Panasonic DMP-BDT500

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May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 453 reviews of Panasonic DMP-BDT500. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, but many are less positive about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Panasonic DMP-BDT500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic DMP-BDT500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 222 user reviews of Panasonic DMP-BDT500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design. The price is also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the size and reliability.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Kris Deering (soundandvision.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500 Blu-ray 3D Player

Performance Features Ergonomics Value

How things have changed since Blu-ray arrived on the scene. Debut players from the larger electronics companies were pretty full-featured, with substantial build quality. Now it seems that most mass-consumer players are in a race to the bottom when it...

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500

Panasonic goes all high-end with this luxury Blu-ray deck.

Picture, sound and build quality ; Excellent feature list ; Intuitive operating system

No DVD-Audio or SACD playback ; Touchpad remote can be frustrating

Apr, 2012

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Panasonic DMP-BDT500 review

Does the Panasonic DMP-BDT500 Blu-ray spinner live up to its flagship status?

Excellent build quality ; Heaps of features ; Polished pictures and sound

Touchpad remote occasionally i ; Other web portals offer more ; Expensive

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500 review

Panasonic's flagship player delivers a truly captivating performance

Excellent picture ; strong sound ; smooth motion handling ; great with 3D and upscaling

The remote control’s touch pad can be a bit awkward to use

Panasonic has done it again – this player delivers a truly captivating performance

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Home Cinema Choice (homecinemachoice.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500 Blu-ray player review

A Blu-ray player with a touch of old-school panache. If only it came with a retro remote...

Sublime video quality; superior audio over HDMI; excellent analogue audio performance; good file support from USB

Infuriating touchpad controller; unnecessary multi-user modes; complicated networking mapping requirement

Oct, 2012

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Panasonic DMP-BDT500 review

When putting together a home cinema system, it's all too easy to overlook the Blu-ray player. After all, isn't picture quality mostly dictated by your TV and sound quality by your amplifier? Contrary to popular belief, a high-quality Blu-ray player can...

Few will appreciate its multitude of audio-enhancing features, but this is still a fantastic Blu-ray player

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Sophie Charara (stuff.tv)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500 review

The BDT500 is Blu-ray luxury but is it worth spending the best part of £300 on? We watched film after film after film to find out

Fantastic picture in both 2D and 3D ; Commanding sound

It’s far from sleek ; Unwieldy, frustrating remote control

Brilliant in almost every way, the DMP-BDT500 is one of the finest Blu-ray players ever

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (blu-ray.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500

Current Theater:

Sleek, modern styling; Sturdy Construction; Built-in Wi-Fi; Analog/Digital connections; Fast load time

Touchpad can be annoying after a while; Wi-Fi connection slower than my 40GB PS3

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review (blu-ray.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500

I have had 6 panasonic players. All of which have functioned very well. The design and output of this unit is exceptional. I have not had as much time to play with this unit as much as I would like but each time adds more joy and ease of use. The use...

Ease of use. The remote has a touchpad which is very sensitive and unique. The 3-d is exceptional along with all others as expected. Has both wifi and ethernet. Very compatible with my Mitsu 82" DLP

Compared to other Panasonic players it takes a little amount of time to get used to the functioning of the player. A minor drawback

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (blu-ray.com)

Panasonic DMP-BDT500

After reading many reviews I decided to go with this player. I went with the DMP-BDT320 initially, but decided to spend the extra cash and get the 500. Well worth it. Very well built, all the options and settings will blow your mind if you you are used...

Sturdy construction, Dual HDMI out, 3D, WiFi built in, web apps, quad Burr Brown precessors, High quality internals, great customizability on video and especially sound, Great remote. Super fast loading times

Looks nice on its own, but mirror finish and brushed metal clashes with classic black components. Rear USB only for skype camera, not media sources

Aug, 2012

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