The press release
Panasonic's
new Blu-ray Disc Player That Supports the Latest 7.1-Channel Surround
Formats
Panasonic's new DMP-BD10A Blu-ray Disc player is an enhanced successor to the DMP-BD10, the UK's first Blu-ray Disc player. The DMP-BD10A goes beyond its predecessor by incorporating a new decoder that supports today's latest 7.1-channel surround sound formats: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio.
Ease of operation has been improved too with the BD10A featuring a newly enhanced version of VIERA Link, a function that lets you operate multiple connected components with one remote control and boasts ‘Seamless Graphic User Interface' so that the DMP-BD10A menus can all be accessed by simple operation from the Viera Remote control. The DMP-BD10A can also play discs containing moving pictures shot with an HD video camera and recorded in the AVCHD format.
7.1 channel surround sound
The DMP-BD10A supports the surround sound formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio. Dolby TrueHD uses a lossless audio codec to deliver up to 7.1-channel surround sound with potentially studio-master sound quality.
When playing Blu-ray Discs, the new DMP-BD10A decodes the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio signals and outputs through either linear PCM signals through its HDMI terminals or analogue signals through its 7.1-channel terminals. Because this technology draws on a huge amount of audio information in reproducing the sound, it reaches levels of quality and realism that far surpass the 5.1-channel surround sound of ordinary DVDs.
The DMP-BD10A uses a 192kHz/24bit D/A converter for each of the eight channels to achieve truly superb surround sound. The D/A converter uses Advanced Segment D-A processing, which applies multi-bit processing to establish the audio reference and 1bit processing to render the delicate nuances. These combine to create a remarkably beautiful sound that has both power and purity.
Viera Link – the pinnacle of convenience
The DMP-BD10A offers several convenient functions to maximise ease of use. VIERA link is a One-Touch Home Cinema Playback system, where pressing a single button on the remote control turns on the TV, DMP-BD10A and AV receiver at the same time and begins playback of movie software loaded in the disc player. Likewise, one button turns off all connected devices at the same time. And with Automatic Input Changing, pressing the DMP-BD10A's play button also switches the TV input source to the DMP-BD10A.
HD Picture Quality
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-BD10'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.
Precise Pixel Generation
BD-Video supports a number of formats. For example, the highest-quality format (1920 x 1080 pixels) can be recorded at any of four different frame rates - 59.94i, 50i, 23.976p and 24p – and the compression format can be MPEG2, MPEG4 AVC or VC-1. The BD-Video player must detect these instantly and perform progressive conversion when necessary. Both for the de-interlacing and scaling, the DMP-BD10's super-high-speed P4HD generates each pixel correctly according to information obtained from up to 60 surrounding pixels. Applying progressive processing to huge amounts of data, it delivers images of striking beauty.
16-Level Motion Detection with Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive
For optimum progressive conversion, the processing must suit the motion of the image. The super-high-speed P4HD categorizes the image motion of each pixel into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. For areas with stationary images, it applies the progressive processing best suited to still images. In other areas it applies processing that matches the degree of motion. The results are stunningly beautiful progressive images with minimum conversion.
Diagonal Processing
The ability to create smooth, sharp diagonal lines is a key in progressive conversion. The P4HD quickly detects diagonals and applies correction to the pixels accordingly. In reproducing the kinds of geometric patterns often seen in architecture, for example, the DMP-BD10 provides exceptionally smooth, sharp diagonal lines whether the image is still or moving.
3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing
The P4HD instantly determines whether a source is film or video and optimizes the processing accordingly. Applying 3:2 or 2:2 pull-down with movie software, it makes images look natural and true to life.
i/p Conversion for 1080p* Playback
The P4HD achieves high-speed, highly precise i/p conversion with Precise Pixel Generation, 16-Level Motion Detection, Diagonal Processing and 3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Processing. This makes it possible to convert 480i and even previously difficult-to-convert 1080i signals to full-HD 1080p images.
* HDMI connection required.
Up-Conversion to 1080p* Playback
When playing a BD-Video or DVD disc, the P4HD up-converts content recorded in the 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p with Precise Pixel Generation that generates each pixel from 60 Surrounding Pixels of Information. You enjoy superb 1080p-level image quality.
* HDMI connection required.
297MHz/14bit Video D/A Converter
DMP-BD10 incorporates a 297MHz, 14bit Video D/A Converter from Analog Devices Co. Ltd. that provides high-quality 4x oversampling for 1080i/720p output. NSV (noise shaping video) processing shifts the noise component to an unused band to further boost the signal-to-noise ratio. And finally, we added extremely fine 14bit signal processing that renders ultra-fine images with smooth gradation. Thanks to technologies like these, the DMP-BD10 can theoretically reproduce up to nearly 4400 billion colours.
High Quality Sound
The DMP-BD10 uses a 192kHz/24bit D/A converter for each of the eight channels to achieve truly superb surround sound. The D/A converter uses Advanced Segment D-A processing, which applies multi-bit processing to establish the audio reference and 1bit processing to render the delicate nuances. These combine to create a remarkably beautiful sound that has both power and purity.
Virtual Battery Operation
It prevents AC power supply noise from entering the audio circuitry, thereby isolating sound localisation.
With a host of new and improved features the DMP-BD10A is a must for any Home Cinema fan and is available from March 2007.
Panasonic's new DMP-BD10A Blu-ray Disc player is an enhanced successor to the DMP-BD10, the UK's first Blu-ray Disc player. The DMP-BD10A goes beyond its predecessor by incorporating a new decoder that supports today's latest 7.1-channel surround sound formats: Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio.
Ease of operation has been improved too with the BD10A featuring a newly enhanced version of VIERA Link, a function that lets you operate multiple connected components with one remote control and boasts ‘Seamless Graphic User Interface' so that the DMP-BD10A menus can all be accessed by simple operation from the Viera Remote control. The DMP-BD10A can also play discs containing moving pictures shot with an HD video camera and recorded in the AVCHD format.
7.1 channel surround sound
The DMP-BD10A supports the surround sound formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio. Dolby TrueHD uses a lossless audio codec to deliver up to 7.1-channel surround sound with potentially studio-master sound quality.
When playing Blu-ray Discs, the new DMP-BD10A decodes the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio signals and outputs through either linear PCM signals through its HDMI terminals or analogue signals through its 7.1-channel terminals. Because this technology draws on a huge amount of audio information in reproducing the sound, it reaches levels of quality and realism that far surpass the 5.1-channel surround sound of ordinary DVDs.
The DMP-BD10A uses a 192kHz/24bit D/A converter for each of the eight channels to achieve truly superb surround sound. The D/A converter uses Advanced Segment D-A processing, which applies multi-bit processing to establish the audio reference and 1bit processing to render the delicate nuances. These combine to create a remarkably beautiful sound that has both power and purity.
Viera Link – the pinnacle of convenience
The DMP-BD10A offers several convenient functions to maximise ease of use. VIERA link is a One-Touch Home Cinema Playback system, where pressing a single button on the remote control turns on the TV, DMP-BD10A and AV receiver at the same time and begins playback of movie software loaded in the disc player. Likewise, one button turns off all connected devices at the same time. And with Automatic Input Changing, pressing the DMP-BD10A's play button also switches the TV input source to the DMP-BD10A.
HD Picture Quality
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-BD10'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.
Precise Pixel Generation
BD-Video supports a number of formats. For example, the highest-quality format (1920 x 1080 pixels) can be recorded at any of four different frame rates - 59.94i, 50i, 23.976p and 24p – and the compression format can be MPEG2, MPEG4 AVC or VC-1. The BD-Video player must detect these instantly and perform progressive conversion when necessary. Both for the de-interlacing and scaling, the DMP-BD10's super-high-speed P4HD generates each pixel correctly according to information obtained from up to 60 surrounding pixels. Applying progressive processing to huge amounts of data, it delivers images of striking beauty.
16-Level Motion Detection with Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive
For optimum progressive conversion, the processing must suit the motion of the image. The super-high-speed P4HD categorizes the image motion of each pixel into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. For areas with stationary images, it applies the progressive processing best suited to still images. In other areas it applies processing that matches the degree of motion. The results are stunningly beautiful progressive images with minimum conversion.
Diagonal Processing
The ability to create smooth, sharp diagonal lines is a key in progressive conversion. The P4HD quickly detects diagonals and applies correction to the pixels accordingly. In reproducing the kinds of geometric patterns often seen in architecture, for example, the DMP-BD10 provides exceptionally smooth, sharp diagonal lines whether the image is still or moving.
3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing
The P4HD instantly determines whether a source is film or video and optimizes the processing accordingly. Applying 3:2 or 2:2 pull-down with movie software, it makes images look natural and true to life.
i/p Conversion for 1080p* Playback
The P4HD achieves high-speed, highly precise i/p conversion with Precise Pixel Generation, 16-Level Motion Detection, Diagonal Processing and 3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Processing. This makes it possible to convert 480i and even previously difficult-to-convert 1080i signals to full-HD 1080p images.
* HDMI connection required.
Up-Conversion to 1080p* Playback
When playing a BD-Video or DVD disc, the P4HD up-converts content recorded in the 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p with Precise Pixel Generation that generates each pixel from 60 Surrounding Pixels of Information. You enjoy superb 1080p-level image quality.
* HDMI connection required.
297MHz/14bit Video D/A Converter
DMP-BD10 incorporates a 297MHz, 14bit Video D/A Converter from Analog Devices Co. Ltd. that provides high-quality 4x oversampling for 1080i/720p output. NSV (noise shaping video) processing shifts the noise component to an unused band to further boost the signal-to-noise ratio. And finally, we added extremely fine 14bit signal processing that renders ultra-fine images with smooth gradation. Thanks to technologies like these, the DMP-BD10 can theoretically reproduce up to nearly 4400 billion colours.
High Quality Sound
The DMP-BD10 uses a 192kHz/24bit D/A converter for each of the eight channels to achieve truly superb surround sound. The D/A converter uses Advanced Segment D-A processing, which applies multi-bit processing to establish the audio reference and 1bit processing to render the delicate nuances. These combine to create a remarkably beautiful sound that has both power and purity.
Virtual Battery Operation
It prevents AC power supply noise from entering the audio circuitry, thereby isolating sound localisation.
With a host of new and improved features the DMP-BD10A is a must for any Home Cinema fan and is available from March 2007.
