Reviews of the Panasonic DMP-BD50
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CNET Review
The Good: First Profile 2.0-compliant standalone player; excellent image quality on Blu-ray Discs; onboard decoding for all high-resolution soundtrack formats, plus bit stream output; analog multichannel outputs; SDHC card slot can play high-definition AVCHD video.
The Bad: Expensive compared with the superior PlayStation 3; standard DVD performance is lackluster; operational speed still sluggish compared with PS3.
The Bottom Line: Excellent soundtrack support and Profile 2.0-compliancy make the Panasonic DMP-BD50 the most recommendable standalone Blu-ray player to date, but the PS3 is still better and cheaper.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 109532 other DVD Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Panasonic DMP-BD50's superb HD output and complete Blu-ray feature support is diminished slightly by its average DVD upconversion.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: It has been a very long time coming, but Panasonic has finally created a Blu-ray player that has all the features that the format promised at launch. If you want to access online content, view picture in picture video, play Java based games or decode ...
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stuff.tv
Review Summary: Panasonic's Blu-ray players just get better and better - the DMP-BD50 is is another resounding success
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: DMP-BD50K
General
- Product Type Blu-Ray disc player
- Form Factor Tabletop
- Width 16.9 in
- Depth 12.6 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 7.3 lbs
- Enclosure Color Black
DVD
- Media Type CD, DVD, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM
- BD Profiles Profile 2.0 (BD-Live)
- Video D/A Converter 12bit / 148.5MHz
- Audio D/A Converter 24bit / 192kHz
- Built-in Audio Decoders Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus
- Media Load Type Tray
- HDMI Version 1.3a
- Upscaling Yes ( Up to 1080p )
- Supported Digital Video Standards DivX, AVCHD
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
DVD Features
- Additional Features JPEG photo playback, Progressive scanning, 3:2 pull down compensation
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Sound Effects Advanced Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.)
- Dynamic Range 100 dB
- Digital Audio Format Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
- Signal-To-Noise Ratio 115 dB
- Additional Features HDAVI control
Remote Control
- Type Remote control
- Technology Infrared
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Ethernet - Rear, 1 x Component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK ) - Rear
Slot(s)
- Type 1 x SD Memory Card
Power
- Power Device Power supply
- Power Consumption Operational 25 Watt
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