Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-Ray player fits the Profile

November 2nd, 2007

Panasonic must be very proud of their latest Blu-Ray player, the DMP-BD30K, as it’s the first BR player to be introduced with the Final Standard Profile. The FSP adds new functionality to Blu-Ray players such as Picture in Picture and Audio Mixing (alternative sound source). Other bells and whistles include

* Support for the AVCHD video format
* SD card slot
* HDMI 1.3 1080p output with 24fps
* Component, S-Video, Video outputs
* 5.1 channel audio output

And it’ll play just about any disc format you care to throw at it apart from well let’s just say ‘the other one’. If you have other Panny gadgets wired up to this sucker you can make use of their EZ-Sync functionality to control them all with one remote.

The DMP-BD30K has already been reviewed over at CNET and gets a commendable 7.4 out of 10. I must agree that with a price tag of $500 plus the features Panasonic have crammed into it, the DMP-BD30K would not be a bad purchase. However how can the BR camp compete with the incredibly aggressive pricing of the opposition?

Source: PR News Wire