Question 1

Has anyone found a way to change the display to full widescreen or am I stuck with 16:9

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16:9 IS full widescreen.

Although aspect ratios are more complicated that this, for your purposes the basic ratios are:

1:33:1 - 4:3
1:78:1 - modern widescreen tv
1:85:1 - traditional 16:9 widescreen 
2:35:1 - Cinemascope

If a film was shot in 1:85:1 it will cover the entirety of your screen (although if you look closely you’ll see very slight horizontal black bars at the top and bottom)

If a film was shot in 2:35:1 since it’s a wider ratio than the tv you’ll see much larger horizontal black bars than with 1:85:1 (and this is correct;  you should not attempt to change this to fit the screen as it will distort and lose information on the sides)

I’m guessing what you mean by your question is can you fit a 2:35:1 film to fit the entirety of the screen.  It may be possible by should never be done for the reasons stated in my last paragraph.

Question 2

Can i connect an amazon fire stick to the usb connection on the Panasonic Blu-ray dp-ub820?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

Thank you for your question and interest in our product.

The USB socket on the DP-UB820 would only be for data storage/playback, therefore an Amazon Fire TV stick which does not actually feature a USB connection but a HDMI connection, would be better connected to a television.

Sincerely,
Your Panasonic Customer Care Team

Question 3

can it play 4k ultra hd movies as well as normal blu rays and dvds?

Accepted Answer

Yes it will play 4k blu Ray's and normal blu ray & dvds

Question 4

Is it normal for the player to have very faint clicking sound every so often when watching a movie? it's in a study room, so close to it when playing.

Accepted Answer

It’s not unusual with some of the cheaper Panasonic players. I have a five year old bdt460, it’s done that from new and still works perfectly. It’s just transport noise from the player accessing the disc. My t180 multi region does it too, but my UB9000 doesn’t. You won’t find a more reliable blu ray player brand though.

ASIN	B07D9K6SC1
Analog Video Format	PAL
Audio Output Mode	Surround
Best Sellers Rank	2,218 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 1 in Blu-ray Players & Recorders
Box Contents	Manual, Player, Remote
Brand Name	Panasonic
Colour	Black
Compatible Devices	Television
Connectivity Technology	WiFi, Ethernet, HDMI, Optical
Connector Type	HDMI
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (953)
File Format	MP4, MOV
Item Dimensions L x W x H	43L x 20.4W x 6.3H centimetres
Item Type Name	Panasonic DP-UB820EB-K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ & HCX Processor - Black
Item Weight	2.2 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Panasonic
Manufacturer Part Number	UB820EBK
Media Type	Blu-Ray Disc
Model Name	UB820EB
Model Number	UB820EBK
Number of Channels	7
Number of Items	1
Other Special Features of the Product	Compact
Resolution	3840x2160
Supported Audio Format	FLAC, WAV, ALAC, DSD, WMA, AAC, MP3, AIFF
Surround Sound Channel Configuration	7.1
Total HDMI Port	1
Video Encoding	MPEG-2, VC-1, H.265/HEVC
Video Output Resolution	4K UHD

Panasonic DP-UB820EB 4K Blu-Ray DVD Player for TV, Ultra HD, Dolby Vision, HCX Processor, Dolby Atmos, HDR10+, Hi Res Audio, 4K HDR Pro, 7.1ch analogue output, Wireless LAN Built in, Black

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