SECAUCUS, N.J., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic, an
industry leader in Full HD 3D technology, announced today the
expansion of its line of Full HD 3D Blu-ray™ Disc players to
include the DMP-BDT100. The
DMP-BDT100, available in August,
joins the DMP-BDT300 and
DMP-BDT350 in providing superior 2D
and 3D picture quality, as well as such innovative features as
VIERA CAST™ internet functionality. Pricing will be announced
at a later date.
The BDT100 continues the
commitment to excellence established by the BDT350 which made its US debut at the 2010
Consumer Electronics Show, where it received the esteemed
Innovations Award for 3D technology.
"From the beginning, Panasonic has led the way into the 3D era
with end-to-end solutions ranging from our critically-acclaimed
Full HD 3D VIERA Plasma TVs and 3D Blu-ray Disc Players, to
professional 3D camcorders and our work with Hollywood studios on the authoring of Full HD
Blu-ray 3D video content," said Richard
Simone, Vice President, Panasonic Networking Group.
"The addition of the BDT100 3D
Blu-ray Disc Player to our line-up marks
one of many planned expansions of our 3D offerings designed
to give consumers more options and greater access to the immersive
world of 3D entertainment for the home."
The BDT100 outputs stunning and
immersive Full HD 3D imagery to compatible HD displays. The player
also handles a wide variety of audio standards, and upconverts all
standard definition video formats to 1080p, the highest-possible
video resolution. For nearly 20 years, Panasonic has maintained a
base in Hollywood, via Panasonic
Hollywood Laboratory, where it has actively studied and created
high quality image reproduction technologies in tandem with a
number of leading movie studios. Many of the advanced image
technologies originally cultivated by Panasonic through this
experience are incorporated in the DMP-BDT100. Based on these technologies, the
DMP-BDT100 reproduces the ultimate in
3D images, rendering them extremely faithful to the original
movies.
In addition to producing superb picture and audio quality, the
DMP-BDT100, like the BDT350, also features VIERA CAST, Panasonic's proprietary internet
functionality, which brings a variety of streaming services
including NETFLIX™, Amazon VOD™, Pandora®, Twitter and YouTube™
Videos into the living room. Wireless LAN capability(*1) eliminates
the need to connect a LAN cable, so the DMP-BDT100 can be used without having to worry about
the length of the cable.
Users can also watch 2D images (JPEG) and movies
(AVCHD(*2)/MPEG2(*2)) from digital cameras and camcorders via the
integrated SD card and USB slot, as well as 3D Content shot by a
Panasonic HDC-SDT750 Camcorder.
Ease of use remains a major consumer concern and the
BDT100 addresses the issue of boot up
time by reducing the time to 0.5-second.
As a green innovation company, Panasonic also focuses on
important environmental issues in its production system. For
example, the single chip LSI, UniPhier, is used for image signal
processing. Unification of this chip helps to lower power
consumption and achieve a more compact design (reducing the
DMP-BDT100 size by 1-17/32
inches(*3)) while also decreasing the burden on the environment by
using limited natural resources more efficiently.
For more information on Panasonic's Full HD 3D technology, visit
www.panasonic.com/3D.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J.,
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a market and
technology leader in High Definition television, is a Division of
Panasonic Corporation of North
America, the principal North American subsidiary of
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S.
marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic
is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's
natural resources and protect our environment through the company's
Eco Ideas programs. Information about Panasonic products is
available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for
journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
(*1) For this function, the purchase of the Wireless LAN
Adaptor (DY-WL10) is necessary. This function is not compatible
with public Wireless LAN.
(*2) SD Memory Card only
(*3) Dimension size. Compared with the DMP-BDT350.
DMP-BDT100
Technical Specifications
[High Quality Picture and Sound]
True to Cinema Picture Technology
FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Playback (All Models)
Advanced 2D image technology accumulated over the years at the
Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) has also been applied to 3D
image playback, allowing high-quality images to approach original
film quality. Lifelike 3D images with enhanced depth, deep color
and texture are beautifully reproduced.
PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus
PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality
image-processing technology developed to precisely process each
pixel of the Blu-ray Disc™ video signal in the vertical direction.
It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional
systems to keep colors faithful and sharp.
New P4HD Enhanced Full HD Upsampling
With the new P4HD enhanced Full HD upsampling, the standard
definition movies in DVD also approaches Full HD quality. The
picture is intelligently analyzed to have the best matching process
done on each pixel.
96-kHz Re-master
The 96-kHz Surround Re-master function enhances the sound
quality of CDs and other sources, and even raises the quality of
the multi-channel audio data on Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. It
increases the amount of sound information, to produce highly
realistic sounds.
*CD sampling is done at 88.2kHz. DivX® can be re-mastered both
on DVD and CD whereas MP3 data can only be re-mastered on CD.
[Easy to Use]
0.5 Sec Ultra Fast Booting
The boot time from standby to power-on has been greatly reduced
from prior models.
* Your TV Set must be 'ON'. Ready in 0.5 sec from Power Off
(with Quick Start Mode).
[Networking]
VIERA CAST™ with Wireless LAN System
With optional wireless LAN adaptor (DY-WL10) plugged into the
USB terminal, VIERA CAST™ can be enjoyed wirelessly by accessing to
your Wireless LAN router. You can access NETFLIX, Amazon Video on
Demand, YouTube™ and other Internet sites from the special VIERA
CAST™ Home screen.
*For this function, the purchase of the Wireless LAN Adaptor
(DY-WL10) is necessary. This function is not compatible with public
Wireless LAN.
*VIERA CAST™ home screen is subject to change without
notice.
*The services through VIERA CAST™ are operated by their
respective service providers, and service may be discontinued
either temporarily or permanently without notice. Therefore,
Panasonic will make no warranty for the content or the continuity
of the services.
*All features of websites or content of the service may not be
available.
*Some content may be inappropriate for some viewers.
*Some content may only be available for specific countries and
may be presented in specific languages.
*Google, Picasa and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc. in
the United States and/or other
countries.
*Amazon, Amazon Video On Demand, and the Amazon Video On Demand
logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
*Requires broadband Internet service.
*Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective
owners.
*Be sure to update the firmware when a firmware update notice is
displayed on the screen. If the firmware is not updated, you will
not be able to use the VIERA CAST™ function.
[Environmentally Friendly]
VIERA Link™ Reduces Power Consumption
With Energy Saving Mode, power consumption is automatically
minimized when VIERA TV's power is turned off with remote
controller. The Blu-ray Disc™ players feature compatible Unselected
Device Save(*1) which puts Blu-ray Disc™ players into standby
mode(*2) when the input switches back to TV after movie
finishes.
(*1) Available for 2009 and later VIERA.
(*2) With Quick Start on.
Features
[High Quality Picture and Sound]
- FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Playback
- True to Cinema Picture Technology (PHL Reference Chroma
Processor Plus & Adaptive High Precision 4:4:4)
- Enhanced Full HD Upsampling: New P4HD (Pixel Precision
Progressive Processing for HD)
- 96-kHz Re-master
[Easy to Use]
- VIERA Link™(*1)
- Ultra Fast Booting with Quick Start Mode
[Networking]
- VIERA CAST™ (NETFLIX, Pandora, YouTube™ Videos, Picasa™,
etc)
- 3D Video content shot by Panasonic camcorder HDC-SDT750, Movie
(AVCHD / MPEG2) & JPEG View with SD Memory Card Slot
- Music (MP3), Photos (JPEG), and Video (DivX®(*2) and DivX
HD(*2)) Playback on USB (Front1)
[Environmentally Friendly]
- Low Power Consumption 0.1W in Standby Mode with Quick Start
Off
- Compact Body (W16-15/16 x H1-3/8 x D8-5/32 inch)
(*1) Not all VIERA Link™ features are usable with earlier VIERA
Link™ compatible products.
(*2) DivX® is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc., and is used
under license.
SOURCE Panasonic