Panasonic DMP-BD605K - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling - YouTube - black

Panasonic DMP-BD605K - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling - YouTube - black Review

After much dithering because of doubts about how this Blu-Ray player would mesh with my existing middle-aged audio setup, I heeded the professional opinions about how well this player upconverts DVDs.

As it turns out, connecting the Panasonic to my Sony CRT HDTV and connecting the optical digital sound output to my 5.1-channel receiver produced ideal results.

The audio through the TV is, of course, 2-channel and the digital sound to the receiver arrives as Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1, even if the format on a Blu-Ray disc is of a higher order. That is fine, as my receiver does not understand the newer formats such as Dolby Tru-HD. The setup and firmware upgrade were extremely smooth.

Picture quality is breathtaking, even on regular DVDs. My only minor complaint is that I don't see a way to display chapter time or time remaining.

The Digital Video Essentials Blu-Ray "HD Basics" disk (highly recommended for everyone) revealed that the HDMI video output will clip video levels below black or above white with some settings. This normally does not impact picture quality but does tend to interfere with proper setting of brightness and contrast controls. All settings in the Video menu except "Fine" clip below black, and "Fine" clips above white.

The solution here was to select "User" and set Brightness to +3 and Contrast to -1, with all other settings remaining at zero. This provides a nice, linear gray scale with no clipping.

So - don't let the user manual's complexity put you off - this player is easy and gives ideal results.

Panasonic DMP-BD605K - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling - YouTube - black Feature

• Amazon Movie download, Also Viera Cast conecting you with YouTube, Pacasa, Weather
• BD-Live Enabled
• SD Card Slot and USB slot
• 1080P Upconvert
• Film makers version with PHL Chip for accurate color

Panasonic DMP-BD605K - Blu-Ray disc player - upscaling - YouTube - black Overview

Enjoy great web entertainment on your HDTV! Panasonic DMP-BD605K is compatible with the VIERA CAST function, you can access YouTube, Picasa, and other Internet sites from the special VIERA CAST screen. YouTube lets you watch the newest video clips, and Picasa lets you view web-based photos. You can also check weather and stock information on other sites.

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