It has been a very long time coming, but Panasonic has finally created a Blu-ray player that has all the features that the format promised at launch. If you want to access online content, view picture in picture video, play Java based games or decode the latest audio codecs, the DMP-BD50 can do it all. Add to that, some of the best image processing available in the home, thanks to the UniPhier chip and the software/firmware driving it, and there's no doubt that this is a very special player.
The DMP-BD50 isn't cheap, but I don't think that it's overly expensive either considering the image quality and features. Ultimately, if you've been holding off on buying a Blu-ray player because of the format war, lack of features and high price, your wait is over. Is this the best Blu-ray solution out there right now? I certainly think so.Read full review
Overall
9/10
By Riyad Emeran
Reviewed 24 July 2008
Updated 07 February 2011