Panasonic DMP-BD10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Panasonic flies the Blu-ray flag with impressive results. You're gonna need deep pockets though!

Verdict: From a performance perspective, there's no denying that the DMP-BD10 is a sensational product and in terms of features it's miles better than the Samsung BD-P1000. But there's also no denying the fact that it's wildly overpriced, costing nearly three time

Review summary: At last all the talking is done, and the first next-generation, high definition DVD players are actually here. Both Samsung's BD-P1000 and this player use Blu-ray technology, giving the format a handy 'first out of the traps' advantage over rival HD DVD

Pros: Ease of use, Picture is outstanding, Sound is second to none

Cons: It costs £1,200

Verdict: Very expensive but very, very good

Review summary: The Panasonic DMP-BD10 is a very competent first-generation Blu-ray player, but its high price and the comparably affordable PlayStation 3 make it hard to recommend.

Pros: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion to 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p; HDMI output; DVD-Audio support; sleek design.

Cons: Very expensive; terrible remote; relatively slow load times; no HDMI 1.3.

Review summary: While most people are plenty satisfied with DVD, home theater enthusiasts are getting geared up for the next generation of disc-based video formats, Blu-ray and HD-DVD, which compete directly against one another. While HD-DVD won the first round earlier t

Pros: Excellent picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD; DVD upconversion to 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p; HDMI output; DVD-Audio support; sleek design.

Cons: Very expensive; terrible remote; annoying front flip-down panel on unit; relatively slow load times; no HDMI 1.3.

Verdict: The Panasonic DMP-BD10 is a very competent first-generation Blu-ray player, but its high price and the comparably affordable PlayStation 3 make it hard to recommend.

Review summary: It's also possible that the earliest Blu-ray Discs share some of the responsibility for the soft Blu-ray launch as well. MPEG-2 coding was used for the first releases, which were limited to single-layer 25GB discs. The full 50GB promise of Blu-ray, which