PANASONIC STAYS TRUE TO BLU-RAY IN NETFLIX AGE

Proving local demand for quality Blu-ray players still exists, Panasonic has further expanded its portfolio with four new models – the affordable DP-UB320, DP-UB420, DP-UB820 and flagship DP-UB9000.

The Japanese company affirms it has the “industry’s widest 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray range”.

Just like its new 2018 OLED TVs, Panasonic’s 2018 Blu-ray players incorporate its upgraded HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) processor.

The UB420, UB820 and UB9000 feature HDR10+ dynamic metadata technology, which claims to significantly optimise the viewing experience on a scene-by-scene basis.

The UB820 and UB9000 also support Dolby Vision.

All 2018 Panasonic Blu-ray players are Ultra HD Premium certified and launching later this year will feature voice control support via Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa.

Interacting with the digital assistant, users can fast forward, rewind, pause and more using simply their voice.

All of Panasonic’s 2018 Blu-ray players support high-resolution audio, and 4K video playback for streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube.

THE JAPANESE COMPANY AFFIRMS IT HAS THE “INDUSTRY’S WIDEST 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY RANGE”.

The new “reference class” UB9000 will land locally near Christmas and will feature Panasonic’s highest ever Blu-ray picture and sound quality.

Panasonic affirms last year notched “strong” performance for its Blu-ray division, and the new 4K Ultra HD models expand on this success.

All 2018 models will feature original 4K Direct Chroma Upscaling, to convert Full HD to 4K for striking display resolution and colours.

Three HDR adjustment functions are also deployed on the new devices – HDR Optimiser, HDR Adjustment and HDR to SDR conversion.

The devices’ image processing technologies claims to deliver HDR with higher definition, alongside ‘tone

mapping’ for optimal brightness adjustment.

‘Dynamic Range Conversion’ claims to produce images with better brightness and quality than regular Blu-ray disc images on a non-HDR TV.

All of Panasonic’s 2018 Blu-ray players support high-resolution audio, and 4K video playback for streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube.

The forthcoming “reference class” UB9000 claims to “raise the bar” for AV enthusiasts, with THX certification and surround sound just as filmmakers intended.

Panasonic’s new Blu-ray players will release from June this year.