the second generation blu-ray players have started showing up at retails. samsung, panasonic, and sony have produced some of the best stand alone blu-ray players since the adaption of blu-ray as the high definition format. panasonic dmp-bd30 and dmp-bd50 variations have consistently been a great buy with great features with consistently good pictures. the profile 2.0 supporting the bd-live features were somewhat of luxury on the last generation players. not so with players coming out this year. along with profile 2.0, high definition audio decoding and streaming capabilities have become defacto standards for most of the players announced at this year’s ces. at 2009 ces, panasonic announced two mainstream blu-ray players, dmp-bd60 and dmp-bd80, along with the vhs/blu-ray combo player. as expected from the model numbers, the dmp-bd80 represents the high end model with more features than the dmp-bd60. today, we are going to take a look at the dmp-bd60 model.

features


the dmp-bd60 resembles high end players from the first generation players. the player comes with profile 2.0 and all the high definition audio decoding out of the box. in this respect, the dmp-bd60 resembles the newly released samsung bd-p1600. however, unlike the samsung bd-p1600, the dmp-bd60 does not come with netflix or pandora compatibility. instead, panasonic introduces the viera cast. the viera cast is panasonic’s own online streaming service available on some of the hdtv and the newer blu-ray disc players. while it’s not complete, you can access youtube, picasa, weather, and stock quotes from the viera cast. the announced amazon video streaming service has not been implemented yet. most of the users will be familiar with the youtube service. the picasa is web based picture sharing/editing tool. while these services are nice, the inclusion of netflix would have been better. the amazon video service should offset the lack of netflix if you are looking for streaming capability.


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looks like a great review, thanks

yeah junglemaster. the review is great. i've used the dmp-60 for about a week and i was fascinated by the advanced features it possess. if you are really thinking of changing your old player, then this dmp is the best option for you.

great review. i also favor the panasonic dmp bd60 (i own one), especially compared to it's low price!

rgds, devplan

i have 3 of the dmp bd60s. it has the best picture i have found so far. its incredible.