Panasonic DMP-BD30 - Blu Ray Disc Player - Black

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-05-30 rating:
Poor Build quality
Great player until it broke down - my HD DVD and DVD recorder are both older and are working fine - not impressed

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review by: date: 2009-01-29 rating:
Excellent Player
I don't know if I can really say a lot about this bluray player other than it's truly great, for the money. If you are someone who is a little intimidated by the more expensive players with all the bells and whistles on them - but you also don't want to get a cheap one that will die or become problematic - then this is the one for you. br / br /It worked out great for me that this player has Viera Link, as I have a Viera and it is a real relief to be able to use the same remote for both the TV and the player. So, to summarize, this is the best player in it's price range.

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review by: date: 2008-10-16 rating:
A great blu-ray player
For this price it is great. br / br /DVD Upscaling is good. br /1080P is truly fantastic. however my lcd tv struggles with the 24fps function which I turn off. br / br /Why would anyone buy anything other than panasonic, they are so far ahead of their rivals. br /

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review by: date: 2008-09-15 rating:
Great Picture from One of The best BR Players Around
I have been using the player for the past three weeks now and I have been very pleased with the overall picture and sound quality it produces. The player manages to produce above average black levels, vibrant colours, and sharp edges and offers a good level of depth to films. br / br /The player is connected to my 42 inch Panasonic HD Ready TV, which can handle 1080p, images but scales it to fit its native 720 screen. Even with the scaling, the picture is still sharp and crisp, and anybody who is thinking that a HD Ready TV won't be good enough for blue ray, will not be disappointed with this player. br / br /With regards to the sound, I currently have an old AMP which is unable to decode true HD sound through HDMI. To improve the sound quality, I have connected the player to the Amp via the 5.1 channel out put located on the rear of the player. I have used three six standard AV leads, the red and white connections and the set the player to output PCM in the sound menu. This allows access to PCM uncompressed sound and other HD sound content found on blue ray discs. br / br / I can confirm that having played, Hell Boy, through Bitstream using the OPTICAL lead, and compared it to the 5.1 channels, the sound is truly remarkable. I would advise anybody who's Amp has a 5.1 channel input to give this a go. I Understand that HDMI sound would still supersede this option, but it's better than Bitstreaming the sound using optical leads and will do until I can afford a new Amp. br / br /Note - you will have to set the speaker output inside the player's menu, as the process bypasses the decoding on the Amp br /


review by: date: 2008-08-20 rating:
Pure Panasonic Pleasure!
Just taken receipt of my Panasonic DMP-BD30, which is a total breeze to setup, connected to my 37" Samsung LE37R88BD LCD TV my Onkyo TX-SR605 HDMI Amplifier. Everything works perfectly communicates, each with the other in perfect harmony. You may have read reviews that state this BD player is not compatible with Samsung tvs....this is absolutely not the case. Some have even reported audio glitches with the Onkyo 605...this again is not based in any evidence that I have. Not watched a movie all the way through yet, but was not aware of any sound problems. If its going to happen, it will happen. It will not be random or intermittant, such is the nature of 'digital'. br / br /This is the first BD disc-spinner that can send the raw audio in Bitstream format to a suitably equipped Amp for decoding. My PS3 was my former BD player and could send DolbyTrueHD DTS-MA in PCM. Now, for the first time my Onkyo displays DTS HD Master Audio DolbyTrueHD in its display window!!! br / br /Picture quality is on a par, if not much more detailed than the PS3 with excellent black levels colour reproduction. Sound quality through my Onkyo is also excellent with superb sound placement LFE levels. So far I am pleased with my purchase. This has, after all, won 5 major awards. Even though the DMP-BD50 is on its way complete with Ethernet connection, I don't personally see the point. This machine does everything that a competant BD player should do, what else do you need? Highly Recommended!

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