Panasonic Premium 4K Ultra HD Blu Ray Player UB450

Great player for the price, has dolby vision and Atmos. Compared to the Sony x700/x800, it auto switches to dolby vision which is nice. I don't see the need to get a UB820 when this is available (some people will complain about the lack of HDR optimizer but I can't see how that is worth the extra $200, go for it if you have deeper pockets).

After spending a few days watching movies in my collection with my new Panasonic DP-UB450, I can say that this is a player with almost no flaws for its price point. Now that it's available in the US, this should be the budget player you're looking for, especially if: 1. Your 4K TV has Dolby Vision capability 2. You haven't already invested in a large DVD/1080p Blu Ray movie collection 3. You have a TV, such as an OLED, that delivers amazing HDR image With a terrible market for 4k players in 2024, I truly believe Panasonic is the only budget brand you should be purchasing. It's the only one that doesn't have issues with freezing and stuttering while playing certain 4K discs (over 100GB in size). The question is just which model to buy. So if your TV does have Dolby Vision and your movie collection is largely 4K UHD and not 1080p Blu Ray, this UB450 player is an absolute dream. It's affordable and seamlessly switches between Dolby Vision and HDR10 settings depending on which one your disc supports. This player has no frills and all of the features. Films look absolutely beautiful in DV and HDR on an OLED television. You may want to consider one of the Panasonic 4K players that has the resolution up-scaling technology if you have a lot of Blu Rays (The UB420 if your TV doesn't have Dolby Vision, or the UB820 if it does). Both of those players also have better build quality (if that's important to you) and better HDR processing technology if your TV doesn't excel at that already. If your home setup ticks off all the three boxes that I listed, this player is absolutely for you. Especially if your TV has Dolby Vision and you want a player that's a lot more affordable than its $500 counterpart, the UB820.