Panasonic DMP BD30EG-K

Points forts : Picture quality

Points faibles : Dull looks ; far too expensive ; so-so DVD upscaling ; rubbish remote

Conclusion : £1,100 is far too expensive for this at the moment, but look beyond the price and dreary styling and you've got the best Blu-ray player on the market. True, it's only the second -- but the picture quality with certain discs is stunning

Résumé : The Panasonic DMP-BD10 is the second standalone Blu-ray player to become available, not quite making its expected September launch but sneaking onto store shelves near you this month. Was it worth the wait and/or the $1,300 price tag? Compared to the ...

Résumé : Forward-looking cinephiles with deep pockets and the patience to wait for more Blu-ray content will no doubt revel in the high quality sound and images served up by Panasonic's DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player.

Points forts : Blu-ray discs look and sound amazing, 7.1-channel audio, Solid construction and sleek look, Very expensive, even compared with competing players, Long load and eject times, Shoddy remote control, 1080p TV and 7.1-channel set-up required in order to ...

Points faibles : Very expensive, even compared with competing players, Long load and eject times, Shoddy remote control, 1080p TV and 7.1-channel set-up required in order to make the most of the player

Points forts : Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray discs ; 1080p output at 24 frames per second ; DVD upconversion up to 1080p ; HDMI 1.3b output ; can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format ; first Blu-ray Profile 1.1 player ; SD card slot ...

Points faibles : No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats ; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades or future interactive content

Conclusion : , which offers more features at a better price.

Résumé : The Panasonic DMP-BD30 offers excellent video quality and is Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant, but those who want high-resolution audio will need a cutting-edge AV receiver.

Points forts : Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray discs ; 1080p output at 24 frames per second ; DVD upconversion up to 1080p ; HDMI 1.3b output ; can output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in bitstream format ; first Blu-ray Profile 1.1 player ; SD card ...

Points faibles : No built-in decoding for high-resolution audio formats ; no Ethernet jack for firmware upgrades or future interactive content

Conclusion : The Panasonic DMP-BD30 offers excellent video quality and is Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compliant, but those who want high-resolution audio will need a cutting-edge AV receiver.