Panasonic’s two new slim, BD-Live compatible, feature-filled Blu-ray players, the DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55, offer cutting edge technologies focused on producing the ultimate movie-viewing experience.The BD35 and BD55 both feature an HD Audio Decoder (Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTSTM-HD Master Audio Essential), delivering 7.1-channel surround sound through a 7.1-channel receiver equipped with an HDMI terminal. The DMP-BD55 features high-end audio components and can also output analog signals for 7.1-channel sound, so even receivers that are not compatible with HDMI can produce the newest 7.1-channel surround sound. Both models are equipped with an SD Memory Card slot that makes it easy to transfer images from an HD camcorder or digital still camera that uses SD Memory Cards and are compatible with Panasonic’s VIERA Link function so they can be operated by the VIERA HDTV remote control. The combination of a Panasonic Blu-ray player, Home Theater audio system and a VIERA HDTV converts the home entertainment experience into a true-to-life cinematic experience. Consumers can now view and enjoy movies the way the film maker intended — in stunning High Definition video and audio – right from the comfort of their own home.Learn More True-To-Life Colors The PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus video processor was developed after more than 15 years of collaboration between Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory and professional cinema studios in Hollywood. With PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus, users viewing content on Blu-ray Discs enjoy crisp, vivid colors that are extremely close to the original. A high-precision 4:4:4 function creates video signals in which each pixel of the signal from the Blu-ray Disc is color-compensated, so when the player is connected to a Panasonic VIERA HDTV, the colors are even sharper and more vivid. UniPhier System UniPhier is a Panasonic-created system LSI developed by applying 45-nanometer processing to a consumer produc (more…)
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Great Unit
Love this Blu-Ray player. Loads quick and plays beautifully, both movies and music. Great features and great look.
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slow
I like Panasonic products, and bought this Blu-Ray player to use with my Panasonic LCD TV. The player works fine but I would have thought with available technology that a player…
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This Blu-ray Disc player meets all expectations
When I first read the many early glowing reviews of the Panasonic BD55 Blu ray disc player I was a bit suspicious.
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A brief opinion
I purchased this deck from Amazon at $325.00 new, along with the Onkyo 706 receiver. The deck performs without any issues right out of the box.
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Very good, only a few complaints
In general I’m quite pleased with the quality of this unit and the video playback quality.
I don’t regret buying this player, but there are a few areas where things could be…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Blu-ray Disk Player
I am very pleased with this purchase. Since my home theater receiver is four years old I had to connect the player directly to the television and the receiver.
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This vendor is price gauging under Amazon’s name.
The list price for the DMP-BD55k is $399.95. Amazon should disassociate itself from this vendor. Unbelievable.
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Gotta Be Kidding!
YES, this is a really fine blu-ray player. But $900.00??? Gotta be kidding. I paid $399 towards the end of last year. Don’t pay this ridiculous amount.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Panasonic DMP-BD55K
I understand this unit will be discontinued. The replacement is the same unit but with additional unneeded features. I love this BD-55.
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One of the Few Divx certified Blueray Players
I bought this unit to replace my older Phillips DVD player in my media room, and the one reason was it’s ability to play Divx encoded discs, one of the few Bluray players that do…