Panasonic DMP-BD10 Review
The DMP-BD10 is Panasonic’s first standalone Blu-ray player, and only the second player to become available on the market after the Samsung BD-P1000. There are now two reviews available on the Panasonic DMP-BD10 blu-ray player which may help you answer whether it is worth the $1,300.
Home Theater Forum writes: Panasonic is a pricey entry into a format that might not even exist in a year or two. While it is still far too early to declare a winner in this format war, I do believe that quality products like the Panasonic DMP-BD10 do go a long way in showing the high quality and potential of the Blu-Ray format. Picture quality is excellent, Audio is outstanding and the player has enough room for future updating that it is a formidable product for the long term (assuming Blu-Ray survives). If one were to compare this Panasonic player to the offerings in the HD DVD arena from Toshiba, it would be very safe to say that the picture equals the Toshiba player’s on material that is available on both formats. It will probably take dual layer Blu-Ray releases with potentially higher bitrates to really see if the Blu-Ray format is capable of producing a better image than HD DVD. Since the current crop of releases that are available on both formats make use of the same transfers, it is going to be impossible to distinguish between the two. I’ll take a look at the Paramount releases this week and follow up on any advances in picture quality that there might be. Until then, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Panasonic DMP-BD10 to those who are willing and ready to make the jump into HD.
Canada HiFi Writes: The Panasonic DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player delivered phenomenal picture and sound quality, there is no question about it. This player undeniably proved to me the potential of the Blu-ray format. The player’s $1500 price tag is however questionable given that it’s difficult to say right now how the high definition disc format war will pan out. What’s even more questionable is paying $1500 for a player that produces essentially the same picture quality as a $700 Toshiba HD DVD player. The only advantage that the Panasonic has over the Toshiba is that it outputs 1080p video (the Toshiba maxes out at 1080i). However, by all means if you have the money, go pick up the Panasonic DMP-BD10 because overall it’s a fantastic high definition player.
Source: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/
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