Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-ray Disc Player $149.99 Shipped

Blu-Ray media offers a wide range of functions that foster the transition to HD including 1080p image quality, lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and versatile picture-in-picture applications. The DMP-BD60 adds the new BD-Live function, which uses the Internet to further enhance your entertainment experience by allowing you to Download additional contents and share the information with other BD-Live users. You can also use Viera Cast, an internet functionality that will let you access Amazon.com’s huge library of Video On Demand titles. An included SD Memory card slot gives you even more flexibility to watch HD videos or slideshows you’ve recorded on your own. Don’t be tied down to one format.

BD-Live – the ability to access value-added content over the internet on certain BD titles (requires Optional SD card)

BonusView – full PIP support for commentary tracks and other supplementary content

Latest UniPhier processor including: PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus; High Precision 4:4:4 Color processing; P4HD: Advanced Picture Processing for 1080p (including 1080p/24 Output for Blu-ray and standard DVD)

3D NR (noise reduction) – On-board decoding or bitstreaming of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio (decoding to 5.1 or 7.1-channel PCM over HDMI)

96KHz Surround Re-Master

VIERA Cast: instant access to online content such as YouTube, Picasa, Weather Channel and Bloomberg Stock quotes (with more content coming soon)

AVCHD Video playback via DVD and SD card

MPEG2 playback via SD card

MP3 Music playback (USB, CD, DVD)

JPEG photo display (SD card, USB, CD, DVD and BD-RE)

VIERA Link: control all of your HDMI-connected AV devices with one remote

File type playback includes BD-Live, BD-MV (BD-RE v3), JPEG (HD), BD-MV (BD-R v2), DVD-VR, AVCHD, DVD Video, DivX, CD-DA, MP3, MPEG2

SD memory card slot (plays AVCHD, JPEG)

High precision 4:4:4

Precise Pixel generation, PHL Reference Chroma processor

16-level motion detection with pixel-based motion adaptive

Diagonal processing

3:2 pull-down progressive processing

Up-conversion to 1080p playback

HDMI Support features: Deep Color, x.v.Color, High Bit Rate Audio; Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR); Video Out; 2ch Audio Out x2; Digital Audio Out 1 optical; Ethernet for Network (For BD-Live, VIERA CAST and Firmware Update)

Dolby Digital Plus Decode and Bitstream output

Dolby TrueHD Decode and Bitstream output

DTS-HD Decode and Bitstream output

Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) (mm) (including the projecting part) (Approx.) 16-15/16″ x 1-5/16″ x 9-13/16″; Weight 5.7 lbs

Panasonic USA 1-Year Parts and 90-Day Labor Warranty