A lot of expectation is being built around the new Panasonic DMP-BD50. As one of the first players with profile 2.0 (BD-Live) its release is scheduled for May, 08. Currently the only player that has BD-Live capabilities is the Playstation3. The Panasonic DMP-BD50 will have an Ethernet port to be able to connect to the internet to download data such as images and subtitles, and to join in quizzes and multi-player interactive games that are linked to bonus movie content contained on Blu-ray discs. It will also come comes equipped with a slot for SD Memory Cards so you will be able to view HD photos and motion images your digital still camera or HD camcorder.

Video Features

• PHL Reference Chroma Processor
• P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)
  • Precise Pixel Generation
  • 16-Level Motion Detection with Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive
  • Diagonal Processing
  • Detection of 3:2/2:2 Pull-Down Progressive Processing
  • i/p Conversion for 1080p* Playback
  • Up-Conversion to 1080p* Playback
• 1080/24p Playback (Blu-ray disc)
• HDMI^TM V.1.3 with Deep Colour^TMand “x.v.Colour” *¹
• 148.5MHz/12bit Video D/A Converter
• Digital Noise Reduction (3D-NR/ Integrated NR)
• Picture Mode (Normal, Soft, Fine, Cinema, User)
• Picture Adjustment (Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Colour, Gamma Correction)

Audio Features

• Built-in Dolby^® TrueHD, Dolby^® Digital Plus and DTS^TM-HD*²Decoder
• High Quality 192kHz/24bit Audio D/A Converter
• Pure Audio Components
• High-Speed 50Mbps Optical Output
• Audio Re-Master for All Formats (BD, DVD, CD, MP3 and DviX^®*³)
• Advanced Surround (V.S.S.) Creates a Surround Effect for BD and DVD from Only Two Speakers (2 Modes)
• Dialogue Enhancer
• Dynamic Range Compression

Output

• HDMI AV Output
• Component Video Output
• S-Video Output
• Video Output
• 5.1ch Audio Output
• 2ch Audio Output
• Digital Audio Output (1 Optical, 1 Coaxial)

Convenience Features

• VIERA Link*⁴ for Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Product Line-up
• Movie (AVCHD) & JPEG View with SD Memory Card Slot
• JPEG Slide Show with Music
• Multi-Format Playback [BD-Video(BD-Live*⁵), DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, AVCHD (SD Memory Card/DVD), DVD-RW*⁶, DVD-R*⁶, DVD-R (Dual Layer)*⁶, +R*⁶, +R (Double Layer)*⁶, +RW*⁶, CD, CD-R/RW*⁷, MP3*⁸, JPEG, DivX^®*³]
• Super Hi-Speed Scan: 5 Speeds up to x200
• Easy Setting Guide
• Graphical User Interface
• Audio/JPEG Navigation Menu
• Remote Control

Notes

*1 x.v.Colour is a registered trademark.
*2 DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio
*3 Official DivX^® Certified product. Plays all versions of DivX^® video (including DivX^®6) with standard playback of DivX^® media files. Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile. GMC(Global Motion Compensation) is not supported. DivX^®, DivX^® Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX^®, Inc. and are used under license.
Maximum number of folders recognizable: 300 folders. (including the root folder)
Maximum number of files recognizable: 200 files
*4 This function is available for Panasonic products that support VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or above).
*5 BD-ROM Profile 2 (BD Live feature includes BONUSVIEW (Final Standard Profile) functions)
*6 Discs recorded and finalized on DVD video recorders/cameras.
*7 Playability may vary depending on the contents, discs and quality of the recording.
*8 For contents recorded on CD-R/RW for your personal use only.

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