The Panasonic DMP-BD30 review thread - Firmware 2.7 available

[bootman]

Originally Posted by Manco

How did you get it so cheap??

I got it for the same price via my company's partnership with Panasonic and their purchase program.

[sjmssmpsn]

i recieved it for that price also thru my company discount, $405 delivered to my door step.

[robertc88]

Please let me know if you can select a display type of 4:3 when running component with resolution of 1080i. I have a Tosh 50" RPTV, no HDMI.

I currently have a PS3 and I cannot do it for BD playback on that player and that is just one of the reasons why I'm looking into this Panny player! Thanks!!

[C6 Z06]

Originally Posted by ay221

Circuit City online has this for $350?

That is a great price this player. I want another.

[JJ]

Online for $350?? Circuit City? I dont see it...

[JJ]

I see it at ...$470...not bad...hmm, I have a 15% coupon for CC...do I really need 2?

Might return the BB one and get this one if I werent so lazy.

[ay221]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Online for $350?? Circuit City? I dont see it...

I'm a bad person. I went to CircuitCity.com to see if they would have it on sale. And I got the "were updating the site come back later" message. So posted a price with a question mark to get people to see the same thing.

It is up now of course, and its on sale for $470. Though I was hoping for a litte cheaper price.

[ay221]

Is the coupon a mail thing?

[antoony]

I noticed that today. Sucks because I bought mine yesterday for $499 - $40 coupon. I'll be at the store tomorrow to get some money back. I don't see why not, so I'll end up paying $429 + tax.

[blackend]

anyone can tell me where to find it for 350?i really want to buy it at that prize,,is there anyone sell it near by same prize?

[blackend]

i just now check it now it is still 470us,,,it is not 350us same what you said.....

[kosovosteve]

Any idea on a european release date?

I want one of these!

[Jodi]

Just hooked up and set up my Panny 30 earlier this evening.
Since I have to get up and work tomorrow, I didn't get to spend very much time with it yet.
But I did pop in a little bit of "Day After Tomorrow" and it's already looking better AND sounding better than my Sony S-300 (and it's just core DTS!)
And it loads BDs significantly faster than the S-300.
Hope to have more to report later.

Jodi

[jfcarbel]

Originally Posted by C6 Z06

ha ha friends in the right places. Lets just say that that price is just a little above what a local B&M store pays for it.

Any chance you could tell us what the exact cost of this unit is?

This way we can figure out about how low it can go at other retailers.

I am thinking the least amount of margin a B&M is will to go down to is 20%.

So if the cost is $350, then we can hope to get it at around $420.

[DragonSarc]

how is this player compared to Samsung BD-p1400? any specs comparison? CC selling the Samsung for $377 and the panasonic BMP-bd30 for $499

[youth83]

is this player wi-fi compatible?

[radagast]

"Panasonic has announced that its next generation Blu-ray Disc player, the DMPBD30,is now shipping and is available prior to Black Friday in channel partner stores in many regions of the USA.

The BD30 is the first Blu-ray Disc player to incorporate Final Standard Profile 1.1 - a supplementary interactive function added to the Blu-ray Disc standard which opens the door to a variety of new functions such as Picture-in-Picture and audio mixing.

Panasonic worked closely with Hollywood film makers and to develop High Definition echnologies now available in the DMP-BD30 including "PHL Chroma Processing" for optimized Blu-ray Disc and DVD playback and an SD Memory Card slot. The SD Card slot allows BD30 owners to network between their High Definition products including playback of digital still images and High Definition video recorded in the AVCHD High Definition Camcorder format.

With an SRP of $499.95, the DMP-BD30 also features a slimmer profile while offering a myriad of technological advances, including Deep Color Compatibility, and HDMI 1.3B, that enhances step gradation from 8-bit 256 all the way up to 12- bit, 4,096 step gradation. To further enhance the viewing experience, the DMPBD30 also provides 1080/24p playback, so the consumer can enjoy the same 24-fps (frames per second) reproduction as the original movie. This eliminates the need to utilize 3.2 pull down, a process which converts 24-fps images to 60-fps,resulting in a smoother picture. "

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=21926

[C6 Z06]

Originally Posted by jfcarbel

Any chance you could tell us what the exact cost of this unit is?

This way we can figure out about how low it can go at other retailers.

I am thinking the least amount of margin a B&M is will to go down to is 20%.

So if the cost is $350, then we can hope to get it at around $420.

My friend said they(Circuit City) pay about $360 for it. I would assume that stores with the most buying power will get it at that price where others (smaller chains) will pay more.

[C6 Z06]

Originally Posted by youth83

is this player wi-fi compatible?

I wish, but no it's not. I even scaned through the book to make sure I didn't miss anything. No go.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by DragonSarc

how is this player compared to Samsung BD-p1400? any specs comparison? CC selling the Samsung for $377 and the panasonic BMP-bd30 for $499

No! Bad! Samsung 1400 is bad. As an owner of a Panny 10 and currently a Panny 30...

((NO, I did NOT steal them from you - sheesh, I just took your microwaveable pasta, remember?))

...I can say they are amazing players. And from what Ive read about the 1400 - let me just tell you that theyre worth it. Heck, the Panny 10 was 600 when I bought it.