Panasonic DMPBD10 Panasonic DMPBD10 Blu-ray Disc Player

Winning Hearts And Minds (And Eyes And Ears)

Panasonic joins the race to fill that empty space in your heart (and in your home entertainment center) with the introduction of the new DMPBD10 Blu-ray Disc Player. Featuring Panasonic's proprietary P4HD technology, it performs IP conversion at the pixel level for the finest details. In addition, the DMPBD10 incorporates a 296 MHz, 14-bit video D/A converter that provides high quality 4x oversampling for 1080i/720p output. Noise shaping video processing shifts the noise component to an unused band to further boost the signal-to-noise ratio. Utilizing these technologies, the DMPBD10 is the very definition of high definition.

Get The Picture

You bought an HDTV with the finest quality video reproduction in mind, and I can tell by the fact that you are reading this that you know where to look. The amazing picture quality on this Panasonic DMPBD10 is a result of Panasonic's proprietary P4HD processing. This advanced video processing samples over 15 billion pixels per second to create a detailed picture with lifelike textures, and uses 16-level motion detection to ensure on-screen movement stays blur-free. Special processing is applied to diagonal lines to eliminate jagged edges, for smooth, realistic contours. The player's high-quality video digital-to-analog converter can reproduce over four trillion colors - movies come alive with exceptional depth and realism.

Sounds Right

The DMPBD10 is the only Blu-ray Disc player capable of decoding Dolby Digital Plus - a new surround sound format that uses less compression than regular Dolby Digital to produce fuller, richer movie sound effects with up to eight discrete channels of surround sound. Regular Dolby Digital tops out at six discrete channels. Two more is two better. If you have a receiver with a 7.1-channel analog input, Dolby Digital Plus will help you enjoy a more complete home theater experience. Dolby Digital Plus soundtracks are also backward-compatible with regular Dolby Digital - the tracks are simply downmixed from eight discrete channels to six. So, no matter what surround sound setup you have, you will be able to enjoy wrap-around home theater audio with the DMPBD10.

Make The Most Of The Past

Honoring the investment you've made in movies and CDs, the DMPBD10 is completely backward-compatible, allowing you to play a variety of optical discs including DVDs and CDs, while up-converting video playback from DVDs to 1080P, by using HDMI. To make it completely clear and alleviate your fears: You can still enjoy all your current favorite CDs and DVDs, no matter the format. In fact, they look and sound better than ever before, because the DMPBD10 can take your current DVD library and upconvert it to a near high-definition experience via 720p/1080i and 1080p, output through the HDMI connection.

HDMI: Defining High Performance

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the first interface to carry both high-definition video and multi-channel surround audio together in a single cable without compromising performance. This makes HDMI far less messy, expensive, or complicated than most other hookups. And since HDMI is a pure digital-to-digital signal, it outperforms analog connections such as Composite, S-Video and Component Video by delivering the digital signal without requiring any analog-to-analog conversions that can degrade picture quality and sound quality. HDMI was developed to meet the explosive demand for high definition video and audio. With the recent release of high definition content from broadcasters, studios, and others, traditional ways to connect consumer electronic devices fell short of delivering the ultimate high definition viewing and listening experience. Leading consumer electronics manufacturers developed a next-generation, single-cable, digital interface that meets the requirements for consumer electronics products today and in the future. Using HDMI to connect all of your high definition devices, displays, and components enables you to maximize your home theater system and experience the full potential of digital content.

Blu-ray Disc Features

Blu-ray discs can store 25 GB (single layer) or 50 GB (dual layer) on a single sided disc -- about 5 to 10 times the capacity of a DVD. Blu-ray discs also support the highest quality HD video available in the industry (up to 1920 x 1080 at 40 Mbit/sec). Large capacity means no compromise on video quality. Furthermore, a Blu-ray disc has the same familiar size and look as DVD.