Panasonic 4K Bluray Players UB420 UB820 UB9000 Settings That Many People Missed

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

HELP NEEDED: I’m asking for help from all viewers of this video to please subscribe my channel. Thank you. NOTE: as nearly all display is incompatible with the first step of this video, DO NOT follow the first step (4K/60 4:4:4) and follow the rest. To make it easier to use, buy this remote control. Compatible with all Panasonic 4K players. amzn.to/3wnFke7

[@SuperKiroChan]

I followed the guide and it works fine with my Sony OLED with 4K/60 4:4:4. Initially, I thought 4:4:4 was not working but it turned out to be a older HDMI cable which was not certified to handle UHD (only HD) as I was getting random picture break ups until I replaced it with one which is and the issue disappeared. Just curious, I noticed the resolution, you had it hard set to 4K instead of Auto, this should not matter correct?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Great! If you use a Sony TV, whether you force 4K or Auto it makes no difference. The biggest problem is when you use “cheapo” TVs and projectors which can make the handshake to take much longer time.

[@jw6180]

Setting up the 420 today for my new Visio OLED. When the 4K movie starts, it still says HDR in the upper right corner. Not sure what I did wrong? Dolby Atmos is engaged! Picture looks good. I’ll double check my HDMI cable and port. 👍

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Dolby Vision is not affected by my settings. It is Dolby’s licensing agreement that DV settings can not be altered. And yes, even with regular HDR10, the HDR logo will still show up, it is merely customized for your display.

[@kevindill2468]

Hi, thanks for video. If not 4.4.4. , is it 4k/60p 4.2.0.? When I selected 4.4.4. Got to the part after you play disc, dosnt let me into menu. Ty

[@kburns2406]

I finally upgraded my Panasonic UB150 to the UB420 and found this video. Super helpful for my setup. Thanks so much!

[@ro6384]

i had done most of these when I first got the player, except the audio. i always felt like my soundbar and surround were not living up to their expectations - after making your audio setting change, the sound was greatly improved! thanks!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tempemm]

Same my audio is wayyy better

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

That’s great to hear !!

[@debbiecoyle5134]

What should the high clarity sound setting be , on video off, on video on , or off ??

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@debbiecoyle5134 it doesn’t matter. On or off, I can’t hear any difference. Even with test tones I can’t tell the difference. I turn it on just in case but no difference can be detected.

[@FeloniousFunk]

Bought the ub820 in November 2023 to use on my old trusty 2019 Sony 43in LED, set up all your settings per your instructions minus the a couple. Fast forward to Feb 2024, after purchasing the A75L the almighty algorithm popped your video back up, which I didn’t hesitate to click again for a refresher. I proceeded to turn on the Dolby Vision setting and HDR type to OLED. Thank you for posting!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Glad I can help. And thank you for your subscription

[@nikkiguerlain]

Ty so much for this video. My friend sent it to me after recommending I buy the 820! Am excellent recommend on both the player and this video optimizing the settings! Have a great day!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@nikkiguerlain]

I did! Ty!

[@masterstacker2833]

I just got a UB820 and made the recommended changes. Great video.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@brianhart6978]

Thanks!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@valueelectronics9390]

Thank you for another very informative presentation that is important for all Panasonic UB9000P1k and UB820 owners, and all who are interested in purchasing a new premium Blu-ray player! I worked with the Panasonic engineers from the Japan HQ on the HDR Optimizer and how it reconfigures the EOTF PQ curve for various digital video display's peak luminance capability.

[@mdhh7859]

You’re amazing! You have no idea …You saved Christmas for my family 🎄👍🙏❤️ We got a brand new TV and Blu-ray player for the family we hooked it up and everything was dark every single movie we played … my kids were so disappointed lol I was to 😂….your tips literally fixed everything visuals are amazing now after your tips -- seriously thank you for posting this video 🙏

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@johngotwalt3143]

Many thanks for these instructions .... I'd been using factory defaults for almost a year; now I have to re-watch all those movies the right way hah

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

I just bought a UB420 for Black Friday 😊.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Congratulations 🎉

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted thank ya David

[@Kryinggame]

You just made my 820 and LG C1 come alive. Thank you

[@damindlandry8460]

Does you’re c1 still say 8 rgb when using the player

[@Canadian365]

Excellent video! I just installed and set up my newly purchased Panasonic UB9000 with my LG OLED55C1. Firmware updated to latest 1.69 version. What an improvement over playing 4K movies on PS5. So much better image quality than PS5. Thanks for providing this recommended UB9000 setup video!

[@ziong4220]

I should get my UB9000 today too! Same exact tv and using the Ps5. Super excited!

[@asklipieionvita8736]

When you stop it and after 20 minutes you start it again, does it start from the point of the movie where it stopped? or does it start again from the beginning of the movie? They say that the 820 can't keep memory and it starts from the beginning of the movie!!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

That depends in disc itself. It is not controlled by the player.

[@jamesaverymayesjr1688]

Thank You! I had so many of my settings still turned off. Now I need to go back and re-watch all of my 4K movies!

[@SaskiaVerheggen]

The humanity!😂

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

lol

[@arod7404]

This is the best most informative setup vid I’ve ever seen. Bro, just looked at your page and I like what you do, so much so I just subscribed.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thank you for watching

[@barrypearl1076]

Thank you so much for this. We added your settings and got a more terrific picture, especially skin tones. Thanks

[@darynm]

Thank you for your video. I just bought the UB820 for a Christmas present and first thing I looked up was adjusting the settings. Your video helped to fine tune my settings! Thanks again!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@emilyboychuck]

This was so helpful. For the longest time, it keep saying something like "Dynamic conversion" and would not say that it was in HDR. I would add to this video under: settings, advance settings, HDR/Color Gamut output. To make sure it says HDR and not SDR. The default setting was SDR. I have the Panasonic USB420.

[@cgreen6369]

My setting is HDR/Color Gamut output, but when I hit the HDR Settings on my USB420, nothing happens. Hopefully, the advance setting automatically makes it HDR without having to turn it on via remote.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Usually you should do it once the first time. After that you don’t need to do it again. Also don’t forget the HDR Optimizer only works with HDR, not Dolby Vision

[@RoTeNdO]

Just recently picked up an 820 and these settings helped! On my own, I had some of these already, but the other stuff helped even more. Thanks!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Glad I can help!

[@SpencersStuffTV]

Great video! I appreciate it man. You're paying for this so why not get the most you can out of the player? This was a great help

[@Max20000-t]

Hi David. Panny DPUB9000 EB1 owner. LG 55" UHD Screen. This Player has revitalised my DVD collection. 😁

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Nice !!! Thank you for commenting!!!

[@Max20000-t]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted I need to evaluate... Had a few DVD's refuse to load. My DVD collection is over 35 years old. Just bought Yellowstone on DVD. As a DVD Player the Panasonic is Perfect....

[@michaellindsay8472]

Thanks for this! I had no idea the player even had those settings

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@NarcissismSurvivor]

Thank you. Do you have to again change the video setting when you want to upscale a Blu-Ray?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

No. These controls are not needed for bluray upscaling. So you can leave them as is.

[@NarcissismSurvivor]

@ Thank you very much!

[@yiaxiong7864]

A really cool feature to have would be to be able to scan and recognize your TV brand/model/and type and auto adjust or make recommendation settings. If not doable, at least let you manually enter in your TV info and it just has to access some database somewhere on the internet and retrieve the recommended settings for your TV. If Logitech Harmony remotes can detect thousands of devices and apply the correct functions from their data somewhere, I'm sure Panasonic could do it too.

[@harryberry474]

Yea Xiong...yeah that would be nice but don't hold your breath. The frequency manufactures put out updates are few and far between. For something like you're suggesting might be a hardware issue too I don't know.

[@thenonexistinghero]

They could easily do it, they're just not willing to put any investment into it. And well, it doesn't seem like they're really making new 4K blu-ray players anymore. Well, they do still make a few... but in terms of price/performance this 4 year old one is still the best.... and also still very pricey. Though not as pricey as most others they make these days which are nothing more than niche gimmicks such as being able to support very specific audio formats and have very specific ports almost no one even uses. 4K blu-ray is already a niche market and they are aiming for a niche of the niche.

[@Chrisratata]

I would think that it would be standard for TVs to communicate to players what their peak brightness but apparently not

[@tomk4475]

Had problems since day one with the hrd optimizer being greyed out in the video settings. Those 3 tabs at the top had set 1, set 2, 4k dvd standard. Panasonic said it couldn't be adjusted so was getting ready to ship it back for refund when it magically moved to tab 1 which is set 1. Now it has an incredible picture. Your video shows it was easy to turn on so argued with Panasonic for an hour before giving up. I had your other settings correct but the picture was horrible until for whatever reason it reset itself. Have it hooked to a Samsung Qled 900a which I just purchased recently. Wish I could help in case this happens again but am clueless after 40 days why its working now. Thank you very much for this video, it helped me to know it wasn't anything I done wrong. Appreciate you taking the time to do it

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@Michael.Talbot]

I had that same problem and every time i tried to change the settings it timed me out, that is because the standard settings cannot be changed. I wish it just said "these settings cannot be changed" I thought my player was broken. When i finally worked out how to change it to set 1 and turned the HDR optimizer on the whole picture came to life. The picture is now stunning.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@Michael.Talbot yeah, the settings menu is confusing. That’s why I made the video.

[@Michael.Talbot]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thank you for this video, i only got my player today and i thought it was broken. Panasonic do not help themselves imo, all their problems are caused by stupid settings. It was working and then it wasn't, very confusing but i get it now 👍

[@W9SSS]

David...thank you sooo much.i bought the Panasonic 420 yesterday and had several issues..copyright violation..disk not compatible...extreme pixalization..can't recognize disk. .the I followed all your steps..and behold..now it works fine..I was about to return it...thank you ever so much..now Taylor Swift looks hotter than ever!!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@rickmackay3774]

Taylor Swift will never look good to me .

[@jessegarcia6909]

Thanks for this video! Had my eye on this 4k player for a bit waiting for the right time to buy and today was that day! Amazon had it for $347.00, priced matched it at Best Buy and picked it up. I was using the PS5 and it did a pretty good job, but what bothered me was that it didn’t have HDR 10+ or Dolby Vision. So I went down the rabbit hole of getting a 4K player. I have a LG OLED 65CXAUA, Sonos Arc, 2 x Sonos ERA 300 (rears), and the Mini Sub (don’t like the look of the regular one). Your settings worked perfectly! Plays Dolby Vision by default. I really didn’t think I would notice much difference from the PS5, but there is definitely a difference! I am supper happy I picked up this player.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Woo hoo!! Congrats and thank you for watching and subscribing

[@audiofrik]

Thanks for a superior tutorial.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thank you for watching

[@TheLosAngelesReaper]

I have a UB9000 and followed every step thanks! My only question is when I tried following the part in the video at 3:30 HDR settings and tried following those steps when I put the movie in and let it play. I tried the optimum HDR adjustment but get this notification, “this function is valid only during hdr content playback”.

[@anurageagan]

Great video. I have a UB420 and was able to use the setting detailed in this video.

[@frankievictor5863]

Thank you for this set up video. Was having trouble getting atmos outputs on my sony blu ray player but with your settings everything now works great.😅👍

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@MO-tp8lh]

Great video! This is for non Dolby Vision content, correct? When Dolby Vision is on, you cannot access the HDR optimizer it seems. Thanks again!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

That is correct. Dolby Vision is in its own closed loop so nothing can be done about that.

[@sjsphotog]

no need for HDR Opto if the Disc has DV as that is the ULTIMATE pix already. The optimizer is Only needed for HDR10/HDR10+ content

[@spiktan]

Thanks mate ..Just bought myself a Pany 420 ,(on a budget mate) , fiddled witha the settings as per you very concise instructions. I have a TCL QLED tv , what option do I put for the type of telly ..OLED or the one below ?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Without knowing the model number I can’t help you.

[@spiktan]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted the model no is 75S535-CA

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@@spiktanuse the low-nit LCD option.

[@spiktan]

@DavidSusiloUnscripted Crackers mate 👌..Thank you so much

[@spiktan]

@DavidSusiloUnscripted It made a difference thanks again.

[@AKSBSU]

Thanks for the tips. I just bought the UB820 on sale for $399. I've been watching this player for awhile and was looking for the right price to upgrade over my budget player (UBP X-700), which I gave to a relative. I already had almost everything set up correctly, including changing the annoying default secondary audio setting, but I had missed the second 4:4:4 setting (the one in Color Mode). I didn't expect more than one for 4:4:4.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@kfl611]

There are some great youtube videos that explain 4:4:4 and other encoding and how they work - also analog vs. digital and how digital has evolved.

[@Handsx]

I just upgraded myself from the sony x-700. The panasonic gets delivered today and I plan on watching a 4k disc right as its set up :D. How have you liked the differences between the sony and panasonic? Are they noticeable to justify the $250 difference in price? This is definitely a purchase I hid from the lady as we just bought an LG G1, which she was said ENOUGH BUYING! But she loves the TV so hopefully she will like the new 4k player as well :).

[@AKSBSU]

@@Handsx The upgrade to the Panasonic was worth it to me for a few reasons. Getting it at $100 off was also nice start. The most obvious reason for this upgrade is probably the Panasonic is more advanced and higher quality technically and supports more features and formats. My OLED also supports most formats, including HDR-10+ and Dolby Vision, which I didn't get with the lower end player. I'm in a situation that I can afford above a budget model. Finally, I knew the relative I gave my old player to would get a lot of enjoyment out of it but is stubborn as a mule and would have never bought one herself. I'm pretty happy with the upgrade, and to significantly improve upon what I have now you'd probably have to go into the thousand to thousands of dollars range, which is beyond what I think is necessary for my purposes.

[@Handsx]

@@AKSBSU The Sony will be going in our bedroom where the old 4k tv will go, so I need another player either way. It'll be interesting to see how well the HDR optimizer does for tone mapping vs the LG G1 tone mapping. Will have to try both. I wish I could take advantage of the audio but I currently only have a 2.0 setup with a stereo amp and kef bookshelf speakers. I use an optical out from the tv so unfortunately I think there will be some transcoding from the 4k player to tv to amp. I wish the Panasonic had a coaxial digital out like the Sony player, but oh well! Not a huge loss.

[@JimOBrien1701]

Fantastic training video I like how you pause your speaking so I can follow your instructions my tv image is much better now

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@spaceboy537]

Thank you for this video. Just got the 9000 on Monday so haven't spent much time with it yet but wow, it feels heavy... built like a tank! Hopefully it will last for many years. I will make these changes today.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Depending on which display you use you may want to skip the first step of this video.

[@spaceboy537]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted I have a Samsung Q8 series.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@@spaceboy537 definitely ignore the very first step of the procedure and follow the rest.

[@spaceboy537]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Okay, I'm just now seeing your last message. I already made all the setting changes. Should I change them back? I don't think I remember what the original settings were. At what minute:second mark does the first step end?

[@spaceboy537]

@@hoapat4247 Thanks!

[@Jayman001]

David! Thankyou sooo much! for this vid just got mine today, My Pany DP UB 9000 your setup instructions were to the TEE😂 I have Denon, klipsch speakers , dual subs and it really sounds better than my old UHD BLU RAY PLAYER its a Samsung.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@FieryMurphMan]

I have to point out, and I tested with both my UB9000 and UB820 players, if you change the Deep Color Output from YCbCr from (Auto) to YCbCr (4:4:4), suggested at about 2:13 in the video, you no longer will be able to view Netflix in HDR nor use Panasonic's HDR Optimizer. I was on Auto previously before watching this vid and once I switched settings HDR was no longer available. With some trouble shooting I figured this out. Of course this is Netflix and streaming (not 4K disc quality) so I certainly plan to switch back to 4:4:4 when watching 4k discs as you suggest. Just wanted to point that out (as I like using the HDR optimizer for Netflix and Amazon Prime on these players). Thanks for video!

[@asklipieionvita8736]

When you stop it and after 20 minutes you start it again, does it start from the point of the movie where it stopped? or does it start again from the beginning of the movie? They say that the 820 can't keep memory and it starts from the beginning of the movie!!

[@dalemacdonald201]

​@@asklipieionvita8736 If your film is on pause and goes back to the screen saver, when you press play it will go back to the start. If you press OK it will resume from where you left off.

[@asklipieionvita8736]

Τhank you!!

[@Dmachine2000]

Great video. Just got the UB-420 and am so glad I watched this first.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@majicogarcia8417]

The picture on the 820 is absolutely nuts, I will be playing a 1080p bluray on my 1080TV and I swear it looks almost like im at the movies. I just hope the player lasts at least 5 years.

[@Malcolm-McIntyre]

Thanks for tips David, I have had 820 and now updated to UB9000, very happy so far!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Congrats!!!

[@guillermomartin8248]

Why did you upgrade? I have the 820 but does the 9000 do anything better?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@guillermomartin8248 the CD Audio playback on the 9000 is noticeably better than the 820. The audio on movies sometimes can sound better too

[@Predatorsxx]

So here’s a question for the optimum hdr adjustment setting does that have to be turned on every time you put a disc in or does it stay selected permanently? Got a 820 coming in hopefully this week so this really helped

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Hiya. It only needs to be set once and it will be on all the time.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@Jared-91]

Thank you. Just ordered this player. Will use this to set it up.

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[@tonyjdot8668]

Great info David. Thanks for sharing. You solved my audio “no DTX” issue. You have a new subscriber:) I’m about to order either the UB9000 or UB820 and will connect to the NX7 projector. I’m reading conflicting opinions on the use of HDR optimizer, when the projector is set with DTM. Is there a benefit as they seem to be doing similar things (unless I’m confusing the technologies)?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thank you!! If you use HDR Optimizer with NX7, you should choose Pana PQ option on the projector. I personally use the projector’s DTM and turn HDR Optimizer off. Wait until Tuesday when I post the important basic settings for JVC projectors.

[@tonyjdot8668]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thanks for the advice. Just watched the JVC video: very helpful too.

[@66UNDERGROUND]

I just ordered it ! Thank you so much.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@Sari36YT]

Why do I see the message 'this action is not available for dolby vision'?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Dolby Vision is a self-contained system and they don’t allow any changes/tweaks to be done on DV titles.

[@Sari36YT]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted That's a shame because I'm seeing a lot of judder on my lord of the rings 4k on my LGC1. Would have liked to turn on a little bit of smooth motion

[@JanePerry-h6y]

This video gave me some important info that I could not figure out for myself as far as the picture quality with this UHD 4 K DVD player. However as far as the audio, I have this player-which I love-hooked up to a 5 channel surround system with an Onkyo amplifier that controls all the sound through the 5 speakers plus a sub woofer. . So looking thorough all three sets of manuals can get really confusing for us not techies out here. I still have to play with the amp controls to get the best sound and once that happens, it is great. And anyone who reads this that thinks that streaming on a 8x4 inch phone screen is great has never had true video outside of a movie theater. I do collect DVDS and am a movie lover from way back to the VCR days.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@FRWLZ1]

Good vid David. I have an older player , a UB 900 going to a Sony 65" X9000F. I found I could have some freezing/picture break up , which many forums said was due to the player's 4:4:4 12 bit setting ( 4K blu ray is a 10 bit technology ) , still seems to work on Panasonic TV's fine. Anyway, I changed my settings to the 4:2:0 format and these problems disappeared. Still looks great. I was wondering if Panasonic have fixed this with their new players, I notice their setup menu has changed slightly. Thanks.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

It is true when the cable and/or the display can’t handle the 4:4:4 signal. If you are using 4:2:0, it means you’re not using the Panasonic Chroma Upsampler technology.

[@jliang70]

4:4:4 12 bit setting with HDR require HDMI 2.0 that support bandwidth of 13,37 Mbps, so the TV needs a HDMI board supporting the maximum bit rate of 18Mbps. Early 4K TV might not support that bandwidth. You can change the colour mode to 4:2:2. 4:2:2 still support HDR.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@@jliang70 yes. You can do that if your TV can’t handle it but you’re not using Panasonic’s chroma upsampling if you use the 4:2:2.

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

Many thanks for taking the time and making the effort to share this with us all. Much appreciated.

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[@harryberry474]

These settings you showed are very interesting and one question I have are these one time settings? In other words are settings the same for 1080P blu ray movies too or do the settings have to be changed every time you put in a different format 4k to blu ray and back? Do settings have to be adjusted continuously depending on the format. I'd like to have a player I don't continuously have to mess with. Very well done "how to" thanks. I desperately need a reliable player that is well built, my current player is a LG UP970 and it makes so much noise when playing 4K discs I can't wait to throw it in the trash.Honestly I never played too many 4K discs on it until lately so I didn't realize how bad it is (noise wise).

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Once you’re done with the settings, you’re done for good. You only need to do it once and it is valid for all DV, BD and 4K BD.

[@harryberry474]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted ...GOOD NEWS! Thank you for the quick reply, you're helping me get closer to my next 4K Player, I'd get the UB820 if not for the whole front folding open it just looks flimsy and like it'll break/scratch.

[@sjsphotog]

@@harryberry474 yeah wish they made it more sturdy like the Sony X800M2 but with all the features this has. After all the Pana is $200 more than the Sony but the 820 has DV and the other 3 formats (HDR, HDR10+ and HLG) and the Sony does not have DV (go figure)!. They would definitely compete with all the Oppo lovers out there if it had better build quality and asthetics

[@MilanMinarech]

When you want to watch 1080p blu-ray movie, change resolution at 1080, do not set at 4k. Because picture will lose sharpness and will be more bllury. Upscaling is bad thing. If you dont believe me More here: www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00151969 or do some test your own. Try 1080 and try 4k and you will see differences.

[@puddleduckist]

Thanks for sharing, just bought the ub820 and this will help greatly!!!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@mrpmj00]

I'm using an Epson 2250 projector (2700 lumens, 1080P resolution). When playing a 4k movie, which Panasonic (ub420) setting do you think would look better: 1. Panasonic set to 1080P output (let the Panasonic process the picture) 2. Panasonic set to 4k (4:4:4) output (the Epson would have to downconvert the 4k to 1080P). I would think the first option looks the best.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

That is correct. For 1080p application, just set the Panasonic to 1080p and leave everything to auto. Thanks for commenting. Please like and subscribe if you have the chance,

[@aamarrahman8631]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted epson process not good enough? What the difference ?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@@aamarrahman8631 try it out and see it for yourself.

[@justabasicname9682]

Thank you for this video, it was so helpful, bought my UB820 in early december and I am now just getting round to properly setting it up to watch a proper 4K movie. I wanted the first 4K movie I watched to be my all time favourite The Fast and the Furious, I have it on DVD and watched it like 20 times but wasnt the best quality so wanted to upgrade. Just set the player up with these settings and started the movie, looks 10 times better. The movie has some longer scenes. Anyway if anyone happens to read this, treat yourself to 1 of these players. Expensive buy, but well worth it.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@mohamedalkaboom]

That movie sucks

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

LOL

[@justabasicname9682]

@@mohamedalkaboom So does your opinion

[@MPCCDrivenYouth7]

This was an amazing video! Thank you so much! I bought my Panasonic 420 open box at Best Buy, but it didn't come with a remote. So I found a replacement one on Amazon but it doesn't have the HDR setting button that you mentioned on the last step. Is there a work around?

[@sjsphotog]

only the 820 has the HDR optimizer not the 420. They force you to pay more $$ for the features you REALLY want :)

[@sjsphotog]

Just dialed in my 820 with your settings. Thanks alot. Now on to demp a BUNCH of 4k content! :p

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@mikedinno8413]

I have the UB420 and the my only complaint is basically a useless screensaver mode that doesn't work in pause mode which doesn't make any sense.

[@armanafshar6599]

Hi David - fantastic video! I knew something looked/sounded off when watching Top Gun: Maverick and John Wick 4. The picture and sound quality are amazing now after configuring it to your recommending settings.

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[@asangax]

Hi David, I tried your setting but I have adjusted 24p Output to “Off” as this setting defaults output to 24p to match with source content and I find that I get an audio delay when I don’t output at 60p. I also find that with above set, when I adjust the color mode from YCbCr (Auto) to YCbCr (4:4:4) then the player outputs in SDR instead of HDR.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Which TV are you using? Some TV/Receiver/display combo can have that problem. As for SDR problem, just skip the first thing I mentioned in the video and you should be fine.

[@asangax]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thanks for your reply. I am using TCL C835 (2022 Model) with a Marantz SR7015 connected with HDMI 2.1 Fibre optic at both ends.

[@JohnDoe88]

Thank you kind sir

[@cr4zym3x1c4n]

Followed it step by step and worked like a charm! Thank you!!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thank you!

[@genuine_legend]

Would it be possible to do a short video showing what do the various details in "playback info" mean when selecting this while watching a 4k blu ray? This would be a great addition to this video

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

I will definitely take that into consideration. Thank your for watching. Hope you subscribe to my lowly channel

[@genuine_legend]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted thankyou. The instruction booklet for the 820 doesn't show this and it's hard to find information on this on the internet would you believe it.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@@genuine_legend instructions manual in the past 2 decades have become more and more useless everyday. :( no wonder people don’t read manuals anymore

[@LSUfan]

Great suggestion! Please do. Thanks.

[@episnj1089]

Wow man, this video is really helpful, you should be on the Panasonic manual! Thanks for your work

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@DavidOrlando77]

I have my settings pretty much like this on my UB820. But, for those that don't know, if you have a 4K Disc that has both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ on it and both settings are enabled on the player, it will default to HDR10+ and not Dolby Vision. I have to turn off the setting for HDR10+ for Dolby Vision to play back on my Panasonic GZ2000 OLED.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

I also use the GZ2000. Love that TV!!

[@FastEddie86]

Defaults on Dolby vision for me.

[@achujs]

Thanks,great help

[@indianapolisindiana7856]

HDR is such a hot mess. Makes me not even want to mess with it sometimes.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

If your TV is set properly and the player is set properly, they are nowhere near “a hot mess”.

[@SuburbanBBQ]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gnolygnolls9816]

Thanks for the video. One mistake, if you set the Color Mode to YCbCR (4:4:4), then HDR movies play in SDR. I would just leave it at the default of YCbCr (Auto).

[@OllyDay1]

Thanks for mentioning this, I couldn’t figure out why it was displaying SDR on my 4K blurays

[@XenomorphLV426]

Why is that?

[@brandonmartinez5939]

I don’t seem to have this issue? I still show HDR and not SDR if I tap playback info while watching 4K.

[@OllyDay1]

@@brandonmartinez5939 That’s good that means it’s working correctly. For some reason I was experiencing the same issue mentioned by the person who posted the correction.

[@hoapat4247]

Switch to auto! 4:2:2 is the correct setting for 4K films and 4:4:4 is best for blurays, so select auto and your player will switch automatically to the correct setting. Also, turn off deep color if you’re watching 4K films. It’s a bluray setting and it makes 4K films look slightly hazy

[@danielparker3842]

Thank you. I have a new Panasonic 4k player on order and this is important as to how to set it up.👍

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Congrats on the purchase. Don’t forget to read the pinned comment post for more details.

[@danielparker3842]

My other Panasonic player is a refurbished one and unfortunately does not play the 4k discs. So my new order is a new in the box model I ordered through Best Buy. Not buying refurbished electronics any more. However I was able to set the old player to the (4K/60 4:4:4) setting and was amazed how much that improved the picture quality. Even on DVD's. Again thanks for the helpful set up video. @@DavidSusiloUnscripted

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@danielparker3842 thank you. Yes. If you can do it before then you will bring able to do it now. Thank you for subscribing

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@danielparker3842 and yes. I don’t buy refurbished anything anymore. I always have bad luck with refurbished products including refurbished (certified) used car.

[@johnnieboy66]

Can you do a video about the actual VIDEO settings when a 4K disc is playing? Like recommended settings for all options? Chroma level, Edge enhancement, sharpness, etc.? That would be wonderful 😊

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

I can but I can’t recommend any settings because depending on the Tv you use, screen size, viewing distance, lighting condition, those values are all over the place

[@johnnieboy66]

@DavidSusiloUnscripted sounds good. I have a 65 inch Sony A95K. I was just thinking of just a video overall that breaks down those specific settings, as well as the overall pros and cons, regardless of your TV type 👍

[@johnnieboy66]

@hoapat4247 so for clarification, what is the setting 4:4:4 for then? When should it be used?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@johnnieboy66 I have to remove hoapat’s half-truth misinformation. 1. The disc is in 4:2:0 BUT this player’s ability to do chroma upsampling is one of the reasons this player won many awards. Yes the TV will upsample the 4:2:0 to 4:4:4 BUT more often than not, the 4:2:0 to 4:4:4 chroma upsampling is done BEST by the 420/820/9000 2. Using HDMI 2.1 for this player is NOT going to improve anything. The maximum bitrate of this player (and AppleTV 4K) is at 17.8 gbps. Using either an 18gbps cable or 48gbps cable is not going to change the quality at all.

[@TheEliteCustomsNJ]

Very helpful video, thank you 🙏

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[@mikewright9547]

I went back and did all these settings after forgetting I did not do it when I got my Sony A80K 77 Oled. What a difference .

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[@christophersamarin9143]

Thanks David, your tutorial was helpful

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[@retroforce6919]

I just bought the Panasonic UB820, it'll be here in couple of days. I'll try your settings and see if it plays well with my 85" Sony X90K thanks for the tips. 👍

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

For your Sony, skip the first step from my video.

[@retroforce6919]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thanks for the tip, I'm actually going to hook up the Panasonic UB820 to my Marantz Cinema 50

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Yup. My advice still stands as long as you are using your Sony as the display. Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@retroforce6919]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted 😉👌

[@tacoexorcist]

Thank you very much! I had HDR optimizer off and did not have display set to OLED

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Glad it helped

[@christophercharles3426]

Glad I stumbled upon this video I just received a region moded ub9000 and was surprised by the weight and build quality... I'll be hooking it up to my 65hz2000 tomorrow and will try your recommendation... thanks from the uk...👍🏽 Liked and subscribed...

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thank you for watching and subscribing. I have the GZ2000. I wish Panasonic still sell OLED in Canada. I really want to buy the LZ2000.

[@christophercharles3426]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thanks for the reply.. Yes the gz2000 is an awesome oled too .. that and the hz2000 apparently have better black detail than the later jz models...but like the fact they introduced master panels without atmos speakers... (I use a surround setup) I'd like an lz2000 but only in a 77inch... however I do not have the space... I feel Panasonic oleds have the most natural plasma look to them.. it replaced one of my kuros... I bought my daughter a Panasonic lx800b led (has atmos built in too) as shes moving out and am wary getting her oled as they tend to pause the tv alot...Great channel and look forward to more videos... have a great Christmas

[@bigalanthewasp]

Great video I always use this video for my settings

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[@bigalanthewasp]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted lol will do

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@JesusGutierrez-pr4po]

Thank you very much David. This video was so helpful to me.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@pinballguru]

I might have to buy a backup 420 since they are so cheap now and after these bad ass settings. THANKSS David.

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[@pinballguru]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted DONE and sent to my 420 buddies. HEHE

[@mr.smiley4569]

Great video I just purchased one. I can’t wait to optimize it and watch my movie collection on it. Salute

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[@stevemurrell6167]

I have a DP-UB820 player.....so thanks for this. Very helpful.

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[@simonevans1838]

Does your advice include the Panasonic UB450

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

I’m not familiar with the 450 but if the 450 comes with the HDR Optimizer option, then you can use this video to set it up.

[@simonevans1838]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thanks David. Great vids by the way. Most helpful. The UB450 is the cheaper (body) version of the 820. Same pic quality. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHrCnYGpn8ergK8

[@Mongster15]

Thank you so much for this video. Chris for Adelaide Australia

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Aha!!! A fellow Strayan I see!!! I used to live in Perth, WA !!!

[@padmdhs]

Thank you for this very informal video David I have a Panasonic UB820 and it is excellent with my LG OLED and this helps me get the best from them look forward to more great videos from you in the future.

[@jw6180]

If I could LIKE this video 100 times, I would!!! Thank you!!! 💪🎉

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[@thefifthdoctor6780]

Great stuff, I’ll be doing this when my ub820 arrives.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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[@dxnx1971]

Wow, what a difference! I appreciate you passing this knowledge on!

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[@jurgenrittenauer2617]

Hi David! Thanks a lot for sharing. Two questions... 1) A question about the HDR TV type in the settings - OLED is set to 1000 nits / does it make sense to select a different mode like LCD for new OLEDs like my G4? So I'm castrating my G4 by setting OLED in the menu! How do you do that? 2) With HDR plus/10 content, you can set the HDR optimizer while the film is playing. If you have it on and set to standard, should you then switch off Dynamic Tone Mapping in the TV menu? Or in General - paired the player with a Brand new lg oled g4 / i think i dont Need the hdr optimizer or im wrong? Merry Christmas to everyone

[@Michael.Talbot]

You will need the optimizer on because a 4k Bluray can output at around 4000 nits so it will wash the image out. As for your other questions just play around with it but on this input i would trust the player more than the TV.

[@jurgenrittenauer2617]

@@Michael.Talbotthanks. ​​⁠thanks! I Must say After Hours of Testing. Oled is limited as 1000 nits and lcd to 1500 Nits thats it. So new oled gets much brighter. So with Harry potter it Looks so much better with the lg Dynamic Tone Mapping. If i use the optimierter i cant See Details Specially in bright scenes. So Strong recommondation for all with a new oled- dont use the optimizer. This is a 6 years Old Software. My 2 Cents I think new lg oled g4 Dynamic Tone Mapping > hdr optimizer Optimizer will limit it to 1000(oled Mode) or 1500nits (lcd Mode) I compared lot of Harry potter 1 bright scenes and hdr off and lg dtm is the best picture and the brightest

[@Michael.Talbot]

@@jurgenrittenauer2617 You will still need hdr optimizer on because no tv can display 4000 nits full screen, TVs are usually rated by a 10% window for bright rooms. Like i said just play around with the settings to find what's best for you, but trust the player not the TV. Brighter is not better it can wash out the PQ and look bad in a dark room.

[@jurgenrittenauer2617]

@@Michael.Talbotok whats your recommondation? Set it off on lg cause Double dtm? And oled(1000 nits) or max lcd (1500 nits)

[@Michael.Talbot]

@@jurgenrittenauer2617 I would turn the G4 dtm off and put the player to the highest LCD setting and work down ignoring the lowest (projector). I think you will end up seeing the oled setting the is most accurate with the hdr optimizer on in a dark / low light room. But the highest LCD setting will still be accurate, i would just play around with it because it is a great chip.

[@thierrybeaujour4387]

Merci beaucoup pour cette video et ces conseils, je viens tout juste de commander un UB 9000, cela me sera très utile. Encore merci à vous.

[@oocloudoo1549]

What settings should I have to make sure my DVD’s and blu rays upscale to 4k? So many settings I’m confused. Should I leave 24p on?? Or turn it off??

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

If you follow my settings in this video, DVD and bluray will be automatically upscaled to 4K

[@oocloudoo1549]

@@DavidSusiloUnscriptedshould I skip step one? I have a Samsung Q90T set at 4:4:4. But wanted to check. Also I’ve heard others say you have to set resolution to “auto” to have upscale, what is the reason to have it set at 4k resolution?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@oocloudoo1549 yes. Skip the first step. Also when set to 4K, everything below 4K will be upscaled to 4K.

[@lawrenceferreira1051]

David, one setting that confuses me is the HDR TV type settings. I have a Samsung QLED “Q70” tv. What would you recommend I set this to? Basic luminance or medium-high luminance. Thanks and I appreciate your suggestion.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

That’s considered as low/medium luminance. It’s at the border so you can use either one. If you are watching the TV in bright room then you need to set it to low luminance. In a completely dark room use medium luminance LCD.

[@lawrenceferreira1051]

Thank you. 😊

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[@lawrenceferreira1051]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted already have. 👍

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[@johna9292]

When you pause a movie to get a screensaver? When you play a music CD does it list the titles on the tracks?

[@COOL23-t8q]

Thank u very helpful

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[@jkon1970]

Hello sir, I just upgraded to this player from the 420. I have one question that if you can please answer for me about 60p and 24p. I have this directly into a samsung soundbar q990c then into sony a80j tv earc. Do I use the 60p with 24p at auto or 60p off ? One more question is how to use the player remote to turn volume up and down ? Sorry David I know I asked more than 1 here man.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Nearly 100% of movies are in 24p. Only the movie menu are usually in 60p

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

The remote volume up and down only works for Panasonic TV.

[@jkon1970]

@DavidSusiloUnscripted my 420 volume worked on my Sony a80j tv though. That's weird that this 820 doesn't?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Have you turned on Viera Link on the player and Bravia Sync on the Sony?

[@jkon1970]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted yes. I saw a code is to be put into the small red button that says tv. Code 30.

[@sjsphotog]

Good stuff. Thanks. Just ordered mine so looking forward to "unlocking" its full potential with these settings. 4k Heaven here we come.... BTW, Subscribed

[@mustangfred2006]

Great video. Thank you. I have a Samsung KS9500. What should I set the luminance to?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

That is considered as medium luminance LCD (on paper) but my clients prefer the player to be set as low luminance LCD. Kindly subscribe to my channel for more AV and home theatre tips and tricks

[@mustangfred2006]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted thank you. Glad I found this channel. Liked and subscribed

[@williamwilson1393]

Could you please explain the 'high clarity sound' setting?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

It doesn’t do anything. I turned it on and off, I can’t hear any difference. So I just turn it on “just in case”. LOL

[@robbiejr]

Great information. What setting would you use in the HDR TV Type if your tv is QLED as my Samsung Q900TS is?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Set is as high LCD

[@robbiejr]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted Thanks David, appreciate you replying.

[@rp1037]

I have an extensive 3D collection. Will your 4:4:4 setting disable 3D?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

No. It won’t disable 3D.

[@mikegarland4171]

Thank you very much for the suggestions.

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

Thank you for viewing and subscribing. Of the setup doesn’t work for you, you may try the setup by IGNORING step 1.

[@mcarr416ix]

Just got a ub820 today, so far so good, thanks for this video. I have a Sony A80J, I noticed in your comments you mentioned letting newer TVs do the tone mapping - what does this mean in context with the player...you shouldn't use the HDR optimizer at all?

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

I wrote that most newer TVs can not accept 4:4:4 signal. They definitely do tone mapping especially for Sony, Samsung and LG.

[@mcarr416ix]

@@DavidSusiloUnscripted does this mean the HDR optimizer should not be used with newer TVs? Is there a recommended color setting? I was previously using a PS5 which I believe was set to RGB

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

@mcarr416ix HDR Optimizer has nothing to do with 4:4:4 chroma upsampling. All display still benefit HDR Optimizer.

[@RunwiththePack83]

thank you for the video David...very helpful! I have a SAMSUNG QLED (Q70 series) TV. Should my "HDR TV Type" be (OLED) or (Middle or High Luminance LCD)? Im not sure of the difference between OLED and QLED. Thanks in advance!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

QLED is a glorified name for LCD TV. OLED is a self emitting panel. For your Q70 you should use middle luminance LCD. Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@MichaelRobinson-id3ep]

at 3.31 onwards hdr settings once this is done do you need to do this everytime you watch a bluray disc or does it remember the settings

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

You only need to do this once

[@mchevownr]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing this valuable information!

[@DavidSusiloUnscripted]

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