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Panasonic DMP-BD85K WiFi Enabled Blu-Ray Disc Player (Black)

The Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player DMP-BD85K brings you original movie quality. It can play Blu-ray and regular DVDs, CDs as well as JPEG and MP3. But it can also play MP3s and JPEG images. You’ll marvel at the clarity and full-color spectrum of every scene, while Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio Essential/High Resolution Audio decoding pulls you into the action.

Amazon Sales Rank: #4708 in Home Theater Color: Black Brand: Panasonic Model: DMP-BD85P-K Released on: 2010-02-20 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 2.19" h x 17.00" w x 9.81" l, 5.70 pounds Superior Video and Audio Performance Wi-Fi enabled with super sensitive antenna Ultra-fast 0.5 second startup More compact Design More efficient energy consumption

Start watching your favorite high-definition movies almost instantly with the Panasonic DMP-BD85 Blu-ray Disc player, which features an ultra-fast 2-second boot time. You'll also enjoy BD-Live and Panasonic's VIERA Cast functionality for accessing Internet video content thanks to the included Wi-Fi connectivity (via included Wireless LAN adapter) as well as wired Ethernet networking. It also includes both a USB port and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, making it easy for you to view and share both digital still images and HD video recorded with an HD camcorder in the AVCHD format (DivX movie format also supported). Other features include compatibility with a wide variety of disc formats (including standard DVD movie discs), HDMI Jitter Purifier, 7.1-channel audio decode analog output, Energy Star certification, and Panasonic's VIERA Link function--allowing you to operate multiple audio/video components using a single remote via HDMI. Additionally, Panasonic's lineup of 2010 BD Players are designed to reduce power consumption and also feature a slimmer, more efficient design to reduce packaging waste. Key Features High-quality image processing via PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology for clear and vibrant color reproduction that is faithful to the original film (learn more). High-definition audio decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential) takes advantage of the 7.1 channel surround sound now incorporated in Blu-ray Discs. HDMI Jitter Purifier provides clear, robust bass sounds faithful to the original Digital Tube Sound Simulator produces the warm, realistic sounds associated with a tube amplifier. 7.1 channel analog audio output to produce a true 7.1 surround sound experience that rivals the movie theater. VIERA Link utilizes HDMI to enable control all VIERA Link combatable products with one remote. SD memory card slot enables you to play your photos and movies taken with digital cameras and camcorders by just sliding in an SD memory card into the SD slot. What's in the Box BD Player, remote control (with batteries), Wireless LAN adapter, power cord, operating instructions VIERA Cast Online Content Panasonic's VIERA Cast service allows you to stream movies, TV shows and music from a variety of sources without the need of either an external box or a PC. Powered up with Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, you can also access YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg, and other Internet sites from the special VIERA Cast screen. And as additional sites are added to the 2010 VIERA Cast service, they are added automatically. You'll need to be connected to your home network via Ethernet or Wi-Fi (using the included Wireless LAN adapter). Specifications Wireless LAN system: Wi-Fi enabled with included adapter 3:2/2:2 Pull-down progressive processing: Yes Up-conversion to 1080p playback: Yes Video D/A converter: 148.5MHz/12bit Digital noise reduction: 3D-NR/ Integrated NR Deep Color: Yes x.v.Color: Yes Picture mode: Yes (Normal/Soft/Fine/Cinema/User) Picture adjustment: Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Gamma Correction Dolby Digital Plus/ Dolby TrueHD: Decode and Bitstream output Audio D/A converter: 192kHz/24bit Dialog enhancer: Yes Audio/JPEG navigation menu: Yes Playback information window: Yes Dimensions: 16.95 x 2.2 x 9.8 inches Warranty: 1 year parts and labor Input/Output HDMI output Component video output (Y, PB, PR) SD memory card slot USB port Ethernet Analog audio output (7.1-channel) Optical digital audio output Coaxial digital audio output Disc/Media Compatibility BD-ROM: BD-Live, BONUSVIEW BD-RE / BD-RE DL: Version3; JPEG BD-R/ BD-R DL: Version2; DivX/DivX HD DVD-ROM: DVD Video disc DVD-RAM: DVD-VR; JPEG; AVCHD DVD-R/-R DL/-RW: DVD Video; DVD-VR; AVCHD; JPEG; MP3; DivX/DivX HD DVD+R/+R DL/+RW: DVD Video; AVCHD CD: CD audio disc CD-R/-RW: CD audio; MP3; JPEG; DivX/DivX HD SD memory card: AVCHD; MPEG2; JPEG USB: MP3; JPEG; DivX/DivX HD Learn More Experience Movies Like Never Before The DMP-BD85 employs the PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus. Developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, this high image processing technology reproduces clear, vivid colors that are faithful to the original film. Panasonic's Blu-ray Disc players employ high precision 4:4:4 signal technology, which working in tandem with PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus processes each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the horizontal direction to compliment vertical direction processing. P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) is another technology that contributes to the superior picture quality of the Blu-ray players. P4HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimal processing to every pixel. Panasonic's Blu-ray Disc players further utilize 16-level motion detection to categorize the image motion of each pixel into one of 16 levels; diagonal processing to detect diagonals and correct the pixels accordingly; 1080p up-conversion to up-convert content recorded in the 480i/p or 720p format to 1080p. This Blu-ray Disc player also provides 1080/24p output, reproducing cinema images from a Blu-ray Disc and DVD in their original 24p form with no need for conversion--enabling you to enjoy cinema images in the same format used in cinema with a 1080/24p-compatible TV. Complimenting the HD audio codecs, the BD85 Blu-ray Disc player features 96kHz surround re-master, a function that enhances the sound quality of CDs and other sources, and even improves the quality of the multi-channel audio data on Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. Amazon Instant Video Watch Amazon Instant Video on This DeviceChoose from over 90,000 movies and TV shows, with thousands available in HDPurchase or rent the latest new release movies and TV showsStart a one-month free trial of Amazon Prime and get unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of more than 5,000 movies and TV showsBegin watching instantly - no waiting for a downloadPause, fast-forward, rewind, or watch it over again - just like a DVD

Most helpful customer reviews 428 of 436 people found the following review helpful. Great Picture and Sound, but Ergonomically Challenged By Chris Boylan There is a lot to like about Panasonic's latest high-end Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD85: excellent video and audio performance, a rich assortment of streaming media options (Netflix, Amazon VOD, YouTube, Pandora Internet Radio and now VUDU via a recent firmware upgrade), and a highly customizable assortment of tweakable parameters for audio and video hobbyists. Also, with built in Wi-Fi via the included USB adapter, it's easier than it used to be to reap the benefits of an internet-enabled player. However, the bland text-based menus and operational idiosyncrasies of the player make it feel a little bit behind the times. DVD upconversion is very good to excellent, with some enhancements to Panasonic's Uniphier video processor that are only available in the BD85 and in the new Blu-ray 3D players, the DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350. The entry-level BD45 and BD65 players include a slightly lesser quality version of the Uniphier processor, equivalent to Panasonic's 2009 players. Diagonal lines are clean and free from jaggies, 2:3 film cadence is easily detected by the player, preventing the tell-tale moire distortion that can occur on lesser players, and edge detail is smooth and fairly free of aliasing and any combing or tearing artifacts. Turning to high def Blu-ray Disc playback, advances to the player's chroma (color) upconversion processor enable outstanding color reproduction and color detail from 1080p Blu-ray Disc, superior to Blu-ray playback on some other more expensive players. To be honest, these improvements are only really visible on larger screen sizes (e.g., large screen projection systems) but home theater hobbyists and videophiles will appreciate the exceptional Blu-ray playback quality of the BD85. Audio quality is also excellent, with some innovative enhancements to the way digital audio is handled that can improve the sound quality, even over HDMI PCM and bitstream connections (specifically the "Jitter Purifier" and "High Clarity Audio" features). By providing more accurate data for the audio clock, the BD85 minimizes jitter that can detract from the sound quality, even when your receiver or preamp does the audio decoding. For those who have older non-HDMI receivers, the BD85's multi-channel analog outputs and on-board decoding for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD can provide outstanding lossless audio from Blu-ray Disc (just be prepared to spend some time tweaking the player's speaker settings and your receiver to get the sound dialed in just right). In our testing, the included 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi adapter worked well. Also with the WiFi adapter is a 3-foot USB extension cable which allows you to place the wireless antenna module outside the audio cabinet where it can get better WiFi reception. We were easily able to stream Netflix in HD using the WiFi adapter one floor away from our 802.11g Linksys wireless router. Access to Netflix, Amazon and YouTube was pretty reliable (though we tested YouTube and Netflix much more heavily than Amazon VOD), and BD-Live features worked well on the player (as long as you give it a couple of minutes to fully connect to the network). Also, for those with the firmware 1.23 applied, as of June, 2010, Pandora is now available in the VIERA Cast screen on this player, and firmware 1.51 (11/2010) brought VUDU to this and other 2010 model year Panasonic players. But Panasonic made some ergonomic choices here that are a bit questionable. They shortened the remote vs. last year's models by about an inch. And while this does make the basic functions like transport and menu navigation a little easier to operate (at least to my thumbs), the smaller size meant removing the "Set-up" button entirely, and making the frequently used "Display" button much smaller and easy to miss. And although there is a VIERA Cast button the remote, which allows access to

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