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Panasonic DMP-BDT310 First Impression

Panasonic has put out some great Blu ray players in 2011. Even the low end model carried a lot of features including internet streaming. The top end models featured some interesting features like 2D to 3D conversion and built in Skype functionality. The low end model doesn’t share too many features with the other three players. However, each successive model builds upon previous model’s features.

Features

The DMP-BDT310 is the most expensive Panasonic Blu ray player in 2011. As such, it packs more feature than the previous three models. On top of the built in WiFi, the DMP-BDT310 adds an extra HDMI port. This might be a very important addition for those that need an extra HDMI port. Not all receivers are capable of passing HDMI 1.4 spec signals where it is required for 3D viewing. As such, you will need to pass audio and video via separate HDMI to fully utilize your older receiver. Other than this small addition, the DMP-BDT310 is essentially identical to DMP-BDT210.

Like the DMP-BDT210, the DMP-BDT310 is a Profile 2.0 player compatible with the latest BD-LIVE content. Unlike some other top end models, the DMP-BDT310 does not come with internal storage. The DMP-BDT310 can natively decode Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS HD Master Audio, and DTS high resolution Audio. As previous model, the player will also play the standard MP3 audio files. The media file format playback is carried over to the DMP-BDT310. The DMP-BDT310 can play most MKV files along with some Divx encoded files as well. We would have liked a better compatibility. As with previous two models, the DMP-BDT310 comes with Viera Cast. The Viera Cast includes CinemaNow, VUDU, Netflix, Youtube, and many other internet streaming contents. You also have access to news feeds as well as weather feeds from the Viera Cast platform. There are other internet streaming contents on top of the ones mentioned here. Also, the 2D to 3D conversion is present on the DMP-BDT310. As with other models, the 2D to 3D conversion feels little gimmicky at best. While the conversion does add some depth, it is not up to the standard 3D viewing found on conventional 3D discs. You can call and receive calls with optional camera for video conferencing via built in Skype capability. Also, it comes with answering service if you are away or watching a movie or away from the television. As mentioned earlier, the WiFi comes with this player and you do not need to purchase any additional equipment.

Design

The overall dimension and design is carbon copy of DMP-BDT310. The DMP-BDT310 comes with flip down front face design like the previous model. The disc tray and playback buttons are located beneath the face plate on the left and the right respectively. As with DMP-BDT210, the USB port is located in the middle of the player. The LCD is located on the right side of the player next to the playback buttons. The top of the player contains a gesture area where the tray can be opened with wave of hand. The connectivity options are exactly same as the DMP-BDT210 except for the addition of extra HDMI port. The back of player includes the two HDMI, USB, 2 channel analog output as well as simple video output. You also get the SD card slot for extra memory option. The included remote control has the dedicated Netflix and Skype button for fast and convenient access to these features. This is exact same remote control included in the DMP-DBT210 model.

Performance and Video

The overall loading and booting speed is on par with the previous model as well. As discussed in that review, the Panasonic Blu ray players tend to be little faster than most other 2011 Blu ray players. The video processing was top notch as well. Spot tested with three different Blu ray discs, the DMP-BDT310 showed no processing defects. Moiré, jaggieness, and motion blur were all absent from the playback of two discs. Also, the bonus contents including BD-LIVE contents played without any problems. Like other Panasonic Blu ray players, the DMP-BDT310 did adequate job upscaling conventional DVDs. As noted earlier, the 2D to 3D conversion was not that great.

Audio

All audio formats played without any problems. All high definition audio formats properly decoded. As with DMP-BD75, it could not play the WMA files. Other than that, the audio performance was spot on. It would have been nice to see Panasonic support more digital file formats like AAC.

Overall

While this is the top of the line Blu ray player from Panasonic, it did miss out some important feature like internal storage. Instead of beefing up the top of the line model, Panasonic chose to include extra HDMI port. A little more feature would have been nice. If you don’t need two HDMI port, you can stick with DMP-BDT210 and save yourself some money.

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Unbiased Review of Panasonic DMP-BDT210

Panasonic has really done nice job adding additional features to their Blu ray players. Out of the four models introduced in 2011, three of them boast Skype calling, 2D to 3D conversion, and the Viera Cast streaming platform. Even the lower end model included some internet streaming options.

Features

The DMP-BDT210 adds few more features to the already impressive DMP-BDT110. The DMP-BDT210 adds WiFi as well as touch sensitive control to the DMP-BDT100 model. DMP-BDT210 is a Profile 2.0 player compatible with BD-LIVE content. You will need an external storage to enjoy some of the BD-LIVE contents. It can natively decode Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS HD Master Audio, and DTS high resolution Audio. As with DMP-BDT110, the player will also play the standard MP3 audio files. Also, the DMP-BDT210 can play most MKV files along with some Divx encoded files as well. The file format compatibility is not as good as Samsung or other manufacturers. The Viera Cast found on the DMP-BDT110 is carried over to this model as well. The Viera Cast includes CinemaNow, VUDU, Netflix, Youtube, and many other internet streaming contents. You also have access to news feeds as well as weather feeds from the Viera Cast platform. There are other internet streaming contents on top of the ones mentioned here. The ability to convert 2D to 3D is something new on the Panasonic players. While not as good as movies filmed in 3D, it does fairly decent job of creating some depth to the picture. The Skype is also included on this player as well. You can call and receive calls with optional camera for video conferencing. Also, it comes with answering service if you are away or watching a movie. Unlike the DMP-BDT110, the DMP-BDT210 comes with integrated WiFi functionality. You will not have to buy a WiFi dongle to have wireless connectivity.

Aesthetics

Aside from the touch gesture area, the design of DMP-BDT210 is identical to the DMP-BDT110. The DMP-BDT210 comes with flip down front face design. The disc tray and playback buttons are located beneath the face plate on the left and the right respectively. As with DMP-BDT110, the USB port is located in the middle of the player. The LCD is located on the right side of the player next to the playback buttons. The top of the player contains a gesture area where the tray can be opened with wave of hand. The connectivity options are exactly same as the DMP-BDT110. The back of player includes the HDMI, USB, 2 channel analog output as well as simple video output. You also get the SD card slot for extra memory option. The included remote control has the dedicated Netflix and Skype button for fast and convenient access to these features. This is exact same remote control included in the DMP-DBT110 model.

Performance

The overall booting and loading speed is in line with other Panasonic models. The players are fairly fast compared to previous generation models. However, it does not significantly outperform other 2011 models. Never the less, you will notice the speed improvement even if it’s not that big. As with DMP-BDT110, the overall performance was faster on most cases. However, it did suffer from some slowdowns with few select Blu ray discs.

Video

As expected, the video processing was top notch. Spot tested with two different Blu ray movies, DMP-BDT210 showed no processing defects. Moiré, jaggieness, and motion blur were all absent from the playback of two discs. All the bonus contents including BD-LIVE contents played without any problems. The upscaling of regular DVD disc was satisfactory. While nowhere near Blu ray quality, it did look nicer than regular playback. The conversion of 2D to 3D was spotty at best. As noted earlier, the conversion does add some depth to the picture. However, the overall effect is minimal and feels like a gimmicky technology at best.

Audio

All audio formats played without any problems. All high definition audio formats properly decoded. As with DMP-BD75, it could not play the WMA files. Other than that, the audio performance was spot on. It would have been nice to see Panasonic support more digital file formats like AAC.

Final thoughts

Aside from the inclusion of touch free operation and built in WiFi, the DMP-BDT210 is an identical player to the DMP-BDT110. This is in line with what manufacturers do with their new Blu ray player models. They don’t completely change the tech inside. Instead, they add little more features like touch free operation and built in WiFi. Buying the optional WiFi dongle with the DMP-BDT110 will easily be more expensive than buying the DMP-BDT210. At about $160 at most retailers, the DMP-BDT210 is definitely worth the extra money over the DMP-BDT110 model.

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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 Review

Panasonic’s 2011 Blu ray player models included three different 3D capable players on top of the entry level non 3D model. With the maturing of Blu ray technology, the price of the Blu ray players has gone down. All three 3D Blu ray players are priced under $200 at most retailers online. While the cheapest Blu ray player from Panasonic is priced around $100, the lower end 3D model isn’t priced that much higher. With little extra cost, you get lot more features besides the 3D feature.

Features

The DMP-BDT110 is the cheapest 3D capable Blu ray player from Panasonic’s 2011 line up. The DMP-BDT110 is a Profile 2.0 player compatible with the latest BD-LIVE contents. For a little price bump, the DMP-BDT110 packs in a lot more features over the DMP-BD75 model. The DMP-BDT110 can natively decode Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS HD Master Audio, and DTS high resolution Audio. The player will also play the standard MP3 audio files. Like the DMP-BD75, the DMP-BDT110 can play most MKV files without having to encode them again. The DMP-BDT110 includes the full Viera Cast platform instead of the limited internet streaming content found on the DMP-BD75 model. The Viera Cast includes CinemaNow, VUDU, Netflix, Youtube, and many other internet streaming contents. You have access to news feeds as well as weathers from the Viera Cast. On top of the 3D playback, you can take regular 2D images and convert them to 3D images on the fly. One of the more interesting features on the DMP-BDT110 is the integration of Skype. It comes with full featured Skype integration that includes answering service as well as video chatting. You will need to buy optional USB camera to have the video chatting. Also, the DMP-BDT110 is merely WiFi ready device. You need to buy optional USB WiFi dongle to have a truly wireless connectivity.

Design

Like a lot of the new Blu ray players, the DMP-BDT110 features the flip down front face design. This design adds little bit of flair to the overall design of the player. The disc tray is located on the left side of the player with the USB port located in middle. The LCD and playback buttons are located on the right side of the player. The back of player includes the HDMI, USB, 2 channel analog output as well as simple video output. You also get the SD card slot for extra memory option. If you do not want to buy the WiFi dongle, you have option to use the Ethernet port for wired internet connectivity. The included remote control has the dedicated Netflix and Skype button for fast and convenient access to these features. Other than that, the included remote control is fairly simple unit.

Performance and Video

As with DMP-BD75, one of the strong selling points of Panasonic Blu ray player is the speed of the player compared to other Blu ray players. The overall speed of DMP-BDT110 is similar to the cheaper DMP-BD75. While it performed faster against most players, there were some occasions where it was slower to load the same Blu ray disc. Overall, it is a fairly fast Blu ray player.

The overall video processing was very good as expected. Tested with two different Blu ray discs, the DMP-BDT110 showed no video processing defects. Moiré, jaggieness, and motion blur were all absent from the playback of two discs. The upscaling tests on DVDs were flawless as well. The conversion of 2D to 3D image was decent at best. Don’t expect to get full 3D effect you get from the proper HD 3D mastered Blu ray discs. While you do get 3D effects, it is not as good as the movies properly shot in 3D and transferred to Blu ray disc. Overall, there was nothing wrong with any video playback.

Audio

All audio formats played without any problems. All high definition audio formats properly decoded. As with DMP-BD75, it could not play the WMA files. Other than that, the audio performance was spot on.

Final Thoughts

The DMP-BDT110 is a feature packed player at under $120. The inclusion of Viera Cast and Skype makes it worth the extra $20 over the DMP-BD75 model. Also, the overall video and audio processing was very good. If you do buy this model, I recommend updating the firmware to the newest version as I had some problem getting Viera Cast to work properly with Netflix. Also, if you need wireless connectivity, I suggest getting the DMP-BDT210 for the included WiFi. Other than that, DMP-BDT110 is a very capable player at a great price.

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Review: Panasonic DMP-BD75

The introduction of 3D technology has created more variety in Blu ray disc player market. Instead of the usual two or three new players each year, manufacturers are producing four to six different models to accommodate 3D technology. Panasonic is no different. For 2011, Panasonic introduced four new Blu ray disc players. The cheapest Blu ray player, DMP-BD75, is a non 3D Blu ray player aimed at budget minded consumers with no need for 3D technology. Even retailing at under $100, the DMP-BD75 is anything but low end in terms of features and performance.

Features

The DMP-BD75 is the entry level model for 2011. These days, even the entry level models will come with Profile 2.0 that is compatible with BD-LIVE contents. The DMP-BD75 is fully compatible with BD-LIVE contents as well as other Profile 2.0 specifications. As with most other Blu ray players, the DMP-BD75 can decode all known audio formats found on Blu ray movies. It can natively decode Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS HD Master Audio, and DTS high resolution Audio. The player will also play the standard MP3 audio files. Surprisingly, DMP-BD75 can decode and play MKV files as well as some Divx files. While the playback of media files like MKV was supported, it had problem with some non standard video formats. Out of five MKV files tested, four played without any problems. It seems to lag little behind Samsung when it comes to MKV playback. The DMP-BD75 does come with limited internet streaming contents. It comes with Netflix, Cinemanow, Vudu, and Pandora as part of the internet streaming contents. This is somewhat limited compared to other players that come with complete internet platform that include downloadable apps. Even so, it still should be enough for most users.

Design

The overall design and weight is in line with other Blu ray players. It only measures 1.4 inches in thickness for slimmer design. Also, it only weighs around 3.5 pounds. The disc tray is located on the left side of the player. LCD and simple playback buttons are located on the right side. Strangely, the USB port is located in the middle of the front face instead of the side. It seems like having the USB port on the right side would have been more logical. Other than this anomaly, the DMP-BD75 looks like any other Blu ray player. Panasonic have simplified the input and output ports on the DMP-BD75. It comes with HDMI, USB, 2 channel analog audio output, and simple video output. It has done away with component and S-video outputs. Most users will only require HDMI output port and USB port for storage purpose. The included remote is adequate. It does have a dedicated network button for accessing Netflix and other streaming contents.

Performance and Video

The major selling point of the Panasonic Blu ray player seems to be the fast loading and booting time. While it was faster than most other players, it is not something to be truly amazed about. It shaves an average of 5-10 or less against most other 2011 players. In some instances, it failed to be faster than other players. However, it is faster in most cases.

The video processing is far more important than the loading and booting speed. The DMP-BD75 was flawless in its Blu ray disc playbacks. This is in line with most other 2011 models. All the typical video processing errors like moiré, jaggieness, and motion blur were absent in Blu ray movie tests. All three movies tested showed no video processing errors. However, the player crashed during the testing in one of the Blu ray discs. This did not happen again in other tests. Also, the DVD upscaling and playback was pretty good as well. While not as good as some other players, DVD upscaling did look fairly good on DMP-BD75.

Audio

All the audio formats found on the Blu ray discs played without any problem. The regular Dolby and DTS played without any faults. Also, the high definition audio formats had no problems as well. MP3 files were all correctly decoded as well as the MKV files. However, I could not get the player to play the WMA files.

Final Thoughts

In 2009, this would have been a top tier Blu ray player. However, compared to other 2011 models, this player does not measure up in terms of features. It does not have WIFI or more comprehensive internet streaming contents. Also, it lacks 3D playback capability. Even at this price range, you can find a 3D capable player with WIFI option. However, you most likely need to purchase WIFI dongle separately. If you want a basic Blu ray player that will have no problem playing Blu ray discs, the DMP-BD75 should be a great option.

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Blu Ray Review: LG BD640

Of the five Blu ray players announced for 2011, only two players were non 3D capable players. The BD630 and BD640 were considered to be low end models without the 3D capability featured on the other three models. While 3D has been the logical next step in home theater entertainment, it is still slow to be adapted by most consumers. Most consumers who have just bought large HDTV are reluctant to upgrade so soon to the 3D models. The lack of 3D contents except on Blu ray seems to have put some stop to the 3D momentum. The BD640 is almost identical to the cheapest LG player, BD630.

Features

Like the BD630, the BD640 is a non 3D Blu ray player. All the core features from BD630 is carried over to the BD640. Essentially, BD640 is almost identical to the BD630. Only true differentiation is the BD640’s ability to use WiFi instead of Ethernet cable for internet connection. The BD640 can natively decode Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital+, DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS-HD. Also, it can decode AAC, MP3, and AC3 for the media files you might want to play via your Blu ray player. Like the BD630, the video decoding option is robust as well. It can decode DivX, MPEG2 TS/PS, AVCHD, Xvid, and MKV without having to encode them in more standard formats. The ability to decode these file format should be a great bonus. As with BD630, the BD640 does not come with the SmartTV platform found on the high end LG models. Instead, it comes with some basic internet streaming contents. With BD640, you can access Netflix, Vudu, CinemaNow, and Youtube. If you just need Netflix, the BD640 should be more than adequate for internet streaming. The BD640 is a wireless enabled player. You do need to purchase the WiFi dongle to enable the WiFi functionality for wireless functions.

Design

Not surprisingly, the dimension and weight are identical to the BD630. The overall design is exact copy of the BD630 model. The disc tray is located on the left side of the player. The LCD and playback function buttons are located on the right side. The location of the USB port’s location is same on BD640 as it was on the BD630. Having USB port at the front should be convenient for most users. You will need to get an external storage device for some BD-LIVE content that require storage spaces. HDMI, Ethernet, Digital and analog audio out, component and composite video are all located on the back of the player.

Performance and Video

The overall speed and performance does not deviate from BD630’s performance. The BD640’s performance typifies 2011 LG Blu ray players. The boot up and load time is little slower than other Blu ray players from Samsung or Sony. While the load time of Blu ray discs suffered a little compare to other players, the DVD performance was less noticeable. Even so, the difference shouldn’t bother most users.
The slow loading speed was the only drawback on the BD640’s performance. The overall video processing performance was spot on. The more expensive model did not outperform the BD640’s performance. The overall difference between the BD690’s video processing and BD640’s processing was nonexistent. That is to say, there were no video processing errors on the BD640. The video processing errors like moiré, jaggieness, or motion blur were all missing from the playback of two Blu ray disc movies. While there were some video degradation from DVD upscaling, it was not as bad as some of the earlier Blu ray players.

Audio

The audio decoding performance also mirrored the other LG Blu ray players. The lack of 5.1 or 7.1 channel analog output was the only blemish on BD640’s audio options. Otherwise, the BD640 handled all the audio formats without any problem. The MP3 and AAC audio played fine from the USB thumb drive without any problem.

Overall

As with BD630, the BD640’s lack of WiFi is the only true downside of this player. While the BD640 is wireless enabled, you still need to purchase the WiFi dongle separately. For the price of the dongle, you can easily step up to the next tier Blu ray player and get more features like 3D and more internet streaming options. The inclusion of SmartTV platform would have been nice on this player as some people will not upgrade to 3D television any time soon. Otherwise, this is a very good player in terms of video and audio performance.

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