![]() Gone is the drop-down cover that hides the disc tray, replaced by a centrally-mounted drive and front display that’s reminiscent of – you guessed it – an Oppo UDP-203.īoth Dolby Vision and HDR10+ playback are due on this deck’s final spec sheet. ![]() ![]() It makes for a rock-solid presence on your kit shelf, with a styling that’s more upmarket than Panasonic’s 2016-era UB900. This full-width player is gorgeously designed with a hairline fascia, and seriously heavy (it’s much weightier than an Oppo UDP-203). Out of the box, it’s clear that the DP-UB9000 will appeal to those who like their AV separates to look and feel good. Consider it an appetite-whetter… Heavy metal What follows isn’t a review, as – despite being told our sample was essentially ‘final’ – the smart cupboard was obviously bare (no Netflix app, for starters), dynamic metadata formats weren’t supported, and Panasonic engineers still have time to make firmware revisions. ![]() This hasn’t stopped the Japanese corporation showcasing the UB9000 to the world’s technology press, and kindly letting me live with one for a few weeks. Considering the deck was announced in February, and rival brand Oppo has ceased manufacture of its own high-spec players, this delay is perhaps annoying.īut Panasonic has its reasons, not least certification purposes for third-party apps, and no doubt the fact that any HDR10+ compliant machine will make more of a splash when there are HDR10+ discs to play on it. ![]()
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