Panasonic DMP-BD 35 EG

Having just bought a new TV, initially I'd got no further plans to expand into the world of Hi-Definition, assuming that the so-called Blu-Ray players were still priced at around £300 (I hadn't paid them much attention for months). I'm still adamant that Sky will grace my lounge the day hell freezes over. Blu-Ray is the winner in a recent 'format war', its main rival having been HD-DVD, a mainly Toshiba-promoted system. However, it would seem that thanks to an awful lot of hype, wining-and-dining and cash from Sony, presumably to get the major studios on board, Blu-Ray emerged as the winner ... more

The format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD has finally been won, with Blu-ray the only survivor after most of the film studios backed just that format, about a year ago. Both formats output "Full HD" (1080p resolution) and Full HD televisions are also quite affordable, so now could be the time to upgrade from DVD. With a suitable television Blu-ray is quite stunning in comparison and even "upscaled" DVD cannot compete. The Format War Continues Unfortunately the format war continues because Blu-Ray exists in three different forms: profiles 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0. I won't go into the full ... more

I am using this player with a 720p 37 inch TV screen viewed from around 3 metres and I have to say the picture quality is very impressive. The colours are vibrant, the detail fantastic but I have noticed some panning shots are not smooth on blu ray. I have also tried it on a 720p 42” screen and compared blu ray discs with the same films on DVD (through an upmarket DVD player). The difference in sharpness and colour are very noticable but the DVD versions do not exhibit the panning issue (they are smooth). The BD35 upscales ordinary DVDs well. Be aware that the player does not play all disc ... more