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Panasonic DMP-UB300 vs Samsung UBD-K8500

12.6 in
1.77 in
Panasonic DMP-UB300 Blu Ray Player
Panasonic DMP-UB300
15.98 in
1.76 in
Samsung UBD-K8500 Blu Ray Player
Samsung UBD-K8500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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4.2 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
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4.0 out of 5
14 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
64 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
6 %
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Full Comparison

General

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Device typeBlu-Ray playerBlu-Ray player
TV tuneryesno
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Type of disc driveFront loaded with trayFront loaded with tray

Connectivity

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outnono
Analogue RCA stereo outputnono
Balanced output (analogue) XLR number00
Balanced output digital XLR (AES / EBU) number00
Composite output number00
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number11
DVI out number00
Front/side connectionsUSBUSB
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version2.02.0a
Number of HDMI inputs12
Number of HDMI outputs12
S-Video output quantity00
SCART outnono
USByesyes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Total USB number21
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes

Image properties

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 30p
  • 50p
  • 60p
  • 24p
  • 30p
  • 50p
  • 60p
Supported image files
  • JPEG XR
  • MPO
JPEG/JPG
Supported video modes
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • AVC/H.264
  • Matroska
  • MP4
  • MPEG2
  • MPO
  • TS
  • AVCHD
  • DivX
  • DivX HD
  • M-JPEG
  • Matroska
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • MPO
  • WMV

Audio properties

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Audio output channels5.17.1
Audio format
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD Master Audio
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
WMV

Design

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Height1.77 in1.76 in
Width12.6 in15.98 in
Depth7.6 in9.06 in
Weight45.86 oz67.02 oz

Features

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Built-in internet services
  • Browser
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
  • Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Twitter
  • Viaplay
  • YouTube
Handheld remote controlyesyes

Compatibility

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
Can convert 2D to 3Dnono
DLNA certifiedyesyes
HDRyesyes
HDR FormatHDR10HDR10
Region freenono
Ultra HD Blu-rayyesyes

Storage

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
Blu-ray recordingnono
Built-in hard drivenono
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-R
  • BD-R DL
  • BD-RE
  • BD-RE DL
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-DA
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-R DL
  • DVD-RW
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • CD-ROM
  • CD-RW
  • DVD
  • DVD+R
  • DVD+RW
  • DVD-R
  • DVD-RW

Power

Panasonic DMP-UB300Panasonic DMP-UB300
Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
AC input frequency50.0 Hz50.0 Hz
AC input voltage220.0 V220.0 V
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 26< 34
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W0.3 W
Power consumption (typical)26.0 W34.0 W

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung UBD-K8500