Many blue ray DVD players are very expensive for what they do.  The Panasonic DMP-BD35K 1080p Blu-ray disc player is one of the best low priced high definition DVD players on the market.  While other DVD players that support blue ray can cost upwards of $600 or more, the DMP-BD35K retails for only $299.99.  Not only does this DVD player play blue ray discs, it supports SD cards as well.  This makes the Panasonic DMP-BD35K DVD player a great choice for people who take a lot of pictures with their digital cameras.  Other high def DVD players may not have this functionality, nor the ability to play blu ray DVDs.  It is perhaps the best inexpensive DVD bluray player on the market.

The company, Panasonic, is one of the leaders in DVD and movie technology.  With the advent of the new blue ray format, more and more DVD players are being made to support this new type of high definition.  While ordinary HD-DVDs are phasing out of use, more and more blue ray DVDs are coming into the market.  Therefore, companies are making more DVD players that support the blue-ray format.

Panasonic’s DMP-BD35K blue ray DVD player has very little in the way of cons, the major one being a lack of coaxial support.  Not many people use coaxial cables to connect their DVD players to their TVs, so this is not much of a con.  All the advantages of a DVD bluray player are present in this particular model.  The pictures are extremely sharp and clear and the sound is high quality so that a family can enjoy its movies like at the theaters, all in the comfort of the family’s own home.

With an MSRP of only $299.99, this DVD player is much cheaper than other blue ray disc players currently on the market.  Do not let that fool you, however, as the Panasonic DMP-BD35K is extremely well-built and is capable of providing the best movie experience you can get.  With the option to load SD cards, it is a great way for a person to show off his or her digital pictures in high quality.  The disc player also supports many types of CD’s, playing them in the best sound quality a person can find on the market.  The new high definition DVD format, blue ray, is great because it allows a person to be able to watch his or her movies in the highest quality he or she can buy.  That quality is equal to or better than a theater.

Features:

• Plays BD-ROM, BE-RE/RE DL, BD-R/R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW/R DL, DVD+R/RW/RW DL, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW

• 1080/24p playback

• Picture modes (normal, soft, fine, cinema, user)

• VIERA Link™ (HDAVI Control 3)

• Super high speed scan

• Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS™ HD, 96kHz surround re-master

• Advanced Surround (V.S.S.)

• Night surround mode

• Up-conversion to 1080p playback, i/p conversion for 1080p playback

• 115dB audio S/N

• 100dB dynamic range

• P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)

• HDMI output (V.1.3a with Deep Color. x.v.Color, High Bit rate audio)

• Component video output

• Video output

• 2-channel audio output

• Optical digital audio output

• Ethernet connection (for BD-Live and Firmware update)

• SD Memory Card slot

• Audio/JPEG navigation menu

• 148.5MHz/12-bit video D/A converter

• 192kHz/24-bit audio D/A converter

• Multibrand remote control

Also, to save you some research time, I’ve already checked out all of the professional reviews including the ones on CNet.com: The Sony is considered ok, and CNet liked the Panasonic so much that it is the first Blu-Ray player EVER to receive CNet’s “Editor’s Choice Award.”