Disc Player
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Pioneer Laser Disc Player & 30 Laser Discs – Amazing Classic Movie Titles $450.00 |
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Refurbished LG BD630 Network Blu-ray Disc Player $15.50 |
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Nakamichi Compact Disc Player $25.00 |
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Insignia NS-WBRDVD3 Built-In WiFi 3D Blu-Ray Disc Player!! $49.99 |
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AC power Cord for Magnavox DVD Disc Player Flat Fig 8 $5.95 |
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HDMI CABLE for Sony BDP-S570 Blu-Ray Disc Player 3D $5.30 |
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Sony Blu-ray Disc Player BDP-S300 AS IS FOR PARTS $9.99 |
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Harmon Kardon Model DVD 50 Black Multi Disc DVD Player $69.99 |
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2010 2011 TOYOTA Prius JBL Radio Stereo 6 Disc Changer CD Player 51882 OEM 11 10 $50.00 |
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Sony CDP CE375 5 Disc CD Changer Player $100.00 |
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LG BD640 Network Wireless Blu-ray Disc Player $12.00 |
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2002 Honda Accord 6 Disc Factory CD Changer Player Radio $120.00 |
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RARE Sharp 702 MD Walkman player MINI DISC PORTABLE Recorder $24.50 |
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Vocopro Dvg-555k 5 Disc Dvd/Cd+G Karaoke Player Changer $129.00 |
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Sony MZ-R37 Mini disc Player/Recorder with extras $30.00 |
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SONY CDP-C245 5 DISC EX-CHANGE COMPACT DISC PLAYER Image not available * En $39.99 |
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NEW 2007 07 Nissan Titan King Cab Radio Stereo 6 Disc Changer CD Player OEM $299.00 |
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Denon DCM-440 5 Disc CD Changer / Player 0548 AS IS $9.99 |
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YAMAHA CDX-E100 COMPACT DISC PLAYER $14.99 |
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00 01 CADILLAC DEVILLE FACTORY REMOTE 6 DISC CD PLAYER $89.95 |
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GameBoy Player for the GameCube (No Start-up Disc) $8.00 |
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STOCK HONDA AM/FM CASSETTE CD PLAYER #39100-S9A-A200 WITH 6-DISC CHANGER $77.00 |
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MERCURY MILAN OR FORD FUSION 07 FACTORY 6DISC CHANGER CD PLAYER RADIO $60.00 |
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Symphonic CD5800 5 Disc CD Player with remote – Very Nice $45.00 |
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ONKYO DX-C340 DX C340 6 DISC CD COMPACT DISC CHANGER PLAYER WOW! $39.99 |
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KENWOOD PD-2010 Compact Disc Player $25.00 |
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STEREO 6 DISC CD Mp3 RADIO PLAYER OEM HONDA CIVIC 03 04 05 *PARTS ONLY* $49.97 |
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Sony DVP-NC600 5 Disc DVD & CD Player Changer via Fedx Ground $36.00 |
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Game Boy Player Start Up Disc for Nintendo Gamecube (DISC ONLY) $20.00 |
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HDMI CABLE for 3D Sony BDP-S570 Blu-Ray Disc Player $5.25 |
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Magnavox MBP5130 Blu-Ray Disc Player!! No remote! $54.99 |
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pioneer CLD d503 Laser Disc Player CD CVD $99.99 |
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FORD MUSTANG CD 6 DISC PLAYER RADIO EXPLORER 2001 2002 2003 2R3T-18C815-AA $169.99 |
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2005 2006 2007 ACCORD Sdn OEM 6 disc Player w/o Nav w/ auto dual climate TESTED $200.00 |
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“NEW” 2008-10 HONDA ODYSSEY FACTORY 6-DISC CD MP3 PLAYER CHANGER DVD XM RADIO $84.45 |
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“NEW” 2008-10 HONDA ODYSSEY FACTORY 6-DISC CD MP3 PLAYER CHANGER DVD XM RADIO $84.45 |
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“NEW” 2008-10 HONDA ODYSSEY FACTORY 6-DISC CD MP3 PLAYER CHANGER DVD XM RADIO $84.45 |
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98-99 CADILLAC SEVILLE FACTORY REMOTE 6 DISC CD PLAYER $89.95 |
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NEW Panasonic Smart Network 3D Blu-Ray Disc™ Player DMP-BDT321P $100.00 |
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Pioneer Service Manual~LD-660 Laser Disc Player~Original~Repair $13.98 |
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TOSHIBA WLM-10UB1 USB WIFI ADAPTER FOR BLU RAY DISC DVD PLAYER $56.00 |
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Samsung BD-C5500 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player $19.51 |
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Refurbished LG BD610 Blu-ray Disc Player $10.01 |
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NEW Samsung BD-D5300 Blu-Ray Disc Player Black $199.99 |
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PIONEER 6 disc cd player w/remote and 4 cd magazines $19.99 |
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TOSHIBA BDX2000 1080p HDMI BD-LIVE READY BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER & SD CARD SLOT $9.99 |
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Sony CDP-C505 5 Disc Carousel CD Changer/Player – tested, 30 day warranty $39.99 |
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Tascam MD-350 Mini Disc Player $159.72 |
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CHEVY CAMARO BOSE CD DISC PLAYER RADIO FITS 93, 94, 95, 96 $154.25 |
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LG BD570 Blu-Ray Disc Player (No Remote) $12.52 |
Panasonic DMP-BD85K Wi Fi Enabled Blu-Ray Disc Player -Panasonic DMP-BD85K Wi Fi Enabled Blu-Ray Disc Player Review
There is a lot to like about Panasonic’s latest high-end Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD85: excellent video and audio performance, a rich assortment of streaming media options (Netflix, Amazon VOD, YouTube, Pandora Internet Radio and now VUDU via a recent firmware upgrade), and a highly customizable assortment of tweakable parameters for audio and video hobbyists. Also, with built in Wi-Fi via the included USB adapter, it’s easier than it used to be to reap the benefits of an internet-enabled player. However, the bland text-based menus and operational idiosyncrasies of the player make it feel a little bit behind the times.
DVD upconversion is very good to excellent, with some enhancements to Panasonic’s Uniphier video processor that are only available in the BD85 and in the new Blu-ray 3D players, the DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350. The entry-level BD45 and BD65 players include a slightly lesser quality version of the Uniphier processor, equivalent to Panasonic’s 2009 players. Diagonal lines are clean and free from jaggies, 2:3 film cadence is easily detected by the player, preventing the tell-tale moire distortion that can occur on lesser players, and edge detail is smooth and fairly free of aliasing and any combing or tearing artifacts.
Turning to high def Blu-ray Disc playback, advances to the player’s chroma (color) upconversion processor enable outstanding color reproduction and color detail from 1080p Blu-ray Disc, superior to Blu-ray playback on some other more expensive players. To be honest, these improvements are only really visible on larger screen sizes (e.g., large screen projection systems) but home theater hobbyists and videophiles will appreciate the exceptional Blu-ray playback quality of the BD85.
Audio quality is also excellent, with some innovative enhancements to the way digital audio is handled that can improve the sound quality, even over HDMI PCM and bitstream connections (specifically the “Jitter Purifier” and “High Clarity Audio” features). By providing more accurate data for the audio clock, the BD85 minimizes jitter that can detract from the sound quality, even when your receiver or preamp does the audio decoding. For those who have older non-HDMI receivers, the BD85′s multi-channel analog outputs and on-board decoding for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD can provide outstanding lossless audio from Blu-ray Disc (just be prepared to spend some time tweaking the player’s speaker settings and your receiver to get the sound dialed in just right).
In our testing, the included 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi adapter worked well. Also with the WiFi adapter is a 3-foot USB extension cable which allows you to place the wireless antenna module outside the audio cabinet where it can get better WiFi reception. We were easily able to stream Netflix in HD using the WiFi adapter one floor away from our 802.11g Linksys wireless router. Access to Netflix, Amazon and YouTube was pretty reliable (though we tested YouTube and Netflix much more heavily than Amazon VOD), and BD-Live features worked well on the player (as long as you give it a couple of minutes to fully connect to the network). Also, for those with the firmware 1.23 applied, as of June, 2010, Pandora is now available in the VIERA Cast screen on this player, and firmware 1.51 (11/2010) brought VUDU to this and other 2010 model year Panasonic players.
But Panasonic made some ergonomic choices here that are a bit questionable. They shortened the remote vs. last year’s models by about an inch. And while this does make the basic functions like transport and menu navigation a little easier to operate (at least to my thumbs), the smaller size meant removing the “Set-up” button entirely, and making the frequently used “Display” button much smaller and easy to miss. And although there is a VIERA Cast button the remote, which allows access to all the IPTV streaming goodies, the player lacks an integrated splash screen (as seen on recent LG and Samsung players) which would give you the option to select between disc-based, USB-based on web-based content in an integrated and logical way.
Also, within the “Functions” menu, there is an option called “Network” which actually launches the VIERA Cast screen (why not call it “VIERA Cast” to be consistent?). Perhaps most frustrating to those who watch a lot of foreign films (or non-native English speakers), there is no subtitle button on the remote. Instead subtitle controls are buried deep within the “Display” menu, where you’ll also find the nifty 24p mode switch for DVD playback. This is nothing new in the BD85, but it is a questionable choice for a fairly commonly used function.
In the area of loading speed, the BD85 carries on the tradition of earlier Panasonic players being a fairly sluggish disc loader. Sure, there is a “fast boot” option (Quick Start), which can take you from powered off to the basic splash screen and “no disc” message in under 2 seconds. But after that initial boot, you’ll still be waiting a while to view your discs – we clocked the disc loading times at about 20 seconds to load a standard DVD, 36 seconds to load a Blu-ray and 39 seconds to load a BD-Java Blu-ray (the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie). A BD-Live heavy title (“Inglourious Basterds”) can take over two minutes to get to a visible screen, though we did find that using an SDHC card instead of a standard SD card, did speed up this load time significantly, exposing more of the BD-Live content that we did not see when we used the standard 1GB SD card. And that’s one more knock – why does Panasonic still require customers to buy and insert an SD card in order to use BD-Live? Why not load the unit with at least 1 GB of on-board memory so that customers are not disappointed to find they need an additional purchase just to use BD-Live?
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