The Panasonic DMP-BD50 Thread

[BTBuck1]

Who's getting one? I damn sure am...this is the player I've been waiting for:

Panasonic has unveiled plans to release the very first BD-Live Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD50.
The new player will include all of the features of the company's recently-released DMP-BD30K, plus internal TrueHD/DTS-HD Master Audio decoding and analog outputs allowing for full 7.1 channel surround sound when connected with a 7.1 channel amplifier and speakers.

The player's BD-Live functionality will enable users to connect the DMP-BD50 to the internet to download such data as images and subtitles, and to join in multi-player interactive games that are linked to bonus movie content contained on Blu-ray discs.
"Panasonic was the first to bring a Blu-ray player with Bonus View (Final Standard Profile 1.1) to market and now with the DMP-BD50 we are again leading the industry with the inclusion of BD-Live," said Gene Kelsey, Panasonic Vice President Entertainment Group. "The beauty of the Blu-ray player is that we can now see movies the way the film maker intended, in glorious HD video and audio. The consumer can now combine the new generation DMP-BD50 with a VIERA flat screen televison to create a true living in high definition experience."
No word yet on pricing or a release date for the player. Stay tuned...