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From the Manufacturer
The Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player combines high quality images with enhanced networking functions, including VIERA Cast's improved internet functionality that provides access to Amazon Video on Demand's (VOD) huge selection of titles. Continuing its commitment to producing products that stress ease of use, the 2009 line of Blu-ray Disc players continue to incorporate VIERA Link, allowing the consumer to operate their audio/video components, via HDMI, with one remote. And, in keeping with Panasonic’s pledge to reduce the planet’s carbon footprint, the new Blu-ray players have been designed to reduce power consumption.
Experience Movies Like Never Before
The DMP-BD60 employs the PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus. Developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, this high image processing technology reproduces clear, vivid colors that are faithful to the original film. Recognizing that audio is important to the overall entertainment experience, this Blu-ray Disc player features a high definition audio decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential) to take advantage of the exceptionally high quality 7.1 channel surround sound now integrated in Blu-ray Discs.
Experience Movies Like Never Before
VIERA CAST technology, introduced in Panasonic’s PZ850 2008 VIERA Plasma, is now available in the DMP-BD60. The internet enabled technology lets the consumer access the internet without the need of either an external box or a PC and enjoy the entertainment value provided by such targeted sites as Amazon VOD, with an extensive library of streamed titles, YouTube, Google’s Picasa Web Album , Bloomberg, and a weather channel. The DMP-BD80 also includes an SD Memory card slot and USB slot, making it easy for the consumer to view and share both digital still images and HD video recorded with an HD camcorder in the AVCHD format.
In order to produce the ultimate picture quality, the Panasonic’s DMP-BD60 Blu-ray players employs high precision 4:4:4 signal technology, which working in tandem with PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus processes each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the horizontal direction, to compliment vertical direction processing. P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) is another technology that contributes to the superior picture quality of the Blu-ray players. P4HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimal processing to every pixel.
Panasonic’s Blu-ray players further utilize 16-level motion detection to categorize the image motion of each pixel into one of 16 levels; diagonal processing to detect diagonals and correct the pixels accordingly; 1080p up-conversion to up-convert content recorded in the 480i/p or 720p format to 1080p. The Blu-ray players also provide 1080/24p output, thereby reproducing cinema images from a Blu-ray Disc and DVD in their original 24p form with no need for conversion. This allows the user to enjoy cinema images in the same format used in cinema with a 1080/24p compatible TV.
Complimenting the HD audio codecs this Blu-ray player features 96kHz surround re-master, a function that enhances the sound quality of CDs and other sources, and even improves the quality of the multi-channel audio data on Blu-ray Discs and DVDs.
ENERGY STAR Rated
In order to obtain a reduction in power consumption the Panasonic DMP-BD60 uses Auto Power Stand-By, a function that automatically turns off the player when you return to TV operation using the VIERA Link menu. In addition, the Stand-by Power Save automatically turns off the player’s Quick Start function. When VIERA is turned on, Quick Start also turns on. In addition, the development of the UniPhier single chip LSI makes it possible to pack an entire video signal processing circuit onto a single chip. This helps lower power consumption, reduces the number of parts needed and allows for a more compact design. In fact, the DMP-BD60 consumes 16% less power in standby mode than last year’s model, the DMP-BD35. |
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 excellent product |
| Review Date: August 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Carlos Orsolani, DORAL, FL, US |
| Very good, I'm very happy for this purchase.just not as well packed, was very vulnerable |
Fantastic value for your money!
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| Review Date: July 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: L. Siebler, Easton, PA |
First off, I see several reviews on here that are negative because this player is not compatible with Netflix. Nowhere in the description does it say that it IS compatible, so I'm not sure why anyone would create a negative review based on the inability to play Netflix movies. If the description said it could play Netflix movies and you find that it cannot, then you have every right to give a negative review. Otherwise, if you want Netflix, look for a blu-ray player that specifically notes that it is Netflix compatible...
That being said, I bought this player for the purpose of playing blu-ray movies. It does an excellent job doing so. The quality is fantastic. Even when playing DVD movies, I have noticed a significant difference than if they were played with a DVD player. I highly recommend this player. I like it so much that I may even buy another one for another area in my home. |
Great for 2009
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| Review Date: July 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Corey L. Oakes, TX |
This unit has been obsoleted by model DMP-BD65 (ASIN: B0038KN114) which would be a better purchase because it is less expensive and has Netflix capablity.
With consumer products, newer has almost always meant better, faster and cheaper and that is the case here.
This unit's time has come and gone if you want the current Wi-Fi capabilities that Sony and LG offer as well.
This was my first blu-ray disc player and it works great after a few minutes of cold start POST (power on self test). A DVD will play in it, but I prefer to use my 3-disc carousel DVD player because it is faster.
Overall, it is a great step up technologically, but it is slow and had a short life before it was replaced with the upgraded model.
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Can't play Netflix
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| Review Date: July 18, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Don't Be Hatin, OK, USA |
| I purchased this product last Xmas and have played a couple of Blu-Ray movies. I recently joined Netflix and "Panasonic Networking Blue-Ray Player" was listed as one of components to be able to play Netflix streaming video, so I decided to upgrade my wireless network from "G" to "N" just so that I can start watching Netflix streaming videos via my entertainment center. I got wireless network setup and Panasonic Blu-Ray player downloaded the latest firmware, and when I went to VIERA screen, Netflix was not listed. So I called customer service and the rep told me that this particular model does not support Netflix! I was SOOOOOO disappointed. The service rep told me that I have to have either DMP-BD65 or DPM-BD85 model. |
PANASONIC vieracast can't be updated
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| Review Date: July 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: keith h. bemis, Lockport, IL USA |
Well if you were wondering what all those "COMING SOON" boxes are when you connect through vieracast with this unit they are empty because
this model will not be updated to receive netflix or other services you need to purchase newer 2010 models a major marketing blunder as people who were happy to have a model that had programmable firmware are now only few months own a model that's rendered obsolete. I will buy sony next time.. |
Slow. No Netflix. Numerous freezes.
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| Review Date: July 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: -9142fgp9, |
| Good picture and sound quality when you eventually get to watch your movie. Very slow start-up. Many discs have frozen, buy play on other players. |
Deception by Panasonic
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| Review Date: June 17, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Leavitt-Wipf, Bethel, CT USA |
| Panasonic failed to update its marketing details for this model. It was sold with the promise of full compatibility with Viera Cast, with a URL listed. When one goes to the Viera Cast Web site to find out what Viera Cast includes, they see Netflix and Skype, with NO mention that these only work on *certain* models. They may not be making more of these models, but they are still in circulation, being sold new at places like Walmart. Only after a person checks numerous sites for reviews, and googles tech news, does one learn that Netflix and Skype are not included. Deceptive, wrong and infuriating. If our wii from several years ago can integrate Netflix, Panasonic should be able to do the same. They also promised that Viera Cast would be upgradeable, so that buyers of the original models did not have to worry about their model being obsolete. Liars. I will never buy another Panasonic product. There are plenty of other brands that are loyal to their customers. |
Panasonic Bluray disc player
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| Review Date: June 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John C. Karoly, |
| I purchased this late last year and at the time, Panasonic were promising upgrades for the Vieracast. Much to my disappointment, they did not add Netflix capabilities on the 2009 models but did on the 2010. Panasonic, shame on you. If you would have been more upfront with the public, I would have waited a few months. |
NO NETFLIX!!!!!!
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| Review Date: June 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Steven T. Elayda, Fremont, CA USA |
It's really sad...That this Blu-ray player from Panasonic is the "previous" generation with VieraCast that doesn't play Netflix. The next model up plays Netflix, why can't this? Instead, we get teased with the "Coming Soon" section that never will.
Don't get me wrong, It plays Blu-ray movies pretty well with decent load times. It links to my Panasonic Plasma HDTV so that I can use a single remote to use on both. It upconverts DVD movies nicely.
But the back of my mind keeps saying "I should have gotten a PS3." |
Blu-Ray Panasonic Rebuilt Unit
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| Review Date: May 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Pickernell, Beaverton, OR USA |
| I ordered the rebuilt unit due to the extreme savings... and with my experience of buying rebuilt products they are just as good as buying a new product. So I see the overall satisfaction is the savings in Dollars and getting a quality product. |
Good, but slow
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| Review Date: May 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Nick Zealand, |
| This player is good, but is a little slow. It takes about 10 seconds to turn on, 10 seconds to open the draw, put in a DVD and close the draw and about 10 seconds to turn off. The remote is OK, but the skip button is a little to close to the slow search button. For some reason it never turns captions on, and there is no button on the remote to turn captions on in the middle of the movie, so that is a pain if you watch a lot of foreign films. |
Great Blu Ray Player
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| Review Date: April 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Diane M. Sciola, |
| Product was delievered brand new as advertised. Perfect condition when arrived. Worked immediately after installation. Cheaper than in the stores. |
This one does not play region 2 dvds
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| Review Date: April 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Tom Heusinger, Ft Lauderdale, FL |
| be careful, this player only plays ALL Region or Region 1 or Region124 (whatever this means) dvds. Misleading advertisement. |
Great Blu-Ray
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| Review Date: April 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: LynnOller, Bullhead City, AZ, USA |
| This product is great - was easy to install and easy to use. The remote has easy to read buttons that are very user friendly. Panasonic again has not let me down. Thanks. |
BLUE RAY MANIA
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| Review Date: April 13, 2010 |
| Reviewer: bob champ, ont,ca |
| Works, good match for my viera P54v10 , Only watched one blue ray so far, to early to comment more. Nice price at amazon.com. Matched my black components also. OH dont't let blogs turn you off when say slow to load, most players load slower in this price range. Would not hesitate to buy again for a gift. Later.... |
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