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Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black
Blu-Ray technology is still evolving and hasn’t yet reached a lot of audience. There are various plus points to this technology over the standard technologies. And as everyone already knows, Panasonic products have a large reputation for reliability. With almost no functions on the device and a handy remote control, the Panasonic DMP BD60 is a very competent device in its class. It is on its way to proving itself as the best at disc- compatibility.
It is an upgraded version from the earlier, entry-level model, the DMP-BD35. The first thing one might notice of this player is its sleek and trendy design which makes it almost invisible in its cabinet. It can decode all of the surround codecs and convert them to compatible forms. The picture output of this player is very crisp and amazing and the sound quality too is highly appreciable. When viewed on a large screen too, the quality of the video being played is crystal clear and shows no disturbances of any sort. One attractive feature of it is to be able to up convert regular, non-blu-ray DVDs. The installation is not at all a problem as it is very user friendly and needs no assistance.
It has the facility to connect to the internet using a cable. With this, applications such as Picasa and Youtube can be accessed through the player. The blu-ray player also needs regular updates to its firmware, which can be done through the Ethernet cable, or through compact discs, in case internet is not available. The player has a USB input and an SD input in its front, which makes it easy to access and compatible with mp3 players and SD cards containing pictures etc. This way content can be played from other sources also, apart from discs. The remote is also very user friendly with logically arranged buttons, which makes it easy to find related functions for menus.
The player does not have any sort of internal memory. This is a con, when compared to all the features it has. All memory comes either from the SD card or the USB flash drive, other than the disc. One more major concern among the player’s customers is its load time. The time taken by a disc to be loaded is between 30-60 seconds, which most of them consider long. There is also no built in wi-fi in the device, which is quite disappointing. It has to be connected to the internet using a cable. Also, in this player, the user can stream videos only from youtube using the internet and not Netflix and Amazon. The device does not have an open/close button on it, though its there on the remote and the user has to go to the player anyways to change the disc, which isn’t that sensible.
Blu-ray is a new and amazing technology and has to be spread to know more about its advanced features. For what the Panasonic DMP BD60 Blu-Ray player has to offer, it’s a small price to pay. For a reliable, high performance, video watching experience, this player is definitely a yes.
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| Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black |
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| Manufacturer: Panasonic |
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| List Price: $199.95 |
| Sale Price: $157.95 |
| Availibility: Usually ships in 1-2 business days |
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Product Description |
| Panasonic, Blu-ray Player,1080P HDMI output |
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Product Details |
- Viera Cast connecting you with YouTube, Picasa, Weather.
- BD-Live
- SD Card Slot and USB slot
- 1080P Upconvert
- Film makers version with PHL Chip for accurate color
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Customer Reviews |
 One of the best for the money... |
| Review Date: July 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: B. Campbell, Richmond, VA USA |
I purchased this player to replace a Samsung BD-P2500 that was giving me major compatibility problems with Blu-ray discs, and so far haven't been disappointed. Picture quality on Blu-ray is stunning and I've had no compatibility issues thus far; upscaling on standard DVDs is great. VieraCast is a novel feature that could someday find greatness if Panasonic expanded support to include Amazon, Netflix and Hulu. (I understand Amazon support is on the way.)
I have not experienced the freezing issues that some describe here, but I think that's due to how I use the player more than anything else. (I watch a disc or two at a time, then power the unit off between uses - for a technical explanation of why this apparently sidesteps the problem, see the next paragraph.) In any case, I've read online recently that Panasonic has finally figured out the cause of the freezing issue and is now working on a firmware update to fix it.
(For you techies out there, here's a bit more detailed explanation of the freezing issue, based on what I've gleaned online: Blu ray discs make heavy use of Java, and the BD60 apparently has "garbage collection issues" that cause the freezing. Powering the unit off periodically clears out what's in memory, minimizing the likelihood of another freeze-up. Since I tend to watch one or two Blu-Ray discs at a time and then shut the unit off for between uses, I haven't experienced any freezes.)
The only other quirk I can report is that while the unit does support 24fps playback on DVDs, you have to switch it on manually every time. Kind of a pain, but only a pain if you're a video purist.
That's it. No other issues. Sorry for the boring review, but this player just does everything that it's supposed to without complaints. I consider it one of the best A/V investments I've made in a long time, and would recommend it to others without hesitation. |
Superb blu ray player - great price
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| Review Date: April 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: barry, Boston, MA United States |
This Panasonic DMP-BD60 blu ray player is amazing and a part of their new series of blu ray players. Finally, a quality blu ray player at a reasonable price. Seems the long wait of inflated costs for a player is settling down. Here you pay a reasonable price for high quality.
Just last November I purchased my first blu ray player. I have a high end tv - 37" hd LD and a high end receiver - Sony STR-DG920. I wanted to get a player at an adequate price so I could explore and see if blu ray was for me. i bought the Memorex MVBD2510. The first 5 movies I played were ok but the machine was big and clunky, took minutes to load and was very difficult to maneuver with the remote. Then discs wouldn't play for I needed a firmware upgrade. Got one 12/18 - very difficult process. Some movies played and then all the latest blu ray releases would say I needed another firmware update and Memorex did not have one. My machine was useless. But at least I did see that I loved blu ray when I was able to view it.
So I started my research and ended up with the new Panasonic machines. I read excellent reviews by consumers and critics alike and checked their past pattern with firm upgrades, customer service and overall quality with reviews of their previous players. Seemed Panasonic was the way to go. Again, I am thrilled with this player. Finally I can play all blu ray discs and the loading time for all seems to be under 10 seconds. The picture quality is also so much better than the video I got with the Memorex player. This player is small, sleek and impressive looking and does a superb job all around.
The remote is ever so simple to use, the set up of the machine took a few mere minutes. The player also comes with an actual easy to read instruction manual rather than just providing a cd like many modern electronics do. To hook it up to my computer was so easy and BD Live works flawlessly. Also the machine manually checks for updates every time I turn it on. When a put a disc in I can sit back, relax and not wait minutes for the disc to load or watch a YOU NEED AN UPGRADE screen appear.
I also think it is very important when reviewing a blu ray platyer and its capabilities to remember that the player is only as good as the other equipment you have. The better hd television you have, the better the picture quality. The better receiver, the better video and audio you will have. I found the upconversion of standard dvds here to be amazing. Dvds that were faint and difficult to watch with the Memorex player took on a whole new life here. Finally I don't mind watching regular dvds. The manual says how it will upconvert to 1080p or whatever the highest option is but the piece of equipment the player is hooked to must also be able to display such options or you will not get the quality. My receiver upgrades to all the same levels that the Panasionic player does so I am guaranteed the best video and audio all the time. Also, all my hookups are done simply with HDMI cables and this guaranrtees the highest quality and performance from your equipment. (I just want to again note that if you feel this player does not work as well for you that you take a look at the quality of your other equipoment.)
Blu ray is an investment but now is a great time to build up a high quality home theatre system. Here we have a high end blu ray player with all the whistles and capablities at a great price. It is now possible to get blu ray movies at much more reasonable prices as well and more and more films come out on blu ray every week. I find that a true blu ray experience is better than seeing a film at the movies. The picture clarity is astounding and the audio with all the tru and lossless options on all discs now make the films more than come to life. Even dialogue driven films sound amazing. This Panasonic player also delivers video with great color contrast, crisp detail and a great line between blacks and whites. Audio again is impeccable.
I have only the highest praise for this player and also Panasonic themselves. I has to call them for one question I had and I was on hold only 1 minute and got the most helpful person. Everytime I called Memorex it included at least a 20 minute wait. Here is a blu ray player of the highest quality that will perform for you and it is available at a price that won't break your wallet.
Highly recommend. |
Excellent Blu Ray Disc Player loaded with options.
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| Review Date: April 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers, |
The Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu Ray DVD player is an excellent DVD player. It raises the bar on Blu Ray players that other manufactures will have to surpass in order to be able to compete on quality and price. The Panasonic BD60K player features a PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus Digital Video processor. (According to Panasonic website this processor produces crisp, natural colors that are extremely faithful to the original movie and features the advanced encoding and authoring technologies developed by Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) in collaboration with film industry professionals.) The beautiful images are complemented by an accurate sound achieved leading-edge audio technologies such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. The player outputs 1080p/24fps. The remote has an excellent layout and easy to use interface.
What led me to buy this player over other players was the Ethernet capability, USB port & SD card slots, Viera Cast and 1080p up-conversion. Some of these features are available in other players but to my knowledge not all are available in one single player as is the case with BD60K. The Viera Cast currently lets one access You Tube videos and Picasa Web albums. Panasonic has announced that Amazon VOD (video on demand) will soon be available on Viera cast. In my experience both the Picasa web albums and the You Tube videos worked very well. The pictures on Picasa website are very crisp and in high resolution (but accompanied every time by the same background music that gets annoying to listen to over and over again). You Tube videos look okay (but grainy when expanded to cover the screen). One cool feature is the ability to continually play videos through your search one after the other. The Amazon VOD is not available yet so I can't comment on it, but I am eagerly expecting its launch through Viera Cast.
I upgraded the player to 1.5 version of firmware using the Ethernet port and I had absolutely no problems after upgrading the firmware. I am using the Panasonic Blu Ray player with the Onkyo 805 receiver and a 1080p overhead Mitsubishi LCD projector (HC4900) on a Carada Precision Series 106" projection screen and the Blu Ray picture quality (PQ) is absolutely stunning. The PQ for standard definition DVD is bearable on a projection screen and not the same quality as the Blu Ray DVD. I also played this DVD player through a 42" Panasonic Plasma TV (720P) and the PQ for standard definition DVD or Blu Ray DVD is outstanding. There can be no guarantee for technological obsolescence in today's fast changing world but the Panasonic BDP-BD60K holds promise.
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