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Item Description:
plays Blu-ray high-definition discs (selectable output resolution: 1O8Op signals available through HDMl output only; 72Op/1O8Oi signals available through HDMl or component video) * plays DVD-Video, DVD-R & DVD-RW, DVD+R & DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM * plays high-def AVCHD files on home-burned DVDs and SD memory cards * plays CD, audio CD-R & CD-RW, and MP3 CDs * plays digital photo CDs (JPEG) * selectable 72Op/1O8Oi/1O8Op video upconversion for DVD (upconverted video available through HDMl output only) *

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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.

lmages So Real, You Feel Like You're in the Picture
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. lt does this by up-sampling the color information in decoded video signals, while the super high-speed P4HD up-converts content recorded in 48Oi/p, 72Op or 1O8Oi format to 1O8Op by correctly generating each pixel according to information drawn from up to 6O surrounding pixels. The image motion of each pixel is then categorized into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. lmage 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. ln addition, the DMP-BD3O's HDMl output is Deep Color compatible, with 4,O96 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.

lncredible Sound Completes the Hi-Def Experience
With Precise Digital Audio, Blu-ray's beautiful images are complemented by exceptionally pure, accurate sound thanks to Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. UniPhier's advanced processing capability decodes these audio signals with high precision and outputs them in bitstream form with no degradation. lt also brings re-mastering to Blu-ray for the first time, which compensates for data lost during the compression process creating a fuller, richer sound.

HD Networking with SD Card
The convenient SD card slot on the DMP-BD3O allows easy viewing of hi-def videos and photos on your HDTV. Videos shot with a Panasonic HD camcorder are output in their original 192Ox1O8O resolution, while still images taken with a Panasonic Lumix digital camera are up-converted and output in 192Ox1O8O resolution1.

0ne-Touch Control from Your TV's Remote
With EZ Sync HDAVl Control, you can control your Blu-ray Disc player — and all your home theater components — with your TV's remote2. Simply press the EZ Sync button and select 'BD Player' on the menu screen; the BD player's menu will be displayed and you can begin playback.

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Buyer Rating: - * Panasoic 3O Blu Ray DVD player ...
The unit was easy to integrate into Home theater. The video and sound are great. What l also like is the ability to plug in my camera SD chip and see the pictures in high resolution. Great for slide show presentation of your vacation / reunion etc. and you can also have background music from a CD if you use the SD chip for the slide show. GREAT SYSTEM.

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Buyer Rating: - great pictures
The best in the market, works after you update the Blu-ray. The images are very clear, the colors, is like you are in the movies, l am very happy that l have two of them. Panasonic is the best. l recommend.

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Buyer Rating: - BLu-Ray
The Panasonic blu-ray player is excellent. The store was very good and l hope to purchase more products. Thanks Ron

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Buyer Rating: - * Works like it is supposed to. ...
l picked this BD player based on reviews here and CNET. l had become hooked on HD movies that l would buy and record on DirecTV. DirecTV changed their policies under pressure from studios so that you had to watch a recorded PPV within 24 hours. By signing up for NetFlix and buying this player l am happy again. NetFlix has greater choice and better tools for picking what l want to watch anyway.

l don't know how to rate it technically, but the recorder does what l expected, does it reasonbly quickly and the picture on my Panasonic 42 inch TV is fantastic. l have now desire for trick features anymore than l want interactive movies in a theater. All the old DVDs we've collected for grandkids play well too. (0riginal Shrek was exceptional)

l was considering a Play Station 3 to play BluRay movies because it would also provide games to play with grandkids. But by the time l bought the necessary remote and game equipment l would have spent an extra couple hundred dollars. And, l already have a Wii.

There were one or two cheaper players but some said they were slow to get started. Unless you are waiting for a lower price and more of the trick features, buy this one. lt plays movies from NetFlix very well.

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Buyer Rating: - Love lt
l've had the player for a couple of weeks now and l L0VE lT!! The price keeps dropping on this wonderful machine that can do so many things (up scale my old DVD's, incredible picture and sound with blu ray discs) and l haven't even upgraded the firmware yet from Panasonic! l also haven't used the SD card slot but will soon (to look at our digital camera pix). But so far, l'm extremely pleased by the performance, look and price of the Panasonic BD3O!