Product Description
Achieve high-quality visuals on every play with this Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray player DP-UB154P-K. Deep color HDMI output and 4K upscaling delivers immersive enjoyment of your favorite movie titles, showing images at their very best. Featuring Dolby Atmos and HDR10+ compatibility, this Panasonic UHD Blu-ray player immerses you both in lifelike sound and images.
Dimension
Product Height : 1.8 inches
Product Width :12.6 inches
Product Depth :7.6 inches
Product Weight :2.65 pounds
Features
4K Ultra HD Dolby Atmos Audio DVD/CD/3D Blu-Ray Player Play 4K Ultra HD movies at 4x the resolution of full 1080p HD, letting you watch your favorite scenes with a level of detail and clarity like never before.
High Resolution audio Supports 384kHz/32 bit PCM audio file formats for clear, detailed sound.
Blu-ray player For high-definition movie playback with resolution up to 5 times greater than DVD. Watch films in stunning high-definition just like you do on the big screen.
Upconvert DVDs Delivers greatly enhanced video performance of standard DVDs by upconverting their video resolution to HDTV-compliant up to 4K via the HDMI interface.
3D technology Experience full 3D content when you pair this Blu-ray player with a 3D HDTV.
Ethernet port Enables simple wired network connection.
DLNA capability For wireless access to your PC content on your TV.
Playable formats Include CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD, CD, DVD+R DL, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, DVD-R DL, BD-R DL, BD-RE DL, Blu-ray Disc, CD-DA, JPEG, MPO.
Also supports WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, DSF, DSD, ALAC, DFF, MPEG-2, MKV, H.264, AVCHD, HEVC, BDAV and MP4 formats.
Surround sound decoders Include Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution and Dolby Audio for an immersive listening experience.
1 HDMI output High-speed HDMI cable is the only connection that can deliver a Blu-ray experience with a full 1080p picture and digital surround sound.
VIERA Link Allows you to control multiple home theater components with 1 remote.
Full 4K experience requires a 4K UHD TV and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs or 4K streaming content.
What's Included
Blu-Ray Player
Remote control
2AAA batteries for remote control
AC adaptor
Reviews
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Too Basic
The Panasonic DP-UB154P-K is a decent 4K Blu-ray player, but for me it skips out on too many features to make it worth buying. At this point in my mind, anybody buying 4K Blu-ray discs is getting them in order to experience the best quality the movie has to offer and no support for Dolby Vision is a letdown for me. The lack of Wi-Fi is disappointing as well, though historically the apps built into Blu-ray players have been subpar so I can somewhat forgive that. Another strange omission is there is no HDMI cable in the box, so you'll need to order one or make sure you have one that's compatible. As a Blu-ray player it's dead simple to use and I appreciate that about it. There's a single HDMI output for video and an Ethernet port for wired internet to update the player firmware and access BD Live features. The remote is compact and all the buttons are laid out intuitively, but there's no volume controls on it, so you'll need to utilize a second remote for that (or if you have one you can program for the player). Image quality and playback is smooth and despite the lack of Dolby Vision support HDR10+ still looks just as good if the movie supports it. Overall it's not a bad 4K Blu-ray player, but it feels like an incomplete package and there are options from Sony that have Dolby Vision and Wi-Fi support that don't cost that much more.
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Many Pros a few Cons
I can't believe how small and fast Blu-Ray players have gotten. It seems like I've been upgrading Blu-Ray players about every two years. When they first came out they were quite big with all sorts of features. Many included the original steaming products, offering included streaming functions before Streaming functions became common on HD TV and then 4K; although most 4K TVs had streaming functions by the time they came out. Ten plus years later, we all have streaming boxes or TV's that stream on their own. But when 4K ultra Blu-rays started to be released, HD10+ was not yet released, and Hi Res (384kHz/32-bit PCM wasnot common). But the feature I was most looking forward to was DVD to 4K upconversion. I have a lot of early TV shows from the 60's/70's that are only available on DVD's; I'm anxious to see how this Blu-Ray player does on these. I have 3 current Blu-Ray players, one was supposed to upconvert from DVD to Blu-Ray quality, It was a nominal improvement. To get started the front of the Panasonic DP-UB154P-K is about as plain as it could get, gone are the big LEDs telling you what it's doing. I'm going to hide this in a big Audio Cabinet, where it won't be seen, so the fancy display won't be missed. The on/off eject buttons are on the top right, they are small and black, hard to find; they had some LED backlighting to better find them. There is a single red LED that tells you the unit is on. Setup was an absolute breeze. I connected to my Ethernet network, checked for updates and I was ready to go. Note: this unit this not support/offer a WiFi connection. So without a Ethernet connection, advanced Blu-Ray features won't be accessible. The back of the unit has a power connection, HDMI connection and an Ethernet connection. That's it. No optical/digital output, only HDMI. The unit supports 3D output if you have a DVD/Blu-Ray that supports that. No Glasses are provided. The unit supports absolutely every Audio/Video format that exists, including FLAC, via CD/DVD or USB connection. It also supports DLNA connections, it found my NAS Server and 2 media servers with me only needing to provide user/password information where required. And it supports most Dolby Surround formats (except Atmos). In operation I started watching Wonder Woman 4K Ultra, I've watched it several times before but never on a player that supported HDR10+, HDR10. I have to say the difference is quite impressive, the things in the shadows are much more apparent, and motion is more clear. WW has a lot of very dark scenes, and visually they pop a lot better on this BluRay player than on my others. I then tried playing Lost in Space, the 3rd season (in Color!). And the quality on my 4K Sony TV was surprisingly good. I could see some color blending issues, but compared to the original which was heavily pixelated, the 4K image was remarkably good, and it surprisingly fit the screen very well (no black bars). Very good. Then on to Colombo, where I got black bars but again a much better image than I had before. Here the player really shines. It's great at upconverting. The biggest con I had was lack of digital/optical outputs. My surround setup feeds multiple independent Stereo systems, one 7.2 the other 5.1 (outside). Without optical/digital outputs I could not get both to work. With HDMI I could get one or the other but not feed the audio signal to both. I tried a HDMI splitter, but it did not do what I needed. I also with this blu-ray supported WiFi natively so that updates could be done without hooking it up to an Ethernet network. For where I plan to use this player it's not a big deal, but for a different location it would be. It is quite a nice BluRay player, especially for state of the art 4K discs and older DVDs.
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Physical media collectors rejoice, low-cost 4k UHD
Panasonic 4k UHD Blu-ray player DP-UB154P-K In today’s modern world of streaming media services galore, some might argue why companies are still supporting plastic disc based media. I’ve had this complaint levied against me I’m fact, as old school CD, DVD, Blu-ray collector. My reasons are simple; while PQ picture quality might be comparable, the audio seldom is, with various services thinning down Dolby and DTS audio bandwidth on streaming services, compared to disc based media holding far more capacity at far higher depth bitrate sampling rates. In fact some services don’t even offer the Dolby Atmos track that we can get on 4k UHD Blu-ray Disc. Another reason for owning discs is you own your personal copy of the movie, to watch anytime, not sit behind a paywall hoping the streamer doesn’t pull it before you intend to watch again, or their license rights expire. I was surprised to find this Panasonic 4k UHD player after a seemingly long absence in the category. Previously I was concerned when Sony discontinued their previous high end 4k player (UBP-X800?) to retool it stripping some features I was compelled to purchase a backup. I can say this Panasonic is a fraction of the original price of the Sony players and outperforms it. If you maintain a disc based library and are looking to upgrade Blu-ray to 4k UHD you could spend much more, though imho you don’t really need to. Pros + compact + occupies little rack space + impeccable picture quality + high resolution audio support + picture quality calibration controls l Cons -no display screen -plastic construction feels sub par -power transformer instead of IEC cable Conclusion: The product could be better (front display screen, etc) but for the price of this you’re getting a high quality 4k image that even makes traditional non-4k images look outstanding.
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Great Blue ray 4k dvf player
This is a great player and the 4k picture is amazing. Dont forget to clean the lazer.
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Panasonic UHD Player
Super happy with this player, I was torn between and lg and I am happy with the product! I wanted a player with out the apps but Wi-Fi would be nice. Overall picture quality 5/5 and can’t wait to buy mor HD Blueray discs!
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Panasonic 4K, 3D, Blu-ray, DVD
My experience using this product is new for me for I never had a player that did so much. The quality of picture for 4K is superb and so is the sound quality. Blu-ray and DVD pictures are improved from their corresponding players. For the price I would definitely recommend. In addition, I bought mine as a open box and after a few months the player stopped working properly. I contacted Geek Squad and the manufacturer and I was able to receive a new player. *Expect some Good Use from this Product*
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best every
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Very Basic but Very Hi-Res DVD Player
This Panasonic Blu-Ray DVD Player is very basic - comes with the unit, power cord, and the remote control (includes batteries). It has one HDMI port to connect to the TV, one LAN port to connect to the internet, and one USB port to do updates if it's not connected to the internet. The setup up is basically plugging it into the electrical outlet, connecting the TV to the HDMI port, and making sure the proper input is selected. I did not realize that this particular device was LAN only - can not be connected via Wi-Fi. This means that if connecting a LAN cable is not an option, updates have to be done through a USB flash drive, which is simple enough, but not convenient. It also means that some features on some Blu-Ray movies may not play. The movie will still play however, without connection to the internet. The overwhelming feature about this player is the 4K picture quality that comes through. The image quality is breathtaking. I would definitely recommend this Blu-Ray DVD player. I deducted one star only because I think the box and manual should indicate the it is NOT Wi-Fi enabled, or allow Wi-Fi for performing updates only. Overall, it does the job it was designed for and is nice to see some simple, functional technology.
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Panasonic 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player
This 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player is simple and easy to use. For someone who is only interested in watching DVDs/Blu-rays and does not require Wi-Fi or extra features, this gets the job done. I have been very impressed with playback quality of 4K discs and also with the upscaling quality of old DVDs. The picture quality is crisp and clear. The remote is much smaller than the Panasonic remotes I have used in the past, but I have had no problem adjusting to it. Overall, this is not a fancy high-tech product, but if all you need is a basic player to watch movies, this is a perfect, affordable option that has surpassed my expectations.
