Typical price: £250
What is it: Blu-ray player with profile 2.0 and Viera Cast support
What we think: Will skilfully handle your Blu-ray and DVD collection, and let you access Web content from the sofa
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 24 March 2009
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-BD60, Blu-ray players, picture quality, loading
We like:
Good picture quality; Viera Cast functionality has promise; simple but pleasant design
We don't like:
Not that cheap; no 7.1 analogue audio output
You might also need:
Blu-ray discs
CNET UK judgement:
The Panasonic DMP-BD60 is a capable and likeable Blu-ray player. We love the simple styling, even if it is unexciting, and we think this is likely to be a really popular machine. DivX support and an SD card reader add to the features, but this player is first and foremost about getting Blu-ray movies onto your TV with minimum fuss and maximum quality. Overall, it's a great performer and, though on the costly side, it's worth the money
Full review:
We hardly ever get a chance to enjoy a Panasonic Blu-ray player being on the market before it gets cruelly snatched away from us and replaced with a new one. That's what's happened with the previous model, the DMP-BD35, one of our favourite players of last year, which vanished not long after being released. Continue Reading...
Panasonic DMP-BD60 History
11 Mar 2009 in Crave
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