Official Panasonic DMP-BDT110/210/310 Owners Thread - Page 108

I'm assuming it wont last based on Panasonics reliability track record among blu-ray player lenses. do a google search, or read around here, you'll see that in about 18 mo that laser takes a dump....gen after gen, same story. And they have never really figured out the Wi Fi compatibility issues with Net gear routers, 3 generations later!

As for $1000 cables, well unless monoprice.com did some credit card fraud on me I don't know about, my HDMI Cables (all four of them) Were about $22 shipped to my door. So When you Assume? Well...you know the rest (or do you?)

As for "Spending money wiser" Well, that's like beauty...it's in the eye of the beholder.

Only reason I purchased the 310 was because I needed/wanted dual HDMI out. I tried to do the cost effective thing and buy an inexpensive player so that I didn't have to throw the baby out with the bath water (my perfectly good 2 1/2 year old Yamaha receiver in order to retain Lossless audio AND use the 3D on my new set.

What I soon found out though, was "You get what you pay for".

The panasonic didn't live up to the claims in the marketing (FOR ME)

It may for you, and I hope you're right. I'll put it to you like this, there are 124 user reviews for the oppo 93 on Amazon.com right now. of those reviews, 109 people gave it 5 stars, 9 4 stars and only 1 1 star review. The Panasonic only has 25 reviews, and already has 4 1 star reviews, and I haven't even reviewed it there...so that'd be 5 if I took the time.

So, obviously...Oppo is doing something right and Panasonic, well I think as far as their BD players are concerned, they've fallen off big time.


I prefer peice of mind when I buy things, and out of the box...brand new the thing was either faulty or flawed or both. So how was it going to be once i put some milage on it? I'd rather not find out thank you.

Thats actually great news! Thanks.

glad to help

I found the wifi to be really good on the 210 model over the past panasonic models. I had a few panasonic models before I got into the oppo player. I am using a netgear router.

the oppo has a very nice ease to it. it can do a bit of everything and also the customer service is just excellent. you write to them and they will answer pretty much about anything.

I guess I have my bases covered. I did do the firmware update for the ps3 so I can do DTSMA during 3d playback. the ps3 can also play games in 3d and both the oppo and panasonic dont do games. I dont see it at competition.

Jacob

This is a great find. Do you use serviio by chance?

The 210 is my first Blueray player. Hooked it up a few days ago. Did the firmware update, and no issues. The wifi works great with my 6 year old Netgear router which is about 35 feet away with 4 walls separating it from the 210. I thought that i'd have to upgrade my router, but it is working very good. Streaming my Netflix free 30 day trail very, very good. Youtube streams great as well. I'm very satisfied with the 210! Blue ray discs play wonderfully on my Samsung D550 plasma. Hopefully my 210 will last at least 4 years.

Trying to update the firmware on my new Panasonic BDT110 and keep getting message "can not connect...please confirm network connection and settings". When I check connections, everything comes back fine. Any ideas? I have a WIRED connection and tried everything from rebotting router, player. Thanks for any help.

I've had the Panny 35 for a couple of years (now in the kids game room), and it's never had a hiccup.


Ah, so it's not about build quality and the components used, is it? Gold cables are no better than monoprice. As long as it works, right?


Having owned two Oppo's, I'm very familiar with them. And yes, they make a fantastic player. Very few individuals need one, however. BD PQ? Other options. Dual HDMI? Other options. DVD Upscaling? Other options. Unless someone needs a true universal player, the Oppo is a waste of money - unless someone wants to pay extra for piece of mind.

Are you able to connect to any of the Viera Cast services? It could be that the firmware update server at Panasonic is not available.

well, what d ya know....so I'm not alone. Sorry I never figured it out...I chalked it up to a weak wifi radio inside or poor design. Panasonic tech support gave no mention of any server being down when I trouble shooted it with tech support....they were at a loss, as was I. I packed it up, sent it back and moved on from it. I reccomend you do the same...it's not worth the headaches.

Who cares? Buying a component that needs to last several years in a day and age when it will become obsolete sooner than that is buying something for the wrong reason. This isn't a car, this is a $100 item.

I was drawn to this thread as a new 110 owner, and I found more than a few useful bits of information and had a chance to participate in interesting discussions.

That said, the debate over the Oppo versus this Panasonic line seems to have come to the point of both sides beating a dead horse. At the risk of drawing anyone's ire, can we call it a draw?

+1 This is an owners thread and since BTBuck is no longer an owner, maybe it's time to move to the Oppo thread.

I'm just using the built in Window 7 version. I'll give Serviio a try. At the moment I'm looking for a way to stream WTV shows from WMC to my Android Tablet.

FYI: This is a MediaRenderer, which is different from a MediaServer ControlPoint (which it is as well). Tons of things are control points (PS3, XBox, many receivers), but few are MediaRenderers (this, WMP, High End Receivers, WD Live). This a "Play To" device. e.g. you can send media to it, not just browse media from a server. A MediaRenderer is nice because you can remotely control it via some sort of app (e.g. WMP).

I was nearly certain that I wanted the OPPO-93 just before purchasing the Panasonic 310. I had even ordered one and cancelled right before shipping. I would have only used the OPPO for BD movies both in 2D and 3D and use VUDU and probably Blockbuster internet services. NO watching of other formats or use of the analog outputs. In your opinion, having owned both...should I have stuck with my original plan and purchased the OPPO or am I overspending and not getting use out of my increased investment?

I think the flimsy build complaint is mainly about aesthetics. If you're used to high end components, most are large and built like a tank. It looks and feels like quality. Low end stuff like our beloved panasonics are just plastic and thin sheet metal with no heft or high-end feel. Every device at this price point is built essentially the same. Now I totally agree that build quality makes absolutely no practical difference in most cases. And just because a component is small and light doesn't mean poor built quality. Panasonic is put together very well, and the picture and sound is what matters most. However it's really apples and oranges to compare panasonic to oppo. I think Pinstripe said it best.

CJ, I think panny is out of the question for you because it doesn't have blockbuster (honestly I didn't even know blockbuster had streaming).

the blockbuster service is okay. I only used it once. I prefer vudu.

Jacob

Exactly.

His post seems to be about his preference for the 310 (which he owns) over the Oppo--I think that he was saying that if he'd kept the Oppo he might have used Blockbuster, which I assume it has a streaming app for.

If the 310 is working for you, then you got it made.
I was prepared to "live with" the chincy design but I couldn't see past the fact I couldn't use one of the main selling points of the product (wi fi)
If it had worked as I thought it would, I would just have settled for it and used it til it crapped out in a year or 2. But since it didn't, and my only other option was the Oppo (which I really wanted for sometime anyways) and since i needed dual HDMI out. I just went with my first initial choice.

Ive owned both:

The BDT's are exactly what they are meant to be, excellent BR players at an excellent price, with good customer service.

The Oppo is an excellent universal player with good customer service.

If you just wanna watch Blu-ray and DVD, the BDT's are more than enough, regardless of what anyone claims. I've owned MANY players in the last 1.5 yrs, and the BDT is by far the best player for the dollar.

Well have you used Panasonic's customer service? First off you can't talk to a person on the phone ...it gives you a repair person in your area phone number...instead you have to do the online support and run through 100 newbie steps just to be told in robotic responses that i should request an exchange or return from the original purchaser. I don't consider that good service personally.

Just let it go.

Agreed.

Seconded. This is an owners thread. Not a place to trash the product, but a place for owners to discuss issues, news, etc. Let's keep it to that.

no idea what i'm doing wrong...but i cannot get audio out from the second HDMI port on the 310....any ideas? i've got HDMI (SUB) V. OFF and HDMI Audio Output On....i get nothing...at first i had it going through a switch so now am trying direct to the receiver and still nothing...

at one point just a second ago i had little dings on Viera cast...thought it was fixed so tried to play a movie..no audio...went back to viera cast and no audio...WTF?

I'm still using my ps3 since 06 I camped for that bad boy. And my HD-A1 still see's active Duty!

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Hey Owners!

I apologize if this has been covered before in the thread, but I'm looking into getting a 3D Blu Ray player for my new Vizio 42" active 3D TV for school next year. I was looking into the PS3, but the lack of an IR port, and the price of adding one, made it really unattractive to me and my need for a universal remote control. I'm intrigued by this line of players because of the 2D to 3D conversion feature.

I have two questions. How does this player's 2D to 3D conversion stack up to competitor's? Are the conversion algorithms these manufacturers use pretty much six of one in terms of the quality of the end result or is the Samsung or LG offerings that came out after this line noticeably better? Also, is this player able to convert film DVDs to 1080p24 and if not are there any players that can do the 2D to 3D conversion that also can convert film DVDs to 1080p24?

Once again, I'm sorry if this has been covered before or if this is inappropriate for the thread, I'm just looking for these questions to get answered! Thanks everyone!

Would love to see Panasonic put out a high end player like they did back in the DVD days with the RP91.