Panasonic Reveals New 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Players with HDR10+ & Dolby Vision

Three new 4K Blu-ray player models have been announced.

Panasonic has detailed its latest lineup of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players. The upcoming collection includes the DP-UB450, DP-UB159, and DP-UB150/154.

The DP-UB450 will offer 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback with support for HDR10+ and Dolby Vision dynamic metadata high dynamic range formats. Meanwhile, the DP-UB159 and DP-UB150/154 will both support HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision. In addition, all three models feature High-Resolution Audio playback, while the DP-UB450 and DP-UB159 also incorporate dual HDMI outputs for separate video and audio transmissions. 

Here's a full rundown of key specs for each model per Panasonic:

DP-UB450

• Ultra HD Blu-ray disc playback (4K/HDR)
• Supports HDR10+ dynamic metadata technology
• Supports Dolby Vision
• 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 output
• 4K video / 4K JPEG playback
• Full HD 3D Blu-ray disc playback
• High-Resolution Audio playback (DSD (11.2MHz/5.6MHz/2.8MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
• Twin HDMI Pure AV (isolated twin output）
• Digital audio output (coaxial)

DP-UB159

• Ultra HD Blu-ray disc playback (4K/HDR)
• Supports HDR10+ dynamic metadata technology
• 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 output
• 4K video / 4K JPEG playback
• Full HD 3D Blu-ray disc playback
• High-Resolution Audio playback (DSD (11.2MHz/5.6MHz/2.8MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)
• Twin HDMI Pure AV (isolated twin output）
• Digital audio output (coaxial)

DP-UB150/154

• Ultra HD Blu-ray disc playback (4K/HDR)
• Supports HDR10+ dynamic metadata technology
• 4K 60p/50p/4:4:4 output
• 4K video / 4K JPEG playback
• Full HD 3D Blu-ray disc playback
• High-Resolution Audio playback (DSD (11.2MHz/5.6MHz/2.8MHz), ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF)

Pricing and availability for Panasonic's new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player lineup have not been announced yet. And beyond new Blu-ray players, the company also recently announced its upcoming GZ2000 4K OLED TV with Dolby Vision & HDR10+.

Source: Panasonic