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The Panasonic DMP-B15 is the world's first portable Blu-ray Disc player. The DMP-B15, designed to provide the ultimate high definition Blu-ray experience for those on the go, features a high quality 8.9-inch WSVGA LCD screen and includes the unique VIERA CAST™ internet accessibility and BD Live functionality. The DMP-B15 provides all the technology found in its stand alone brethren. Image quality is of the highest level, thanks to PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory. PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus image-processing technology precisely processes each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc™ video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems, resulting in faithful and sharp colors.

Ease of use is an important element in Panasonic's products and the DMP-B15, with a three-hour rechargeable battery, is designed with that in mind. In addition to its use as a portable player, the DMP-B15 can be connected to an HDTV via HDMI cable, and used as a standalone Blu-ray Disc player. The player can also be connected to an HD-Audio compatible AV receiver with a home theater speaker system to enjoy movies with outstanding surround sound. To accommodate the traveler, the DMP-B15 offers an included headrest mounting bracket for in-car use. Like all Panasonic Blu-ray players, the B15 features an SD Memory Card slot that allows the user to view and share digital photos, as well as HD video recorded on a SD card.

Panasonic DMP-B15 Key Features

Supplied Accessories

• DY-DB15 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
• RFEA219W AC Adaptor
• K2CB2CB00020 AC Power Supply Cord
• K2KC4CB00026 Audio/Video Cable
• RFEC206P-Y Car DC Adaptor
• RXQ1706 Headrest Mounting Bracket
• RFC0150-K Safety Belt
• N2QAJC000015 Remote Control
• Button-type battery for remote control
• RFE0215 Cleaning Cloth

8.9-inch WSVGA Widescreen LCD Monitor

The DMP-B15, designed to provide the ultimate high definition Blu-ray experience for those on the go, features a high quality 8.9-inch WSVGA (1024 x 600 pixels) LCD screen.

3-hour Battery Life With Included Rechargeable Battery

3-hour battery life with standard battery (included), 6-hour battery sold separately.

LCD Menu

Display: (NORMAL/FULL)
Picture: (BRIGHT/COLOR)

Car DC Adaptor and Headrest Mounting Bracket Included

To accommodate the traveler, the DMP-B15 offers an included headrest mounting bracket for in-car use. The DMP-B15 also includes a Car DC Adaptor that plugs into your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket or 12-volt powerpoint to turn the entire back seat into a theater and keep the kids entertained on a long drive.

PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus

The DMP-B15 employs the PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus. Developed in collaboration with Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory, this high image processing technology reproduces clear, vivid colors that are faithful to the original film. PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus precisely processes each pixel of the Blu-ray Disc video signal in the vertical direction. It reproduces color data with twice the accuracy of conventional systems to keep colors faithful and sharp.

An HDTV connected with an HDMI cable is required.

P⁴HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)

P⁴HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) is another technology that contributes to the superior picture quality of the Blu-ray players. P⁴HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimal processing to every pixel. Panasonic's Blu-ray players further utilize 16-level motion detection to categorize the image motion of each pixel into one of 16 levels; diagonal processing to detect diagonals and correct the pixels accordingly; 1080p up-conversion to up-convert content recorded in the 480i/p or 720p format to 1080p. The Blu-ray players also provide 1080/24p output, thereby reproducing cinema images from a Blu-ray Disc and DVD in their original 24p form with no need for conversion. This allows the user to enjoy cinema images in the same format used in cinema with a 1080/24p compatible TV.

An HDTV connected with an HDMI cable is required.

Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® TrueHD amd DTS™-HD Decode and Bitstream Output

Panasonic 2009 Blu-ray Disc players all feature a high definition audio decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential) to take advantage of the exceptionally high quality 7.1 channel surround sound now integrated in Blu-ray Discs.

7.1-Channel Analog Audio Out

The DMP-B15 further enhances the audio experience with 7.1 channel analog out to produce true 7.1 surround sound, thereby affording the consumer a home theater environment that rivals the movie theater. The BD80 also includes a playback information window that can be used to display detailed image information while a movie is playing.

HDMI connection required. A 7.1-channel sound system and an HD Audio decoder compatible 7.1-channel amp must be connected to enable HD Audio playback.

Built-in 2-Channel dts and Dolby Digital Decoders

When you play DVD movies encoded with DTS® or Dolby Digital® soundtracks, the DMP-B15's built-in decoders process the audio information without the need for an external decoder.

VIERA CAST

VIERA CAST technology, introduced in Panasonic's PZ850 2008 VIERA Plasma, is now available in Panasonic's 2009 Blu-ray players. The internet enabled technology lets the user access the Internet without the need of either an external box or a PC and enjoy the entertainment value provided by such targeted sites as Amazon VOD, with an extensive library of streamed titles, YouTube™, Google's Picasa™ Web Album, Bloomberg and a weather channel. VIERA CAST was widely acknowledged last year for its distinctive Internet application, allowing the user to view targeted sites on a large HDTV, rather than a small computer screen. VIERA CAST has a built-in Ethernet interface -- no external box or PC is required. VIERA CAST is accessed via a single button on the Blu-ray Disc player remote control and there is no fee to use the VIERA CAST functionality.

Viera Link™ HDAVI Control

Connect your Panasonic Blu-Ray player to your Viera flat-panel HDTV via an HDMI cable, and the user can operate the player using the TV remote control and following on-screen prompts.

VIERA Link™ is a new name for EZ Sync™. Not all VIERA Link™ features are usable with earlier VIERA Link™ and EZ Sync™ compatible products.

SD Memory Card Playback

The Panasonic DMP-B15 Blu-Ray player is equipped with an SD Memory Card slot, which makes it easy to view photos from your digital camera. Just slip the SD card into the slot, and you're ready to enjoy a spectacular big-screen slideshow with family and friends.

DivX Playback

DivX Video On Demand is a digital video delivery service that lets you rent or purchase DivX movies from any DivX licensed VOD partner. These movies are encoded in the DivX format to offer you superior quality video and the fastest download times. The DMP-B15 plays DivX files recorded to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, CD-R, CD-RW.

BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R/BD-R DL Playback

BD-ROM Playback: BD-Live™ (BD-ROM Profile 2)
BD-RE / BD-RE DL: BD-MV (BD-RE version3), JPEG (HD)
BD-R/BD-R DL: BD-MV (BD-R version2)

DVD-Video / DVD-RAM / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-R DL / DVD+R / DVD+R DL / DVD+RW Playback

DVD-RAM: DVD-VR, JPEG (HD), AVCHD
DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD-R DL (Discs recorded and finalized on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras): DVD Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD
DVD+R / DVD+R DL / DVD+RW (Discs recorded and finalized on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras): DVD-VR, AVCHD

CD / CD-R / CD-RW Playback

Playability may vary depending on the contents, discs and quality of the recording.
CD: CD-DA
CD-R / CD-RW: JPEG (HD), MP3 (contents recorded on CD-R/RW for your personal use only)

148.5MHz/12bit Video D/A Converter

Progressive Scan

Progressive scanning doubles the scan lines of an interlaced signal by scanning all lines for each pass. The higher-density video signal creates film-like images extraordinarily close to the way they originally appeared in the cinema -- with rich detail, extraordinary depth of field, and precise color reproduction.

An HDTV connected with an HDMI cable is required.

3D-NR / Integrated NR Digital Noise Reduction)

During Playback, advanced 3D-DNR circuitry effectively and selectively removes only noise components from the signal. The result is stunningly clear image reproduction.

1080/24p Playback

Panasonic Blu-ray players provide 1080/24p output, thereby reproducing cinema images from a Blu-ray Disc and DVD in their original 24p form with no need for conversion. This allows the user to enjoy cinema images in the same format used in cinema with a 1080/24p compatible TV.

An HDTV connected with an HDMI cable is required.

Deep Color and x.v.Color™

x.v.Color™ function is effective only when reproducing AVCHD data recorded with x.v.Color technology. The function cannot be used with BD-ROM or DVD-ROM discs. An HDTV connected with an HDMI cable is required.

Picture Mode

Options include Normal, Soft, Fine, Cinema and User. Cinema mode combines brightness control with picture noise canceling to provide better picture quality in certain viewing conditions. It lessens glare, giving you colors that are more cinema-like and picture resolution that is gentler to the eyes. Cinema mode also improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast, and helps to suppress color smearing, as well.

Picture Adjustment

Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Color, Gamma Correction

192kHz/24-bit Digital/Analog Converter

High-resolution audio's extreme fidelity comes from its much greater sampling rates and bit depths. In fact, at its 192kHz/24-bit maximum, DVD-Audio can reproduce high frequencies up to 96kHz, nearly five times the audio spectrum, while achieving dynamic range of 144dB. These high-frequency components of the audio signal beyond 20kHz play key roles in communicating delicate musical nuances, hall ambience, and soundstage imaging.

Dialog Enhancer

Most of the movie dialogue recorded in surround sound formats (either Dolby Digital^®, DTS^® or Dolby Pro Logic^®) is heard through the center channel speaker. At times, dialogue can be overwhelmed by particularly loud sounds emanating from the other speakers in your surround sound system. The dialogue enhancer increases the center channel volume (relative to other channels), making movie dialogue easier to hear and understand.

Dynamic Range Compression

Built-In Stereo Speakers

The DMP-B15 has built-in stereo speakers for on-the-go audio.

HDMI Output

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface standard for digital transmission of video and audio signals. With HDMI, the signals are not compressed. Transmission is direct and "pure" -- free of the degradation and noise that occur with analog signal transmission. This new interface supports image resolution all the way up to 1080p. HDMI is particularly well suited for images that will be viewed on plasma display panels, LCDs and other equipment that uses all-digital image processing. In terms of sound, HDMI is ideal for DVD-Audio and other high-quality digital formats. It accurately transmits even the most delicate signal components contained in high-quality audio signals. The result is superb sound, whether the source is two-channel or multi-channel. HDMI is simple to use, too, requiring connection of a single cable. With all these advantages, HDMI is the ideal interface for today's age of steadily advancing digital A/V equipment and media.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

BD Live™ and BonusView™

Connect directly to the Internet to access bonus features, games and movie studio extras. BD-Live feature includes BonusView functions. To enjoy additional content (such as BD-Live) on certain Blu-ray Disc titles, you will need to insert an SD card (1GB or more of free space/sold separately). Requires broadband Internet service for a fee.

Panasonic DMP-B15 Specifications

Video S/N:

60dB

Dynamic Range:

90dB

Video D/A Converter:

148.5MHz/12bit

Audio D/A Converter:

192kHz/24-bit

Inputs / Outputs:

• SD Memory Card Slot
• Ethernet for Network (For BD-Live™1, VIERA CAST™ and Firmware Update)
• HDMI Output
• Video Out
• 2-Channel Analog Audio Out
• Headphone Out

Power Source:

AC 120V-240V 50/60Hz

Power Consumption:

Approx. 24W using included AC adaptor

Weight With Rechargeable Battery:

Approx. 2 lbs. 7.6 oz.

Dimensions (W x H x D):

9-9/16" x 2-1/32" x 7-1/16" (including battery)

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