Panasonic DMP-BD30K 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

From the Manufacturer

Blu-ray with a Difference
Blu-ray means incredible full-HD images, breathtaking sound and 5x the data capacity of DVDs. Now Blu-ray means something else too: an entirely new movie-viewing experience, made possible by Final Standard Profile, which adds features never seen before, like four Picture-in-Picture modes including Enhanced Commentary (from directors and actors), Backstage Pass, Peek Behind the Animation and Audio Mixing.

Images So Real, You Feel Like You’re in the Picture
Combining a PHL Reference Chroma Processor with advanced P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing) imaging technology, UniPhier — the Precise Digital Video processor — reproduces crisp, natural colors that are extremely faithful to the original movie. It does this by up-sampling the color information in decoded video signals, while the super high-speed P4HD up-converts content recorded in 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p by correctly generating each pixel according to information drawn from up to 60 surrounding pixels. The image motion of each pixel is then categorized into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. Image quality is further enhanced by Diagonal Processing, which creates smooth, sharp diagonal lines, and 3:2 Pull-Down, which optimizes the processing accordingly for film or video making the images look natural and lifelike. In addition, the DMP-BD30’s HDMI output is Deep Color compatible, with 4,096 steps of gradation for even smoother, finer-quality images that meet Hollywood’s stringent demands, so you can experience movies just the way they were meant to be experienced.

Incredible Sound Completes the Hi-Def Experience
With Precise Digital Audio, Blu-ray’s beautiful images are complemented by exceptionally pure, accurate sound thanks to Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. UniPhier’s advanced processing capability decodes these audio signals with high precision and outputs them in bitstream form with no degradation. It also brings re-mastering to Blu-ray for the first time, which compensates for data lost during the compression process creating a fuller, richer sound.

HD Networking with SD Card
The convenient SD card slot on the DMP-BD30 allows easy viewing of hi-def videos and photos on your HDTV. Videos shot with a Panasonic HD camcorder are output in their original 1920×1080 resolution, while still images taken with a Panasonic Lumix digital camera are up-converted and output in 1920×1080 resolution¹.

One-Touch Control from Your TV’s Remote
With EZ Sync HDAVI Control, you can control your Blu-ray Disc player — and all your home theater components — with your TV’s remote². Simply press the EZ Sync button and select “BD Player” on the menu screen; the BD player’s menu will be displayed and you can begin playback.

Notes

1. JPEG and other still image sources converted to 1920×1080 resolution, while of high quality, will exhibit somwehat lower subjective image resolution than true, native 1080p full-HD sources.
2. This function is available for 2007 Panasonic home theater systems used with 2007 Panasonic flat-panel TV models.

FORMAT: . BD-ROM Playback BD-Video (Final Standard Profile) BD-RE SL/DL BD-MV (BD-RE Version 3), JPEG BD-R SL/DL BD-MV (BD-R Version 2) DVD Playback DVD-Video DVD-RAM Playback DVD-VR, JPEG, AVCHD(H.264) DVD-R/-RW/-R(DL)¹ Playback DVD-Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD(H.264) +R/+R(DL)/+RW Playback Video, AVCHD CD, CD-R/-RW² Playback CD-DA, MP3³(CD-R/-RW only), JPEG(CD-R/-RW only) SD Memory Card AVCHD, JPEG

VIDEO: . P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Progressing for HD) Yes Precise Pixel Generation Yes 16-Level Motion Detection w/ Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive Yes Diagonal Processing Yes 3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing Yes(3:2 Pull-Down Only) i/p Conversion for 1080p⁴ Playback Yes Up-conversion to 1080p⁴ Playback Yes Video D/A Converter 148.5MHz/12bit HD i/p Conversion Yes Progressive Scan Yes Digital Noise Reduction Yes Picture Mode Yes (Normal/Soft/Fine/Cinema/User) Picture Adjustment Yes (Brightness, Color, Contrast, Sharpness, Gamma Correction)

AUDIO: . Audio D/A Converter 192kHz/24bit Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus Decoder Bitstream output using required HDMI™ connection Dolby True HD Decoder Bitstream output using required HDMI™ connection DTS/DTS-HD High Resolution/Master Audio Decoder Bitstream output using required HDMI™ connection Re-Master for DVD/CD Yes (all formats) Advanced Surround (V.S.S.) Yes Dialogue Enhancer Yes Dynamic Range Compression Yes

CONVENIENCE: . EZ SyncTM (HDAVI Control 2) Yes Super Hi Speed Scan Yes (x200) Audio/JPEG Navigation Menu Yes

INPUT/OUTPUT: . HDMI Support version: HDMI V1.3 with Deep Color
1080p output: 24p(for BD-ROM only)/60p
Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR) Yes S-Video Out Yes Video Out Yes 5.1ch Audio Out Yes 2ch Audio Out Yes Digital Audio Out Yes(1 optical, 1 coaxial) SPECIFICATIONS: . Audio S/N 115dB Dynamic Range 100dB Power Source AC 120V, 60Hz Power Consumption 25W (approx) Dimensions (H x W x D) 2 ⁵/₁₆ inches x 16 ¹⁵/₁₆ inches x 12 ⁵/₈ inches Weight 7.3 lbs

Footnotes

1. Discs recorded and finalized on DVD video recorders/cameras.
2. Playability may vary depending on the contents, discs and quality of the recording.
3. MP3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. For contents recorded on CD-R/RW media from CDs for your personal use. Playability may vary depending on contents and discs.
4. Availability of 1080p video sources is currently limited to sources such as Panasonic Blu-ray Disc players. HDMI connection may be required.