Controlled spin
In Australia we often don’t see the full product range from the consumer electronics giants. Sometimes they make audiophile and videophile products... but then market them only in their home market, or perhaps North America. The Panasonic DP-UB9000 UHD Blu-ray player gives us a taste of what we so often miss out on, for it is an unabashedly high-end product. And, happily, this is one that is available here.
Equipment
While I might have seemed down in the intro to these two reviews regarding the future of Blu-ray, I should note that Panasonic seems up. The DP-UB9000 is just one of four Ultra-HD models it has available. The others range in price from $279 to $659. So, thank you Panasonic!
This award-winning model packs in nearly every feature that you can think of, except support for older disc standards. It will play CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and UHD Blu-ray discs (and it has UltraHD Premium certification for that last one). It also supports Blu-ray 3D playback, should you still have a display which can present in 3D. But it will not play SACDs or
