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Panasonic DMP-BD15 9-Inch Portable 1080p Blu-ray Player
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Ease of use is an important element in Panasonic's products and the DMP-B15, with a three-hour rechargeable battery, is designed with that in mind. In addition to its use as a portable player, you can connect it to an HDTV via HDMI cable, and use it as a standalone Blu-ray Disc player. The player can also be connected to an HD-Audio compatible AV receiver with a home theater speaker system and enjoy movies with outstanding surround sound. To accommodate the traveler, the DMP-B15 offers an optional headrest mounting bracket for in-car use. Like all Panasonic Blu-ray players, the B15 features an SD Memory Card slot that allows the consumer to view and share digital photos, as well as HD video recorded on a SD card. The Panasonic DMP-B15 portable Blu-Ray disc player is designed to provide an ultimate high definition Blu-ray experience for those on the go. It features a high quality 8.9-inch WSVGA LCD screen and includes the unique VIERA CAST internet accessibility and BD Live functionality. The player also features PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus, a high quality image-processing technology to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the vertical direction. The DMP-B15 Blu-Ray player can be connected to a HDTV via HDMI cable to use it as a standalone Blu-Ray disc player. The player can also be connected to an HD-Audio compatible AV receiver with a home theater speaker system. An optional headrest mounting bracket and a SD memory card slot is also included. Picture-in-Picture Access w/ BonusView SD Memory Card Reader Built-in HDMI Port
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Binding | Electronics |
| Brand | Panasonic |
| EAN | 0037988983773 |
| Feature | Built-in 8.9" WSVGA Screen |
| Is Autographed | 0 |
| Is Memorabilia | 0 |
| Weight | 7.2 pounds |
| Label | Panasonic |
| List Price | $799.99 |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Model | DMP-B15 |
| MPN | DMP-B15 |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Product Group | CE |
| Product Type Name | DVD_PLAYER_OR_RECORDER |
| Publisher | Panasonic |
| Studio | Panasonic |
| Title | Panasonic DMP-BD15 9-Inch Portable 1080p Blu-ray Player |
| UPC | 037988983773 |
| Special Features | Dimensions (including battery): (W x H x D) 9-9/16" x 2-1/32" x 7-1/16" |
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User Reviews: Panasonic DMP-BD15 9-Inch Portable 1080p Blu-ray Player
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December 1, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Reviewed by Adam Gregorich
Pros: Compact full featured blu-ray that can go anywhere. AVCHD playback support.
Cons: Price, no 1080P/60 output over HDMI (1080P/24 is output fine)
Cons: Price, no 1080P/60 output over HDMI (1080P/24 is output fine)
With Blu-ray catching on, it was just a matter of time before a portable player was released. Considering that Panasonic was the first to market with a portable DVD player, and that they have been on the forefront of Blu-ray technology, I wasn’t surprised that they were the ones to do it. I have a large Blu-ray collection and, thanks to this player, I have been able to watch them on the plane where my laptop is too big to fit on the tray table, hooked up the hotel TV when traveling, and around the house, since it’s easy to move around and hook up to TVs, especially when using HDMI.
The DMP-B15 is a fine Blu-ray player. It’s essentially the well-regarded BD-Live-capable DMP-BD60K (with just bitstream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-MA support) shrunk into a small package with an 8.9-inch WSVGA screen and a 2.5-hour battery. Unlike typical portable players that have a clamshell case and open up for viewing, the DMP-B15 has a built-in stand and is propped up like a digital photo frame. Initially, I wasn’t sure if I would like this, but it quickly grew on me and I now prefer it over the clamshell style. The buttons are located across the top including a five-way joystick for menu navigation and selection, although it is missing a “pause” button, which I hope they add in a future version.
The unit has a wired Ethernet jack that can be used for firmware updates, BD Live content or Panasonic's VIERA CAST content that brings together stock quotes, weather, Picasa web albums, YouTube and Amazon VOD. It has an SD card slot for saving BD Live content, but I also used it to play back AVCHD files on the SD card from my HD camcorder. The player has a headphone jack, a combination video in/out jack and a HDMI jack. It comes with a small, but full featured remote with volume control and an off timer, a cigarette lighter adapter, and a headrest adapter that lets it clip to a headrest for in-car viewing (see pictures).
Test patterns revealed that it did not suffer from the chroma bug, but through testing I found it only supports 1080P24 output over HDMI, not 1080P60. I have a 1080P DLP projector that had no problems accepting a 1080P24 input, but my first generation 1080P DLP TV doesn't support a 24FPS input. When hooked up to this TV over HDMI the player would only output 1080i/60. DVD playback looked great when viewed on both the built in screen and when hooked up to an external display.
It's not inexpensive, but between traveling and flexible in-house viewing, this player has more than justified its cost.
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