Topic: Panasonic DMP-BD30 (Profile 1.1, Blu-ray player )

[streetsmart]

the moment Warner left HD DVD...I purchased one from Amazon......law of economics eh....

Dyan ako bilib kay Marvin! Mas mabilis pa sa kidlat! Lalo na sa paggawa ng HT. 

EB! EB! EB! 

[Munskie]

Dyan ako bilib kay Marvin! Mas mabilis pa sa kidlat! Lalo na sa paggawa ng HT. 

EB! EB! EB! 

Ill PM you guys...

[Mouldingo]

Siguro pag pumiti ang uwak! 

But I think they just have problems catching up with demand. Once manufacturing catches up, bababa rin ang presyo to maybe 400. Wait na lang a few months. Patience!   

Pero lalabas na sa May ung BD-50, which is Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 and has built in DTS HD MA processor. Ito ung player na di kailangan mag palit ng AVR.

[streetsmart]

Pero lalabas na sa May ung BD-50, which is Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 and has built in DTS HD MA processor. Ito ung player na di kailangan mag palit ng AVR.

Ganun nga specs ng BD-50! E kung $799 ngayon ang BD-30, magkano kaya ang BD-50? 

[darkwing]

Ganun nga specs ng BD-50! E kung $799 ngayon ang BD-30, magkano kaya ang BD-50? 

$499 lang po SRP ng BD30

[oReOsHaKe]

SRP of BD50 is $599... and most likely will be released End of April/Early May...

[Munskie]

$499 lang po SRP ng BD30

yes....thats the SRP....but is selling now at amazon from $579 to $799 (5 resellers) at the time of posting.    High in demand....Amazon itself has no stock....

[oReOsHaKe]

BD30 selling at Vann's for $499.80 with free shipping.. 

[darkwing]

SRP of BD50 is $599... and most likely will be released End of April/Early May...

wow ang ganda ng BD50

[Mouldingo]

Local distributor of Panasonic will be releasing the BD 30 soon. It will be 220V, Region A for BD and Region 3 for SD DVD. Tentatively priced at 39k. Di pa kayang talunin yung PS3...

[Moks007]

Local distributor of Panasonic will be releasing the BD 30 soon. It will be 220V, Region A for BD and Region 3 for SD DVD. Tentatively priced at 39k. Di pa kayang talunin yung PS3...

Dang they are so expensive here. I really dont know why electronics in the Philippines are so expensive/way overpriced. Most of the billionaires and millionaires in fortune magazine reside in the states!!! Ano ba!!! ...Baka on their study/research there are more rich people here? ..Just check out car prices here compared to america. It's way overpriced also. Hay naku, always "Have to wait" "have to wait" Bwisit (bad trip)

[oReOsHaKe]

Local distributor of Panasonic will be releasing the BD 30 soon. It will be 220V, Region A for BD and Region 3 for SD DVD. Tentatively priced at 39k. Di pa kayang talunin yung PS3...

Sa EBAY, 20k lang.. But I'm waiting for the BD50, $699.00 lang MSRP and probably much lower in actuality.  That's less than 35k compared to the Philippine version BD30 na 39k. 

[Moks007]

Sa EBAY, 20k lang.. But I'm waiting for the BD50, $699.00 lang MSRP and probably much lower in actuality.  That's less than 35k compared to the Philippine version BD30 na 39k. 

Iba din talaga to purchase dito sa pinas. Convenience purposes..With warranty, convenience, no waiting for it to arrive. Thats why I just wish they start pricing electronics lower. It's either their margins are so high or its expensive to bring it in or no volume so they maximize each sale. Nothing against those selling, I know they have to make money but imagine ( I read at other thread ) where the oppo 981 in rockwell is selling 18 k cash and 22 k ata at card? Im not sure, have to check it out. Thats ridiculous cash and card should be the same. 18k is about right but I think it should be lower pa bec I'm sure these sellers can bring it in cheaper and get better prices from dealers. Anyway maybe there is no volume (risk to bring in so much) so pa isa isa mabenta, thats why its priced like that, they just maximize their profit. Just my opinion.

[Mouldingo]

Panasonic just release a new firmware update 1.8.  Please find link below.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/bd/download/bd30/bd30_na.html

[streetsmart]

Panasonic just release a new firmware update 1.8.  Please find link below.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/bd/download/bd30/bd30_na.html

Thanks for the heads up! 

[oReOsHaKe]

Local distributor of Panasonic will be releasing the BD 30 soon. It will be 220V, Region A for BD and Region 3 for SD DVD. Tentatively priced at 39k. Di pa kayang talunin yung PS3...

May nabasa ako recently that the BD30 that will be released in Singapore will be Region Free for SD DVD.. Totoo kaya eto??

[oReOsHaKe]

Local distributor of Panasonic will be releasing the BD 30 soon. It will be 220V, Region A for BD and Region 3 for SD DVD. Tentatively priced at 39k. Di pa kayang talunin yung PS3...

HK price for the BD30 is only around 28k.. Bakit ang mahal dito sa tin ang electronics..

[darkwing]

yeah most likely maging SD region free ang BD30 na asian version hehe, i dunno bakit mahal dito, maski LCD TV amf

[Mouldingo]

May nabasa ako recently that the BD30 that will be released in Singapore will be Region Free for SD DVD.. Totoo kaya eto??

  Di pa ata nagkaroon na region free SD DVD na BD player... Like all other BD players including the PS3, regular ang firmware updates for the BD-30. Firmwares prevent alterations/tampering. Ver. 1.8 firmware na po sa BD-30.

[Mouldingo]

First region free Blu-ray players available

Look no further for the follow-up to last year's multi-region Blu-ray players, with Bluraymods.com advertising a completely region free Panasonic DMP-BD30, available in either pre-modified or DIY kit formats. That's all 6 DVD regions and three Blu-ray regions for those keeping count, and it claims to still work with any firmware updates. The good news for import lovers is a price of €499, considerably less than previous hardware, or €69 for a mod kit. We're still not sure how well this will play with future DRM updates, but taking the leap appears to be getting cheaper and more convenient

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/26/first-region-free-blu-ray-players-available/

The DMP-BD30 is now locally available as a region free blu and SD DVD player. 220v...

[oReOsHaKe]

First region free Blu-ray players available

Look no further for the follow-up to last year's multi-region Blu-ray players, with Bluraymods.com advertising a completely region free Panasonic DMP-BD30, available in either pre-modified or DIY kit formats. That's all 6 DVD regions and three Blu-ray regions for those keeping count, and it claims to still work with any firmware updates. The good news for import lovers is a price of €499, considerably less than previous hardware, or €69 for a mod kit. We're still not sure how well this will play with future DRM updates, but taking the leap appears to be getting cheaper and more convenient

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/06/26/first-region-free-blu-ray-players-available/

The DMP-BD30 is now locally available as a region free blu and SD DVD player. 220v...

How much is the locally available BD30?

[Mouldingo]

How much is the locally available BD30?

According to Jenny sa TheaterWorks, the player is 30K. Dunno kung best price na ba iyan or if there are any freebies that go with it. Compared to the Sony BDP-S300, malayo yung PQ.

[oReOsHaKe]

According to Jenny sa TheaterWorks, the player is 30K. Dunno kung best price na ba iyan or if there are any freebies that go with it. Compared to the Sony BDP-S300, malayo yung PQ.

What do you mean bro, better ang Pana BD30 sa Sony S300? 

[Mouldingo]

What do you mean bro, better ang Pana BD30 sa Sony S300? 

Yup. I talked with Oliver of Listening Room Megamall. They have been using the S300 as a demo for 3-4 months. When they switched to the BD30 2 days ago, noticeable agad yung improvement the depth and clarity. Nanibago ang tingin sa mga flatscreen nila   He has a Pana  PV70 and a Pana PY700 on display side by side.

[darkwing]

I'm not surprised, the BD30 outsells every standalone BD player there is, tapos very high marks pa sa Amazon, too bad it's still more expensive than the PS3 

[alvinh]

Hello all. I just joined pdvd end of May and I have to say...reading thru the threads has been most educational.
Thanks to you all.

Anyway, i recently started to upgrade my HT ( decided to go Hidef..it's about time ) and ended up purchasing a 46w300 from S&S a few days ago. Since all I have are SDs and my old Toshiba player at 480i, the PQ took a dive. I ended up buying a dv400 from a fellow pdvd member for a quick fix while i decide what to get as my BD player.

I'm hearing a lot of good things about the BD30 ( from your posts ). Since i am yet to buy my first blu ray disc ( just rec'd TSA form from JAC ) and my collection are all SDs, what i am hoping to do is get the BD30 for blu rays and a separate upscaling/upconverting player for my SDs. From other posts, it seems like the Oppo 983 is a great player to have for SDs. Do these options sound just about right? Or should I just get the BD30 for both blu rays and SD playback?

[MAtZTER]

  Di pa ata nagkaroon na region free SD DVD na BD player... Like all other BD players including the PS3, regular ang firmware updates for the BD-30. Firmwares prevent alterations/tampering. Ver. 1.8 firmware na po sa BD-30.

I think the Samsung BD1400 is region free. I saw it play several r3 disks for demo many months ago.

[Moks007]

Hello all. I just joined pdvd end of May and I have to say...reading thru the threads has been most educational.
Thanks to you all.

Anyway, i recently started to upgrade my HT ( decided to go Hidef..it's about time ) and ended up purchasing a 46w300 from S&S a few days ago. Since all I have are SDs and my old Toshiba player at 480i, the PQ took a dive. I ended up buying a dv400 from a fellow pdvd member for a quick fix while i decide what to get as my BD player.

I'm hearing a lot of good things about the BD30 ( from your posts ). Since i am yet to buy my first blu ray disc ( just rec'd TSA form from JAC ) and my collection are all SDs, what i am hoping to do is get the BD30 for blu rays and a separate upscaling/upconverting player for my SDs. From other posts, it seems like the Oppo 983 is a great player to have for SDs. Do these options sound just about right? Or should I just get the BD30 for both blu rays and SD playback?

I would have a separate player for SD playback. I would choose a oppo 980 (for value/performance), but I think for now your Pioneer 400 is pretty good na (especially you just bought it recently, sayang). If you have all the budget then go for the 983.. On the shootout the Pioneer 600 (same na sa 400 ) did pretty good on the actual video playback, but in my opinion the pioneer 600 is inconsistent in regards na on some movies I really notice it to be darker and hard to watch compared to other movies. I don't like adjusting contrast and brightness on this player depending on the movie. The 980 may be more consistent on the picture. I just wish we have more time during the shootout to test like 980 vs. pio 600 (The ones with the same price range) and see if its worth the upgrade to 980..For hidef, they have a promo now in amazon where you buy a ps3 40gig or Sony s300 (I would pick ps3 for value and completeness ), and you can purchase a starter kit with 8 discs at 80 dollars ata, thats 10 dollars a piece. Thats a great price na for bd discs to start your collection imo..Again if you have the cash, this panasonic is very nice. Cash is king talaga ..Good luck

[alvinh]

I would have a separate player for SD playback. I would choose a oppo 980 (for value/performance), but I think for now your Pioneer 400 is pretty good na (especially you just bought it recently, sayang). If you have all the budget then go for the 983.. On the shootout the Pioneer 600 (same na sa 400 ) did pretty good on the actual video playback, but in my opinion the pioneer 600 is inconsistent in regards na on some movies I really notice it to be darker and hard to watch compared to other movies. I don't like adjusting contrast and brightness on this player depending on the movie. The 980 may be more consistent on the picture. I just wish we have more time during the shootout to test like 980 vs. pio 600 (The ones with the same price range) and see if its worth the upgrade to 980..For hidef, they have a promo now in amazon where you buy a ps3 40gig or Sony s350 (I think), and you can purchase a starter kit with 8 discs at 80 dollars, thats 10 dollars a piece. Thats a great price na for bd discs to start your collection imo..Again if you have the cash, this panasonic is very nice. Cash is king talaga ..Good luck

That's good to know...at least the dv400 is not keeping me pa from watching movies. Anyway, just tried 983..i think temporarily sold out pa on oppo site.
I read your shootout results..interesting. Maybe I'll join you guys on your next shoot out. ( observer lang..hehe ) Nice HT pics there too.

I think BD30 is it for my BD player...since BD50 seems like it will cost a lot more hard earned money. It really depends how much more...it could be worth the wait.
Ok nga sana PS3..but I am not into games. Don't get me wrong..I enjoy them..too busy lang talaga. And I have enough music on the other gadgets.

[oReOsHaKe]

I think the Samsung BD1400 is region free. I saw it play several r3 disks for demo many months ago.

The BD30 I just bought is region free for SD DVDs but region A only for blu-ray..