New King of the Blu-ray Hill

[prerich]

Home Theater Magazine has just named the Panasonic DMP-BD50 as the best source component . Runner up is the Samsung BD-P1500. Honorable mention (Miss Congeniality) the Sony PS3. The maturation of Blu-ray is well on its way

[arush5268d]

Not what I was expecting based on the thread title!

But Panasonic sure does make a good player

[RUR]

Hmmmmm. How do we reconcile this with Kris Deering's comments in the Sept issue of HTM?

“Blu-ray playback looked excellent and in line with the best players I’ve seen. The notable exception to this is the Denon DVD-3800BDCI, which looked a tad crisper than the Panasonic."

“Unfortunately, the DMP-BD50 falls short in standard DVD playback.”

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...36&postcount=1

What criteria are they using for "best" in the article?

[prerich]

Originally Posted by RUR

Hmmmmm. How do we reconcile this with Kris Deering's comments in the Sept issue of HTM?


https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...36&postcount=1

What criteria are they using for "best" in the article?

It's their Rave awards Best Gear of the Year. I guess they gave it to the Panny for price and performance I also think they are no longer considering DVD performance (they have stopped reviewing DVD's and have a very pointed comment to one reader in the letters section). I have the issue you're talking about too .

This was a pretty good issue (OCT) off topic - they also reviewed the Marantz 8003 Pre-pro, and several other pieces of gear. Simaudio has also come out with a new prepro that does TrueHD and DTS-HD-MSTR...it's over my head though - $18,000.

[RUR]

Originally Posted by prerich

It's their Rave awards Best Gear of the Year. I guess they gave it to the Panny for price and performance .

That would make sense. As many of us have said, "best" is a flexible term when confronted with multiple features/cost points.

I also think they are no longer considering DVD performance (they have stopped reviewing DVD's and have a very pointed comment to one reader in the letters section).

I think it was Kris who posted that the staff was getting reader criticism for focussing increasingly on Blu-ray and decreasingly on SD DVD. Can't say I'm sorry to hear it, though.

I'll pick up a copy this evening.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by RUR

That would make sense. As many of us have said, "best" is a flexible term when confronted with multiple features/cost points.


I think it was Kris who posted that the staff was getting reader criticism for focussing increasingly on Blu-ray and decreasingly on SD DVD. Can't say I'm sorry to hear it, though.

I'll pick up a copy this evening.

Hope you can...I get a subscription it may not be on the stands ...yet.

[bhampton]

Nice,

I'm beginning to believe that if my PS3 ever stops working,... something even better may be available.

Awesome!

[prerich]

Originally Posted by bhampton

Nice,

I'm beginning to believe that if my PS3 ever stops working,... something even better may be available.

Awesome!

And that, my friend, is good to know !

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by prerich

Home Theater Magazine has just named the Panasonic DMP-BD50 as the best source component . Runner up is the Samsung BD-P1500. Honorable mention (Miss Congeniality) the Sony PS3. The maturation of Blu-ray is well on its way

In all honesty...is good to see a standalone at the top of the Blu hill.

[Jase Fox]

[QUOTE=prerich;1140385]Home Theater Magazine has just named the Panasonic DMP-BD50 as the best source component . Runner up is the Samsung BD-P1500. Honorable mention (Miss Congeniality) the Sony PS3. The maturation of Blu-ray is well on its way [/Q The pioneer LX70A the best player out there !!