PRECISE DIGITAL VIDEO

P4HD

(Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD)

To get the best HD images from a BD-Video disc, you need a player that renders high-quality progressive images, expresses motion smoothly, and draws sharp diagonal lines. The DMP-BD10's P4HD processes more than 15 billion pixels per second and applies the optimum processing to every pixel in the video data on the disc. The result is images with exceptional resolution.

Precise Pixel Generation

BD-Video supports a number of formats. For example, highest-quality format (1920 x 1080 pixels) can be recorded at any of four different frame rates - 59.94i, 50i, 23.976p and 24p - and the compression format can be MPEG2, MPEG4 AVC or VC-1. The BD-Video player must detect these instantly and perform progressive conversion when necessary.

Both for the de-interlacing and scaling, the DMP-BD10's super-high-speed P4HD generates each pixel correctly according to information obtained from up to 60 surrounding pixels. Applying progressive processing to huge amounts of data, it delivers images of striking beauty.

16-Level Motion Detection with Pixel-Based Motion Adaptive

For optimum progressive conversion, the processing must suit the motion of the image. The super-high-speed P4HD categorizes the image motion of each pixel into one of 16 levels, from stationary to super fast. For areas with stationary images, it applies the progressive processing best suited to still images. In other areas it applies processing that matches the degree of motion. The results are stunningly beautiful progressive images with minimum conversion errors.

Diagonal Processing

The ability to create smooth, sharp diagonal lines is a key in progressive conversion. The P4HD quickly detects diagonals and applies correction to the pixels accordingly. In reproducing the kinds of geometric patterns often seen in architecture, for example, the DMP-BD10 provides exceptionally smooth, sharp diagonal lines whether the image is still or moving.

3:2/2:2 Pull-down Progressive processing

The P4HD instantly determines whether a source is film or video and optimizes the processing accordingly. Applying 3:2 or 2:2* pull-down with movie software, it makes images look natural and true to life.

^{* 2:2 Pull-down : DVD-only}

i/p Conversion for 1080p* Playback

The P4HD achieves high-speed, highly precise i/p conversion. This makes it possible to convert 480i and even previouslydifficult-to-convert 1080i signals to full-HD 1080p images.

^{* HDMI connection required.}

Up-Conversion to 1080p* Playback

When playing a BD-Video or DVD disc, the P4HD up-converts content recorded in the 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p with high precision. You enjoy superb 1080p-level image quality.

^{* HDMI connection required.}

NATURAL ANALOGUE VIDEO

297MHz/14bit Video D/A Converter

DMP-BD10 incorporates a 297MHz, 14bit Video D/A Converter from Analog Devices Co. Ltd. that provides high-quality 4x oversampling for 1080i/720p output. NSV (noise shaping video) processing shifts the noise component to an unused band to further boost the signal-to-noise ratio. And finally, we added extremely fine 14bit signal processing that renders ultra-fine images with smooth gradation. Thanks to technologies like these, the DMP-BD10 can theoretically reproduce up to nearly 4400 billion colors.

SOUND

192kHz/24bit Audio D/A Converter for All Channels

The DMP-BD10 uses a 192kHz/24bit D/A converter for each of the eight channels to achieve truly superb surround sound. The D/A converter uses Advanced Segment D-A processing, which applies multi-bit processing to establish the audio reference and 1bit processing to render the delicate nuances. These combine to create a remarkably beautiful sound that has both power and purity.

Virtual Battery Operation

It prevents AC power supply noise from entering the audio circuitry, thereby isolating sound localisation.

OTHER FEATURES

Viera Link easy connections and operation using HDMI cabling.

• A smart new way to enjoy the world of high-quality AV

With the DMP-BD10, easy operation is part of the picture. Connect it to an Viera Link compatible TV or AV receiver with an HDMI cable, and you can enjoy convenient linked operation. That means, for example, pressing one button on the receiver's remote control turns on the receiver and TV, switches the input source to Video, and changes the mode selector to Blu-ray Disc Player. All you have to do is adjust the volume and enjoy. There is no simpler way to enjoy the beauty of BD-Video.

^{*Non HDMI cables cannot be utilised. Panasonic HDMI cables are highly recommended.}