1080p LCD HDTV Review

• Blu-ray Player
• Advanced Pixel Processor
• HDMI 1080P upconvert for all DVD
• 7.1 Channel Audio, with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD, and DTS decoding (but not DTS-HD Master Audio Lossless)
• 297MHz/14-bit Video DAC

You may not be aware of this but the DVD player in your home isn’t ready for high-definition. For HD, you need Blu-Ray. Blu-ray Disc is the next-generation format for high definition entertainment. It’s a new dimension in sound and image quality, and it’s the future of home-theater sound and video technologies. Paired with a high performance HDTV, you can have a truly cinematic experience. Watch movies with the stunning picture and intensely rich sound that puts you in the middle of the action. The DMPBD10AK is the first Blu-ray Disc player capable of decoding Dolby True HD – a new surround sound format that uses less compression than regular Dolby Digital to produce fuller, richer movie sound effects with up to 7.1 channels of surround sound. Blu-ray discs can store 25GB (single layer) or 50GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc — about 5 to 10 times the capacity of a DVD. Blu-ray discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x 1080 at 40 Mbit/sec) for full 1080p, when used with HDMI connectivity. Stereo and 7.1-Channel Audio Outputs, Audio L/R Outputs 24-Bit/192kHz Audio D/A Converter For Each Of Eight Channels (7.1 channel surround) Multibrand Remote Control High Definition Movie Playback With Up To 5 Times The Resolution Of DVD Up to 1080p (1920 x 1080p) Output Through HDMI Digital Output Full-HD – High Definition Playback – 1080p Playback Capability with P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) and 297MHz/14-bit Video D/A Converter Virtual Battery Operation Prevents Noise From Entering Audio Circuitry EZ SYNC Control Simplifies Operation With Compatible Panasonic Plasma TV BD-JAVA Interactive Capability Search and Skip Functions Slow Motion Play, Step Motion Play Repeat Play Parental Lock capability Unit Dimensions – 16.94 W x 2.25 H x 13 D; Weight – 9 Lbs.

 

Panasonic DMP-BD10AK 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player User Review

The Panasonic DMP-BD10A is a high quality Blu-Ray player. Start up times (once the power button is hit to time disk tray will come out)are as fast as my upconvert DVD player…Much faster than the Sony BDP-S300 I use to own. Also the play times (time from when disk is put into player and see disk contents on the TV) are also just as fast as my upconvert DVD player. Picture quality is out of this world! Cannot comment on audio since I’m still using the speakers on my LCD. I wish I would have bought this player instead of my Sony Blu-ray to begin with. Panasonic certainly put a lot of thought and quality into this machine. My only gripe is the remote could have been better laid out, but really no big deal. Some have complained about the flip-down front panel, but I personally like it b/c it hides all the unsightly buttons one typically sees on Blu-ray players. The panel gives this player a handsome appearance. I highly recommend this Panasonic Blu-ray player!!