Panasonic DP-UB9000 4K Premium Ultra HD Blu-ray player

A New Benchmark in Premium Picture and Sound Quality.

The UB9000 reference-class Ultra HD Blu-ray player uses Panasonic's unique chroma and HDR processing technologies to reproduce images with cinema-level quality at home. Ultimate picture quality is combined with a structure and components that pursue the highest possible audio quality to bring you a thrilling Hollywood cinema experience - regardless of the type of content.

The UB9000 has been awarded a coveted EISA award as the leading 'High-End UHD Blu-Ray Player 2018-2019'.

Key Features
- Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K/HDR)
- THX 4K HDR Certification
- New HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) Processor
- 7.1ch Analogue Audio Output
- Separate stereo RCA and XLR Output
- 4K VOD Supported
- Hi-Res Audio Playback including DSD and ALAC music files
- WiFi and Wired Network support
- Backwards compatible with DVD and CD discs

User Manual (PDF, 2.4MB)

HCX Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray

Panasonic's 4K PRO HDR model Ultra HD Blu-ray Player features an HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray packed with original imaging technologies for stunning picture quality. The precise colours and HDR reproduction that form the essential elements of Ultra HD are the basis of high-definition images. They bring you a whole new viewing experience that you've never had before.

Experience Stunning 4K Pictures

Panasonic Ultra HD Blu-ray Players support multiple HDR formats, such as HDR10, which is the standard HDR format for films, and UHD Blu-ray discs. They newly support HDR playback of HDR10+TM dynamic metadata, the next-generation standard. And they are compatible with Dolby VisonTM and Hybrid Log-Gamma. The synergistic effect achieved with Panasonic's original high-quality image technologies enables even more precise image expression.

HDR Optimiser

Tone mapping is used to adjust the brightness level of the content. And even HDR images from ordinary HDR10 and TV footage, which do not support special new formats like HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, provide optimal playback.

4K High-Precision Chroma Processor

Technologies from Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, the base for Blu-ray Disc Research & Development, are applied to Panasonic‘s unique "4K High Precision Chroma Processing." 4K image colour signals (4:2:0) are interpolated into 4K (4:4:4) by a multi-tap chroma process, for natural textures and depth.

Theatre-level Quality

THX®-certification means the UB9000 reproduces the finely nuanced colours and rich, detailed images that the film creator intended. With THX®-certified equipment, you can watch movies at home in comparable quality to that which you enjoy at a cinema.

Experience Studio Master Sound Quality

This model is designed for high-resolution audio reproduction. In addition to the conventional WAV/FLAC/MP3/AAC/WMA/AIFF formats, DSD (5.6 MHz/2.8 MHz) and ALAC music files can be reproduced. Simply connect to your home audio system to enjoy music sources equivalent to studio master sound quality.

Rigid Chasis Achieves Low Centre of Gravity and Low Vibration

A newly developed drive base with a 3-dimensional, thick steel plate fixes the optical disc drive to the centre of the 2-layer chassis to reduce vibration and noise during disc rotation. Thick aluminium is used on the front and side panels to raise the rigidity of the chassis and reduce vibration.

Clear Sound with Minimal Noise

The main power supply, which provides power to the optical drive and video signal processing circuits, generates a variety of low- to high-frequency noises. These occur, for example, when driving the motor during disc playback, accessing memory, and communicating between peripheral circuits. By separating the power for the audio D/A converter and analogue output circuit at their origin, the noise effects are reduced. In addition, soft switching control lowers the noise of the power supply itself.

10-Line Isolated DC Regulator Circuit

The digital and analogue power supplies for the D/A converter are isolated. The analogue channel is further separated into 2 channels and 7.1 channels, and for the 2-channel output, the reference voltage of the left and right channels is isolated, making a 10-line regulator circuit and reducing mutual effects to improve distortion. Moreover, high-quality audio grade electrolytic capacitors are used in the analogue channel to minimise noise.

Carefully Selected Audio Parts Achieve High Quality Sound

The analogue circuits for 2 channel and 7.1 channel output are mounted onto special glass-epoxy circuit boards. Together with the use of quality components, such as low-noise operational amplifiers and audio grade electrolytic capacitors, a totally balanced signal transmission is achieved by using differential circuits all the way from the D/A converter output to the XLR output terminal.

Versatile, High Quality Audio Output Terminals

The 2 channel and 7.1 channel output terminals are also separated. Moreover, the 2 channel output is equipped with a balanced XLR output terminal in addition to the RCA terminals.

Online Content in 4K - Compatible with 4K VOD

Because 4K internet video distribution is now supported by content such as Netflix, Prime Video and YouTube, a wide variety of high-quality content is at your fingertips. The high-definition internet video signals are processed by Panasonic's original 4K High-Precision Chroma Processor to achieve crisp, beautiful images.

Winner of StereoNET's 2019 Applause Award

"Panasonic has created one heck of a 4K player.
The DP-UB9000 is an attractive piece of AV gear that looks every part the high-end player, and would be entirely at home in a rack of high-end AV equipment."

"The DP-UB9000 performed some of the best DVD upscaling I have seen. Naturally, this very same level of performance carried over to Blu-rays scaled to 4K."

Learn more by reading the full review here

Intuitive Voice Control - Viewing Experience Controlled via Voice

Panasonic's new Ultra HD players supports voice control with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. A variety of operations, such as fast forward, pause and play, can be carried out by voice without having to use the remote control.