interface and os system i have ever seen. Looks and performs like some amateur 12 yo coder in 1992 wrote it.

@ozymandias7940 11 дней назад

The UB9000 is unsurpassed for picture, audio and build quality. Why would you want to use it as a streaming platform, or for any other reason than Bluray/DVD and HD audio, when your TV does all of that? The reason Panasonic have terribly outdated platform is their focus on playback quality, which is second to none. I have 2 of these, the first I bought in 2014 and the latest in 2021 when the updated version (P1K-updated ESS Sabre DACS) was released. Both have performed without issue or glitches of any kind for thousands of hours of playback. They are only used for Bluray/UHDBluray and audio.

@sjb007brown1 Месяц назад

This guy has no clue another Gen Z content creator with bad info

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Eh, I have access to the same info as everyone else plus my opinion on it! I appreciate the feedback though.

@gillanland Месяц назад

He doesn't know the difference between inputs and outputs!

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I do, haha. I used the wrong wording and was still in the mindset of inputs after recently reviewing a TV. Thanks for catching that!

@stayclassybrian Месяц назад

Nope not at that price, I also dont think 4K will be around in 5 years from now, I see all these nerds on youtube buying 4K but I do not know a single person offline that want to shell out $30 for a movie in 4K

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I personally think movies on physical media will be around for a long time to come, but the market will be much smaller than it once was and is now. I've been collecting movies for years before RU-vid, and I'll happily shell out $30 for a movie if it's something I really want! Many people also buy the blu-ray/4K for the digital code, and then sell the disc afterward.

@wxman2003 Месяц назад

4K discs are vastly better than 4K streaming. Not even close.

@canyonh9 Месяц назад

A blind and deaf poster.

@MMoreau Месяц назад

Too old and too expensive. PS5 slim (or PC) maybe a better choice (or streaming video subscription)

@bigdreams5554 Месяц назад

Disagree w the PS5 ... UB 820 is fantastic and more reasonably priced. The UB 9000 doesn't make sense to me, tbh

@bearclaw5115 Месяц назад

That's like saying Porsche's are too expensive. Take the bus instead. And no, the 9000 has been updated (ESS dacs mainly).

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

I disagree on your take, but I respect your opinion! The HDR optimizer, the ability to utilize all of the HDR formats, and reference level visuals AND audio put this above your mentioned alternatives. However, I will agree this is on the pricier side for most people.

@LEMON48 Месяц назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 good joke

@ozymandias7940 11 дней назад

Are you talking about you or the player being 'too old'?

@crackerass69691 Месяц назад

The ub820 has been a nightmare for me. 4K discs are always skipping and freezing it's horrible. I tried everything to rectify it and nothing works ugh. I might have to upgrade to the 900

@b-icemedia Месяц назад

Really? You're of the minority from all of the feedback I've received on it. You may just have a lemon, but an upgrade to the UB9000 isn't a bad idea either!