Based on the same HCX processor found in the OLEDs, the player’s precise colours and HDR reproduction has been supervised by the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, a specialist division which consults with the “renowned directors of photography and filmmakers”.  Panasonic has developed a “4K World” to provide end-to-end Ultra HD solutions. Utilizing technology inspired and refined by its professional divisions, Panasonic is working to deliver an unprecedented level of visual experience to the home.

The UB9000 supports all the latest video enhancement formats including HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log-Gamma and is certified as a THX Source.

Unlike the OPPOs, this unit can stream UHD images directly from Netflix, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand (VOD) services.  Add in voice control with Google or Alexa and you have a great addition to your smart-enabled home.

Where the Panasonic really takes on the OPPO is in audio performance.  Every stage of the component is tailored to ensuring superior audio playback.  It uses a 768kHz/32-bit AK4493 DAC chip, caters for wav/flac/mp3/aac/wma/aiff, but also DSD and ALAC formats. Power is divided at the origin to clearly separate the digital and analogue pathways with stable voltage supply regulating power throughout the main board.

The superior build-quality has thick aluminium panels and a rigid chassis with a solid steel plate to anchor the disc drive and minimise vibration.  All components have been carefully selected to ensure precision of sound all the way to the high-quality output terminals, which include 2-channel XLR for the most demanding systems.

Multi HDR Support
The DP-UB9000 supports multiple HDR formats, such as HDR10 (which is the standard HDR format for films and UHD Blu-ray discs) and HDR10+ dynamic metadata, and is compatible with Dolby Vison and HDG – Hybrid Log-Gamma. This multi format combination delivers precise image expression.

HDR Content with Even Greater Detail
Panasonic’s original image processing technologies achieve HDR images with higher definition by utilising our unique adjustment functions. Tone mapping is used to adjust the brightness level of the content. And even HDR images from ordinary HDR10 and TV footage, which do not support special new formats like HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, provide optimal playback.

4K High-Precision Chroma Processor
Technologies from Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, the base for Blu-ray Disc Research & Development, are applied to Panasonic‘s unique “4K High Precision Chroma Processing.” 4K image colour signals (4:2:0) are interpolated into 4K (4:4:4) by a multi-tap chroma process, for natural textures and depth.

Experience Studio Master Sound Quality
This model is designed for high-resolution audio reproduction. In addition to the conventional WAV/FLAC/MP3/AAC/WMA/AIFF formats, DSD (5.6 MHz/2.8 MHz/11.2MHz) and ALAC music files can be reproduced. Simply connect to your home audio system to enjoy music sources equivalent to studio master sound quality.

High Quality Picture

• Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K/HDR)
• New HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience)
• Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray
• Supports HDR10+/Dolby Vision™ dynamic metadata technology*1
• Ultra HD Premium
• 4K High Precision Chroma Processor
• 4K VOD (Netflix / YouTube)
• 4K Direct Chroma Upscaling
• 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 Output
• HDR Optimizer
• FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Playback
• Picture Type Presets
• Deep Colour / x.v. Colour High Quality Sound

High Quality Sound

• 7.1ch Analogue Audio Output (Gold Plated)
• 2ch Analog Audio Output (XLR/RCA)
• Dedicated Audio Power Supply
• Analogue Audio Circuit
• TWIN HDMI PURE AV (Twin Isolated Output)
• High Clarity Sound Premium
• HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process
• Digital Tube Sound with Up-sampling
• High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD(11.2MHz/2.8MHz/5.6MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
• 192kHz/96kHz Surround Re-master
• Dolby Digital / True HD
• Dolby Digital Plus
• DTS-HD Master Audio / DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

Input/Output

• 2 x HDMI Output
• 1x Optical Output
• Wireless LAN Built-in (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
• LAN (Ethernet) Terminal
• 2 x USB Playback (Front USB 2.0 & Rear USB 3.0)
• 2ch Analog Audio Output (XLR/RCA)
• 7.1ch Analogue Audio Output (Gold Plated)