Posted Wed Jan 4, 2017 at 11:00 AM PST by Steven Cohen
Three new Ultra HD Blu-ray players have been revealed.
Panasonic has announced three additions to its Ultra HD Blu-ray player lineup. The new models include the DMP-UB400, UB310 and UB300.
The players all feature a new processor developed by the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) Blu-ray R&D facility. Likewise, the units are capable of using Panasonic's multi-tap process to interpolate the decoded 4K (4:2:0) signals of Ultra HD Blu-ray content to 4K (4:4:4). In addition, the devices include a 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling function to deliver 4K-quality pictures from 2K content. Finally, the new players offer 4K VOD support and high resolution audio playback as well.
Here's a full rundown of features for each model per the press release:
DMP-UB400
High-Quality Picture
● Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K)
● HCX Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray
● 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling
● 4K 60p/50p Output
● Multi Content 4K Up-scaling
● Full-HD 3D Blu-ray DiscTM Playback
● Picture Type Presets
High-Quality Sound
● TWIN HDMI PURE AV (Twin Isolated Output)
● High Clarity Sound Premium
● HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process
● Digital Tube Sound with Up-sampling
● High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD (2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV)
● 192-kHz/96-kHz Surround Re-master
Smart Features
● 4K VOD Supported*1
● 4K Networking (4K Video/ 4K Jpeg Playback)
● Internet Apps*1
● Network Drive Access
● External HDD Playback
● Mirroring with Smartphone / Tablet
● Web Browser*1
● Wireless LAN Built-in
● Stylish GUI
● Quick Start
● Home Screen Wallpaper
● VIERA Link
Design
● 3D Cut Design
● Compact Design
DMP-UB310/300
High Quality Picture
● Ultra HD Blu-ray Playback (4K)
● HCX Processor for Ultra HD Blu-ray
● 4K Direct Chroma Up-scaling
● 4K 60p/50p Output
● Multi Content 4K Up-scaling
● Full-HD 3D Blu-ray DiscTM Playback
● Picture Type Presets
High-Quality Sound
● HDMI Low Clock Jitter Process
● High-resolution Audio Playback (DSD (2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV)
Smart Features
● 4K VOD Supported
● 4K Networking (4K Video/ 4K Jpeg Playback)
● Internet Apps*1
● Network Drive Access
● External HDD Playback
● Web Browser*1
● Wireless LAN Built-in*2
● Stylish GUI
● Quick Start
● Home Screen Wallpaper
● VIERA Link
Design
● 3D Cut Design
● Compact Design
*1 Requires broadband Internet service. *2 Only the DMP-UB310
Pricing and availability for the new Ultra HD Blu-ray players have not been announced yet.
Source: Panasonic
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