Experience the amazing world of spectacular Full High Definition 3D Blu-ray films and movies via this amazing Panasonic DMPBDT100EG 3D Blu-ray Player. With your Blu-ray player, you will be able to observe realistic 3D images with extra special effects and also enhanced depth, colour and consistency that are beautifully reproduced.

No matter whether 3 or 2 dimensional, you are going to see quick 1/2 a second booting up time and wonderful amounts of detail with this outstanding Panasonic DVD Player, with a PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology delivering 3D images. The images on the screen will look really impressive and it will look like you are actually in the cinema.

The Panasonic DMP-BDT100EG gives you a wide variety of interesting attributes on to this product, including Full High Definition up sampling for your DVD flicks, a selection of good quality world wide web services you can watch through the VIERA CAST function, USB and also SD card slots for quick input of multimedia data files, DLNA networking interface, and even more!

Wireless VIERA CAST interaction could be enjoyed by applying an optionally available USB WLAN adaptor (DY-WL10), which in turn connects to your wifi hub. Over the unique VIERA CAST interface you will gain access to net products like Net Flix, Amazon, Pandora and You Tube video to the lounge. It is possible to hook up to this excellent feature by using this built in Ethernet interface.

As you’d assume, the particular DMP-BDT100EG 3D DVD Player has HDMI output with whole 3D support, as well as the prospect of Dolby 5.1 Channel digital audio surround sound output through the optical audio connection on this Blu-ray player.

We think this is a pretty good player for watching your 3D films. However, you need to remember that in order to get this to work you will also need to have a 3D Ready TV in the home.

The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player is only 1.7 inches thick, with a a stylish black high glossy finish. The control buttons, once powered on, will light up; making them easier to use. The buttons are located on the right side of the player. The Blu-ray 3D logo on top of the player also glows once the player is turned on. There is a USB Port just below the power button on the right. On the left side of the player is the disc loading tray.

VIDEO QUALITY: The Samsung BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player will provide you with great images. Video connections include HDMI (ver 1.4), Component Video Output and Composite Video Outputs. The best possible images will be with a HDMI connection which is capable of Full HD 1080p video on Blu-ray Discs and 1080p up-conversion when playing back DVDs. The Ultra Fast Play feature, should allow you to load these discs in less than 15 seconds, according to Samsung. Samsung has also conveniently equipped the player with it’s Screen Fit feature which can automatically convert 21:9 aspect ratio movies to 16:9 aspect. A great feature if you if want to eliminate those annoying black bars on the Television screen.

AUDIO QUALITY: The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player provides you with the latest 7.1-channel studio-quality surround sound (via. HDMI) with high resolution audio formats. You can connect the audio through one of the following outputs, HDMI (ver.1.4), Optical Digital Output, or Analog Audio Output 2.0-ch. It has internal audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio. The player can also, transmit the audio in bitstream if you want the audio decoding done by your A/V receiver. However, it does not have 7.1 analog outputs, so those with older non-HDMI A/V receivers, the BD-C5900 may not be the best option.

The BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player is one of the rare entry level models that is equipped with the new video processing technology that supports 3D playback. It can provide great high definition 3D images found on 3D Blu-ray discs. Of course you will require a 3DTV and 3D glasses in order to enjoy 3D entertainment at home. While not necessary, it is recommended that you connect the player to one of Samsung’s 3D HDTVs. This will allow you to take advantage of Samsung’s Anynet+ feature, giving you control of all Samsung’s audio and video devices with one remote control.

The BD-C5900 Blu-ray player also provides you with access to Internet-TV and Samsung Apps. Once you are connected to the internet, via the Ethernet Port or through a wireless USB LAN adapter (Sold Separately), you can stream movies, videos, TV shows, music and photos, etc. Some of the online streaming media service you can access from Samsung Apps are: BLOCKBUSTER®, YouTube™, Netflix, Monopoly gaming, interactive card games, Facebook®, Twitter™, Pandora, AccuWeather, Associated Press, USA Today and many more.

With Samsung’s Allshare feature you can sync the BD-C5900 Blu-ray Player up to many of your digital devices. This will allow you to enjoy music, movies and photos from your computer, camera and mobile devices, on your TV screen. Supported files formats include MP3, DivX, Divx HD, JPEG, JPEG HD, MKV, or AVCHD. The BD-C5900 is Profile 2.0, so it has BD-Live support. You can download content from a certain Blu-ray Discs. Content such as deleted scenes, current movie trailers, features, movie trivia, chat rooms, live commentary and much more. There is no internal memory, so an external USB flash drive is required if you want to download BD-Live content.

THE PROS: The BD-5900 Blu-ray Player from Samsung is very similar to the BD-C5500 Blu-ray Player which was released earlier this year. The big difference between the two players is that the BD-C5900 has 3D Blu-ray capability. It also is Wi-Fi ‘Ready’, BD-Live ‘Ready’, and is DLNA certified. Supports online media services: Internet-TV/Samsung Apps(provides content from Netflix, Pandora, Vudu, Blockbuster, Picasa and Twitter). Has internal audio decoding for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus.

THE CONS: To enjoy 3D at home, you will need to have a 3D TV and 3D glasses. It is only WI-FI ‘Ready’, so you have to purchase a wireless LAN Adapter. No internal memory for Storage and to access BD-Live content. A USB external memory device is needed.

THE FINAL WORD: The Samsung BD-C5900 3D Blu-ray Player provides great audio and video quality. It has great features such as Online Streaming and DLNA support. It lacks some of the features of higher end models, but it is one of the cheapest 3D Blu-ray Players on the market. This alone should make the BD-C5900 an appealing option for those wanting to enjoy 3D Movies at home. – Price you should look for when purchasing — Under $230.00

The SONY BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc Player is an important product, giving Blu-ray some much needed traction in the affordable player category. Combine that with recent news from rental powerhouse Blockbuster that it is expanding Blu-ray titles in its stores (at the expense of HD DVD in most cases), and the BDP-S300 looks like a no-brainer.

HQV Benchmark Results: The BDP-S300 Blu-Ray Disc Player scored very well with the standard definition HQV benchmark disc, it passed most of the tests with flying colors and was able to lock onto the 3:2 film cadence test faster than many other of the DVD and BD/HD players tested recently.

o Color Bar/Vertical Detail: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Jaggies Pattern 1: Pass – Score 5 of 5

o Jaggies Pattern 2: Pass – Score 3 of 5

o Flag: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Picture Detail: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Noise Reduction: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o 3:2 Detection: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Film Cadence: Pass – Score (Combined) 40 of 40

o Mixed 3:2 Film, Horizontal Text Crawl: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Mixed 3:2 Film, Vertical Text Crawl: Pass – Score 10 of 10

o Total Score: 128 out of a possible 130.

And the remote is a good one- it controls both the player and a television.

Unlike Sony’s first-gen BDP-S1 (and Pioneer Elite’s BDP-HD1) the BDP-S300 will play back CDs, either from its analog audio outputs or any of its digital audio outputs, including HDMI.

Once loaded and running, the BDP-S300 performed like a gold medalist. The best Blu-ray Discs looked sensational at either 1080p/60 or 1080p/24. And for those using 720p displays, or displays that will not accept 1080p inputs, the player also performed beautifully when set for either a 720p or 1080i output.

The Sony BDP-S300 Multi-Region Blu-Ray is a sure winner

The Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray player is a good one, with superb playback quality from Blu-ray Discs, and solid upconversion of standard definition DVDs for your legacy collection.

Description: Everyone will marvel at the stunning sound and picture quality of this second-generation Blu-ray Disc player. With remarkable features and versatile performance, the BDP-S300 is an amazing value.

BDP-S300 Strengths: Picture Quality

Strengths: Great picture and excellent sound

Weaknesses: None for me

Summary: I bought this Blu-Ray player last July to watch movies and it has worked flawlessly for me from day 1. I am not a viewer who will use picture in picture (which this does not have) nor do I play any of the games which are on some of the discs. I wanted a Blu-Ray player which gives me full HD video and great sound. The audio sounds great on my surround sound system when I use it. Sometimes I just use the TV speakers and the audio is excellent. If you are interested in a Blu-Ray player with outstanding video and excellent sound this player is for you.

Strengths: Plays Blu-Ray Discs, upconverts standard DVDs. Full 1080p output. Good array of audio outputs.

Strengths: Great picture when playing Blu ray Disk. Connected all audio connections at once except Coax, and all worked automatically…Great sound.

While the Sony BDP-S300 is an entry level Blu-ray player, entry level doesn’t necessarily mean cheap. You’re getting a capable high definition video player. VD’s is lackluster at best and it only decodes Dolby Digital Plus. If you already have a capable upconverting DVD player and don’t care about the decoding of Dolby TrueHD and the myriad of high definition DTS formats, this may be the Blu-ray player for you.

Summary: Sony has finally come out their second generation Blu-ray player at half the original price of the original! The BDP-S300 looks like a bargain compared to their previous BDP-S1 model.

Besides the cost benefit, you get more with this player. Unlike the previous model the S300 can play CDs in addition to DVDs. In addition, it seems to load slightly faster than the previous model.

All in all, the BDP-S300 delivers what it promises.

The new BDP-S300 model can output 1920 x 1080p (progressive) high-definition video, currently the highest resolution high-definition signal available through an HDMI(TM) connection. The player supports various video formats, including MPEG2, MPEG4-AVC and VC1.

For those who own an HDTV set without HDMI, an analog component output for 1080i (interlaced) is available as well.

The new BD player is compatible with most standard DVDs and has the added feature of 1080p upscaling through HDMI to 1080p capable HDTVs, improving the picture performance of existing DVD libraries.

Watching PIRATES I and PIRATES II I found the picture striking and vivid with no artifacts. My receiver is a delivers 5.1 DD so I am unable to take advantage of the uncompressed PCM codec. However, the Dolby digital audio track was quite impressive. All things considered, this an excellent player at a very good price.

This is an excellent BD Player for under $500! The picture quality is awesome!

Excellent upscaler quality for DVD movies

Below is mentioned that it can’t be made region free. Only partially true. A California company already sells this model in a Multiregion (multi-region) version. It can play any Region A and B Blu-Ray Disc movie and display it on any TV that has HDMI input, regardless of video standard (PAL-SECAM-NTSC etc.)

This is a unit that we would buy for ourselves if it weren’t for the fact that we couldn’t make it region free, because we have a huge DVD collection with movies from regions 1 and 4. If you are going to play only region-free (”region 0″) or region 1 discs then this unit is a great pick, especially because its cost/benefit ratio: great price and excellent image quality for DVDs – if the relative slowness of this unit doesn’t bother you.

I haven’t gone through all the bells and whistles yet, but the picture quality just floored me. Even my wife who really doesn’t get the whole ‘high def thing’ was greatly impressed. We watched Pirates/Caribbean 2 and couldn’t believe the quality.

Pros: Excellent picture quality, inexpensive for a Blu-ray player, offers HDMI upscaling to 1080p

Anyone looking to experience the formidable pleasures of watching movies on Blu-ray Disc, and at a reasonable startup cost, is advised to check out Sony’s BDP-S300.

This is a magnificent Blu-ray DVD player. It enhances regular DVD viewing and presents Blu-ray discs in full 1080p (if you have a 1080p HDTV).

The video and sound quality is amazing!

Very good product for the money. Well worth getting if you want to get the best picture from your large widescreen HDTV.

“I have owned this Blu-ray player about 2 weeks. I purchased my first Blu-ray movie this past weekend and I was blown away by the full 1080p picture that it produces and the full digital sound is awesome. Be sure to purchase an hdmi cable for this player and you will not be disappointed. It will also upconvert standard DVD’s to near HD quality.”

Have this unit for a week and love it. Bought it for my husband from appliance bestbuys the price was great the units great and I would definitely tell everyone to buy this one if they want a good Blu ray without emptying their wallets.

Hot Myth #1

HD Blu-Ray players make an excellent addition to your high definition TV, but especially if you have an 1080p model which makes use of all the features that this technology has to offer has to offer!

Hot Myth #2

Contrary to popular belief blu ray players can play standard DVDs, meaning you can use one player for all your viewing. Not only can they play standard discs but most models can improve the quality of the image using software rendering.

Hot Myth #3

Look for the latest models which can stream video direct from the internet. Take advantage of this to stream the latest on demand movies from major companies such as Blockbuster and Netflix!

Hot Myth #4

If you have just purchased a new 3D capable TV, some of the latest players enjoy 3D capability which makes your player the ultimate in entertainment systems.

Hot Myth #5

Prices are tumbling! The prices for a decent player are tumbling down as companies release their latest models, driving the general prices down, compared to when blu ray first came out, the prices are ultra competitive!

So there you have my five favorite myths that needed solving. Although they are by no means the ultimate bits of information out there, they help to solve some of the myths that people enjoy spreading around every time a new bit of technology comes onto the market.

When you open the box, you’ll find not only the LG BD590 but also the user’s guide, the Nero Media Home bundle, a remote control specially designed for the LG BD590 as well as the batteries to operate it. Nero Media Home bundle, user guide, remote control with batteries included with it, and the LG BD590 body itself are all included when you buy this Blu-ray disc player. The thin, streamlined BD590, is 11 inches deep, 17 inches wide, and 2 inches high. It’s also carries a mere seven-pound weight. This sleek device plays a single disc with multiple playback functions. You will be able to watch selections for YouTube, CinemaNow, Pandora, Vudu, Roxio, Netflix, and Picasa, through it’s internet connection, although this device is not equipped with a digital tuner or media card slot. You also have access to Accuweather so you can check the local forecast.

You can connect with Ethernet, or wireless LAN. There is also a huge selection of sound decoders, too. You are also able to save MP3s and photos onto your disc player’s on board memory, and can view them on your television or on your computer when you use the HDMI output on the device. The interface of the device is easy to figure out and master, you will see that it has a logical setup. The audio quality with the LG BD590 Blu-ray disc player is simply incredible, and the video clarity is out of this world!

You will easily be able to read the large numbers of the digital clock on this device. Manage your music, keeping it stored in the BD590’s generous hard drive, or burn some music to a CD, and play it whenever you like with the power of the remote right at your fingertips. When you have the BD590, you have a wealth of entertainment alternatives, which are simple to arrange and operate. You won’t believe the difference that the LG BD590 blu-ray disc player will make in the enjoyment of your favorite entertainment.

Once you own the BD590 you’ll discover setting it up is so simple that you’ll be using the player within minutes of getting it home. You will be quickly prepared to connect to the internet, listen to music, or watch your favorite films, as soon as you connect to your present system. With superior construction, a massive amount of incredible features, and ingenious all-around functionality, the LG BD590 is clearly ahead of it’s time. And with all these fabulous features, the best news is that you can get this impressive Blu-ray disc player at an amazingly affordable price!

Firmware: Firmware simply put is a computer program that is embedded into the Blu-ray Player. Manufactures are constantly updating their firmware. Allowing the Blu-ray Player to acquire new features and functions or fixing any problems. So you can see how this is very important, and why you would want to update your Blu-ray Player whenever possible with new Firmware. The easiest way to accomplish this is to directly download the firmware to the Blu-ray Player via the internet. Having your Blu-ray Player connected to the internet will provide automatic firmware upgrades.

BD-Live Content: More and more movie studios are providing a greater amount of BD-Live content with their Blu-ray Movie releases. Content that can only be access if your Blu-ray Player has an internet connection. You can get updated trailers, recent videos after the movie has been released, and online chat rooms. BD-Live is bringing the World Wide Web to your Home Entertainment experience in a new and exciting way.

Streaming Services: Having your Blu-ray Player connected to the internet will allow you to download or stream various High Definition online media. Depending on which Blu-ray Player you have, leading content providers such as Netflix, Amazon On Demand, YouTube, Vudu and many more can be easily accessed. Another advantage of having a Blu-ray Player connected to your Home Network is to bridge the gap between your computer to your television. Programs such as Tversity and Vuze will use your Blu-ray Player to stream video and pictures located on your computer directly to your television set.

Making the Blu-ray Player a part of your Home Network will grant you easy and quick access to Firmware upgrades, BD-Live content and online streaming media. And the possibilities for the future seem endless as the Blu-ray Player is the device that will bring your Home Entertainment experience to new levels.

Blu ray disc readers use Blue laser to read and write the data to the disc. This is a shorter wavelength and allows for substantially more data ( 6 times more) to be stored on a Blu-ray disc than can be on a DVD disc. There are two types of discs available, the standard size which is 12 cm in diameter and holds 25 GB on a single layer or 50 GB on a dual layer; and the mini disc which is only 8 cm in diameter and holds 7.8 GB on a single and 15.6 GB on a dual layer.

There are four Blu-ray disc player options available, the audio only player that has no video decoding requirements, and three video player options. It is not a compulsory requirement that the players are backwards compatible but most are capable of reading DVD and CD’s. Making this a standard means more people will be able to pull in their existing DVD library without the additional costs of replacing them in Blu-ray format.

There are many companies who make Blu-ray players on the market today, and Sony is the leader of the pack. Sony players are available in many different structures and you will find a version to fit your entertainment system needs. You will need to decide what you are wanting your cinematic experience to be before deciding on what player to purchase and also what price range you want to stay within.

The Sony BDPS350 is a player that has 1080p high definition picture, a 7.1 surround sound system built in, with 24 p true cinema. It also comes with Dolby Digital plus. The case colour is standard black. The Sony BDPS350 Blu-ray player is considered as close to a cinematic experience as one can get making

The Sony BDP-S350 plays the following formats in discs, DVD + Video R/RW, CD playback and AVCHD playback. It is effortlessly upgraded for firmware by connecting the player to the internet, this will also allow the owner to download studio specific content such as trailers, interviews and other extras. Watching your Blu-ray movies will be almost instant, taking just 6 seconds to start with the quick start up mode. Watching a movie with this player will give the viewer a cinema like experience not gotten from DVD.

The Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray player is a player ramped up to the next level of entertainment. The S550 Blue-ray player is a complete home entertainment system with 1080p, full high definition and 7.1 surround sound. Besides have the ultimate in sound experience, this blur ray player gives instant access to studio specific content and the precision cinema HD technology allows you to convert standard definition signals to 1080p with the use of a HDMI cable. The remote is backlit so surfing in the dark with the remote will be a breeze.

Sony makes a wide range of Blu-ray players so choosing one will be the hardest part of your shopping experience. The price ranges are easy on the wallet so there is a Sony player for everyone. Blu-ray movies are comparable to DVD in price making it fairly easy to switch over from DVD.

Firstly, there was no out of the box for the BD-LIVE (Profile 2) Blu-ray profile. Although later available as a firmware update, early buyers of the player had to make do with Profile 1.1. This meant that the ability to download exclusive content and extras was not possible – bearing in mind this was one of the big selling points of Blu-ray, it was a bit of an oversight. The second feature missing was the ability to decode DTS-HD Master audio. Whilst High Definition video is the primary selling point of Blu-ray, many home cinema owner and enthusiasts are also looking to get the most out of their sound system and so high definition audio is a must, so it was again slightly strange that this feature was missing.

The lack of these features though did not stop the 350 selling in huge numbers, and it became one of the best selling Blu-ray player around, very quickly. The new Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray player looks set to continue this amazing sales trend, and thankfully resolves the shortcomings of the previous model.

The design of the Sony BDP-S360 is much improved – it looks more like an established player now with its sleek black lines rather than the slightly cheap looking blue finish of the previous version. Even the remote manages to look better, and in typical Sony style, is very well laid out. The remote does not have an eject button which is unusual these days, but it certainly doesn’t bother me.

The connection on the player do not bring up any surprises and all the sockets you need are all present – a single HDMI output, component video, and digital coaxial and optical for the sound if you need them. The rear also features a USB socket so you can plug in a USB memory stick to store any BD-LIVE downloaded content. In order to do this you will need to connect a network cable to the ethernet port on the rear – this will also enable you to download firmware updates in the future. There is no wireless option with the BDP-S360 unfortunately, although Sony have confirmed that models higher up the range will have this on board.

Blu-ray performance is as good as you would expect, and the “x.v.Color(TM)” system that Sony have included does a good job of ensuring that colours are more natural looking and vivid rather than being too garish as we saw with some older Blu-ray players.

Overall, I’m very pleased that Sony has finally bought out the player with the features that everyone was expecting, and the BDP-S360 Blu-ray player is a welcome improvement over the previous model and will grace anyone’s home cinema!

Updated: The Sony BDP-S360 has now been replaced by the Sony BDP-S370

The Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray disc player may not be the cheapest model in the market. Then again it is so much more than just a Blu-ray player. I have tested a couple of Blu-ray movies on this player with Panasonic’s VIERA plasma television and visuals produced were just jaw dropping. The details were so clear that we were able to catch the imperfections on the actor’s makeup. It also did a pretty good job at up-converting DVD movies. Thanks to its 1080/24p output, the DVD playbacks on this player were much clearer and sharper compared to when played on regular DVD players.

The Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray disc player output also has an Ethernet port that you can use to connect the player to the internet. Once connected to the internet, you will be able access a whole variety of online content through the VIERA cast features. You can use to player to view videos on YouTube and images on Picasa. Soon, you will be able to gain access to Amazon’s Video on Demand. The Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray disc player is also a very energy efficient model, consuming 16% less energy than its predecessor model.

The 3D player has a smart, sleek looking design made up of a black finish and a silver strip running through the middle of the player. It does have a flap on the front of the panel that when lowered reveals a USB Port, SD Card Slot and some control buttons. This flap of course has to remain open when using the USB Port. The overall design is reminiscent of most Panasonic players, with the exception of the 3D Full HD logo located on the front.

VIDEO QUALITY: The DMP-BDT100 has the standard video connections of HDMI, Component Outputs and Composite Outputs. Unfortunately, unlike the higher end players, the DMP-BDT100 does not have dual HDMI 1.4 outputs, only a single. With a second HDMI output you can send the 3D video signal straight to your 3D TV via the HDMI 1.4 output and send your audio to your Audio/Video receiver via the HDMI 1.3 output.

While lacking this feature, the DMP-BDT100 single HDMI Output still handles both 1080p/24 and 1080p/60 video output resolutions. Like other Panasonic players, the DMP-BDT100 uses PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus. This helps to greatly improve the color accuracy of your images. There is also the new P4HD Enhanced Full HD Upsampling. Taking standard DVDs and displaying them to near High Definition quality. Along with these features you have a few preset picture modes, user defined settings and some noise reduction modes, all design to give you the kind of image you want.

AUDIO QUALITY:Audio connections for the DMP-BDT100 include HDMI, optical Digital and 2.0-channel Analog Outputs. If you are looking for 7.1-channel Analog outputs, you will find them in the two higher end players, DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350. The only way to produce the highest quality 7.1-ch surround sound is via HDMI. There is on board decoding for the high resolution audio formats, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. It can pass these audio formats in their native bitstream form over a HDMI connection to your Audio/Video receiver, if you want them decoded externally. The player is not without its audio adjustment; there is dialog enhancement and you can choose various sound effect modes such as Night Surround or Re-master 1, 2, and 3.

BD, DVD, CD audio, AVCHD, Divx Plus HD, MKV, MP3 and JPEG playback are all supported by the DMP-BDT100. Playback of media files can be done through the SD Card slot or USB port. The USB port, located on the front panel, can also be used to connect a wireless LAN adapter for easy connection to the internet. There is an Ethernet Port located on the rear of the player if you choose a wired connection. But once connected to your Home Network you can access Online Streaming Services, DLNA media devices and BD-Live content.

However, when accessing BD-Live content you require at least 1GB of external storage memory from either a SD Card or USB flash drive. The DMP-BDT100 is lacking internal storage memory. It does have a sufficient Online Streaming Media Service in VIERA Cast. Giving you access to Amazon Video on Demand, Netflix, YouTube™, Dailymotion, Bloomberg, Picasa™ and other Internet web sites.

The 3D player is DLNA certified as well. But it will only playback media store on a networked Panasonic recorder. Video, music and Photos from your PC can not be accessed. On a more positive side, the DMP-BDT100 has a 0.5 Second Quick Start mode for very fast booting. Over all the DMP-BDT100 offers you a great alternative to the more pricey Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Players. You may lack some features, but the DMP-BDT100 3D Blu-ray Player should provide you with a very pleasant Blu-ray experience.

THE PROS: The Panasonic DMP-BDT100 Blu-ray Player supports Full HD 3D Playback, as well as 1080p/24 playback of 2D Blu-ray Discs. It has great audio, providing you with internal audio decoding and bitstream output for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA. It also has support for Wi-Fi, BD-Live, VIERA Cast (Online Streaming) and DLNA streaming (Only from Panasonic Recorders).

THE CONS: The Blu-ray Player lacks the dual HTMI Outputs that will transmit two separate signals to your 3DTV and A/V receiver. It has no multi-channel analog audio outputs. Wi-Fi requires a USB LAN adapter that is sold separately. The player has no internal memory, so an external device such as a SD Card or USB flash drive is needed for accessing BD-Live content. DLNA streaming is limited.

THE FINAL WORD: The Panasonic DMP-BDT100 Blu-ray Player provides great HD audio and image quality. It has many great Blu-ray functions and features such as VIERA Cast, Wi-Fi ‘Ready’, BD-Live and of course 3D capability. The DMP-BDT-100 is considerably less expensive than Panasonic’s other 3D Blu-ray Players. (Keep in mind if you want to go wireless, you have to purchase a LAN adapter that will cost around $80.00) This should appeal to many consumers wanting to enjoy 3D images at home. – Price you should look for when purchasing — Under $250.00