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    Panasonic put out six (6) new Blu-ray players at this year's CES 2012. They include four 3D models (DMP-BBT01, DMP-BDT500, DMP-BDT320, DMP-BDT220) and and two networking 2D models (the DMP-BD87 and the DMP-BD77). All four of the 3D models include Panasonic's proprietary IPTV platform, VIERA Connect, while the 2D models feature IP VOD, a service that is different, but still offers a limited, though targeted, selection of such sites as Netflix, Vudu, CinemaNow and YouTube. What got us, though was the fact that three of these players feature 192kHz/32bit Audio DACs (not available on the DMP-BBT01). On top of that, the BDT500 includes high grade audio parts – gold plated terminals, high grade electric capacitor, better insulators...


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    If you are going to 32bits of resolution why not a 384Khz on the sampling rate?

    Not even aware of any audio in a 32bit format.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jinjuku View Post
    If you are going to 32bits of resolution why not a 384Khz on the sampling rate?

    Not even aware of any audio in a 32bit format.
    It's exceeds lunacy since the analog noise floor never exceeds more than 19-20 bits at best due to Johnson noise.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GranteedEV View Post
    I'll pick up the Lexicon version
    Boo, hiss.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gene View Post
    It's exceeds lunacy since the analog noise floor never exceeds more than 19-20 bits at best due to Johnson noise.
    But the general buying public don't know this. Panasonic is going to sell the crap out of it
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    Quote Originally Posted by gene View Post
    It's exceeds lunacy since the analog noise floor never exceeds more than 19-20 bits at best due to Johnson noise.
    If my Johnson starts making noise, bits will be the least of my concern....

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    Sacd ? Dvd-a ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gene View Post
    It's exceeds lunacy since the analog noise floor never exceeds more than 19-20 bits at best due to Johnson noise.
    Probably, the IC chips are cheap to make, so it doesn't matter if it makes no audible difference.

    Judging from past models from Panasonic, they are likely not going to be overly expensive, and will likely be good performers, regardless of whether the 32 bit processing matters or not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmilton7043 View Post
    Sacd ? Dvd-a ?
    You and about 10 other guys are the only ones asking that question anymore... lol.
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