Panasonic ub700 4K Blu Ray player £313 at Amazon

[Deleted member 2457]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-4K-Ultra-Blu-Ray-Player/dp/B01M0UAMTG/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1474911581&sr=8-13&keywords=panasonic+4k+blu+ray+player

I am tempted.

 

[bigboss]

I thought you were done with 4K.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I thought you were done with 4K.

I have just been watching 4K clips and trailers on YouTube and they look great though. I don't quite understand what's going on. Whether it's HDR causing the problems or what on 4K Blu Ray players?

Am I right in thinking with the Panasonic ub900 that you can turn off HDR? Cheers.

 

[bigboss]

No idea whether you can turn off HDR on the Panasonic. If I were you, I would wait to see what the Oppo is like. I'm very confident that you will want to buy the Oppo just to try out Dolby Vision. Hold fire, and wait until the Oppo comes with Dolby Vision out of the box (I know you don't like updating firmwares, so wait until Oppo offers it pre-installed).

 

[Deleted member 2457]

No idea whether you can turn off HDR on the Panasonic. If I were you, I would wait to see what the Oppo is like. I'm very confident that you will want to buy the Oppo just to try out Dolby Vision. Hold fire, and wait until the Oppo comes with Dolby Vision out of the box (I know you don't like updating firmwares, so wait until Oppo offers it pre-installed).

Cheers mate. I was thinking about the Oppo too, I can contact them and they can send me a disc, that's what they did last time for firmware updates.

 

[richardw42]

Tbh, if my internet speeds were capable of streaming 4K A disc player wouldn't be in my thoughts.

 

[bigboss]

Tbh, if my internet speeds were capable of streaming 4K   A disc player wouldn't be in my thoughts. 

Current streamed 4K is worse in quality than a 1080p disc due to compression and compromise on audio (you don't get HD audio via streaming).

 

[richardw42]

What should we make of Gels comments re YouTube 4K

 

[bigboss]

What should we make of Gels comments re YouTube 4K 

Check the comparisons:

http://www.whathifi.com/features/4k-streaming-vs-4k-blu-ray-vs-blu-ray-which-best

https://www.avforums.com/article/is-4k-netflix-better-than-blu-ray.10589

 

[bigboss]

What should we make of Gels comments re YouTube 4K 

Check the comparisons:

http://www.whathifi.com/features/4k-streaming-vs-4k-blu-ray-vs-blu-ray-w...

https://www.avforums.com/article/is-4k-netflix-better-than-blu-ray.10589

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Aren't 4K Blu Rays up scaled 1080p Blu Rays at the moment though?

 

[richardw42]

I thought films were shot in higher than 1080p (2k). So strictly speaking they're upscaled from there.

Youd expect 4K shooting to become the norm.

 

[bigboss]

Aren't 4K Blu Rays up scaled 1080p Blu Rays at the moment though?  

Depends on the film. Some of them have been shot in 4K.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Just bought the Panasonic ub900 and Batman versus Superman and it's much better than the Samsung K8500. I definitely agree with WhatHifi. I am enjoying it a lot more, the only problem is that it doesn't do 10 bit just 8 or 12 bit. So might well return it and buy the Oppo 203.

 

[Feral]

Just bought the Panasonic ub900 and Batman versus Superman and it's much better than the Samsung K8500. I definitely agree with WhatHifi. I am enjoying it a lot more, the only problem is that it doesn't do 10 bit just 8 or 12 bit. So might well return it and buy the Oppo 203.

I haven't seen any reference to the player not outputting 10-bit, although there is a reference in the link below for issues activating deep colour on the TV. http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/panasonic-ub900-201605154293.htm

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Just bought the Panasonic ub900 and Batman versus Superman and it's much better than the Samsung K8500. I definitely agree with WhatHifi. I am enjoying it a lot more, the only problem is that it doesn't do 10 bit just 8 or 12 bit. So might well return it and buy the Oppo 203.

I haven't seen any reference to the player not outputting 10-bit, although there is a reference in the link below for issues activating deep colour on the TV. http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/panasonic-ub900-201605154293.htm

Cheers buddy.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I am quite enjoying this Batman versus Superman now!

 

[Feral]

you'll need to ensure your HDMI either directly into the TV or via AVR into the TV is Deep Colour, you might find that only 2 of 4 for example are able to be activated for deep colour.

 

[Feral]

I am quite enjoying this Batman versus Superman now!

are you swimming back to the UHD shores now?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I am quite enjoying this Batman versus Superman now!

are you swimming back to the UHD shores now?

Nope, afraid not now, I went and done a comparison with the Blu Ray on my Pioneer and I am still not finding the love for it! I think I am well and truly done now and definitely won't be buying the Oppo now. I still think the Panasonic may possibly be better than the Samsung. I just find Blu Ray very hard to beat, and I still watch DVDs too.

I bought a 3D Blu Ray player and didn't enjoy that much and now I am not enjoying 4K, I will keep with my Blu Rays and DVDs. I will wait until my Pioneer packs up and buy another cheap Blu Ray player. Cheers.