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Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

post #1 of 10
1/8/09 at 11:13am
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I just read that the Panasonic BD55 & 35 have been discontinued due to the new models at the CES show. Does anyone know if this is true? The BD55 just came out in October! Give me a break!! I hope its just rumor.
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post #2 of 10
1/8/09 at 11:29am

re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

Even if it is true, I wouldn't be too concerned. I'm still getting updates for my BD30, which was replaced by the 35. I believe there was another update recently for the BD10 as well.

Also, even if it is announced at CES, it doesn't mean it will ship any time soon...
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post #3 of 10
1/8/09 at 11:51am
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re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

I don't have the BD55 yet, but was planning on getting one around Feb. 15th. It's gotten great reviews and was the editors pick in Home Theater Magazine for 2008. It just doesn't make any sense to be replacing something that has only available since the end of October.
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post #4 of 10
1/8/09 at 1:05pm

re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

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Originally Posted by Gary Shipley
I don't have the BD55 yet, but was planning on getting one around Feb. 15th. It's gotten great reviews and was the editors pick in Home Theater Magazine for 2008. It just doesn't make any sense to be replacing something that has only available since the end of October.


The new models are DMP-BD60 and DMP-BD80 ... here's the scoop @ Cnet ... January 8, 2009 11:55 AM PST

Panasonic rolls out two new Blu-ray players

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... the DMP-BD60 and DMP-BD80, are mostly incremental updates to the existing Blu-ray players, with the biggest new feature being Viera Cast support.
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post #5 of 10
1/8/09 at 1:18pm
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re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

Thanks Phil!
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post #6 of 10
1/8/09 at 5:08pm

re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

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Originally Posted by David Willow
Also, even if it is announced at CES, it doesn't mean it will ship any time soon...

I think the target timeframe for their release is April but we'll see if that happens. I would expect wide availability sometime around the end of Q2 or early Q3.

They definitely look pretty nice but my hope is that they're release pushes the price of the DB35 down lower as it is a really nice machine that I've been wanting to pick up for some time.
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post #7 of 10
1/8/09 at 6:45pm

re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

I believe the BD35 and 55 will be somewhat hard to find going forward. Many places are already out and don't plan on getting any more. Panasonic underestimated the demand on these 2 players and only produced so many in anticipation of the new models.
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post #8 of 10
1/9/09 at 3:41am

re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

This happened last year if I'm not mistaken. Nothing to worry about.
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post #9 of 10
1/9/09 at 7:05am
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re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

Well, instead of trying to find the BD55 at a reasonable price, I just ordered the Sony S550. Got it for $319.95. I'm sure it will suit my needs just fine.
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post #10 of 10
1/9/09 at 2:16pm

re: Is this true?!! - (Panasonic BD55 & 35 being replaced in near future?)

If the new models aren't out soon, Panasonic will lose a lot of sales.
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