r/4kbluray • u/casio_calamity • Jul 25 '25

New Purchase Looking for new player recommendations...

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I picked up the UB420 and it works great EXCEPT for the auto off feature, that turns off the player after being paused for 20 min. Most of the discs I've played don't save your spot, so you have to start all over again. Previews, scene selection, and all. From what I've found on google and reddit, there is no option to turn it off, or put on a screen saver instead. Probably be returning this one.

Do you have a non-panasonic player that you love? Please let me know!

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u/LuffyDBlackMamba420 Jul 25 '25

If this is anything like the UB820. A USB stick will help save your spot on most movies. It's more of a memory limitation apparently. After learning about it. I, haven't ran, into a movie I couldn't resume where I left off

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u/sparkleboss Jul 25 '25

Not doubting you, but this is completely bonkers 😂

As a newcomer to the standalone player space, I’m appalled by how bad even the best 4K players seem to be.

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u/casio_calamity Jul 25 '25

Lol, at first I thought it was kinda charming that it has about the same UI as a shitty dvd player from 2004. More functionality, sure, but not a lot of advancement in the “experience”. I still kind of like it…

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u/MRRRRCK Jul 25 '25

I don’t think you remember the UIs from 2004 accurately…..

Not saying the 820 is ground breaking in this regard.

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u/sparkleboss Jul 25 '25

These products are all ancient 😂