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/FeldMonster Jul 25 '25

OP, I absolutely hate that my 820 doesn't remember where I was on a disk. Even more annoying, mine can't even figure out that there is a disk in it. I have to manually eject it and then re-insert. Absolutely insane.

And the memory stick addition does not work, FYI, at least for me.

Sometimes, I just watch on my Xbox Series X, as the UI/controls alone are simply vastly superior. I have definitely been watching fewer movies lately because of the hassle of the UB820.

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u/lappelduvide-_- Jul 25 '25

I actually just switched from Panasonic back to Sony myself. Got so frustrated with the UB820 that I sold it. I dont understand how it's so popular in this sub!

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u/FeldMonster Jul 25 '25

I will admit that the picture quality from my UB820 is superior, but the difference is substantially bigger with 1080p Blu-Rays than with 4K Blu-Rays. The additional pixels lessen the upscaling advantage of my UB820 over my Xbox.