The Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray disc player is an entry-level Blu-ray player from Panasonic. It is also the follow up model from last year’s award-winning DMP-BD35 player. The new model sports a new slim design with the disc tray placed in the center of the unit. The controls of the player are hidden under a panel on the bottom right of the unit, along with a memory card slot and a USB port.
One of the major new features on the Panasonic DMP-BD60 is the VIERA Cast feature. It is Panasonic’s proprietary online content portal. VIERA Casts allows you to check the weather, browse online photos, view YouTube videos and more. A downside is that it does not support Netflix streaming videos. On the bright side, it does support Amazon’s Video on Demand feature (starting in May). It also supports BD live features. Unfortunately, this model is not Wi-Fi ready so the only way to connect to the internet is to plug in a cable.
The new Panasonic DMP-BD60 has on-board decoding for Dolby HD and DTS HD audio so you don’t new a separate receiver unit to enjoy the HD audio on the movie. In terms of video playback, this model does an amazing job in playing Blu-ray and DVD movies. It does a much better job in up-scaling DVD movies compared to other models in the market. The load time, on the other hand can be improved. It currently has one of the slowest load times compared to many of the new models out there. All in all, the Panasonic DMP-BD60 blu-ray player may not have many of the latest features, but it is a great no-frills player that has an impressive video playback.
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