From the Manufacturer (March 19, 2009)he Panasonic DMP-BD80 Blu-ray Disc Player combines high quality images with enhanced networking functions. Continuing its commitment to producing products that stress ease of use, the 2009 line of Blu-ray Disc players continue to incorporate VIERA Link, allowing the consumer to operate their audio/video components, via HDMI, with one remote. And, in keeping with Panasonic’s pledge to reduce the planet’s carbon footprint, the new Blu-ray players have been designed to reduce power consumption. BD Live and BonusView so you can connect directly to the Internet to access bonus features, games and movie studio extras. SD memory card and USB slot so you can enjoy precious memories in HD Click to enlarge. Experience Movies Like Never Before The DMP-BD80 employs the PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus. Developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, this high image processing technology reproduces clear, vivid colors that are faithful to the original film. Recognizing that audio is important to the overall entertainment experience, this Blu-ray Disc player features a high definition audio decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential) to take advantage of the exceptionally high quality 7.1 channel surround sound now integrated in Blu-ray Discs. In order to produce the ultimate picture quality, the Panasonic’s DMP-BD80 Blu-ray players employs high precision 4:4:4 signal technology, which working in tandem with PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus processes each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the horizontal direction, to compliment vertical direction processing. P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) is another technology that contributes to the superior picture quality of the Blu-ray players. P4HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimal processing to every pixel. Panasonic’s Blu-ray players further utilize 16-le (more…)
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panasonic dmp-bd80 review
[[ASIN:B001V9LA4E Panasonic DMP-BD80 High Clarity Audio Blu-ray Disc Player, Black]i purchased this unit to replace a early samsung unit.
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Panasonic DMP-BD80 review
The quality of the player is just what I expected from what I had read before on the Blue Ray player, the quality of the blue Ray movies is extremely good and the quality of the…
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excellent but….
Excellent blu ray player with tons of qualities but it get a long time to start playing disc. Very annoying.
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Awesome picture and sound!
Great purchase! Picture and sound are outstanding! The upgrade in viewing standard dvd titles alone is a huge benefit!
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No subtitle button
I can’t believe there’s no subtitle button, not for Blu-ray, not for DVD. I have the European model but I guess it’s the same for the US.
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HDMI Problems
“U73″ errors all of the time. Using Yamaha RX-V665 AV Receiver. There is a “handshake” issue in the HDMI connection dealing with the audio codecs.
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awesome
I DID THE RESEARCH OVER SEVERAL WEEKS AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THIS UNIT HAD THE BEST ALL AROUND FEATURES, PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN.
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Great service and great product I purchased the Panasonic DMP-BD 80 Blue Ray Player and I am very happy with the product. Easy hook up and beautiful picture.
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KING OF BLU-RAY PLAYERS!!!!!
I must say this. There seems to be a good number of people who seem to believe that the PS3 can offer the same or better picture and audio quality as this blu-ray player.
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Solid Panasonic Performance!
Panasonic has once again come up with a solid performance player!
I choose the Panasonic 80 after a very through and grueling side by side comparison with it’s main…