Panasonic DMP-BD35

The Panasonic DMP-BD35 is a high-end Blu-Ray player; and is designed as the cheaper model of two simultaneous releases. The BD-35 is just devoid of the superior 7.1 analog audio outputs and enhancements that it's more expensive sister model (Panasonic DMP-BD55) includes. The BD-35 features BD Live 2.0 support, Blu-Ray and DVD playback at full 1080p HD/24fps, and Deep Color and x.v. color support. It also includes an SDHC card port and ethernet port for future firmware upgrades. The BD-35 provides basically the same exact features and design as the BD-55 without the mentioned audio outputs providing Blu-Ray enthiusiasts who don't need the aforementioned outputs with a much cheaper solution. The BD-35 also includes the Panasonic UniPhier processor technology for enhanced video and audio decoding and decreased maximum wattage (20% less wattage than previous models). Internal decoding and bitstream output is also included for Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD MA support. The release date is set for sometime in October, 2008 with the MSRP price around $299.