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Panasonic DMP-BD10AK High-Definition DVD Player

Panasonic provides information about the DMP-BD10AK - along with considerable detail on blu-ray disc technology - at its corporate website.

According to a product description:

The DMP-BD10AK 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.

CNET concluded:

The good: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion to 720p, 1080i, and 1080p; on-board decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution; HDMI output; DVD-Audio support; sleek design.

The bad: Bad remote; annoying front flip-down panel; somewhat slow load times.

The bottom line: If you're set on a standalone Blu-ray player, the Panasonic DMP-BD10A should definitely be on your short list.

Amazon.com has more than a dozen reviews from buyers of this unit, virtually all of them highly favourable.

Here is one:

1080P picture was as expected. With the user settings you can further tweak the picture- some scenes on Pirates look 3-D. It's the upconversion that's just as impressive. Every bit as good as the reviews say. You'll actual enjoy standard dvd's on a 1080P set! I didn't think I would. As for sound I'm running the 7.1 channels straight into my pre-amp inputs and it's stunning. If you have a Buttkicker or similar device you might want to install seat belts in your furniture!

And another:

The new Panny has top rate picture and sound. It supports the newest HD Dolby and DTS sound tracks. When played through a A/V receiver that supports the new audio HD tracks the sound will rattle the windows. The load time is improved over earlier players and the unit has a great sleek look. Upconvert is great on your old SD discs. If you are looking for a BD player this is the one. Much better than the Samsung and Sony's. If you are looking for a lower price for a next gen DVD player go with the Toshiba A2 - its picture and sound match the Panny in every aspect except load time. I had to have both formats because I wanted access to all the movies in next gen.

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November 3^rd, 2007