Panasonic DMP BD30EG-K - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Panasonic's budget Blu-ray player delivers the latest hi-def spec for a reasonable price. Is it a better buy than the PS3?

Pros: Latest Blu-ray spec. Great price. Streams all HD audio codecs. Fantastic picture and sound

Cons: Feels a tad light and flimsy

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Panasonic's DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player finally arrives on UK soil and Danny's on hand to give you the low-down.

Verdict: With so much more to come from the Blu-ray format, the DMP-BD30 is by no means the last word in hi-def hardware. It won't support BD-Live and the lack of hi-res audio decoding is disappointing, given the scarcity of suitably equipped receivers. But ...

Review summary: panasonic dmp-bd30 review: The Panasonic DMP-BD30 offers excellent video quality and is Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant, but those who want high-resolution audio will need a cutting-edge AV receiver.

Pros: Excellent picture quality, 24p output, DVD upconversion up to 1080p, HDMI 1.3b output, Can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format, SD card slot can play high-def video from AVCHD camcorders., No built-in decoding for high ...

Cons: No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats, No Ethernet jack

Review summary: The DMP-BD30 is the next generation High Definition 1080p Blu-ray Disc player. It is the first Blu-ray player to be introduced with Final Standard Profile, which adds a variety of new...

Review summary: After living with Panasonic's latest Blu-ray Disc player for a few weeks, we've only grown more attached to it. This is one solid high definition player, for a very affordable price.

Verdict: Our first impressions of the DMP-BD30 haven't changed much over time - the player gets it right where it matters - in the reproduction of high quality color-rich 1080p images, and in its ability to pass next generation lossless audio surround ...