9/01/2010

Panasonic DMP-BD45 Ultrafast-Booting Blu-ray Disc Player (Black)


With the DMP-BD45 from Panasonic, the Full HD 1080p video for which Blu-ray Disc is know is only the beginning. On the audio side of things, Dolby TrueHD, dts-HD Master Audio, and advanced Panasonic technologies serve up studio-quality multi-channel surround sound to your home audio system. Further, while HDMI output offers optimal single-cable, HD system connectivity, support for formats ranging from AVCHD to MP3 to JPEG allows for optimal versatility.
Start watching your favorite high-definition movies almost instantly with the Panasonic DMP-BD45 Blu-ray Disc player, which features an ultra-fast 2-second boot time. It also includes 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.
Other features include compatibility with a wide variety of disc formats (including standard DVD movie discs), PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus video processing technology (learn more), 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
  • 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), power cord, operating instructions

Specifications

  • 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
  • Dimensions: 16.95 x 1.95 x 8.2 inches
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
Input/Output
  • HDMI output
  • SD memory card slot
  • Analog audio output (2-channel)
  • Digital audio output (optical)

Disc/Media Compatibility

  • BD-ROM: BONUSVIEW
  • BD-RE / BD-RE DL: Version3; JPEG
  • BD-R/ BD-R DL: Version2
  • DVD-ROM: DVD Video disc
  • DVD-RAM: DVD-VR; JPEG; AVCHD
  • DVD-R/-R DL/-RW: DVD Video; DVD-VR; AVCHD; JPEG; MP3
  • DVD+R/+R DL/+RW: DVD Video; AVCHD
  • CD: CD audio disc
  • CD-R/-RW: CD audio; MP3; JPEG
  • SD memory card: AVCHD; MPEG2; JPEG


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Customer Buzz
5.0 out of 5 stars"Panasonic DMP-BD45" 2010-08-27
By Lanurva Knowles (Irvine, Ca)
I Had no interest in a wi-fi blu-ray player.. & after doing extensive research & reading reviews, This is the one to get, It lives up to the spectacular reviews too.. easy to set up and use, open / close button on the top of the unit is a nice feature too (top right front to be specific, if you stack your units you'll be able to access)..& the Remote (never thought I'd write about a remote) the layout of the remote is perfect all the right buttons where they should be.. thank you Panasonic & Amazon (price & delivery).. great product.. best blu-ray / dvd player I've used and I've used a few of them. LG, Sony, Samsung, Denon, to name a few..

Customer Buzz 
5.0 out of 5 stars"Panasonic Blu-ray Player" 2010-08-22
By Linda
I went from a Panasonic DVD player which was stunning visual to this Panasonic Blu-ray which sharpened the stunning. The sound is crisp and clear, the picture ranging from poor quality to great quality original filming remains that way but with a high quality appearance. New Blu-ray viewing is stunning. Older good quality movies such as earliest Disney movies that are not Blu-ray are sharp with deeper colors and great sound. Movies that I had taped then transferred to DVD play beautifully, again depending on the original quality.

Customer Buzz 
4.0 out of 5 stars"No BD-Live" 2010-08-19
By Hugo Pachas-Luna
Buyers beware.
This unit is not a Profile 2.0. Therefore it is not capable of performing internet updates or BD-Live. It is only a regular BluRay player. However, for a guest room it is good for the price.

Customer Buzz 
5.0 out of 5 stars"Does what it should" 2010-07-04
By Josh (Minnesota USA)
The remote feels nice, and the player does what it is supposed to do. Playback of AVCHD on memory cards is a nice touch for anyone with a camera that records in that format. For a budget product, this does seem to perform well, and I haven't had any major issues with playback of any supported media. Thumbs up.

Customer Buzz 
4.0 out of 5 stars"Great for the guest bedroom" 2010-06-18
By louiseb (DFW)
Bought this for the guest bedroom, perfect for my needs there. Small size, nice picture, nice sound connected to ZVOX 550 Low-Profile Single-Cabinet Surround Sound System. Much faster load time than the Panasonic BD55 in my main home theater.



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