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Panasonic BD player firmware update

On Tuesday, Panasonic issued a firmware update, to v2.0, for its DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player which adds support for Dolby True HD and DTS-HD High-Resolution audio formats.

According to Panasonic, the update adds the following fixes and enhancements:



-Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio are supported. A new decoder is incorporated to support the latest high quality multi-channel surround sound formats.

-Functions of EZ Sync(North America) or VIErA Link(Europe/UK, Oceania) are enhanced.

-You can now seamlessly operate multiple connected components with one remote control.

-Improved playability and stability

Its good to see that firmware upgrades are coming out for next gen players, and we hope to see more upgrades in the near future.

Source:
HD-Digest

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Apr 2007 12:08

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• IM1

  so to update the player would you need to connect to the internet or would it be possible with some sort of update disc or something? or maybe you update psp firmware via game umd.

  19.4.2007 13:26 #1

• hammer20

  if its anything like updating a dvd player just jump online and go to the companies website and download the file and burn it to disc..as easy as that

  19.4.2007 15:19 #2

• Dunker

  I have to wonder if this "update" carries revoked keys, so you can't play copied BD discs. Any ideas?

  20.4.2007 00:53 #3

• error5

  Originally posted by Dunker:I have to wonder if this "update" carries revoked keys, so you can't play copied BD discs. Any ideas?I think it's a moot point. Anyone with the financial resources to purchase the $1K DMP-BD10 Blu-ray player would be assumed to have no interest in backups and would care less about revoked keys. He's the type who would have a mid to high end system and would be buying all his movies. Besides, the price of burners and blank media are still at a point where it's cheaper in the long run just to buy the original.
  
  Practically all backups today are being played off PC hard drives and not from burned BluRay discs. The only people I know who burn movies on BluRay discs are burning home movies captured on high-def video cameras.

  20.4.2007 03:29 #4

• borhan9

  Its amazing to see how all these new hardware out there need new updates.

  21.4.2007 19:33 #5