Panasonic DMPBD30K Blu-Ray Disc Player
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cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30 Review - Blu-ray & HD DVD

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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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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
homecinemachoice.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30

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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

Review Verdict: The first Blu-ray player worth splashing your card-earned cash on. You won't be disappointed

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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
zdnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30

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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

Review Verdict: 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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QuickTake:

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.
zdnetindia.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.45 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30

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.

Review Verdict: 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.

QuickTake:

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.
techradar.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30 | Our Review | TechRadar.com

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The Blu-ray Profile 1.1 Panasonic DMP-BD30 is only 59mm high

Review Verdict: Visually, there's nothing to beat it at present and to finally get a Profile 1.1 machine out in the UK is a major relief

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QuickTake:

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
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Panasonic DMP-BD30

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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 Professional Review.

Review Panasonic DMP-BD30K BonusView Blu-Ray Player

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BonusView Blu-ray player responds speedily, but that doesn't make up for disappointing image and sound.

Review Verdict: (chapter 20)

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30K - Blu-Ray disc player

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Review Verdict: 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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QuickTake:

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.
pcmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Blockbuster Movie Gear

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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

Review Verdict: The Panasonic DMP-BD30 loads discs faster than other standalone BD players while delivering impressive picture quality.

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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.
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.75 star(s) Review summary of Panasonic DMP-BD30

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alaTest has collected and analysed 406 reviews of Panasonic DMP-BD30 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 88/100. Comparing these reviews to 92915 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.

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bigpicturebigsound.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.4 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-ray Disc Player

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After living with Panasonic's latest Blu-ray Disc player for a few weeks, we've only grown more attached to it. This is one solid high definition player, for a very affordable price.

Review Verdict: Our first impressions of the DMP-BD30 haven't changed much over time - the player gets it right where it matters - in the reproduction of high quality color-rich 1080p images, and in its ability to pass next generation lossless audio surround soundtracks

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goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30

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Review Verdict: Panasonic's DMP-BD30 entry-level Blu-ray player offers fantastic video quality, but isn't able to decode high-resolution audio without a dedicated AV receiver.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Great picture quality, DVD up-conversion to 1080p
Cons: No Ethernet, no built-in high-quality audio decoding
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.

Panasonic DMP-BD30K

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...

Read full review at digitaltrends.com

pcadvisor.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Panasonic DMP-BD30 review

Comments:
Panasonic's DMP-BD30 was one of the first Blu-ray Disc players to support BonusView, the Blu-ray specification for watching picture-in-picture content.

Review Verdict: Sadly, the plethora of extras can't make up for the Panasonic DMP-BD30's relatively lacklustre image and sound quality.

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