Compare Prices : Panasonic DMP BD30EG-K

Review summary: BonusView Blu-ray player responds speedily, but that doesn't make up for disappointing image and sound.

Verdict: (chapter 20)

Review summary: Panasonic's DMP-BD30 was one of the first Blu-ray Disc players to support BonusView, the Blu-ray specification for watching picture-in-picture content.

Verdict: Sadly, the plethora of extras can't make up for the Panasonic DMP-BD30's relatively lacklustre image and sound quality.

Review summary: BonusView Blu-ray player responds speedily, but that doesn't make up for disappointing image and sound.

Pros: Fast response time ; SD Card slot for AVCHD playback

Cons: Image and audio quality mediocre

Verdict: Sadly, extras like these don't make up for this model's relatively lackluster image and sound quality

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: One characteristic you're unlikely to see associated with the first generation of Blu-ray disc (BD) players is speed. Some players that I've tested have taken more than 2 minutes to load a relatively recent Blu-ray movie release, and that was after I ...

Pros: Speediest disc load time of standalone BD players we've tested. Fast and easy multimedia browsing. Bitstream audio output with lossless audio formats. Custom picture controls.

Cons: Lacks network connection.

Verdict: The Panasonic DMP-BD30 loads discs faster than other standalone BD players while delivering impressive picture quality.