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Panasonic DMP-BD85

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Pros

  • it delivers beautiful images
  • produces a pristine image that displays a greater sense of depth and realism
  • more generous format support and built-in memory

Cons

  • chunky dongle is unwieldy and could cause problems in your AV rack
  • lack of power and its decade-old user interface
  • only takes FAT-formatted hard drives

Key specs

  • no
  • yes
  • yes
  • 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
  • no
  • no
  • no
  • Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio Essential, DTS

Panasonic DMP-BD85 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic DMP-BD85

Pros

  • it delivers beautiful images
  • produces a pristine image that displays a greater sense of depth and realism
  • more generous format support and built-in memory
  • a touch more depth and sharpness
  • clips stream reasonably quickly and play back smoothly
  • The menu buttons are also reasonably easy to access

Cons

  • chunky dongle is unwieldy and could cause problems in your AV rack
  • lack of power and its decade-old user interface
  • only takes FAT-formatted hard drives
  • Nothing to Watch
  • godawful user-interface dashes that argument to bits
  • slightly clumsy and frankly ugly-looking wireless adaptor
  • lines appear to be drawn sharper
  • square-shaped dongle is much bulkier than your average USB stick
  • Having a wireless web connection is pointless if it s a pain to use
  • lack of BD Live
  • no signs of over-sharpening or noise

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Panasonic DMP-BD85 - Full Specifications

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General
Built-in D/A converteryes
D/A audio24-bit / 192 kHz
D/A video12-bit / 148.5 MHz
TV tunerno
Type of disc driveFront loaded with tray
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Image properties
Image frequency24p
Supported image filesJPEG/JPG
Supported video modes
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Supported video files
  • AVCHD
  • DivX HD
  • DivX
  • Matroska
  • MPEG2
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Dimensions
Height2.17 in
Width16.93 in
Depth9.8 in
Weight0.09 oz
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
DLNA certifiedyes
HDRno
Region freeno
Ultra HD Blu-rayno
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 27
Power consumption (standby)0.2 W
Power consumption (typical)27.0 W
Separate power connector (mains)
Small power inlet connector
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Connectivity
Analogue RCA (5.1/7.1) outyes
Type of analogue RCA7.1
Analogue RCA stereo outputyes
Composite output number1
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF) number1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF) number1
DVI out number0
Front/side connectionsUSB
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs0
Number of HDMI outputs1
S-Video output quantity0
SCART outno
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
Total USB number2
Ethernet connectionyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included adapterUSB-adapter included
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Audio properties
Audio output channels7.1
Audio format
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS HD High Resolution Audio
  • DTS HD Master Audio Essential
  • DTS
Supported audio filesMP3
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Features
Built-in internet servicesYouTube
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Storage
Blu-ray recordingno
Built-in hard driveno
Playable discs (recordable media)
  • BD-ROM
  • CD
  • DVD-RAM
  • DVD-ROM
Memory card readeryes

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