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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 5 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | 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 and enhanced features to the Blu-ray arena and one that separates the Panasonic Blu-ray player from the rest of the field. Also unique to the DMP-BD30 is the inclusion of an SD Memory Card slot for playback of High Definition content recorded in the AVCHD format. The SD slot also allows for viewing of digital still images recorded to an SD Memory Card.Final Standard Profile is an advanced function added to the Blu-ray standard, which opens the door to new functions such as Picture-in-Picture (which displays a second image in a sub window) and Audio Mixing (allows the consumer to switch the sound between the main and sub windows).The inclusion of a multi-function SD Card slot is another new addition to the Panasonic Blu-ray player. Coupled with the AVCHD codec, the DMP-BD30 allows for images recorded on a high capacity HD SD card to be outputted directly from the player's HDMI terminal in their original 1080p form. To further benefit the user, the DMP-BD30 provides an AVCHD Direct Navigator function that makes it easy to search for particular scenes. The player can also play back JPEG still images on an SD card, such as those recorded with a Panasonic Lumix digital camera. The DMP-BD30 converts the images to 1920x1080 resolution, ideal for viewing on a1080p HD Plasma and output them through the HDMI terminal.Like its predecessor, the DMP-DB30 features the EZ-Sync HDAVI Control that allows the consumer to operate their Panasonic home theater system with one remote. With one touch of the EZ-Sync button, all the components turn on, the correct TV input is chosen, the TV's built-in speakers are muted and the home theater starts playback. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 12.4 inches | | Product Width: | 16.9 inches | | Product Height: | 2.4 inches | | Product Weight: | 9.9 pounds | | Package Length: | 22.1 inches | | Package Width: | 17.8 inches | | Package Height: | 7.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 11.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 124 reviews |
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| | Features | Final Standard Profile Blu-ray Player (BD-ROM Profile1 version 1.1)1080p output: 24p/60p via HDMI v1.3 with Deep ColorUp-conversion of standard DVDs to 1080p PlaybackDolby True HD Decoder, DTS/DTS-HD High Resolution/Master Audio DecoderPixel Precision Progressive Progressing for HD
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 To make your DVD collection look it's very best, this is the one to get! Jan 03, 2009
This review is for the people who, like myself have a sizable collection of standard DVDs. I have classics, old favorites, and some very obscure titles, most of them I know will NEVER make it to Blu-Ray. Even now over 90% of all videos sold are still SD-DVDs!! There simply aren't enough Blu-Ray titles to justify $500 for a new player. But prices have come down, so I decided to take the plunge anyway. I'm glad I did.
Setting up the BD30 was very easy, pretty much plug and play. I connected it by way of a 25ft HDMI cable to a ceiling-mounted Mitsubishi 720p projector shooting onto a 100" screen. If you're like me, you want to recapture the movie theatre experience and see it the way it was intended. I put in a SD-DVD of the restored 1962 verion of "Mutiny on the Bounty" filmed in Ultra-Panavision70. The lights went down and the picture came on. I guess I wasn't expecting it, because my jaw dropped, it looked that good!! The colors were well saturated, good black levels, no digital artifacts and film-like smooth! I hate to say this but the upconverting on the BD30 is BETTER than the Oppo 981HD. These eyes don't lie! This is the one to get!
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 SD slot does not read mp3 music! Dec 17, 2008
This bd player would have been the best if it can read mp3 music burned on SD card. What a bummer! Other notes: it is made in Japan and has 5.1 rca output connection that is great for old AVR with no HDMI input/output.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Freezes, Freezes, Freezes! Dec 17, 2008
This dvd player freezes up aaallll the time. I never had this problem with Sony's Playstation 3. The PS3 played all Blue Ray dvds flawlessly, but this Panasonic freezes up two to three times per movie. And it's not like I mistreated it or that the movies are dirty. These are brand new movies. I'll try to claim the warranty and follow-up with another review once I deal with Panasonic. Wish me luck!!!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Not Disappointed! Dec 15, 2008
I sort of bought this player with only minimum research... just checking its features and a quick glance at its review rating. It was on sale, and at nearly $100 less than its closest competitor, I couldn't pass it up. Then, after my purchase I started really reading the reviews and some of them put the Sony ahead of the Panasonic if the price was comparable (which on Black Friday it was). So then I wondered if I had acted too quickly. I panicked that it was 1.1 instead of the newest 2.0, as the Sony claimed to be. I was worried that it didn't have an ethernet port for firmware updates. And finally, I had read in other reviews here that its upconversion of regular DVDs wasn't as good as Sony's.
Well, I was worried for nothing. This is a great player. First, you can update the firmware by downloading a file from their website and burning it on CD-- that takes care of both the 2.0 concern and the ethernet issue. I have already run one firmware update on mine and it was quick and easy. Next is the upconversion issue-- I have an Oppo upconversion player, which is arguably the best. Now I only have one 52" 1080p plasma TV so I can't do a true side-by-side comparison, but I was switching back and forth. I saw NO difference in the quality of upconversion, plus my wife said the colors are more vibrant on the Panasonic.
It's a little slow on open/close, but from what I can tell they all are. If you want a great BluRay that's not outrageously priced, then this is your machine.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great picture, lacking in features Dec 01, 2008
This is my first Blu-ray player and I have to say it's a mixture of good and bad.
Good: The picture quality is outstanding on both BD and DVD. I previously had an upconverting DVD player and I thought the picture looked only marginally better than my standard DVD player. But this player makes DVDs look surprisingly good! Sometimes I can't tell the picture apart from a true HD image.
The SD card slot is a neat idea. If I get an SD camcorder in the future I'll definitely take advantage of it.
The player itself is attractive. I like how they hid slots and buttons behind doors; it gives the face a sleek and simple look.
The bad: No zoom function whatsoever. I bought a 47" TV because I want to see a nice, big 47" picture on it. I don't care if the sides are clipped off a little or the aspect ratio is slightly distorted. Because of this bewildering oversight I'm forced to endure these huge black bars flanking my picture. Unfortunately, my TV's zoom options are disabled for HD images for some reason, so I can't fix the problem there either.
No DivX support: DivX playback is supported on even the cheapest of DVD players nowadays, so why wouldn't they include it on a $300 Blu-ray player? Beats me, but I'm not thrilled about it.
Painfully slow tray: I timed it. The time it takes from being completely off to when the tray is open and ready for a disc is a whopping 23 seconds. I would consider about 2-5 seconds to be a reasonable amount of time.
Because of the drawbacks I almost gave this player three stars but because of the oustanding video quality I'll be generous and give it four. However, I'll most likely replace it when something more suitable comes along.
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Consumer Reports Says Buy Your HDTV at Amazon!
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2008) -- When it comes to price, Consumer Reports says shoppers are most likely to find the best deals online. And the publication called three ecommerce sites "standouts" in this year's Consumer Reports ratings of electronics stores: Amazon.com, Crutchfield.com and B&H (bhphotovideo.com)
The magazine's survey was based on more than 38,000 purchases of electronics, including flat-screen TVs, between January 2007 and June 2008. The report indicated that online stores consistently offered better prices. (The magazine's full report can be found in its December 2008 issue.)
"Buying online can be better," the magazine said in a press release. "The higher-rated electronics retailers in Consumer Reports annual reader survey are Web sites. Readers who bought online rated their overall satisfaction at 90 out of 100 -- higher than those who bought in a store. Additionally, many Web merchants offer free shipping, even on TVs, which could spare the hassle of struggling to fit a bulky carton in the car or paying a local store for delivery."
Consumer Reports said that while no single retailer scored excellent in all shopping categories, Amazon.com and Crutchfield.com came closest.
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