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- Vertical 3D Surround Effect
- Explore the Online Entertainment with Wireless LAN Ready
- Integrated Universal Dock for iPod / iPhone
- 2D-3D Conversion
- Clear Sound Digital Amplifier
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FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Cinema System
The virtual speakers created by cinema surround compensate for the lack of a surround effect to provide natural, smooth surround sound. Starting with the 2011 models, the same number of virtual speakers are arranged in the vertical direction as in the horizontal direction. This offers an enhanced surround effect not only horizontally but also vertically, so you can enjoy your favourite movies with a level of dynamic surround sound that you've never before experienced.
You can also access other content from the special VIERA CAST screen. And you can check weather and stock information on other sites.
True to Cinema Picture Quality
FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc Playback
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 dramatic leaping effects and enhanced depth, lustre and texture are beautifully reproduced.
Adaptive Chroma Processing
Adaptive Chroma Processing is a high quality image-processing technology developed to precisely process each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in vertical and horizontal directions. Compared with 2010 models, vertical colour data processing has been increased by 1.5 times. This allows Adaptive Chroma Processing to faithfully reproduce colour data.
Full HD Up Sampling
Full HD Up Sampling also allows standard definition movies on DVD discs to approach Full HD quality. The picture is intelligently analysed to optimise the processing of each pixel.
Video on Demand in HD Quality
Enjoy smooth images even with the low frame rate of video on demand. Super resolution processing optimised for video on demand up-converts all streaming images into HD quality. You get beautiful streaming images even on a large-screen TV.
2D to 3D Conversion with Depth Control
The 2D-3D Conversion makes it possible to convert images from DVDs and Blu-ray discs into 3D with natural depth perception. So you can watch your prize DVD movie collection in 3D for greater viewing enjoyment. Even more, the AVCHD movie files recorded with HD camcorders can also be converted from 2D to 3D.
* Except for 1080/60p,1080/50p movie files recorded with Panasonic HD Camcorder.
The 3D Effect Controller lets you moderate the leaping effects of 3D images. It also lets you adjust the amount of depth, so you can view expansive images and enjoy movies with exactly the kind of 3D effects you want.
True to Cinema Sound Quality
Cinema Surround Plus
The virtual speakers created by 'Cinema Surround Sound' deliver a full 360 degree surround sound environment that provides the type of experience that is achieved from professional installations found in real cinemas. As well as surround sound from eye level speakers, the 2011 models create the virtual sound field of an additional level of speakers, arranged higher up in the room. This adds an additional height dimension, especially effective when accompanying 3D movies.
Clear Sound Digital Amplifier
The Clear Sound Digital Amplifier analyses the difference between the input and output audio signals, and makes the necessary adjustments to produce an output signal with the same low distortion as the input signal. This results in sound that is highly faithful to the original sound source.
Digital Music Connection for iPod/iPhone
Digital music connection of an iPod or iPhone also allows the home cinema system to process music signals in their original digital form. This eliminates sound degradation caused by digital/analogue conversion and during transmission. Allowing the users to enjoy their favourite iPod tunes with pure sound that is highly faithful to the original.
Digital Tube Sound
Panasonic has been studying the sound of vacuum tube amplifiers for many years. And now, we are able to faithfully simulate the characteristics of the distinctive, warm, comforting sound of tube amplifiers. With this feature, 6 different types of vacuum tube sound, with distinct personalities can be enjoyed.
High Clarity Sound
When the analogue video terminal is not being used, the electrical current that flows through the analogue video circuit can be completely stopped. This prevents adverse effects on the audio signals and produces clearer sound.
Pure Audio on HDMI
By providing greater stability to the audio signals than last year's models, we've minimised the occurrence of jitter during HDMI signal transmission. This makes it possible to reproduce sounds that are highly faithful to the originals recorded onto Blu-ray discs and DVDs. High-grade audio signals from the player can also be received regardless of the TV or AV receiver brand.
96kHz Surround Re-master
The 96kHz 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.
Stream Videos, Photos and Music from PC with DLNA
Using DLNA technology, Blu-ray Disc players can access files on a DLNA server-compliant PC* or high definition recorders (DIGA). By simply connecting to a home network (LAN), you can enjoy AVCHD, WMV, DivX, JPEG, MP3 and WMA files on your PC or AVCHD files, recorded programmes and JPEG on your DIGA.
* Requires Windows 7 Operating System. The playability may depend on the PC performance.
Ultra Fast Start-up and Loading
With the new SC-BTT270, the time it takes from launching the menu to playing a disc is much shorter than in conventional models. Starting and loading the disc from standby is also quick, for more comfortable movie viewing.
SD & USB Slot for Videos, Photos and Music Playback
The SD slot lets you enjoy still images and movie files shot with a LUMIX (digital still camera) or HD camcorder on your large screen Full HD TV with HD quality (1920x1080 resolution).The SD Image Viewer also lets you enjoy 3D photos (MPO) and movies(AVCHD) shot by a 3D compatible digital camera and camcorder.
* To enjoy 3D photos/movies, a 3D compatible TV and 3D Eyewear are required.
You can also enjoy photos, movies and music archived on a USB memory device or external hard disk drive*.
* Compatible only with FAT 32 file systems. Playback is not possible with some external hard disk drives.
New Super Easy Menus
A stylish and simple menu design is achieved by using large menu icons and illustrations. The FULL HD 3D Blu-ray Disc player now features a simple menu, and thanks to its one-click action, you simply place the remote control cursor onto the menu item that you want to choose, and the menu proceeds smoothly to the next screen. It's easy, even for first-time users.
Set the GUI screen background for your Blu-ray Disc player/home cinema to any image you want. For example, you can use a photo that you took with a digital camera and stored onto an SD Memory Card.
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Customer Reviews
The picture and output are simply amazing. And to link this to a Viera Cast TV makes it extremely easy to use. For example, turning on the TV will load the player and automatically set it to outputting the TV's surround sound signal. Conversely, pressing play on the player will load the movie and automatically turn on the TV to the BD player input!!
These are the best aspects of this particular player:-
-fast loading and function (c.f. many players on the market)
-low energy consumption
-amazing sound, rich and deep, with considerable customization
-wide-ranging options to configure picture, colour and quality of picture/sound
-works a treat with Viera cast
-Slim and light; sleek finish
-iPod port which allows you to access playlists etc from the player (compatible with iPhone 4!), this will save on an iPod dock
-beautiful menus and UI
Downsides:
For £80 more you can buy the PANASONIC BT350 (NOT 3D) or the BTT370. Why are they better? They do not have the following drawbacks.
-One HDMI port only. This is a massive problem if you want to use your PS3 etc for surround sound. As it happens I only wanted to use SKY HD and oddly Sky does NOT output the 5.1 signal through HDMI but through SPDIF so I am not worse off (the only reason I kept the player) but if you want more than just Sky then you will find this very difficult indeed.
-No bypass. Basically, you MUST have the player on to use the surround sound. This is a huge hassle. This is ameliorated by using a Viera cast TV as I said, they turn each other on, saving on remote control usage, but clearly it's less energy efficient and a bit annoying. Again, for me this gripe was not sufficient to return the thing but I would have thought about it more had I known clearly.
I have set this up as HDMI (ARC) to my TV and SPDIF to Sky which allows both Sky programmes and movies to be enjoyed in surround sound.
2 drawbacks, only 1 extra input (optical cable), so no good for sky AND a games console, unless you have buy an adaptor. Not a big deal to me, but will be deciding factor for many.
The biggest issue for me is the dreaded layer change on sd dvds, the pause is back (though very brief), and as yet there is no firmware to eradicate this problem.
I've no doubt it will be sorted in the near future, but it was disappointing when I realised.
BD performance however is superb!
Once set up this unit provides significantly better sound than our new Panasonic 3D TV as standard. But setting it up to suit takes time as there are many options for setting type of sound generated, from standard Stereo to various Dolby simulations and the effects vary from programme to programme and TV channel to TV channel. Once set though the ARC system which runs the TV sound through the unit is worth the price alone.
Issues include that to set rear speakers volume you actually have to adjust the front speakers volume, if you want the back speakers quieter then turn up the fronts and lower the overall volume control - not exactly intuitive.
If you use the unit to access the internet or your local network then it looses the ARC settings from your TV so you have to reset the unit again to provide ARC for the TV sound, when this first happened this was not obvious so caused some concern.
Playing Blu Ray, standard or 3D gives a great picture and standard DVDs look better played through this than via a DVD player thanks to the upscaling.
Overall very pleased but the manual is poor and the setup procedure is neither easy nor intuitive.
LASTLY: and this caused my much frustration and concern - most units will need updating to the latest software, this can only be done by connecting the unit directly to your home LAN as there is currently no download available from Panasonics Web Site (which would enable it to be burnt to DVD and loaded into the unit that way). Once connect to the internet the unit will automatically find the update and ask to be updated. PLEASE NOTE that this update downloads quickly but takes 30-45 minutes to then run and the unit does NOT restart upon completion as it says in the manual. The TV screen will go blank after the update is started and the units front display will show various messages and eventually simply turn off. IThe manual states that it is critical that you do not interrupt the update process or the unit will be turned into a brick - so be very patient. When the update is complete and the unit has switched itself off simply power it back on and fingers crossed it will be OK - though it will need setting up again from scratch.
Verdict: Good price and performance once you have got it set to your liking. manual is poor and web help nonexistent. Would only recommend this to someone with a current model Panasonic TV as that is the only way to get all the benefits it offers, some features are not available for TVs over 15 months old as the interface changed for the current models.
Have set up as stated and wathching a DVD is no problem great picture and great sound. Read more
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