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Panasonic DMP-BD80 review

Panasonic's top-of-the-range Blu-ray player adds YouTube 'net streaming to its already impressive arsenal

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-05-21May 21st 2009

Price at launch £399.99
MPN DMPBD80EBK
Dimensions 430 x 55 x 249
Weight (kg) 2.6
Connectivity 7.1 Surround Output, Coaxial/Optical Digital Audio Ouptut, Component Video Output, Composite Video Output, Ethernet, HDMI, SD card reader, USB 2.0
Power Consumption (Operational) 24
Sound Output Decode and bitstream output of DTS HD, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Media BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, DVD Plus R, DVD Plus R (Dual Layer), DVD Plus RW
Video Upscaling Yes
1080p Output Yes
720p/1080i Output Yes
Ethernet yes

Product Summary

DMP-BD80 Blu-ray player

Panasonic DMP-BD80

Price at launch

£399.99

For

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Superb, detailed pictures

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YouTube connectivity is a lot of fun

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Multimedia playback

Against

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Sluggish loading times

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Uninspired design

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