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February 2008
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The editors liked
Excellent video performance
Great HD audio support
Slimline design
Profile 1.1
If it's Hi-Def movies you want then Panasonic's second-ever Blu-ray player delivers big time. 1080p pictures running at a cinema-esque 24fps will leave carpet burns on your chin. In the sonic stakes it handles up to 7.1 channels of smooth well-bal...
Latest Blu-ray spec. Great price. Streams all HD audio codecs. Fantastic picture and sound ...
The editors didn't like
Low-level fan noise
Dolby Digital 5.1 when the PIP secondary Audio mode is engaged
We would have really liked to have seen Profile 2.0 BD-Live compatibility included in the package. That would have given the DMP-BD30 the ability to access bonus content from the Internet
And made it nigh-on unbeatable in the Blu-ray battle. Oh well
Published: 2008-03-19, Author: John , review by: dvdtown.com
Abstract: Review: Panasonic DMP-BD30 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player Review: Panasonic DMP-BD30 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray player. Hardware ReviewBy John J. PuccioFIRST ONLINE Mar 19, 2008Model reviewed: Panasonic DMP-BD30 - SRP $499.95Now that the high-def format war is o...
Abstract: The DMP-BD30 is the most DVD-like of any Blu-ray player I’ve used thus far, and I mean that in a good way. It combines the beautiful HD picture and high-resolution audio I want from Blu-ray with faster response time and generally seamless navigation...
Abstract: The DMP-BD30 is the most DVD-like of any Blu-ray player I’ve used thus far, and I mean that in a good way. It combines the beautiful HD picture and high-resolution audio I want from Blu-ray with faster response time and generally seamless navigation...
With so much more to come from the Blu-ray format, the DMP-BD30 is by no means the last word in hi-def hardware. It won't support BD-Live and the lack of hi-res audio decoding is disappointing, given the scarcity of suitably equipped receivers. But when c...
Abstract: I had the opportunity to review the Panasonic DMP-BD10 just after it was released into the Blu-ray player market. I was impressed with its video processing as well as its feature set, and Panasonic went on to refine it even more after its release. The...
Our first impressions of the DMP-BD30 havent 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 soundtrac...
The DMP-BD30 represents a significant improvement over Panasonic’s previous Blu-ray player, and it’s less expensive to boot. I’m bummed that it doesn’t play DVD-Audio, and I don’t care much for the menu system, but otherwise, it’s a superb Blu-ray play...
Abstract: Weve almost become jaded with the rapid rollover of high-definition disc players. Some manufacturers are now on third generation models, and ready to launch a fourth generation at the January 2008 CES. But even with that, Panasonic surprised everyon...
Superb audio, superb video, Full bitstream access to Dolby TrueHD and DTSHD Master Audio, Good remote and ergonomics
No onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding, Mediocre scaling when upconverting 480i to 1080p, Would not provide a good HDMI link with all displays, Dense, poorly organized manual
While I found no compelling advantages to the Panasonics higher Java profile level than current competing players, that may well change as more fully-featured discs hit the market. Its lack of onboard Dolby TrueHD decoding, however, will be more signi...
