Panasonic DMPBD30K Blu-Ray Disc Player

  • With SD Card Slot
  • HD Networking
  • One Touch Control
  • Precise Digital Audio Video with UniPhier Technology
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (11 reviews)
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    Professional review from

    cnet.com.au

    • Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30 Review - Blu-ray & HD DVD
      by Matthew Moskovciak
    • Pros: Excellent picture quality, 24p output, DVD upconversion up to 1080p, HDMI 1.3b output, Can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format, SD card slot can play high-def video from AVCHD camcorders.
    • Cons: No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats, No Ethernet jack
    • Comments:
      panasonic dmp-bd30 review: The Panasonic DMP-BD30 offers excellent video quality and is Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant, but those who want high-resolution audio will need a cutting-edge AV receiver. ...
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    Professional review from

    homecinemachoice.com

    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Excellent video performance, Great HD audio support, Slimline design, Profile 1.1
    • Cons: Low-level fan noise, Dolby Digital 5.1 when the PIP secondary Audio mode is engaged
    • Comments:
      The Panasonic DMP-BD30 is the world's first Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player. A certain amount of deserved fanfare is in order, as some of you will be aware that the BD market has been cursed by dithering standards. Profile 1.1 mandates for persistent memory an...
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    zdnet.com

    • Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30
      by Matthew Moskovciak
    • Pros: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray discs; 1080p output at 24 frames per second; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI 1.3b output; can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format; first Blu-ray Profile 1.1 player; SD card slot can play
    • Cons: No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades or future interactive content.
    • Comments:
      While the majority of home movie watchers avoids Blu-ray because of the ongoing format war and high costs, AV enthusiasts lately have been hesitant to pick up a new Blu-ray player for another reason: They've been waiting for the impending Blu-ray Profile...
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    • Product Rating: 4.45 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray discs; 1080p output at 24 frames per second; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI 1.3b output; can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format; first Blu-ray Profile 1.1 player; SD card slot can
    • Cons: No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades or future interactive content.
    • Comments:
      The Panasonic DMP-BD30 offers excellent video quality and is Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant, but those who want high-resolution audio will need a cutting-edge AV receiver. ...
     

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    techradar.com

    • Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30 | Our Review | TechRadar.com
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Excellent video performance; Great HD audio support; Slimline design; Profile 1.1
    • Cons: Low-level fan noise; Dolby Digital 5.1 when the PIP secondary Audio mode is engaged
    • Comments:
      The Blu-ray Profile 1.1 Panasonic DMP-BD30 is only 59mm high...
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    digitaltrends.com

    • Panasonic DMP-BD30
      by Online Shopper
    • Comments:
      The DMP-BD30 is the next generation High Definition 1080p Blu-ray Disc player. It is the first Blu-ray player to be introduced with Final Standard Profile, which adds a variety of new... ...
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    pcworld.ca

    • Review Panasonic DMP-BD30K BonusView Blu-Ray Player
      by Lincoln Spector
    • Comments:
      BonusView Blu-ray player responds speedily, but that doesn't make up for disappointing image and sound. ...
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    Professional review from

    cnet.com

    • Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30K - Blu-Ray disc player
      by Online Shopper
    • Pros: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray discs; 1080p output at 24 frames per second; DVD upconversion up to 1080p; HDMI 1.3b output; can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format; first Blu-ray Profile 1.1 player; SD card slot can play
    • Cons: No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades or future interactive content.
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    • Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Blockbuster Movie Gear
      by Robert Heron
    • Pros: Speediest disc load time of standalone BD players we've tested. Fast and easy multimedia browsing. Bitstream audio output with lossless audio formats. Custom picture controls.
    • Cons: Lacks network connection.
    • Comments:
      One characteristic you're unlikely to see associated with the first generation of Blu-ray disc (BD) players is speed. Some players that I've tested have taken more than 2 minutes to load a relatively recent Blu-ray movie release, and that was after I had...
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    • Product Rating: 4.75 star(s) Review summary of Panasonic DMP-BD30
      by alaTest
    • Comments:
      alaTest has collected and analysed 406 reviews of Panasonic DMP-BD30 from international magazines and websites. ...
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