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Panasonic Drops Sleeker DMP-BD35 & DMP-BD55 Blu-ray Decks
Posted by John Mahoney at 10:39 PM on August 28, 2008
We just saw the DMP-BD50 a few months back, but now at IFA Panasonic has made official two new BD-Live 2.0-compatible players, the BD35 and BD55. The only discernible difference between the two, at the moment, is the BD55 supports analogue 7.1 channel audio output. On top of that, they both share a slimmed-down chassis (just 4.9 cm high for the BD35, 5.5 cm for the 55), Uniphier image processor just like in the BD50, SD-slots, all the audio formats you would expect, and of course Blu-ray profile 2.0. No pricing or availability for the US yet. Check out a full spec chart comparison after the jump.
Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
Jazzman
Posted November 20, 2008 4:10 PM
Could you please provide an update on whether the BD55 will be available in Australia?
Awax
Posted 1:02 AM 29/8/08
The only difffbetween the BD-55 and BD-35 seems to be analogue 7.1ch output vs 2ch output (hence the bigger case to accommodate all the connectors).
Awax
bigbill25
Posted 6:02 PM 29/8/08
No DTS Master Audio? Almost all 7.1 Blu-ray discs are DTS Master Audio. There are a few PCM, but very few... And, as the system doesn't have Pro-Logic or Neo:6, it can't "spread" the 5.1 audio to 7.1. 5.1 encoded discs are the majority of Blu-ray discs out there, and ALL Dolby discs are 5.1, even the Tru-HD ones...
Looking at Panasonics website, it says it supports "DTS-HD Master Audio Essential" and has an official DTS logo saying the same. This is the first time I've seen "Essential" tagged with Master Audio. Googling only comes up with pointers to the BD-55... What the hell is it?
--Bill
bigbill25