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Panasonic DMP-UB400 vs Samsung UBD-K8500

    12.6 in
    1.77 in
    Panasonic DMP-UB400 Blu Ray Player
    Panasonic DMP-UB400
      15.98 in
      1.76 in
      Samsung UBD-K8500 Blu Ray Player
      Samsung UBD-K8500
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      		28 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
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      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      General

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      TV tunernono
      Type of disc driveFront loaded with trayFront loaded with tray

      Connectivity

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      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 inputs02
      Number of HDMI outputs22
      S-Video output quantity00
      SCART outnono
      USByesyes
      Total USB number21
      Ethernet connectionyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Built-in or included adapterBuilt-inBuilt-in
      Wireless networking standard IEEE 802.1
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n

      Image properties

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Image frequency
      • 24p
      • 30p
      • 50p
      • 60p
      • 24p
      • 30p
      • 50p
      • 60p
      Supported image filesJPEG/JPGJPEG/JPG
      Supported video modes
      • 480p
      • 576p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      • 480p
      • 576p
      • 720p
      • 1080i
      • 1080p
      Supported video files
      • AVCHD
      • Matroska
      • MPEG2
      • MPEG4
      • Xvid
      • AVCHD
      • DivX
      • DivX HD
      • M-JPEG
      • Matroska
      • MPEG2
      • MPEG4
      • MPO
      • WMV

      Audio properties

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Audio format
      • Dolby Digital Plus
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby TrueHD
      • DTS HD High Resolution Audio
      • DTS HD Master Audio
      • DTS
      • DTS HD Master Audio
      • Dolby TrueHD
      Supported audio files
      • AAC
      • FLAC
      • MP3 also on DVD
      • MP3
      • WAV
      • WMA
      		WMV

      Design

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Colour of productBlackBlack

      Dimensions

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Height1.77 in1.76 in
      Width12.6 in15.98 in
      Depth7.83 in9.06 in
      Weight52.91 oz67.02 oz

      Features

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Built-in internet services
      • Browser
      • Facebook
      • Netflix
      • Skype
      • Twitter
      • YouTube
      • Browser
      • Facebook
      • Netflix
      • Twitter
      • Viaplay
      • YouTube

      Compatibility

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      3D support (3D-Ready)yesyes
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      HDRyesyes
      HDR FormatHDR10HDR10
      Region freenono
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast
      Ultra HD Blu-rayyesyes

      Storage

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Blu-ray recordingnono
      Built-in hard drivenono
      Playable discs (recordable media)
      • BD-R DL
      • BD-R
      • BD-RE DL
      • BD-RE
      • CD-R
      • CD-RW
      • DVD-R DL
      • DVD-R
      • DVD-RW
      • DVD+R DL
      • DVD+R
      • DVD+RW
      • BD-ROM
      • CD
      • CD-ROM
      • CD-RW
      • DVD
      • DVD+R
      • DVD+RW
      • DVD-R
      • DVD-RW

      Power

      Panasonic DMP-UB400Panasonic DMP-UB400
      Samsung UBD-K8500Samsung UBD-K8500
      Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 27< 34
      Power consumption (standby)0.3 W0.3 W
      Separate power connector (mains)
      Small power inlet connector
      Small power inlet connector

      Pros & Cons

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