If you're searching for the finest quality high-definition video playback solution that will transform your room into a powerful home theater experience, look no further. The Panasonic DMP-BD30K Blu-ray Disc Player raises the bar of excellence with UniPhier Technology, 720p/1080i/1080p HD-resolution - BD-Video/DVD playback capabilities, and upgraded Firmware (for enhanced Dolby Digital HD decoding). It brings your movie theater experience to a whole new level, without breaking the bank.

The DMP-BD30K player combines functionality and versatility, with capabilities to playback all of your favorite CDs and DVDs. In fact, they will look and sound better than ever before, because it's capable of upconverting your current DVD library to a near high-definition experience. Enjoy the awesome power of Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1-channel processing, for a wider, more enveloping surround-sound environment with enhanced sound transitions or simply, recreate the ambiance of a concert hall with exquisite detail.

Moreover, this powerful player presents superb functionality that will be hard to match. Panasonic exclusives like P4HD processing offers the cleanest HD signal on the market, it features an HD 1920 x 1080p signal through HDMI connection, or an HD 1080i signal through the component output, for HD-capable televisions without an HDMI interface. With connectivity to multiple A/V components, BD-JAVA interactive capability, convenient SD card slot, and playback capabilities to a slew of video and audio formats, your entertainment choices are endless.

• UniPhier Technology

This unique Blu-ray player is engineered with UniPhier Advanced Processing technology, capable of decoding Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio signals with high precision accuracy, then outputting the signal in bitstream form (via HDMI output) with no degradation.

• The Exquisite P4HD Technology

Panasonic's P4HD technology performs IP conversion at the pixel level for the finest details by utilizing a pixel-management-task. This advanced video processing samples over 15 billion pixels per second to create a detailed picture with life-like textures, and 16-level motion detection ensures on-screen movement stays blur-free.

• Blu-ray Disc Features

Blu-ray discs offers picture quality beyond anything available, with full capability 1080p HD resolution in Blu-ray and up to 40Mbit/secs, encoding 5-10X the capacity of regular DVDs. It also features theater-quality uncompressed audio (supporting 8 channels of Liner PCM), up to 32 streams of audio, interactive capability, seamless menus, integrated games, hi-def bonus and educational features.

• High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI V1.3)

It features an HDMI version 1.3 output with Deep Color technology, capable of upconverting video signals to 720p, 1080i or 1080p with 4,096 steps of gradation for even smoother, finer-quality images. This technology enables the player to carry the HD audio and video information through a single cable and achieving the highest quality picture and clearest sound available.

• 4400 Billion Colors

This player utilizes a 148.5 MHz/12-bit video D/A converter that provides high quality 4x over sampling for 1080i/720p output. Noise-shaping video processing, shifts the noise component to an unused area to further enhance the signal-to-noise ratio. By incorporating these technologies, the DMP-BD30K realizes super-fine, high-definition images with over 4400 billion colors.

• HD Networking with SD Card

This player offers a convenient SD card slot that allows easy viewing of hi-def videos and photos on your HDTV. HD video content shot with a Panasonic HD camcorder are output in their original 1920x1080 resolution, while still images taken with a Panasonic Lumix digital camera are up-converted and output in 1920x1080 resolution.

• Multi-Format Versatility

This versatile player is backward-compatible, enabling playback of all your favorite DVDs and CDs in HD resolution.

• High-Quality Surround Sound

It is capable of encoding 7.1 channels of surround sound and offers options for up to 32 streams of audio. Simply stated, it will reproduce the high-quality (cinema) surround sounds intended by the master soundtrack studio-editor.

• Two More Is Better

If you have a 7.1-channel home theater receiver - you're in luck - this player is capable of decoding Dolby Digital Plus. This technology uses less compression than regular Dolby Digital to reproduce fuller and more dynamic sound effects with up to eight discrete channels of surround-sound.

• EZ Sync HDAVI Control

Connect the unit to an EZ Sync HDAVI compatible TV or AV receiver (via the HDMI cable), and step into the realm of full-control connectivity through the push of a single button.

• Parental Control

For parents who want full control of media content played back through player, the menu features a parental control and rating system adjustment.

• Virtual Battery Operation

This player has the ability to prevent AC power supply noise from entering the audio signal path, thereby enabling clean playback of your audio selections by isolating any electrical interference.

• Expanding Technology

BD incorporates stringent licensing control, powerful encryption and other content protection. The Blu-ray disc technology offers the ability to copy its data-content to your compatible components. Also, it offers the flexibility to make managed copies across a home network to enjoy music and movies on your PC.