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Panasonic DMPBDT230 Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player

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Panasonic DMPBDT230 Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player

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Panasonic DMP-BDT230 Smart Network 3D Blu-ray Player An Unprecedented Viewing Experience Panasonic Full HD 3D Blu-ray disc players offer outstanding Full HD picture quality with cutting-edge image processing technology. These slim and stylish bodies are packed with high performance. Simple yet advanced, these designs are built to match virtually any room interior. Smart connected Panasonic Blu-ray players also allow you connect to a variety of network-connectable devices such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, and NAS (network attached storage), and also allow you to access cloud-based services for the enjoyment of various types of content such as movies, video clips, music, and photos. Watch 2D Images in 3D Watch your prized movies in 3D for even greater viewing enjoyment. 2D-3D conversion enables 2D images on DVDs & Blu-ray discs to be displayed in 3D with natural depth perception. High-Quality Audio Playback The 2013 players are compatible with a wide variety of formats, which lets them reproduce high-quality sound from audio sources without any degradation in sound quality. Miracast Capability Miracast function lets you mirror the display of smartphone or tablet content on a TV screen. Easily share content from your personal device with friends and family on the big screen. Less Power Consumption This product is Energy Star Qualified and has been designed to consume as little power as possible in order to save precious natural resources. Smart TV Made Easy More fun comes via a cloud service. Smart, connected Panasonic Blu-ray players feature VIERA Connect, a cloud service that provides access to apps for video, music, social networking, games, news, lifestyle, sports, and health/fitness. Popular apps include Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, Facebook, Twitter, and huluplus. Panasonic's VIERA Connect platform makes home entertainment more intuitive, more comfortable, and lots more fun. Explore Online Entertainment VIERA Connect offers greater home entertainment convenience, and enjoyment. From sports and video on demand, to gaming and communication, now you can enjoy a wide variety of content with family and friends from the comfort of your living room. View the Internet on the Large Screen This Panasonic Blu-ray player is equipped with an Internet browser. The websites you view on your PC, smartphone, or tablet can now be displayed on a large-screen TV for everyone in the room to share. Smart Home Networking This product is DLNA-certified and is easy to use with your home network. Share and enjoy digital photos (JPEG), music (MP3, WMA), and videos (AVCHD, WMV) by simply connecting to a network LAN. Easily enjoy stored content 2013 players are now compatible with NTFS (NT File System) format external hard disk drives, so you can enjoy music, photos, and camcorder video content archived on an external HDD. dsd Technical Details Key Features: VIERA Connect (requires broadband Internet service), FLAC compatability, Miracast, web browser, DLNA function, Full HD 3D Eco-Friendly Features: Energy Star qualified, low power consumption What's in the Box: 2013 Blu-ray disc player, user manual, remote 2013 Panasonic VIERA Blu-ray Disc Player Comparison Chart Series DMP-BBT01 DMP-BDT500 DMP-BDT330 DMP-BDT230 DMP-BD89 DMP-BD79 Full HD Playback Full HD 3D Full HD 3D Full HD 3D Full HD 3D Full HD Full HD Energy Star Qualified Wi-Fi Capability Built-in Wi-Fi Built-in Wi-Fi Built-in Wi-Fi Built-in Wi-Fi Built-in Wi-Fi Wireless LAN Capable* VIERA Connect Online Movies/IP VOD Online Movies/IP VOD Fast Booting & Loading Ultra Ultra Multi-User Mode High Quality Network Audio Playback (MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV) (MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV) (MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV) (MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV) (MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WAV) Dolby True HD 2D-3D Conversion DLNA (DMP/DMR) Function External HDD Playback Adaptive Chroma Processing Miracast Function Capability SD Memory Slot Compact Main Unit Prismatic Cut Form Design Smartphone Remote Control Capability** Web Browser Twin HDMI Analog Audio 7.1 Channel Output Built-in 4K Upscaling *Requires optional wireless adapter **Does not include smartphone device

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DetailValue
BindingElectronics
BrandPanasonic
EAN0885170119130
FeatureFast Booting and Loading
DVD/CD/JPEG playback
Energy Star Qualified
Item Height3 inches
Item Length17 inches
Item Width8 inches
LabelPanasonic
ManufacturerPanasonic
MPNDMPBDT230
Package Height3.1 inches
Package Length18.3 inches
Package Weight4.1 pounds
Package Width10.3 inches
PackageQuantity1
PartNumberDMPBDT230
ProductGroupHome Theater
ProductTypeNameDVD_PLAYER_OR_RECORDER
PublisherPanasonic
StudioPanasonic
TitlePanasonic DMPBDT230 Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player
UPC885170119130
UPCList - UPCListElement885170119130
Item Weight4 pounds
CatalogNumberList - CatalogNumberListElementDMP-BDT230
ModelDMPBDT230
 

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Solid blu-ray player, with a few caveats

review by adamhd

*Please note- Review is with "new" firmware 1.40. The original firmware my player shipped with caused it to hang/freeze between menus, and not play some BD movies*

I recently picked up a Panasonic 60" ST60 plasma, and was looking for a "matching" blu-ray player. I was hoping to find a "famed" 2012 Panasonic DMP-BDT220 (because of the great reviews), but was a couple of weeks too late. The store had sold out and would not be getting any more in. The new 2013 "230" model was in stock however, and after looking it over I decided to take a chance and take one home.

Setup- Setting the DMP-BDT230 up was pretty simple. In the box was a manual, remote, batteries, power cord, and the BD player itself. The player also has a good amount of inputs/outputs, and was very happy with the fact that it had SD-card and USB inputs. The player does come with ads enabled as a default (Just like my ST60), but these were easily "hidden" though the menu. The BDT230 does NOT come with built in storage (for BD Live, etc), so I was glad that I had a spare 2GB SD card lying around for me to use. Setting up netflix/vudu/hulu were simple. Just logged in my information and the apps were good to go. To download additional "apps", you must do so in the Vierra store, which unfortunately makes you sign up for a Panasonic account (if you do not already have one), even for free apps. I was not able to set up Miracast, even though I have an android device that supports the Miracast functionality. The player currently only supports the stock Android Nexus 4 phone. I find this a bit misleading, as this is listed as a major feature of this model. I personally don't care too much, as I'd probably never use the function... but others should know that their device (unless it is a stock "Google Nexus" device) will probably not be supported.

Performance- The player has a "quick boot" option that really makes it power up very fast. Switching between menus is also fairly fast, as well as playing/loading up an actual blu-ray movie. Blu-ray picture quality is superb on the BDT230. There are a lot of picture "enhancing" options, although I kept most of these off (I prefer a more pure "stock" image). Netflix and other apps are pretty quick to load, and performance is great. Built in WiFi seemed to work excellent, though I personally chose to hook up via ethernet (I always do this to get the best connection on a "streaming" device). 3D performance was also spot on, and there are a few options to dial in your preferred 3D depth/image settings. As mentioned in the header of this review, you will definitely want to update the firmware (as soon as you can) to the newest firmware. It fixes some major "bugs" people (including myself) had been having with the original "shipped" firmware. My main problem with performance is, I really wish the menu system was laid out differently. To get to Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, you have to go into the "Network Services" submenu, when I feel they should just be on the home screen. It's a minor gripe, but somewhat of an inconvenience to have to go through several menus to get to such frequently used apps/services. DLNA performance was also PAINFULLY slow (although it did find/connect to my DLNA server rather quickly). It took over 2 minutes to start playing my test movie. I actually had almost given up on connectivity, when the movie finally came on.

Value- So, is the Panasonic DMP-BDT230 worth the current asking price of $129.99? The answer is... kinda. It really depends on what you are looking for in your blu-ray player. If you are looking for a solid, quick loading, simplistic (yet stylish) 3D BD player with excellent picture quality, then I would recommend it to you. If you are looking for a little more from your blu-ray player, the BDT230 is probably not for you. The DLNA performance was very slow, Miracast won't work with most Android devices, and the apps (although performed well) are hidden behind more menus than they need to be.

Features (3/5), Value (4/5), Design (4/5), Video Quality (5/5), Audio Quality (5/5), Remote (3/5)

4 out of 5 stars overall

ProsCons
Great picture quality, quick start-up, quiet, SD/USB input(s), nice looking aesthetics, dedicated Netflix button"Miracast" feature is a bit misleading, no built-in storage, poor menu system, "ads" are on by default, requires (1.40) firmware update to fix bugs

Ratings
Design4
Features3
Video Quality5
Audio Quality5
Remote3
Value4
Overall4
 
#3 ·
Wanted to love it..

review by osmpony

I really wanted to love this blu ray player. Bought it to go with my TC P50 S60. The picture was amazing, fast boot up time, pretty good streaming. I only played about 5 disks thru it when the trouble started. It started with locking up on powering down. Would have to unplug and reboot every time I used it. Then it progressed to dropping WI FI signal. And when I tried to search for my network it would not even be on the list. This was the final straw, I returned it for a different brand. I was really disappointed. I love Panasonic products. I just felt with the problems it had, along with the ads on a machine I paid for. And last but not least it only had one USB port in the front, which you have to leave the door open for. ( I purchased the smallest profile thumb drive made in hopes it would fit) but it did not..

ProsCons
Excellent picture, nice remote, fastAds, freezes, limited online

Ratings
Design4
Features4
Video Quality5
Audio Quality5
Remote4
Value2
Overall2
 
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