Consumer Reports Electronics Blog: Panasonic to offer first standalone portable Blu-ray player

June 2, 2009

Panasonic to offer first standalone portable Blu-ray player

Panasonic's DMP-B15 Blu-ray player

Although notebook computers with Blu-ray drives have been around for a while, later this month Panasonic will offer the first portable standalone Blu-ray player, the DMP-B15.

The player—which was first seen at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January—is a BD Live model with a 8.9-inch WSVGA LCD screen and an SD memory-card slot for viewing digital photos and video. It also includes Panasonic’s Viera Cast Internet service, which provides access to online content including Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube, the Picasa photo service, and Bloomberg news, among others.

The list price of the DMP-B15 is $800, but we’ve already seen some retailers offering it on a pre-order basis for $750.

Panasonic will offer an optional headrest mounting bracket for in-car use.--James K. Willcox

Tags: Audio & Video | DVD Players/Recorders | Mobile Electronics | All Electronics Blog Categories

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