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Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black

Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at 3:37 pm  
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Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player, Black
 
Manufacturer: Panasonic
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Panasonic, Blu-ray Player,1080P HDMI output

Product Details
  • Viera Cast connecting you with YouTube, Picasa, Weather.
  • BD-Live
  • SD Card Slot and USB slot
  • 1080P Upconvert
  • Film makers version with PHL Chip for accurate color

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One of the best for the money...
 
Review Date: July 4, 2009
Reviewer: B. Campbell, Richmond, VA USA
I purchased this player to replace a Samsung BD-P2500 that was giving me major compatibility problems with Blu-ray discs, and so far haven't been disappointed. Picture quality on Blu-ray is stunning and I've had no compatibility issues thus far; upscaling on standard DVDs is great. VieraCast is a novel feature that could someday find greatness if Panasonic expanded support to include Amazon, Netflix and Hulu. (I understand Amazon support is on the way.)

I have not experienced the freezing issues that some describe here, but I think that's due to how I use the player more than anything else. (I watch a disc or two at a time, then power the unit off between uses - for a technical explanation of why this apparently sidesteps the problem, see the next paragraph.) In any case, I've read online recently that Panasonic has finally figured out the cause of the freezing issue and is now working on a firmware update to fix it.

(For you techies out there, here's a bit more detailed explanation of the freezing issue, based on what I've gleaned online: Blu ray discs make heavy use of Java, and the BD60 apparently has "garbage collection issues" that cause the freezing. Powering the unit off periodically clears out what's in memory, minimizing the likelihood of another freeze-up. Since I tend to watch one or two Blu-Ray discs at a time and then shut the unit off for between uses, I haven't experienced any freezes.)

The only other quirk I can report is that while the unit does support 24fps playback on DVDs, you have to switch it on manually every time. Kind of a pain, but only a pain if you're a video purist.

That's it. No other issues. Sorry for the boring review, but this player just does everything that it's supposed to without complaints. I consider it one of the best A/V investments I've made in a long time, and would recommend it to others without hesitation.
Superb blu ray player - great price
 
Review Date: April 28, 2009
Reviewer: barry, Boston, MA United States
This Panasonic DMP-BD60 blu ray player is amazing and a part of their new series of blu ray players. Finally, a quality blu ray player at a reasonable price. Seems the long wait of inflated costs for a player is settling down. Here you pay a reasonable price for high quality.

Just last November I purchased my first blu ray player. I have a high end tv - 37" hd LD and a high end receiver - Sony STR-DG920. I wanted to get a player at an adequate price so I could explore and see if blu ray was for me. i bought the Memorex MVBD2510. The first 5 movies I played were ok but the machine was big and clunky, took minutes to load and was very difficult to maneuver with the remote. Then discs wouldn't play for I needed a firmware upgrade. Got one 12/18 - very difficult process. Some movies played and then all the latest blu ray releases would say I needed another firmware update and Memorex did not have one. My machine was useless. But at least I did see that I loved blu ray when I was able to view it.

So I started my research and ended up with the new Panasonic machines. I read excellent reviews by consumers and critics alike and checked their past pattern with firm upgrades, customer service and overall quality with reviews of their previous players. Seemed Panasonic was the way to go. Again, I am thrilled with this player. Finally I can play all blu ray discs and the loading time for all seems to be under 10 seconds. The picture quality is also so much better than the video I got with the Memorex player. This player is small, sleek and impressive looking and does a superb job all around.

The remote is ever so simple to use, the set up of the machine took a few mere minutes. The player also comes with an actual easy to read instruction manual rather than just providing a cd like many modern electronics do. To hook it up to my computer was so easy and BD Live works flawlessly. Also the machine manually checks for updates every time I turn it on. When a put a disc in I can sit back, relax and not wait minutes for the disc to load or watch a YOU NEED AN UPGRADE screen appear.

I also think it is very important when reviewing a blu ray platyer and its capabilities to remember that the player is only as good as the other equipment you have. The better hd television you have, the better the picture quality. The better receiver, the better video and audio you will have. I found the upconversion of standard dvds here to be amazing. Dvds that were faint and difficult to watch with the Memorex player took on a whole new life here. Finally I don't mind watching regular dvds. The manual says how it will upconvert to 1080p or whatever the highest option is but the piece of equipment the player is hooked to must also be able to display such options or you will not get the quality. My receiver upgrades to all the same levels that the Panasionic player does so I am guaranteed the best video and audio all the time. Also, all my hookups are done simply with HDMI cables and this guaranrtees the highest quality and performance from your equipment. (I just want to again note that if you feel this player does not work as well for you that you take a look at the quality of your other equipoment.)

Blu ray is an investment but now is a great time to build up a high quality home theatre system. Here we have a high end blu ray player with all the whistles and capablities at a great price. It is now possible to get blu ray movies at much more reasonable prices as well and more and more films come out on blu ray every week. I find that a true blu ray experience is better than seeing a film at the movies. The picture clarity is astounding and the audio with all the tru and lossless options on all discs now make the films more than come to life. Even dialogue driven films sound amazing. This Panasonic player also delivers video with great color contrast, crisp detail and a great line between blacks and whites. Audio again is impeccable.

I have only the highest praise for this player and also Panasonic themselves. I has to call them for one question I had and I was on hold only 1 minute and got the most helpful person. Everytime I called Memorex it included at least a 20 minute wait. Here is a blu ray player of the highest quality that will perform for you and it is available at a price that won't break your wallet.

Highly recommend.
Excellent Blu Ray Disc Player loaded with options.
 
Review Date: April 7, 2009
Reviewer: Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers,
The Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu Ray DVD player is an excellent DVD player. It raises the bar on Blu Ray players that other manufactures will have to surpass in order to be able to compete on quality and price. The Panasonic BD60K player features a PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus Digital Video processor. (According to Panasonic website this processor produces crisp, natural colors that are extremely faithful to the original movie and features the advanced encoding and authoring technologies developed by Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) in collaboration with film industry professionals.) The beautiful images are complemented by an accurate sound achieved leading-edge audio technologies such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD. The player outputs 1080p/24fps. The remote has an excellent layout and easy to use interface.

What led me to buy this player over other players was the Ethernet capability, USB port & SD card slots, Viera Cast and 1080p up-conversion. Some of these features are available in other players but to my knowledge not all are available in one single player as is the case with BD60K. The Viera Cast currently lets one access You Tube videos and Picasa Web albums. Panasonic has announced that Amazon VOD (video on demand) will soon be available on Viera cast. In my experience both the Picasa web albums and the You Tube videos worked very well. The pictures on Picasa website are very crisp and in high resolution (but accompanied every time by the same background music that gets annoying to listen to over and over again). You Tube videos look okay (but grainy when expanded to cover the screen). One cool feature is the ability to continually play videos through your search one after the other. The Amazon VOD is not available yet so I can't comment on it, but I am eagerly expecting its launch through Viera Cast.

I upgraded the player to 1.5 version of firmware using the Ethernet port and I had absolutely no problems after upgrading the firmware. I am using the Panasonic Blu Ray player with the Onkyo 805 receiver and a 1080p overhead Mitsubishi LCD projector (HC4900) on a Carada Precision Series 106" projection screen and the Blu Ray picture quality (PQ) is absolutely stunning. The PQ for standard definition DVD is bearable on a projection screen and not the same quality as the Blu Ray DVD. I also played this DVD player through a 42" Panasonic Plasma TV (720P) and the PQ for standard definition DVD or Blu Ray DVD is outstanding. There can be no guarantee for technological obsolescence in today's fast changing world but the Panasonic BDP-BD60K holds promise.
Stunning Performer!
 
Review Date: May 17, 2009
Reviewer: J. Simone, Lake Worth, FL USA
I just purchased the Panasonic DMP-BD60 a couple of days ago. My criteria for purchase were as follows: great reviews from amazon, sound and vision award winner for the BD60's predecessor product the BD35 and finally a great price.

Here is a link to the award winning BD35 (Sound and Vision Magazine product awards April/May 09):
Panasonic DMP-BD35K 1080p Blu-ray Player

I had been using an upconverting HDMI output Sony DVD player which I bought a couple of years back. Until now, I had been fairly satisfied with the picture quality of the Sony. Not anymore. The Panasonic MP-BD60 blows it away in picture quality. I project on a 130 inch diagonal screen and the difference is easy to see. My regular DVD's look like high definition blu-ray discs! The upconversion is that good.

I was holding off my purchase thinking the Sony was good enough for my needs. Boy, was I wrong! The Panasonic is one solid performer as far as I am concerned.

Hooking the unit to the internet allows watching YouTube videos and Picasa photos. The first thing I did was update the firmware to the latest version (1.5 as of this writing). This took about 5-10 minutes and went without a hitch.

In conclusion, if you have a large DVD collection and want to watch it all in stunning 1080p, you will not go wrong with this player. For between $200 and $250 you will be getting an amazing player.
Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player
 
Review Date: May 8, 2009
Reviewer: R. W. Powell, Newark, New York United States
I am relatively new to this whole HD/flat screen thing, but in just the last 2 months I have become a convert. I bought the Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player so I could get full enjoyment out of the Neil Young archives. While I waited forever for that oft postponed collection, I picked up a couple movies (2001 Space Odyssey & couple others). Awesome. I can never go back. SD Digital hurts my eyes now. Even standard DVD looks ordinary. It plays mp3 CDRs, Audio CDs, and bunch of other formats. It supports BD-Live which is an apparently new / developing technology that I do not fully understand yet. The player firmware can be updated directly via internet. I just discovered that I can play mp3s stored on a thumb drive plugged into the USB port on the front of the player. Very cool. No more burning mp3 CDs every time we entertain (unfortunately no random play feature). All things considered - this player is best quality/most features/fairest price option I found.

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Fixed Projector

Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 8:00 pm  
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Fixed Projector

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Epson Projector

Saturday, June 27th, 2009 at 5:56 am  
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Epson Projector
What may be the problem with my Epson projector not project light and how do I solve this problem?

The projector powers on projects, but nothing out more. She recently shot. Whats the problem may be the bulb? And how can I fix this. So is there a way I can open it and understand.

I am factory authorized for Epson. It's a good sign that the projector is still running. It seems that the lamp is blown or broken. There should be an access door on the sides and bottom with possibly a single screw can be removed for access to the area of the lamp. The lamp will normally 2 silver screws holding in place. Take these Out, firmly grasp the handle of the lamp whilst holding the projector, and gently pull the lamp of the projector. You may have to wiggle the lamp a little while you draw. If the lamp is still good ... be careful not touch the lamp itself as oils from your skin can leave stains which will heat up and damage the fire when it turns. visually inspect the lamp ... if she has any black or white spots inside the globe, or if the vacuum is lost, you'll see a cracked somewhere inside or outside. Usually, the element of light is broken and you will see small pieces of glass bottles inside. If the fire is bad, it is probably by searching for "Replacement Lamp for Epson xxxx" (xxxx is the model #). If you want, give me the model # Projector and I'll let you know what you need and the lamp part #. In fact ... projector lamps range in cost between $ 150 and $ 500 depending on the brand and model. Hope this helps. good luck

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Camera Recorder

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm  
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Camera Recorder
How to connect an old analogue video camera to my PC?

I have an old sony video camera, using tape Hi8 video, the only connection available is a video / audio jacks, I would like to connect the camera to my computer for editing old videos. How can I do?

I hope you're in the UK, because here's another link - I http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?KW-VSUSB heard good things about the converter and the Dazzle device K world, but I avoid TV cards at low prices - the quality tends to be very poor. If you have a lot of bands and you want the best quality possible, take a look at the Canopus ADVC range. Not cheap, but well respected.

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Dual Tuner

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 10:18 am  
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Dual Tuner
How do I connect a digital video recorder with dual tuner for a second TV?

I have a Dish Network DVR dual tuner and I would like to connect a second TV that is not near the receiver. I have existing wiring in the walls. Do I need to run a new cable to the back of the digital video recorder through walls and other TV? If yes, is there another way? What cable through walls is not possible now.

Does your existing cable in the wall go to your second TV and is not used by anything else? Can I use it! Other than that, I'd use a set of wire / V senders http://www.wapgear.com/product_info.php?products_id=1324 Those are $ 130 for the pair and will also let you use your remote to another room, although I think the dual tuner Dish DVR has UHF remote anyway, but if this is not the sender sends the remote signal, too.

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Manual Movie

Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at 10:40 pm  
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Three-Disc Edition + Digital Copy + DVD) [Blu-ray]

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at 8:28 pm  
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Three-Disc Edition + Digital Copy + DVD) [Blu-ray]
 
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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Hdtv Dvd

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 at 11:16 pm  
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What is the best way to connect an HDTV, DVD recorder and set top box?

Here is what I have to work with: 1. HDTV with an HDMI input 2. Cable box (DVR built in) with an HDMI out 3. Upconverting DVD player / recorder - with HDMI out each other piece of standard inputs and outputs. I want to make sure I have the best HD picture quality with the ability to record Off My DVR to my DVD recorder. What would be the best way to hook this up without having to invest in more equipment? I'm ready to buy necessary cables, but not an AV receiver or "other" type of gadget. Help Help.

You can not save (or reading) high definition of existing DVD on any DVD. So you're best off connecting the DVR to the TV with the HDMI connection. Component Video Used to connect the DVR to DVD recorder and DVD recorder to the TV. You'll always get a good (but not HD) DVD recordings.

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Hdmi Home

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 at 1:45 am  
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Sony Dav

Saturday, June 13th, 2009 at 12:44 pm  
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How to remove the region lock for Sony DAV DZ150K?

Hi, I just got a Sony LCD screen and comes with Sony DAV DZ150K home theater system. I just noticed that it is locked to region 2. Someone here has managed to free him? Thank you

Check this box if your not verify the exact model closer and try http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks?dvdplayer=sony&hits=50&Search=Search

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