Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player

Description

Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player

The Panasonic DP-UB9000 is widely regarded as one of the finest Ultra HD Blu-ray players available today. Its superb HDR tone mapping and premium analogue audio stage make it an outstanding choice for dedicated home cinema systems and high-performance stereo setups alike.

It has high-end components, HD power supply, DAC w/7.1 discrete analog audio out, Digital coax, digital optical, Wi FI and hard wire network, 2 HDMI outputs, beautiful full function back-lit remote with hard launch buttons for “Netflix and Numeric keypad, on and off discrete codes.

They are beautifully made and enviably specified, Pana’s flagship 4K disc spinner is unashamedly premium. The plastic and tin build, familiar on mainstream Blu-ray players, has been replaced with heavy metal and luxe design.

This deck doesn’t just play Blu-ray discs, it cossets them. Beyond its good looks, however, the DP-UB9000 is also the first UHD deck from Panasonic to support all key HDR flavours: vanilla HDR10, its dynamic sibling HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision. The latter is included, despite the fact that Panasonic isn’t supporting Dolby Vision on any of its 4K TVs.

FAQ’s

1. Is the Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player good for projector systems?
   Yes. The Panasonic DP-UB9000 is particularly popular with projector owners thanks to its advanced HDR Optimiser, which helps improve HDR performance on large screen display.
2. Does the Panasonic DP-UB9000 support Dolby Vision?
   Yes. The Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player supports Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG, ensuring compatibility with modern HDR televisions and projectors.
3. Can the Panasonic DP-UB9000 be used for high-quality music playback?
   Absolutely. The Panasonic DP-UB9000 includes premium DAC circuitry and balanced analogue outputs, making it suitable for high-end stereo systems as well as home theatre setups.
4. What discs can the Panasonic DP-UB9000 play?
   The Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player supports Ultra HD Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, DVD, and CD playback, making it a versatile source component for disc-based media.
5. Why choose the Panasonic DP-UB9000 over cheaper Blu-ray players?
   The Panasonic DP-UB9000 offers significantly better build quality, advanced HDR processing, and higher-quality audio circuitry, making it ideal for premium home cinema systems.

Features

• Reference 4K Ultra HD Playback – The Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player delivers exceptional picture quality from Ultra HD Blu-ray discs, with outstanding detail, colour accuracy, and cinematic realism.
• Advanced HDR Optimiser – Panasonic’s renowned HDR Optimiser dynamically adjusts HDR content to suit your display, helping projectors and TVs achieve better brightness balance and improved shadow detail.
• Support for Major HDR Formats – The player supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of modern displays and delivering the best possible HDR performance.
• High-End Audio Performance – With premium DAC circuitry and carefully designed analogue outputs, the Panasonic DP-UB9000 provides excellent sound quality for both stereo and multi-channel audio playback.
• Rigid Reference-Grade Chassis – A heavy-duty aluminium chassis and vibration-resistant design help minimise electrical noise and mechanical vibration, improving both video and audio performance.
• Comprehensive Connectivity – The player includes dual HDMI outputs, balanced XLR audio outputs, optical and coaxial digital outputs, allowing flexible integration with high-end AV receivers and stereo systems

Ideal For

• Dedicated home theatre rooms
• High-end projector systems
• Enthusiasts with extensive Blu-ray or UHD disc collections

THX Certified

The THX®-certified UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player replicates the finely nuanced colours and rich, detailed images required to reproduce the filmmaker’s intentions precisely. It also achieves truly life-like surround sound.

4K

This 4K device an excellent addition to any discerning audio/video enthusiasts AV Isolated TWIN HDMI and Analog 7.1-Channel Advanced High-quality Audio Parts (Power Supply, Digital Circuit, Audio Circuit)

Color Gamut

Panasonic’s UB9000 4K BD payer can decode wider color gamut up to BT.2020 color. This high-end 4K BD player also decodes Hi-Res Audio files, like DSD (5.6 MHz/2.8 MHz)/ALAC/FLAC/WAV, HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process, Digital Tube Sound with Up-sampling.

Dynamic Range

The player’s output dynamic range can be manually adjusted (dynamic conversion adjustment) according to the brightness capacity of your TV. Optimum HDR Processing With more and more HDR content available on disc and via streaming services, the optimal reproduction of HDR content has become essential.

HDR

In addition to having a wide range of contrast, images from Ultra HD Blu-ray players must be reproduced with fine detail in both dark and bright areas. To achieve this, the new players use Panasonic’s three unique HDR processing technologies.

The UB9000 features a new HDR adjustment control, which reproduces dark and bright areas with high fidelity regardless of the viewing environment. Dark scenes in HDR images are sometimes difficult to see when viewed in a bright room and may require brightness adjustment. Because HDR signals are inherently different from SDR signals, existing adjustment functions are insufficient.

Dynamic Range conversion

The UB9000 series use an original technology to optimise HDR video signals, which enables them to freely adjust the brightness of the HDR images. An HDR Setting button on the remote control allows the user to simply select the optimal setting for the viewing environment.HDR to SDR conversion (Optimised Tone Remapping for SDR-TV)

Dynamic Range Conversion reproduces images with greater brightness and beauty than ordinary Blu-ray Disc images when played on a non-HDR TV with standard dynamic range (SDR-TV). This feature maximises the image expression that is inherent to Ultra HD Blu-ray. This must have professional high performance 4K Blu-ray player was developed for all a/v enthusiasts and can be integrated as a stand alone unit or rack mountable

Specifications

Blu-ray formats:

Ultra HD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray Dolby Vision support, HDR10+ support, HDR Optimizer

Optimum HDR Processing:

With more and more HDR content available on disc and via streaming services, the optimal reproduction of HDR content has become essential.

In addition to having a wide range of contrast, images from Ultra HD Blu-ray players must be reproduced with fine detail in both dark and bright areas. To achieve this, the new players use Panasonic’s three unique HDR processing technologies.

HDR Optimiser***:

HDR-compatible TVs use tone-mapping to match the brightness range of images according to the static metadata within the content, but optimal results are sometimes not possible due to the limitations of the specific TV model.

By conducting the tone-mapping on the player, stable HDR picture quality is delivered regardless of the TV. Panasonic’s original image processing technologies achieve HDR images with higher definition while tone-mapping is used to adjust the brightness level of the content. Even HDR images from ordinary HDR10 and TV footage provide optimal playback.

HDR Adjustment for various viewing conditions:

All 2018 models have an HDR adjustment feature which reproduces dark and bright areas with high fidelity regardless of the viewing environment. Dark scenes in HDR images are sometimes difficult to see when viewed in a bright room and may require brightness adjustment.

Because HDR signals are inherently different from SDR signals, existing adjustment functions are insufficient. The UB9000, UB820 and UB320 series use an original technology to optimise HDR video signals, which enables them to freely adjust the brightness of the HDR images.

An HDR Setting button on the remote control allows the user to simply select the optimal setting for the viewing environment.

HDR to SDR conversion (Optimised Tone Remapping for SDR-TV):

Dynamic Range Conversion reproduces images with greater brightness and beauty than ordinary Blu-ray Disc images when played on a non-HDR TV with standard dynamic range (SDR-TV). This feature maximises the image expression that is inherent to Ultra HD Blu-ray.

THX Certified:

The THX®-certified UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player replicates the finely nuanced colours and rich, detailed images required to reproduce the filmmaker’s intentions precisely.

It also achieves truly life-like surround sound. UB9000 Reference Quality Sound: Unique audio technologies achieve rich sound reproduction  Chassis with High Rigidity and Center Position of the Disc Drive

Newly-Developed Drive Base and Centre Mechanism:

A newly-developed drive base with a 3-dimensional, thick steel plate fixes the optical disc drive to the centre of the 2-layer chassis to reduce vibration and noise during disc rotation.

2-Layer Chassis:

The use of a 2-layer structure with a heavy steel plate for the chassis achieves a low centre of gravity and low vibration.

Aluminum Front and Side Panels:

Thick aluminium is used on the front and side panels. This raises the rigidity of the chassis, and reduces vibration.

7.1-Channel Analogue Audio Output:

The UB9000 and UB820 support analogue 7.1 channel audio for direct connection to a home theatre system for life-like surround sound. In addition, the UB9000 terminal is gold-plated to resist oxidisation and maintain high signal conductivity.

High-Res Audio Playback:

The new Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray players are designed for high-resolution audio reproduction. In addition to conventional WAV/FLAC/MP3/AAC/WMA formats, DSD (11.2MHz***/5.6 MHz/2.8 MHz) ALAC and AIFF music files can also be reproduced.

Simply connect to a home audio system to enjoy music sources equivalent to studio master sound quality. Digital Tube Sound with Up-Sampling

Viewing Experience Controlled via Voice:

Panasonic’s 2018 Ultra HD Players*** support voice control from Google Assistant (coming soon)* and Amazon Alexa (coming soon)*. By simply speaking to them, a variety of operations, such as fast forward and pause, can be carried out by voice without having to use the remote control.

Compatible with 4K VOD:

The new Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray players support 4K VOD (Video on Demand) services, offering a paramount video viewing experience for those who demand uncompromised quality in picture and sound when watching streamed content.