| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Panasonic | | Mfg Part#: DMP-BD30AK | | UPC: 00037988255894 | | Buy.com Sku: 206462559 | | Item#: E33PLD | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 50526 | | View similar products |  |
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| | | | Blu-ray with a Difference
Blu-ray means incredible full-HD images, breathtaking sound and 5x the data capacity of DVDs. Now Blu-ray means something else too: an entirely new movie-viewing experience, made possible by Final Standard Profile, which adds features never seen before, like four Picture-in-Picture modes including Enhanced Commentary (from directors and actors), Backstage Pass, Peek Behind the Animation and Audio Mixing.
Combining a PHL Reference Chroma Processor with advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) imaging technology, UniPhier the Precise Digital Video processor reproduces crisp, natural colors that are extremely faithful to the original movie. It does this by up-sampling the color information in decoded video signals, while the super high-speed P4HD up-converts content recorded in 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p by correctly generating each pixel according to information drawn from up to 60 surrounding pixels. The image motion of each pixel is then categorized into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. Image quality is further enhanced by Diagonal Processing, which creates smooth, sharp diagonal lines, and 3:2 Pull-Down, which optimizes the processing accordingly for film or video making the images look natural and lifelike. In addition, the DMP-BD30's HDMI output is Deep Color compatible, with 4,096 steps of gradation for even smoother, finer-quality images that meet Hollywood's stringent demands, so you can experience movies just the way they were meant to be experienced.
| | Features |  | Format | | BD-ROM Playback: BD-Video (Final Standard Profile) | | DVD Playback: DVD-Video | | DVD-RAM Playback: DVD-VR, JPEG, AVCHD(H.264) | | DVD-R/-RW/-R(DL) Playback: DVD-Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD(H.264) | | +R/+R(DL)/+RW Playback: Video, AVCHD | | CD, CD-R/-RW 2 Playback: CD-DA, MP3(CD-R/-RW only), JPEG(CD-R/-RW only) | | SD CARD: AVCHD, JPEG | | Video | | P4HD: Yes | | Precise Pixel Generation: Yes | | 16-Level Motion Detection w/ Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive: Yes | | Diagonal Processing: Yes | | 3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing: Yes | | i/p Conversion for 1080p 3 Playback: Yes | | Up-conversion to 1080p 4 Playback: Yes | | Video D/A Converter: 148.5MHz/12bit | | HD i/p Conversion: Yes | | Progressive Scan: Yes | | Digital Noise Reduction: Yes | | Picture Mode: Yes | | Picture Adjustment: Yes (Brightness, Color, Contrast, Sharpness, Gamma Correction) | | Audio | | Audio D/A Converter: 192kHz/24bit | | Virtual Battery Operation: No | | Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus Decoder: Bitstream output using required HDMI connection | | Dolby True HD Decoder: Bitstream output using required HDMI connection | | DTS/DTS-HD High Resolution/Master Audio Decoder: Bitstream output using required HDMI connection | | Re-Master for DVD/CD: Yes (all formats) | | Advanced Surround (V.S.S.): Yes | | Dialogue Enhancer: Yes | | Dynamic Range Compression: Yes | | Convenient | | EZ SyncTM (HDAVI Control 2): Yes | | Super Hi Speed Scan: Yes(x200) | | Audio/JPEG Navigation Menu: Yes | | Input/Output | | HDMI: Support version: HDMI V1.3 with Deep Color, 1080p output: 24p(for BD-ROM only)/60p | | Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR): Yes | | S-Video Out: Yes | | Video Out: Yes | | 5.1ch Audio Out: Yes | | 2ch Audio Out: Yes | | Digital Audio Out: Yes(1 optical, 1 coaxial) | | Specifications | | Audio S/N: 115dB | | Dynamic Range: 100dB | | Power Source: AC 120V, 60Hz | | Power Consumption: 25W (approx) | | Dimensions: 2 5/16" x 16 15/16" x 12 5/8" | | Weight: 7.3 lbs |
| | Tech Reviews |  | Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray DVD Player Review By: Magazine Team - techradar.com Reviews Published on: 3/14/2008 11:00 AM | | If you're looking to buy into Blu-ray, it's because you want a disc-spinner that will blow your socks off visually, and this Panasonic doesn't disappoint. When it comes to picture clarity, the BD30 is probably the best BD player yet to grace our Tech Labs....read the full review |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  4 | | Performance |  4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Just Awesome!!! Sunday, February 10, 2008
Rich from Doylestown, PA
The price was fair with free shipping and it arrived in one day. I hooked it up to my new Panasonic Plasma in seconds with an HDMI cable and started playing a movie immediately. You won't believe the detail. The chassis is sleek and very low profile. It looks so elegant that I kept it on top of the entertainment credenza instead of inside with the rest of the components. The EZ-Sync feature is automatic and works great. This Panasonic Blu-ray was the right choice for me. Was this review helpful?  
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 Nice Player Monday, January 28, 2008
mdsbuc from Lutz, FL
My main knock on this product is that I have to pay far more for this player than I did for my Toshiba HD DVD player with the resulting picture and sound quality being the same. I also feel that the navigation capabilities of the Toshiba are far better. But at this time, if you want to see the whole range of available Hi Def material, you need to have players from both formats. Boot time is relatively quick on this player and I do like the controller. Although it is not back lit, the buttons are large and are arranged in a logical order making it easy to use even in the dark. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Potential issues with Samsung LN-Txx65/71/81 LCD's Monday, January 28, 2008
deckard from Tampa FL
Basically just an addition to the review from 'amiles@ou.edu' who already pointed out the positives (ease of use, fantastic HD picture) but 1 glaring negative (5db loss on the LFE channel with PCM). One other negative worth mentioning is this player (at least moreso than others) doesn't often work well with the current Samsung LN-Txx65/71/81 series LCD TV's. Can't prove it's the TV or the player but bottom line is there are often issues with HDCP negotiation, resulting in a flickering screen or no picture at all. I have a TV of that series and it works fine with the BD30 on 1 HDMI input but not another so just be aware. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Astonishing picture quality in a simple package Friday, January 25, 2008
Boulder Bill from Boulder, Colorado
My first foray into the HD world was really the combination of the Panasonic HDC-SD5 HD camcorder and this BD player. I wanted to be able to readily view the HD footage I was taking on the camera and this player purported to do just that.
It does. I can take the SD card from the camera and slide it into the player. It perfectly acceses the data. If I burn HD content onto a DVD-R with the burner included with the camcorder, the discs are read beautifully by the BD player in 1080i. It really is seemless and exactly what I was looking for.
It looks as if Blu Ray will eventually prevail, but I have no real stake in that issue. I still have only a 1080i TV. The player nicely upconverts SD DVDs - they do look a little sharper and more vibrant. Blu Ray discs look great; I'm simply astonished by the video quality. It is not the quantum leap that DVDs were from VHS, but then I haven't hooked a BD to a 1080p TV yet!
Anyway, I recomend the player and also recomend the camcorder. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
4 of 5 Some good, some bad Wednesday, January 23, 2008
amiles@ou.edu from OKC, Oklahoma
This product is close to being a really outstanding device. It provides excellent video performance, operates rather quickly, has a truely excellent digital picture player, is easy to set up and, the audio is outstanding in some formats but not so good in others.
The BD30 does have a significant design flaw for those of you who know your digital audio. It will play bitstream audio very well as supported by the BD disc. It has a very good feature for playing "uncompressed PCM audio" from BD disc "but" it doesn't deliver the LFE channel correctly. The volume on this channel is down -5db relative to the other channels. No, this cannot be corrected by one's sub level control... it's not that easy. Basically there's no work around for those of us who have planned on utilizing the uncompressed PCM audio. We're at the mercy of Panasonic and are holding pending their ability to correct this issue.
Is it a significant problem?
That depends on how one plans to use the player. If you utilize PCM, virtually anyone can, and will notice a rather thin bass from the LFE channel. A figure of -5db is significant. Had I known about this initially, I would not have purchased this product. That's rather unfortunate since in all other respects it appears to be a very good product. Was this review helpful?
0 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Great Blu-Ray player Monday, January 21, 2008
A Customer from Clinton Township, MI
Great player, great service. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 One Nice Blu Ray Player! Monday, January 14, 2008
K. Williams from Brandon, MS
I originally purchased the Samsung BPD 1400 Blu Ray player from a local retailer before Christmas. I got a great deal on it at under 300! I found out why in the next few weeks. It had a excellent picture but the audio from the digital outputs was low and I had to turn up my receiver a lot louder than my satellite audio. One strike. Another annoyance with the player was the long load up times of the discs. It was horrible! Strike Two! The other thing that started happening was the thing started studering and the audio track was not in sync with the video. So you would see the actors lips moving and a few seconds later you would get the dialog. Strike Three! I promptly returned it for a refund and began searching for an alternative. That is when I came across this player. It had decent reviews. I had previously owned a Panasonic DVD player and I really like it so I decided to give it a shot. It was more expensive that some of the other players but well worth the extra money. I have had none of the same problems with it as I had with the Samsung. The load up times of the disc are very fast in comparison to the Samsung. It is a little slower than some regular dvd players but not bad, especially in comparison to the other blu player I had. It is a great product and I would highly recommend it over any other Blu Ray player on the market. Word of advice, Stay away from Samsung dvd players! The TVs are ok, as I have one but the dvd players... don't go there. Was this review helpful?
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