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48 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 48 reviews of Panasonic DMP-BDT230. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Panasonic DMP-BDT230 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of Panasonic DMP-BDT230 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.
76% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Jamie Carter (techradar.com)
Awesome 2D, 3D and upscaling – and a Netflix shortcut – in a quirky yet speedy user interface
Excellent 2D & 3D images ; Great value price ; Rich colours ; SD Card slot ; Netflix shortcut button
Uses 2012 smart TV GUI ; No Lovefilm app ; Lacks MyHomeScreen ; No virtual remote apps
In the world of Blu-ray players you get what you pay for, and if you're after the very best in Full HD detail, Panasonic is definitely the brand to head for. In terms of picture quality from all sources, there are no better choices than the DMP-BDT230.
Expert review by (whathifi.com)
The Panasonic might not be the smartest player around, but it is one of the best-performing: great picture and accomplished sound
Excellent Blu-ray and DVD picture ; Solid, powerful sound ; Rich, natural colours
Lacks catch-up TV content
Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)
In 2012, the Panasonic DMP-BDT220 Blu-ray player won an Editor's Choice Award, and now with a couple of cosmetic changes and a few more features like Miracast , the BDT230 appears in its place.
The Panasonic DMP-BDT230 offers excellent Blu-ray and DVD image quality. Its selection of streaming services is good and it's a relatively inexpensive player.
Advertising is built in to several of the menus, including undefeatable video ads in the app marketplace. The menu system can be a little perplexing at first and it's easy to hit the Netflix button on the remote by accident. The YouTube app lags.
The Panasonic DMP-BDT230 is a mostly solid Blu-ray player, except it serves up obnoxious ads in its onscreen interface.
Expert review by : AVForums (avforums.com)
Effecive, faithful playback, Decent smart features, The price is right
Can be a bit noisy, Netflix app a bit slow
The prismatic styling of the BDT230 somewhat sets it apart, looks wise, from the competition but it is still, at heart, just another black box. Connectivity options should be sufficient for most with a single HDMI, digital audio out plus USB and Wi-Fi...
Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)
In 2012, the Panasonic DMP-BDT220 Blu-ray player won an Editor's Choice Award, and now with a couple of cosmetic changes and a few more features like Miracast , the BDT230 appears in its place.
The Panasonic DMP-BDT230 offers excellent Blu-ray and DVD image quality. Its selection of streaming services is good and it's a relatively inexpensive player.
Advertising is built in to several of the menus, including undefeatable video ads in the app marketplace. The menu system can be a little perplexing at first and it's easy to hit the Netflix button on the remote by accident. The YouTube app lags.
The Panasonic DMP-BDT230 is a mostly solid Blu-ray player, except it serves up obnoxious ads in its onscreen interface.
Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)
The Panasonic DMP-BDT230 Blu-ray player packs great performance and tons of features into an affordable package.
Expert review by : Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity (hometheaterhifi.com)
I'm unfortunately very disappointed in the Panasonic DMP-BDT230. Even if it had perfect playback and incredible streaming content, I'd still be hard pressed to recommend it based on the innovation of advertising that they have built in. Other vendors...
Consumer review (cnet.com)
Not even a year and a half old. Had to re-boot it often as it froze many times. This time it disconnected me from the internet and displayed "Wireless LAN adapter has been removed". On line help couldn't fix the problem after about an hour and a half....
web browser
lack of quality
Consumer review (cnet.com)
Terrible player. Don't buy it ! Netflix dedicated button is useless. That's why I bought it but it doesn't connect. I have spent MANY HOURS attempting to see a movie to no avail. Call them up and you can't understand them! Not Americans! No help...
Nothing
Can't connect to netflix
Consumer review (cnet.com)
First of all, ads?? On my DVD player?? Seriously?? Secondly, the box and marketing material clearly states that I can get Pandora. But there is no big disclaimer. If you want to use Pandora and almost all the other streaming content, you have to set up...
None, never got past the set up
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