Fresh from announcing its new HDR-capable, Honeycomb 4K TV, Panasonic has also taken the wraps off its first Ultra HD Blu-ray player, the Panasonic UB900.
We've been waiting on Ultra HD Blu-rays to arrive for what seems like forever, but thankfully the start of the year has seen Hollywood get its act together with Warner Bros. announcing its initial 4K offerings, and now it looks like we're finally getting the hardware too.
One for the enthusiast
It's a smart move on Panasonic's part. The biggest draw for UHD Blu-ray is going to be the AV enthusiast looking for the absolute best experience and, with the physical discs likely to deliver far more audio data than you'll get from a 4K stream, designing a player that makes the most of it can only be a good thing.
You want to make sure your home cinema system actually sounds like a cinema, right?
And with the stringent THX certification attached to the Panasonic UB900, you can bet it will deliver the sort of surround sound experience you normally only get at your local multiplex.
Sadly there's still no official launch date for either the discs or the Ultra HD Blu-ray players to jam them into, but we're still holding out for a launch this spring.