I quite agree, given the price of the UB820 I'd just buy that player.@doug56hl if you are looking, the 820 can be had for a very good price if you check the review thread.
So with this new 450 with both new HDR formats, what exactly would the 820 have to buy that still?
HDR optimizer for ‘regular’ HDR? Can’t find a mentioning of that for the 450?
Not in the market for one, just wondering
I believe it’s the analogue outs that will be the key difference between both. 450 will have the optimiser
I wonder if the video processing side is the same? If it is then I will just buy one of these as I was planning on the 820 but surely they will have neutered the video side on this? I have no need of analogue outputs. I just want good picture quality and Dolby vision support that is better than my stupid Sony that requires menu faff before and after every Dolby vision disc.
Panasonic don’t generally do different processors in their range. For example, I have a UB390 from their first gen range, but it has the same chip as the flagship UB900 from the same range. They tend to differentiate with added features like a display, added ports etc.
That's pretty interesting, thanks. I have an Amazon voucher waiting to get a new player, I may just hold off now and save some £
Just be careful not to go below the ub420 series, as anything below omits the HDR optimiser feature.
Why dont Panasonic offer features with firmware upgades, instead of releasing new models every year.
Maybe they should spend a bit more on some capable hardware, like replacing the HCX processor with something more capable where its possible to add features, and without the chroma limitation.
I would be happy to pay more for a player that is relevant for more than 12 months.
Linky here :- Panasonic DP-UB450You can now buy this from Richer Sounds - £250. Only place I’ve seen which has it. I expect reviews to be imminent.