Panasonic DMP-BDT320

80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Deep, detailed HD pictures in 2D and 3D ; Chic, super-slim design ; Viera Connect’s range of apps

DLNA and Viera Connect slightly sluggish ; Touch pad remote can frustrate ; Expensive Skype camera ; Some files don’t play over DLNA

Good picture detail ; sound is great with dialogue ; glossy look

Usability could be better ; slightly more expensive players offer a good deal more

A fine player, but the '320 faces stiff competition from the BDT500 and Sony's BDP-S790

Peerless HD video playback ; Advanced audio processing ; Solid choice in Catch-up TV

Tricky touchpad remote control ; Complex network file set-up

2D & 3D pictures ; Remote's directional pad ; User-friendly new interface ; 2D-3D from all sources

DLNA streaming is limited ; Slow Viera Connect GUI ; Trackpad remote doesn't navigate discs

Over £200 is an awful lot to pay for a simple Blu-ray player, but Panasonic has loaded the DMP-BDT320 disc spinner with a host of extras and made it something of a streamer.

Outstanding HD video performance; stylish design; FLAC and MKV USB playback

Unintuitive touchpad remote; challenging media playback across a LAN

3D Blu-ray player with media networking features.

Impressive video playback ; Fast load times ; Built-in WiFi ; Viera Connect ; Extensive file support ; Good networking capabilities ; Stylish and solid construction ; Responsive menus ; Excellent energy efficiency ; Multi-region modification

Connections are basic ; Touch pad remote is a disaster

Excellent design ; Excellent Blu-ray picture quality ; Very detailed DVD up-scaling

VIERA Connect needs more features ; New remote's trackpad is imperfect ; Poor file support over DLNA

If you want the best picture quality from your Blu-ray and DVD movies, the Panasonic DMP-BDT320 is an easy choice - it's one of the best players we've tested for both 2D and 3D Blu-rays, as well as DVDs. Over and above this it's got Panasonic's...

Excellent design Excellent Blu-ray picture quality Very detailed DVD up-scaling

VIERA Connect needs more features New remote's trackpad is imperfect Poor file support over DLNA

Great DVD/Blu-ray picture performance ; Wi-Fi for convenient connectivity ; Good range of smart functions ; iOS/Android remote control

Standard touch-pad remote is difficult and slow to use ; No reverse frame stepping ; Smart function interface is a little behind the times

If you value picture quality on tricky discs higher than smart functions, then this is the Blu-ray player to buy. Those smart functions, though, while plentiful and fairly powerful, are presented in a way that doesn't really invite the user to delve...