Panasonic DMP-BD601

The Panasonic DMP-BD601 is a Blu-ray disc player with several added connectivity option. The Blu-ray disc player lets you enjoy movies in their original high quality and the PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus ensures faithful and sharp color reproduction. The disc drive also plays regular DVD, CD and MP3/JPEG discs. You can also enjoy other media sources using the SD memory card slot and USB terminal.  It is also compatible with VIERA CAST, which allows you to enjoy content from the internet such as YouTube, Picasa and several others.  There are several output options including HDMI, component and composite video outputs and RCA and optical audio outputs.

Panasonic DMP-BD601
MSRP$164.99
Release date January, 2009
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Video Features

  • PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus
  • High Precision 4:4:4
  • P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)
  • 1080/24p Playback (Blu-ray Disc and DVD)
  • Precise Pixel Generation  
  • Diagonal Processing 
  • 3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing 
  • i/p Conversion for 1080p 3 Playback
  • Up-conversion to 1080p 4 Playback
  • Video D/A Converter:  148.5MHz/12bit 
  • Progressive Scan  
  • Digital Noise Reduction:  3D-NR/Integrated NR 
  • Deep Color  
  • x.v.Color
  • Picture Mode 

Audio Features

  • 192kHz/24bit Audio D/A Converter
  • 96kHz Surround Re-master for All Formats (BD, DVD, CD and MP3 )
  • Dolby Digital Plus:  Decode and Bitstream output 
  • Dolby TrueHD:  Decode and Bitstream output 
  • DTS-HD:  Decode and Bitstream output 
  • Advanced Surround (V.S.S.) 
  • Night Surround Mode  
  • Dialogue Enhancer  
  • Dynamic Range Compression 

Inputs / Outputs

  • HDMI 
  • Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR)
  • Video Out
  • 2ch Audio Out  
  • Digital Audio Out:  1 optical 
  • SD Memory Card Slot
  • USB terminal
  • Ethernet for Network (For BD-Live, VIERA CAST and Firmware Update)

Networking & Connectivity

  • VIERA CAST (YouTube, Picasa)
  • Compatible with BD-Live and BONUSVIEW
  • Movie (AVCHD, MPEG2) & JPEG View with SD
  • Memory Card Slot
  • Music (MP3) and Photos (JPEG)
  • Playback on USB

Supported Formats

  • BD-ROM Playback:  BD-Live 
  • BD-RE / BD-RE DL:  BD-MV(BD-RE version3),JPEG 
  • BD-R/BD-R DL:  BD-MV (BD-R version2) 
  • DVD-RAM Playback:  DVD-VR, JPEG (HD), AVCHD 
  • DVD-ROM:  DVD Video 
  • DVD-R/-RW/-R(DL) Playback:  DVD Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD, (DVD-R/-R DL only) 
  • +R/+R(DL)/+RW Playback:  DVD-VR, AVCHD 
  • CD, CD-R/-RW Playback:  CD-DA, MP3 (CD-R/-RW only), JPEG (HD) (CD-R/-RW only) 
  • SD Memory Card:  AVCHD, MPEG2, JPEG (HD) 

Other Features / Specifications

  • VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 4)
  • Intelligent Auto Standby
  • Standby Power Save
  • Super Hi Speed Scan
  • Audio/JPEG Navigation Menu  
  • Audio S/N:  115dB 
  • Dynamic Range:  100dB 
  • Power Source:  AC 120V, 60Hz 
  • Power Consumption:  22W (Approx.) 
  • USB:  MP3, JPEG (HD) 
  • VIERA CAST 
  • Weight (lb) (Approx.):  5.7 (Approx.) 
  • Dimensions (W x H x D):  16-15/16" x 1-5/16" x 9-13/16" 
  • Support Features:  Deep Color x.vColor, High Bit Rate Audio 
  • VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 4)
  • Weight: 8.6 lbs 

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Competitors

Magnavox NB530MGX

Magnavox NB530MGX

MSRP  $129.00    Released  January, 2009
Pros
  • affordable price
  • can play the latest high definition optical media (Blu-ray)
  • upconverts DVDs to full 1080p high definition
Cons
  • Profile 1.1 only
  • cheaper brand
  • no 5.1 analog audio output
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DMP, BD, 601, DMPBD, BD601, DMPBD601