Panasonic DP-UB450GN 4K UHD Blu Ray Player $239 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

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Panasonic DP-UB450GN 4K UHD Blu Ray Player $239 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
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Randolph Duke on 23/06/2025 - 10:50 jbhifi.com.au (304 clicks)
Last edited 23/06/2025 - 10:56 by 1 other user

Key Features
- Supports HDR10+ & Dolby Vision HDR formats for optimal viewing quality
- Dolby Atmos / DTS:X Surround Sound support
- High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
- Twin HDMI
- Supports Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD discs

This model does not have the HCX chipset found in the UB420/UB820 so apparently does not upscale DVD/Bluray as well, although reviewing various forums seems to be a lot of “feels” about this.

Can be modified for multi region blu-ray playback by Gatti Web (https://www.gattiweb.com/product/panasonic-dp-ub420-dp-ub450…) which is a reputable service and comes recommended. Unlike the UB420/UB820/UB9000 there's no "free" option available.

Electrical & Electronics 4k UHD Blu-Ray Player Blu-Ray Player Panasonic

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Comments

  • Randolph Duke on 23/06/2025 - 10:59

    I don't see any click and collect options in Victoria, do wonder if this on clear out. JB now only carry 2 4K UHD players (the Sony X700 is no longer available), wonder if it's been consolidated to the UB820.

  • RaijnAU on 23/06/2025 - 11:02

    I've been using my Xbox Series X for a while as my Samsung TV doesn't support Dolby Vision but I do want a dedicated player long term.

    Not sure if I should just continue to wait it out until I have a more pressing need (TV upgrade to DV or XSX fault) or purchase sooner rather than later just in case the players start to get phased out.

    • pacificstorm on 23/06/2025 - 11:05
      -3

      Stay clear from this product and get as far away as you can. You've been warned.

      Get the equivalent which is Sony if available.

      • Randolph Duke on 23/06/2025 - 11:06
        +3

        How come?

        The Sony's X700/X800's users need to manually enable Dolby Vision, and they don't handle triple layer 100gb very well.

        • pacificstorm on 23/06/2025 - 15:32

          How come?

          The door mechanism on this particular model don't work at all. Sometimes it opens and closes and most not than often. I had to regularly do lots of mashing with the eject button and unplugging the unit for some time before it will finally open.

          Tried it on 3 same above models and three times I have returned them to JB Hifi and in the end settled for the Sony and never looked back.

          The Sony's X700/X800's users need to manually enable Dolby Vision, and they don't handle triple layer 100gb very well.

          True. I have experienced a problem when the movie would just freeze and pause with no warning and when that happens, I just press Stop then Play and I'm on my merry way again. I left the Dolby Vision on as default and I really didn't notice any difference in quality wise.

          • Randolph Duke on 24/06/2025 - 08:38

            @pacificstorm:

            The door mechanism on this particular model don't work at all. Sometimes it opens and closes and most not than often. I had to regularly do lots of mashing with the eject button and unplugging the unit for some time before it will finally open.

            I had the same issue with my UB820, which shares the same physical drive. I become pretty adept at "unlocking" it by pulling apart the drive and adjusting the belt, but it would eventually play up again. Ended up buying a replacement drive and touch wood haven't had the same issue since. I can understand why it put you off.

      • Tsapena on 23/06/2025 - 11:09
        +2

        Why ?

      • Make it so on 23/06/2025 - 11:10
        +3

        I have the Sony X700. I had quite a lot of issues with it initially, with it freezing and crashing. I spent much time cursing at it. After some searching, I learned that it had to do with overheating. Having a few blu ray cases sit on top of it was enough for it to overheat and crash. I have since learned that I can't place anything on top of it as it would stop heat dissipation. Strange but true.

        As @Randolph Duke indicates, you have to manually enable Dolby Vision, which is weird. Other than this, I have not had issues with it, but I'd probably favour the Panasonic.

      • S Baldrick on 23/06/2025 - 12:03
        +1

        Sony X700 is notorious for not being able to handle triple-layer discs. I've watched at least 30 4Ks on my UB-450 and had a freeze on one disc (The Green Mile 4K), no other issues.

        • hollykryten on 23/06/2025 - 12:06
          -2

          The irony is the movie disc probably plays fine on a gaming console such as the PS5. I use a PS5 Slim for playing blu-ray movies and i've never had a freezing issue from any 4K BD title. No standalone blu-ray player here. At least the PS5 receives constant updates to fix any issues.

  • S Baldrick on 23/06/2025 - 12:11

    Even though this doesn't have the upscaling chip of the UB-820, Blu-rays still look fantastic on this (watching on a TCL C845). I haven't had the opportunity for a comparison, but I suspect the 820 will only look a little better, and that's if you take the time to tweak the settings.

    • hollykryten on 23/06/2025 - 13:54
      -1

      The TV itself would be doing the upscaling. So i guess TCL 4K tvs come with a good upscaling chip.

      • Randolph Duke on 23/06/2025 - 14:50

        Unless you go out of your way to set a Panasonic player to output 1080p, it will upscale dvd/bluray to 4K. It doesn’t do auto resolution by source.

    • DaTa on 23/06/2025 - 15:11

      Alittle over double the price for that functionality, there are no cheap players anymore, probably due to no competition

  • Gazza-75 on 23/06/2025 - 16:11

    No stock in SA.

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