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I got this player as a second player to replace a DVD player so I could also play Bluray discs that we now have and use on our main TV and player.

I have been very pleased with this with the bluray pictures looking very sharp and clear with great colour and clarity of detail.
DVD playback is also good with the picture looking very good and definitely better than my old DVD player.

Startup times are not bad, and it loads the Bluray discs in an acceptable time frame.

Another feature that I really like is the Viera link. Where the player had to go is not a direct line of site from the viewing area, but with the Viera link the remote worked fine via the TV and I had no loss of functionality.
Obviously this depends on having a Panasonic TV with Viera link though, which I planned for anyway.

Overall there is nothing about this player that dissapoints me or that I find frustrating. It is easily recommended.

Had to return this player on the day I received it as the picture would freeze after about 5 minutes of play and all functions on the unit became locked. Only solution was to switch it off and on again so that I could retrieve the discs. This happened with all the discs that I tried. Contacted Panasonic and it seems likely that the laser tracking is at fault. Amazon with their usual courteous response are sending a replacement player. Not Amazon's fault but if the replacement is OK I will modify the 2 stars rating as the picture quality on Blu-ray and DVD upscaling was excellent during the first few minutes of each disc that it would play.

Update: Received replacement BD-60 player today (15 Sept) via courier service at no extra cost to me and must congratulate Amazon for their attention in this matter. The replacement player works well and the picture clarity, sound and colour purity (on the 'Baraka' Blu-ray disc) are outstanding through my Panasonic Viera TV. It is also an eye-opener as to what the TV is capable of. Set up was incredibly simple as the Viera Link between the BD-60 and TV using the HDMI connection did it all for me, except that if you have a TV capable of 1080p/24fps, do be aware that the 24p output on the BD-60 is not enabled by default. You have to switch it on in the Set-up menu under TV/Device connection, otherwise movement in the picture can show a slight flicker on 24p discs. The so-called slow disc loading that seems to bother some reviewers is not an issue for me. The superior picture quality of this player over other comparable players makes an extra 30 seconds loading time seem insignificant. Do we really think that 30 or so seconds is stealing time from us? Get some Zen in your life. I therefore give 5 stars both to the product and to Amazon.

A Which? best buy, and you can sure see why. Very good.Shame the leads were not included though.

Delivery of this item was super quick - thanks to Amazon. The player is really easy to set up but you do need to purchase an HDMI cable which, if you want full HD, will mean a shock to the wallet - mine cost me £68.00. Picture quality is superb and the sound is really good too. For those who like to delve into the settings, the instruction manual is easy to follow. I cannot recommend this player enough.

This is a very good Blu-ray player as most of the reviews here and in the press state. However if you're new to the new HDMI world beware if you are not contemplating buying a matching HDMI amplifier!!

I have a good 5.1 Denon amp. but this player expects to connect via HDMI which the Denon does not have. The BD60 does have optical digital out but this does not deliver True HD sound only Dolby B. And you need to be able to increase the sub-woofer volume by 20+dB for blu-ray. There are also reports of lip synch problems (maybe just some DVD's). So if you want to stick with your non-HDMI amp. you could buy the BD80 which has analogue outputs. However the best solution is add an HDMI amp. into your budget e.g. Onkyo TXSR507