As a simple, offline-only non-3D Blu-ray player, Panasonic's DMP-BD75 does well. Its networked features are limited to DLNA playback -- there's no access to any Web features like ABC iView -- but if all you want is a player to watch Blu-ray movies with (and that's all you need, really), the DMP-BD75 is quick to start up and play movies.
If you honestly don't have the funds to plough into one of Panasonic's forthcoming higher-end players, or you're simply not bothered about 3D or any of the other bells and whistles finding their way onto many players in the budget-to-midrange market, then the Panasonic might be worth investigating by virtue of its wonderful picture quality and excellent new operating system - plus you get DLNA networking functionality as a tasty little bonus.
However, anyone looking for an exciting, sexy, multifaceted and media savvy Blu-ray player with Web access, 3D support and Wi-Fi functionality might do well to seek out a discounted Sony BDP-S570 or keep saving and wait to see what Panasonic's better-specced players have to offer.
(Les notes de la presse sont données à titre indicatif et représentent une interprétation du test par Numerama)
