Say hello to the
successors of the short-lived Panasonic
DMP-BD50, the new DMP-BD35 (above) and DMP-BD55 (after the break) check off every feature we can think of for a new Blu-ray player, complete with a slim profile (49mm high on the BD35) and hopefully low, low price thanks to a
45nm 3rd-generation UniPhier processor. Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD MA audio support, with internal decoding or bitstreamed output in full 7.1 (plus 7.1 analog audio outs on the DMP-BD55) on top of fully BD-Live / Profile 2.0 compatible hardware finally promise no-compromise hardware for Blu-ray buyers. Release dates and pricing information? Your guess is as good as ours, for now.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dave @ Aug 28th 2008 6:52AM
Design is A+ on these! :)
dj496 @ Aug 28th 2008 7:13AM
Looks PROMISING!!!!! Pleeeeeease be under $200 and ship SOON!
The Fuzz 53 @ Aug 28th 2008 10:26AM
Under $200 is going to be a big reach. I think if it's under $300 I may finally jump in on BR.
squiggleslash @ Aug 28th 2008 3:12PM
Yes, it's going to be $199 and they're going to throw in a free 50" 2160p240 Plasma TV with each purchase.
That's for the BD55, obviously. The '35 costs $99, and comes with a 32" 10,000:1 1080p60 LCD. But who would want *that*?
Jeff N. @ Aug 28th 2008 11:48AM
My guess is BD35 $349 BD55 $549
They are very slick looking players. Compare the size of these to the Pioneers new Blu-ray players.
Jim Noyd @ Aug 28th 2008 12:36PM
Hope for $499.99 on these fully-featured BR players.
phil the poolman @ Aug 28th 2008 2:10PM
Agreed, 500 is a respectable price for a fully featured unit. Sadly i don't see that happening till this time next year.
dad @ Aug 28th 2008 2:33PM
$299.99 with Bitstream output for ALL audio codecs, and $399.99 for the 55 model.
Paul @ Aug 29th 2008 6:20AM
A first review in what-hifi : http://whathifi.com/Review/Panasonic-DMP-BD35/
gar3 @ Aug 29th 2008 3:17PM
Sony S550 vs. Panasonic BD55.
Now fight to the death for my money as well as being my first Blu-ray player purchase.