Philips BDP3100 – Blu-ray disc player
- Step into the world of high definition with the Philips BDP3100/12! The Philips BDP3100 /12 Blu-ray player boasts BD-Live technology, allowing you to enjoy online bonus features for films and a great range of jacks, including an HDMi socket for easy connection to an HD screen. The upscaling feature on the BDP 3100/12 enhances the quality of pictures for DVDs, while the integrated Dolby Digital True HD and DTS decoders produce cinema-like sound. You’re in for a dazzling show with the BDP3100
- /12 Blu-ray disc drive by Philips!
Step into the world of high definition with the Philips BDP3100/12! The Philips BDP3100 /12 Blu-ray player boasts BD-Live technology, allowing you to enjoy online bonus features for films and a great range of jacks, including an HDMi socket for easy connection to an HD screen. The upscaling feature on the BDP 3100/12 enhances the quality of pictures for DVDs, while the integrated Dolby Digital True HD and DTS decoders produce cinema-like sound. You’re in for a dazzling show with the BDP3100/12 Blu-ray disc drive by Philips!… more >>
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Review by Duncan for Panasonic DMP-BD65EB-K Blu-Ray Disc Player
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Fairly straight forward set up. Networked through homeplug in a couple of minutes – Panasonic wireless dongle looks as if it would be poor value for money and will stick out front of unit. BD live needs an SD card inserted. Upscales DVDs well. Wouldn’t register for DIVx from pen drive but ok from CD. Does not like high capacity pen drives but played divx on 16gb drive. Fast loading. Viera Cast needs more content to be useful, but hopefully that will happen. Very pleased with Blu-Ray picture quality and sound. Price dropped quickly after my purchase – typical.
Review by Pinot Noir for Panasonic DMP-BD65EB-K Blu-Ray Disc Player
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This blu-ray player is coupled with my Panasonic TV. I insert a DVD, the TV turns on automatically and the movie is started with just a touch of a button. Before purchasing this player, I was concerned about the lag time that people have been complaining about with older Panasonic players. Well, I didn’t notice much of a lag time. It took 36 seconds loading the HERO blu-ray DVD from the time I pressed the insert button to the time it showed the top menu screen. Not sure if that’s too long for some people, but I’m glad I purchased this player!
Review by The Truth for Panasonic DMP-BD65EB-K Blu-Ray Disc Player
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I bought this player on the recommendation of a few friends of mine who work in Richer Sounds. They said they thought it was the best player in the shop picture wise and start up wise it was very quick.
It came with a quick start sticker on it saying 0.5 secs – I’m not sure this is true, but so far when I’ve used it I’ve put the disc in first, switched on the TV and by the time the TV is on the right channel the Blu Ray menu is up and the film is waiting to play.
The dvd upscaling is a little dissapointing – to be honest I felt they looked better on my old DVD player, but Blu Rays do look good. Not as incredible as I’d hoped, but pretty good. Can I see a marked improvement over DVD? Yes but not a huge difference. Also sometimes it looks a little pixelated and digital for my tastes, but that might be the new 50” TV I have too, which has yet to be broken in properly.
That makes it kind of hard for me to give a decent, honest review I suppose as I can’t compare picture quality to what I had before, as my whole set-ups new. But all in all, I don’t have any major grumbles about this player – I just was expecting Blu Ray to be a bit more stunning. Is it worth the extra money for Blu Ray disks? I don’t know – They aint cheap and I’m not sure what I’ve seen convinces me they’re worth the extra money when DVDs are so cheap nowdays.
I’d do some more research before buying this player, there might be something better out there. LG for instance are meant to be excellent, and I should have perhaps gone for one of them wich was my second choice and my friends joint 1st recommendation – but this player’s OK.
*** UP DATE***
I have since had a bit more time to watch a few more Blu Rays on my machine and I would say that now I notice the difference between Blu Ray and DVD much more. I still feel the DVD upscaling is a bit disappointing, but I think the Blu Ray picture is pretty good and much better than I perhaps gave it credit for… my score is edging towards 4 stars overall now I think, but what I wrote before still stands – I’d still do just that little more research. Then you can be sure that if you do buy this machine, you bought the best choice for you. Overall – I’m still happy with it – it’s not ‘knock me off my feet’ great, but I’m beginning to enjoy it more and more with each film I think.
You might also be interested to know that I looked into getting my player chipped or adapted so that it plays Multi-region disks, but was informed by the shop that this model is turning out to be particularly difficult to hack.
*** UP DATE ON THE UP DATE***
I’ve had the player about a month now. My New TV has broken in which has helped too I think, and I’ve also had a chance to watch more Blu Rays and a few old favourite DVDs – so I can now tell properly if the DVD upscaling makes that much difference.
I have to say that now I think I do. Having watched a few DVDs I know back to front I can safely say that they do look better played on this machine. Sharper. Brighter. Better.
I’m now thoroughly enjoying the Blu Ray experience too now as I know the type of film to pick and enjoy to make the most of the Blu Ray experience.
I’ve now changed my rating from my original 3 star rating to 4 stars as I’m now firmly in the ‘like it a lot’ camp as apposed to the 3 star ‘it’s OK’ gang. I’d still say look into it further – it can’t hurt – but I can now safely say you won’t be disappointed if you buy this player.
If this has helped at all give it a thumbs up.
Review by Grant Williamson for Panasonic DMP-BD65EB-K Blu-Ray Disc Player
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Fantastic machine easy to set up. can be connected to a Panasonic tv with viera link. picture quality excellant check out review in what hi-def magazine. Multi-format will even play dvd-ram discs. Since this is a mult-region machine will play dvd’s from other regions. Bluray is B region for Europe. You can use wireless with the dongle but this is expensive at £80. Another winner from the Panasonic family of bluray player.
Review by Jojo Allen for Panasonic DMP-BD65EB-K Blu-Ray Disc Player
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When I purchased this item I was told (not by an Amazon seller) that it was capable of being upgraded to a multiregion player.
That is not true.
The chip for this machine has not been developed yet.
There is a Panasonic BD60 available out there (Google it) already modified to play BluRay A, B and C discs as well as DVDs in regions 1-6.
More expensive, but well worth it if, like me, most of your DVDs are from all over the world.