I now own a 1080P player

Frankie · 12-04-2007, 03:27 PM

Well after months of fence sitting I finally broke down and purchased a DVD player that can play 1080P movies.

I couldn’t take it any longer, walking past all those 60 inch displays at my local Future Shop with the stunning picture and great sound used to make me weak in the knees.

I kept telling myself, just wait a little longer. Lets see which way this studio swings or which piece of gossip is true or false. I was driving myself crazy.

Hopefully my choice won’t sneak up and bite me in the ass in 12 months.

Studios be dammed. I made my choice.

F

Dogg · 12-04-2007, 04:58 PM

Congrats. Which player did you end up getting?

Ruined · 12-04-2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

Well after months of fence sitting I finally broke down and purchased a DVD player that can play 1080P movies.

I couldn’t take it any longer, walking past all those 60 inch displays at my local Future Shop with the stunning picture and great sound used to make me weak in the knees.

I kept telling myself, just wait a little longer. Lets see which way this studio swings or which piece of gossip is true or false. I was driving myself crazy.

Hopefully my choice won’t sneak up and bite me in the ass in 12 months.

Studios be dammed. I made my choice.

F

Why the cliffhanger? What did you pick?

Anyway, good luck with your investment no matter what it was

Frankie · 12-04-2007, 06:59 PM

Picked up the new Panny BD30.

Great player, I'm really happy with it. The load times are really fast at around 10 -15 seconds.

But why they deided to install a very bright aqua/green

light top center on the front panel is beyond me. I've already covered it with a piece of black electrical tape.

Hey panasonic, it's supposed to be blue

You know as in BLU ray

I know, I know.... relax. But stuff like this bugs the hell out of me.

F

videoworx · 12-04-2007, 07:19 PM

I might be wrong, but I think's there's a menu setting to disable that light.

***chlngr1970*** · 12-04-2007, 07:51 PM

Congrats. I expect a full review by the weekend

zepherman · 12-04-2007, 07:59 PM

Congrats on the new player Frankie!

Enjoy!

Derb · 12-04-2007, 09:20 PM

Future Shop has a Panasonic BD player!?!

Congrats.

I dunno if there is a dimmer option on that model. Samsung's first BD player was insanely lit with no dimmer. I mean the whole room lit up blue.

Frankie · 12-04-2007, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by videoworx

I might be wrong, but I think's there's a menu setting to disable that light.

The manual explains how to dim the display, but not that little light?
Maybe I missed it?

Thanks for the kind word guys.

I had 15 movies sitting on my shelf and no player. When my friend called me to say the BD30 had arrived I was there the next day.

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Iguana Man · 12-04-2007, 11:05 PM

Kind words my ass! I still don't know what the hell you bought.

Did you go blu ray? I assume you did. If so, red is like blood. I will spill yours!

HAW!

Congrats dude.

Daze · 12-04-2007, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

But why they deided to install a very bright aqua/green

light top center on the front panel is beyond me. I've already covered it with a piece of black electrical tape.

LOL I have a Sony receiver that has a big bright blue LED that pops on whenever Dolby Digital or DTS is enabled. Its had a piece of electrical tape on it for years.

videoworx · 12-05-2007, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

The manual explains how to dim the display, but not that little light?

From HighDefDigest's review:

Fortunately, the LED can be dimmed in the player's Setup menu, and the brighter light can be turned off with the setting labeled "SD Card LED Control".

Frankie · 12-05-2007, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iguana Man

Kind words my ass! I still don't know what the hell you bought.

Did you go blu ray? I assume you did. If so, red is like blood. I will spill yours!

HAW!

Congrats dude.

You kill me Iggy

Yeah I found the the screen to turn it off. I really just wanted to dim it but this will do.
I stand by my original statement. The light is NOT blue.

I've read someplace that people feel the 30 is a bad upconverting player but I disagree. I played Super Speedway and the jaggies I used to get from the seats as the the cars passed infront of them are gone.

F

sub780lime · 12-05-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

I've read someplace that people feel the 30 is a bad upconverting player but I disagree. I played Super Speedway and the jaggies I used to get from the seats as the the cars passed infront of them are gone.

F

but have you compared it to a stand-alone SD upconverting player?

Frankie · 12-06-2007, 03:35 AM

Sadly ..... no

I'm curious to know why you ask this question Sum

why man why?

F

aarontmnt · 12-15-2007, 01:44 AM

I bought one of these players and returned it. Do you see the dreaded Chroma Upscaling Error? Did Panasonic release a firmware upgrade to fix this issue? Please give your results on this.

umainebearman · 12-15-2007, 03:28 AM

I know I'm generally captain obvious here but.....

You said you got a 1080 p player......

Do you have a 1080p tv?

12-04-2007, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frankie DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Western Canada	I now own a 1080P player Well after months of fence sitting I finally broke down and purchased a DVD player that can play 1080P movies. I couldn’t take it any longer, walking past all those 60 inch displays at my local Future Shop with the stunning picture and great sound used to make me weak in the knees. I kept telling myself, just wait a little longer. Lets see which way this studio swings or which piece of gossip is true or false. I was driving myself crazy. Hopefully my choice won’t sneak up and bite me in the ass in 12 months. Studios be dammed. I made my choice. F __________________ My DVD Collection

12-04-2007, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dogg Actor Join Date: Mar 2006	Congrats. Which player did you end up getting? __________________ I can't, Billy... you already cut me too deep. I think I'm dying here, man! My collection

12-04-2007, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Frankie DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Western Canada	Picked up the new Panny BD30. Great player, I'm really happy with it. The load times are really fast at around 10 -15 seconds. But why they deided to install a very bright aqua/green light top center on the front panel is beyond me. I've already covered it with a piece of black electrical tape. Hey panasonic, it's supposed to be blue You know as in BLU ray I know, I know.... relax. But stuff like this bugs the hell out of me. F __________________ My DVD Collection

12-04-2007, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
videoworx Would Make a Good Incubus Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: nowhere near Nebraska	I might be wrong, but I think's there's a menu setting to disable that light. __________________ And let’s not forget the fact that Tron turned the Frisbee into an instrument of righteous smiting.

12-04-2007, 07:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
*chlngr1970* Producer/Admin Tenacious "OB" Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Spanaway Washington	Congrats. I expect a full review by the weekend __________________ "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return" Christian, Moulin Rouge

12-04-2007, 07:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
zepherman DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Jan 2007	Congrats on the new player Frankie! Enjoy! __________________ My Martin Logan Theater My DVD Collection My CD Collection

12-04-2007, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Derb Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: canada	Future Shop has a Panasonic BD player!?! Congrats. I dunno if there is a dimmer option on that model. Samsung's first BD player was insanely lit with no dimmer. I mean the whole room lit up blue. __________________ DVD, HD DVD & BD Collection Finished supporting High-Def. Time for Blu to go mainstream.

12-04-2007, 11:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	Kind words my ass! I still don't know what the hell you bought. Did you go blu ray? I assume you did. If so, red is like blood. I will spill yours! HAW! Congrats dude. __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

12-06-2007, 03:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Frankie DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Western Canada	Sadly ..... no I'm curious to know why you ask this question Sum why man why? F __________________ My DVD Collection

12-15-2007, 01:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
aarontmnt Supporting Actor Join Date: Dec 2007	I bought one of these players and returned it. Do you see the dreaded Chroma Upscaling Error? Did Panasonic release a firmware upgrade to fix this issue? Please give your results on this.

12-15-2007, 03:28 AM	#17 (permalink)
umainebearman Nuked for Morbid Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Savannah,GA	I know I'm generally captain obvious here but..... You said you got a 1080 p player...... Do you have a 1080p tv? __________________ "We better win the F**king emmy for this this year or I swear to god..." Ronald D. Moore My DVD Collection

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