Not only is the Panasonic DMP-BD35EB-K a slim and stylish machine it’s also one of the first Profile 2 Blu Ray players. When you factor in it’s affordability it’s easy to see why it’s earned rave reviews from the likes of What Hi Fi.
The BD35 utilizes Panasonic’s picture processor, the PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus to produce pictures that are sharp, clear and full of detail. Incredibly this technology processes more than 15 Billion pixels per second!
And it’s not only watching Blu Ray movies where you’ll be impressed with the picture quality, it’s upscaler will allow you to experience your older DVDs in a new light.
Aside from firmware updates, BD Live allows the BD35 to be taken online where you can download pictures, bonus content (such as interactive games) and subtitles, all linked to specific Blu Ray discs. Internet connection comes via a standard Ethernet port. It's important to note that although not all Blu Ray movies include interactive bonus content, it's something that is likely to become more prolific as the popularity of Blu Ray continues to grow.
As important as picture quality is, to get a the ultimate high definition experience you need a player capable of producing audio of the same standard. The BD35 provides this with Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby True HD. You can also connect the player to a digital surround sound receiver to experience stunning 7.1 surround sound effects.
Thanks to a concealed SD card slot you easily transfer photographs from digital cameras and camcorders and view them on the connected tv. SD cards can also be used in conjunction with bonus disc material accessed via BD Live. The DMPBD35EBK can play a number of media formats, including: BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R, DVD, DVD-RAM, CD and SD Memory cards.
If you own a compatible Panasonic television or Hi Fi you can take advantage of Viera Link, which means you can use a single controller to control all of your Panasonic equipment when they are connected via HDMI.
The BD35 includes the following ports: HDMI v1.3, Component Output, Optical Output and Ethernet.