Panasonic DMP-BD60 Review Thread

[brettallica]

I think I'm gonna order this for the bedroom TV to match my new Panasonic Viera. I just installed the HDTV up in our master bedroom this weekend and was thinking of going with a matching setup. Looks like you can't go wrong with this player; 7.1 surround (if I decide to go with a surround setup), BD-Live, ethernet. Sweet.

Look like 6ave is selling them on Amazon for about $258 (as of this post). I paid about $300 for my Sony BDP-S550 a few months ago and thought I was getting a rockin' deal. It looks like this Panny has just about all the same features -- at least the relevant ones. Blu-ray players are really coming down.

[sodrock]

Originally Posted by brettallica

I think I'm gonna order this for the bedroom TV to match my new Panasonic Viera. I just installed the HDTV up in our master bedroom this weekend and was thinking of going with a matching setup. Looks like you can't go wrong with this player; 7.1 surround (if I decide to go with a surround setup), BD-Live, ethernet. Sweet.

Look like 6ave is selling them on Amazon for about $258 (as of this post). I paid about $300 for my Sony BDP-S550 a few months ago and thought I was getting a rockin' deal. It looks like this Panny has just about all the same features -- at least the relevant ones. Blu-ray players are really coming down.

6ave has a name your price promotion right now and got mine for $230

[brettallica]

Originally Posted by sodrock

6ave has a name your price promotion right now and got mine for $230

Im not familiar with how that works. Can you please elaborate? I could certainly go for a name brand/high-quality $230 Blu-ray player.

EDIT: never mind. I see how it works. I'm gonna give this a shot!

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by brettallica

Im not familiar with how that works. Can you please elaborate? I could certainly go for a name brand/high-quality $230 Blu-ray player.

EDIT: never mind. I see how it works. I'm gonna give this a shot!

that would be an awsome deal. the cheapest ive seen is 250. amazon refunded me 10 bucks because they had a lower price while my player was in transit. is that including shipping?

[Arclite]

I've done the research and for the money this player looks like it will suit me best. However, I live in an apt, and need to hook this up to headphones. I think one of the reviews I read said that the optical out will downscale to 2 channel, so you'll lose the surround. Does anyone know what I'd need to do to get surround sound in some headphones using this player? Or do I need to upgrade to the BD80?

[Road Rash]

Originally Posted by Arclite

I've done the research and for the money this player looks like it will suit me best. However, I live in an apt, and need to hook this up to headphones. I think one of the reviews I read said that the optical out will downscale to 2 channel, so you'll lose the surround. Does anyone know what I'd need to do to get surround sound in some headphones using this player? Or do I need to upgrade to the BD80?

The optical outputs 5.1 DTS, 5.1 DD and 2 channel PCM. You will not lose surround via optical unless the Blu-ray only has a 5.1 channel PCM track which the player will downmix to 2 channel.

[Arclite]

Originally Posted by Road Rash

The optical outputs 5.1 DTS, 5.1 DD and 2 channel PCM. You will not lose surround via optical unless the Blu-ray only has a 5.1 channel PCM track which the player will downmix to 2 channel.

Thanks RR. 5.1 DTS is what DVDs that have DTS use, right? But any PCM stream will convert to 2 channel. So, any blu-ray that uses Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD soundtracks will convert to 2 channel? How common is it for BR discs to have either Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD soundtracks and not have one of the older ones like DTS 5.1 or Dolby 5.1? If possible I'd like to have surround sound in my headphones that converts the newer Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD soundtracks. In that case I'd need the BD80?

[gekke henkie]

Originally Posted by Arclite

... I live in an apt, and need to hook this up to headphones. I think one of the reviews I read said that the optical out will downscale to 2 channel, so you'll lose the surround. Does anyone know what I'd need to do to get surround sound in some headphones using this player? ...

Pardon me asking, but which surround-headphones do you have (or want to buy) and how were you going to hook it up to an optical output

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by gekke henkie

Pardon me asking, but which surround-headphones do you have (or want to buy) and how were you going to hook it up to an optical output

for example: surround headphones

[Arclite]

Originally Posted by gekke henkie

Pardon me asking, but which surround-headphones do you have (or want to buy) and how were you going to hook it up to an optical output

Right now I have a pair of Tritton AX 51 Pros that I use for my PC. They have separate 3.5mm jacks for each channel: front, center, & rear. However, I was considering getting some dedicated headphones for my BR player, so that was my next question:

Is it better to go with headphones that have separate speakers for each channel (like my 8 speaker Trittons), or use something like the JVC SU DH1 that converts to virtual surround for a standard 2-channel pair of headphones?