The DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Disc Player, recently introduced by Panasonic, combines Blu-ray Disc specifications, created to achieve stunning 1920 x 1080 image resolution and high-quality surround sound from advanced formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, with Final Standard Profile to bring entirely new features to Blu-ray disc playback. The DMP-BD30 is the world's first(*) Blu-ray Disc player to support Final Standard Profile.

Final Standard Profile adds a variety of new and enhanced features* to Blu-ray disc media produced using BD-ROM Profile 1 Version 1.1. For example, a Picture-in-Picture feature displays a sub-screen, and an Audio Mixing function lets the user switch the playback sound between the main screen and the sub-screen.

The DMP-BD30 incorporates the same unique Panasonic P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) technology that gained widespread popularity in the DMP-BD10/10A. In addition, the PHL Reference Chroma Processor in the DMP-BD30 expresses the fine details and nuances of movie scenes by reproducing clearer colour boundaries, and the 1080/24p Playback function provides Blu-ray disc movies with the same 24-fps (frames per second) playback used in movie theatres. The DMP-BD30 is also compatible with HDMI V.1.3 /Deep Colour function for superbly smooth gradation and 4,096-step gradation. These and other features greatly boost image processing performance.

Panasonic’s close working relationship with top Hollywood film studios through the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, (PHL), ensures the development of their Blu-ray players are finely tuned to match the film directors’ intention. PHL’s experience in Encoding, Image Evaluation and Authoring of both DVD and Blu-ray titles are a valuable asset in the ever challenging Blu-ray Standard and gives Panasonic a competitive edge in bringing the highest quality players to the market.

To enhance the sound quality, HDMI V.1.3 compliance enables the DMP-BD30 to output Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio in bitstream form with no degradation, and brings re-mastering to the Blu-ray Disc for the first time ever. The new Blu-ray Disc Player is also equipped with high-speed 50 Mbps optical output elements and a 192kHz 24bit digital-analogue converter (DAC). Sound enhancing capacitors are used to reinforce the power supply and reduce noise, to enable higher quality low- and medium-range sound reproduction.
(*) as of 12/02/08

These high quality image and sound technologies are incorporated in the UniPhier chip, a Panasonic created system LSI developed by applying 45 nanometers processing to a consumer product for the first time in the world. Able to process more than 15 billion pixels per second, motion detection, diagonal processing and 1080p upscaling are performed with speed and accuracy. This single chip integration technology also contributes greatly to the DMP-BD30's slimmer dimensions and lower power consumption.

For networking convenience, the DMP-BD30 comes with an SD Memory Card slot. This enables easy viewing with an HD camcorder or digital still camera. AVCHD video images and JPEG photos can be viewed on a large screen TV at a high 1920 x 1080 resolution by simply inserting an SD or SDHC Memory Card into the DMP-BD30’s SD Memory Card slot. JPEG photos recorded onto an SD Memory Card can be viewed in a slide show complete with background music from a music CD.

The new DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Disc Player both maximizes Blu-ray disc media enjoyment and links with other High Definition products such as camcorders and digital still cameras to serve as a vital hub for HD entertainment.

The DMP-BD30 does not compromise on standard definition playback by offering CD playback at re-mastered high resolution levels and DVD playback with upscaled output to 1080p resolution.

* Features vary depending on Blu-ray disc media.



MAIN FEATURES

Final Standard Profile*1
Final Standard Profile – an advanced function added to BD-ROM Profile 1 Ver.1.1 - creates a range of exciting new entertainment possibilities. It opens the door to new functions such as Picture-in-Picture (which displays a second image in a sub-window) and Audio Mixing (which lets you switch the sound between the main and sub windows). A function that will allow new kinds of bonus movie content is also a possibility.

*Actual functions vary depending on the Blu-ray disc media.

Picture In Picture
With Picture-in-Picture, a small sub-window is displayed over the main image. There are four Picture-in-Picture modes, each offering distinct functions. They include Enhanced Commentary, Backstage Pass Function, Peek Behind The Animation and Audio Mixin

Enhanced Commentary*2
Blu-ray disc media goes a big step beyond the kind of audio commentary provided in many DVD movies, such as a director discussing the film. Enhanced Commentary makes it possible, for example, for the director or actors to appear in the sub-window (as if they are standing in front of the screen) and point to actors or equipment as they make their comments.

Backstage Pass Function*2
This lets you access additional information provided about people, places or things in a Blu-ray disc movie. Just use the remote control to select an element highlighted on the screen, and a sub-window opens with the information. For example, there could be notes about the clothing or accessories an actor is wearing or the restaurant in which a scene is set.

Peek Behind The Animation*2
While playing back a movie with dubbed-in voices – for example, a feature-length animation – this feature lets you watch in a sub-window as the voice actors read their parts. You can see the voice actors' gestures and expressions as they speak, giving you an inside look at a whole facet of moviemaking you've never seen before.

Audio Mixing*2
The Audio Mixing function lets you choose which soundtrack to listen to: the one from the content playing in the main window, the one from the sub-window, or both at the same time.

Other Possibility of Final Standard Profile
The future is expected to bring a host of imaginative new features. For example, you may be able to purchase and download additional content from the website to an SD Memory Card, and play the Blu-ray disc movie and the content on the SD Memory Card at the same time, for new entertainment possibilities.

HIGH-DEFINITION PICTURE QUALITY

UniPhier
Combining a Reference Chroma Processor with advanced P4HD imaging technology, Uniphier, the Precise Digital Video processor reproduces crisp, natural colours that are extremely faithful to the original movie. The beautiful images are complemented by an exceptionally pure, accurate sound achieved through Audio Re-master and other leading-edge sound technologies. Uniphier reflects the advanced encoding and authoring technologies developed by Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) in collaboration with film industry professionals. With Uniphier at its heart, the DMP-BD30 provides a level of image and sound quality that meets Hollywood's stringent demands – so you experience movies just the way they were meant to be experienced.

Precise Digital Video

PHL Reference Chroma Processor
The PHL Reference Chroma Processor up-samples (4:2:0 to 4:2:2) the colour information in decoded video signals. Using proprietary Panasonic technology, this innovative circuit faithfully reproduces the fine details and nuances of Blu-ray video streams that have been recorded with high quality image compression system. It generates images with all the clarity and depth that BD-Video movies have to offer.

P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)
To get the best HD images from a BD-Video disc, you need a player that renders high-quality progressive images, expresses motion smoothly, and draws sharp diagonal lines. The DMP-BD30's P4HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimum processing to every pixel in the video data on the disc. The result is images with exceptional resolution.

HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Colour*
The DMP-BD30's HDMI output is Deep Colour compatible. While the earlier HDMI V.1.2 offers 8-bit, 256-step gradation, HDMI V.1.3 bumps it all the way up to 12-bit, 4,096-step gradation. This helps the DMP-BD30 reproduce natural looking colours with smooth gradation and minimal colour banding.
*An HDMI V.1.3 with Deep Colour compatible TV is required.

1080/24p Playback
The DMP-BD30 provides 1080/24p output (via HDMI). It reproduces movie images from a Blu-ray Disc in their original 24p form, with no need for conversion. You see movies in the same format used in movie theatres.

DivX Playback*3
The DMP-BD30 is able to play video data recorded onto a CD-R/CD-RW or DVD-R/DVD-R DL in the DivX format.

HIGH-DEFINITION SOUND QUALITY

Precise Digital Audio
HD Audio Codec Bitstream Output
The DMP-BD30 supports HDMI V.1.3 specifications, so it can output high bit rate audio signals (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD) encoded on Blu-ray Discs in bitstream. If used with a compatible AV amp, the resulting audio is studio-master-quality sound.

Sound-Enhancing Technology
In addition to a highly precise 192kHz 24bit DAC, the DMP-BD30 features both coaxial digital output and high-speed 50Mbps optical output. Top-end acoustic components are used to produce high-resolution low- and medium-range sounds. An ultra-low-impedance electrolytic capacitor with polyolefin sleeve and OFC lead also provide powerful bass and a high S/N ratio.

Audio Re-master for All Media
The DMP-BD30's Audio Re-master function compensates for data lost in the compression process used in Blu-ray disc and DVD recording. This helps create a fuller, richer sound that is extremely faithful to the original. It also brings re-mastering to the Blu-ray Disc for the first time ever.



HD NETWORKING

HD Networking with SD Memory Card
The DMP-BD30 comes equipped with a slot for SD Memory Cards. Just take the SD Memory Card from your digital still camera or HD camcorder and you're ready to view high resolution photos and motion images on your TV.

Linking with an HD Camcorder
The DMP-BD30 can play back AVCHD-format images shot with an HD camcorder, such as the Panasonic HDC-SD9. Images recorded onto the camcorder's SD Memory Card are output directly from the DMP-BD30's HDMI terminal in their original, high-quality 1920 x 1080 resolution. The DMP-BD30 also provides an AVCHD Direct Navigator function that makes it easy to search for particular scenes.

Linking with a Digital Camera
The DMP-BD30 can play back JPEG still images on an SD Memory Card, such as those recorded with a Lumix DMC-TZ5 digital camera. The DMP-BD30 can output the images to 1920 x 1080 resolution – ideal for a full-HD TV – and output them via the HDMI terminal*. Using the Slideshow playback feature, you can play a music CD at the same time you're showing the photos, so viewers enjoy both beautiful images and your favorite music.



VIERA LINK

Seamless GUI
You Can Control Your Blu-ray Disc Player with the TV Remote Control*
When the TV is on, the VIERA Link function lets you switch to home theatre mode using just VIERA’s remote control unit. Simply press the VIERA Link button on the TV’s remote control and select "BD Player" on the VIERA Link Menu screen. The BD player's menu will display on the TV screen, and you can begin playback of a Blu-ray Disc or select from the Blu-ray disc menu.

* This function is available for 2007 home theatre systems used with 2007 flat-panel TV models. A Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player is required for this function.

*1 BD-ROM Profile1 version1.1
*2 Depending upon programme contents.
*3 Official DivX® Certified product. Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX®6) with standard playback of DivX® media files. Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile. GMC(Global Motion Compensation) is not supported. DivX®, DivX® Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX®, Inc. and are used under license.
Maximum number of folders recognizable: 300 folders. (including the root folder)
Maximum number of files recognizable: 200 files