Panasonic DMP-BD30 Reviews

Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray discs; 1080p output at 24 frames per second; DVD upconversio... (cnet.com)

Speediest disc load time of standalone BD players we've tested. Fast and easy multimedia browsing... (pcmag.com)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 20 expert reviews and 234 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 88/100. The average review date is April 28, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 80649 reviews from other DVD Players. Last update: December 3, 2008.

254 reviews

December, 2008

82 / 100

20 Experts

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88 / 100

234 Users

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Key Features

Blu-Ray disc player - Upscaling - black

Expert Reviews (20)

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Panasonic DMP-BD30K - Blu-Ray disc player

By (cnet.com)

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

No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades or future interactive content.

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.

All Blu-ray players certified to bear that magic logo after October 31 must m...

CA

Review Panasonic DMP-BD30K BonusView Blu-Ray Player

By Lincoln Spector (pcworld.ca)

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

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Blockbuster Movie Gear

By Robert Heron (pcmag.com)

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

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.

Lacks network connection.

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

The Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray disc player ($499.95 direct) is the company's ...

User Reviews (234)

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"Good out of the box BD, set up was cake using HDMI plug"

By preynaud (cnet.com)

if you wach TV on a Panasonic plasma get this... 

Incredible picture rendition on my new Plasma TH-58Z800U. Does not jitter or freeze. looks nice and sleek

Wish it has an ethernet port for updates

US

"Love it! works great!"

By mygts2000 (cnet.com)

Great picture!

none at the moment

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"Great Player - Steep Learning Curve"

By cognitiveg (cnet.com)

Quality is awesome, does everything it should and more.

Menus took a while to figure out and the remote buttons im not to fond of.

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