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RE: I think I might have found my new BD player...

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In Reply to: RE: I think I might have found my new BD player... posted by Russell on October 31, 2007 at 08:29:01

Click the link below for a positive review. The main caveat is that this player does not include a network port, so how will one upgrade to the Profile 2.0 next year? Regardless, sounds like a great player at a reasonable price.

It doesn't support DVD-A, but since that format has long been on life support, I'm not surprised.

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/panasonic-dmp-bd30-1275.shtml (Open in New Window)

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RE: I think I might have found my new BD player... - Russell 12:56:34 10/31/07 (5)
Several standalone BD players don't include an ethernet port (all of the Sonys, for example), but firmware updates have been handled by burning a disc with an updater file downloaded from the manufacturer's website and then running the disc in the player. Sony and Panasonic have been good with providing firmware updates in this manner, so I understand. Not sure that a player can be updated to Profile 2.0 this way, however--I know you can't update a 1.0 player to 1.1 via a firmware update, as it requires new/different hardware.

Russell
- RE: I think I might have found my new BD player... - Jack G 13:12:05 10/31/07 (4)
  Without an ehternet port, it cannot be 2.0 by definition, not that that should stop you. It will need a memory card for 1.1 though-shouldn't be a big deal either.
  Jack
  - RE: I think I might have found my new BD player... - David Aiken 14:01:12 10/31/07 (3)
    "It will need a memory card for 1.1 though-shouldn't be a big deal either."
    
    But it's stated as meeting 1.1 requirements. It can't do that unless it has sufficient memory so why shold it need a memory card?
    
    David Aiken
    - One of the requirements of 1.1 - Jack G 14:30:39 10/31/07 (2)
      Now call "final standard", is more memory. They are dfoing that by having YOU supply the memory, via memory card.
      Here's a link
      
      jack
      Somewhat of a cheat... (Open in New Window)
      - Ah, hadn't seen that bit� - David Aiken 01:11:24 11/01/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: One of the requirements of 1.1 posted by Jack G on October 31, 2007 at 14:30:39
        
        I'd just seen something that said it met 1.1 so I assumed that the memory was built in. Now I understand your statement.
        
        Thanks
        
        David Aiken
        
        Its kind of silly really - Jack G 04:33:01 11/01/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ah, hadn't seen that bit� posted by David Aiken on November 01, 2007 at 01:11:24
        
        Cheaping out like that, for what probably would cost them a couple of bucks each (if that much). It still wouldn't stop me from getting one if I was interested in it.
        Jack

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