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hey I'm Matthew Muscovy AK from C net and we're gonna take a look at the Panasonic DMP B BT 220 this is a 3d blu-ray player that's selling for a hundred and thirty dollars and not only is it the best value in Panasonic's blu-ray lineup I think it's the best blu-ray player value on the market the design actually looks pretty sleek compared to some of the other players on the market and that's because everything's hidden behind a flip-down panel which flips up and down automatically when you eject a disc under the panel there are a few playback buttons a USB port and an SD card slot which is a nice bonus that a lot of other players don't have around back you'll find just a few simple ports including an HDMI output optical audio output and Ethernet plus the player has built-in Wi-Fi there's also a USB like port on the back but it's only for use with Panasonic's Skype camera accessory the main user interface is a little different than other blu-ray players with the kind of replicating the remotes directional pad on the screen if you go into VIERA Connect you'll find all the streaming media apps including Netflix Hulu Plus Amazon Instant Pandora and Vudu the app selection is really solid all around and the simple layout of the home screen makes it easy to use if you want to access apps that aren't on the home screen you'll need to go to another layer of the menu which is a little more confusing but luckily you can customize the icons on the home screen so you'll rarely need to go into another layer of the menu the included remote also includes direct access buttons for Netflix and VIERA Connect which is really a nice convenience image quality was excellent on blu-ray movies DVDs and Netflix but that's to be expected because all blu-ray players pretty much have the same image quality these days in terms of disk loading speeds the Panasonic is a little faster than average thanks to a super-fast QuickStart mode that goes from the player being off to playing a movie in under 10 seconds altogether if I had to recommend just one blu-ray player this year this would be the one it has essential features like built-in Wi-Fi without charging you for extra features that you don't need and it's the only player on the market that has the most essential apps combined with this straightforward user interface it's the best value for Blu ray as I've seen and that's why it earns the Editors Choice Award in the blu-ray category I'm Matthew Muscovy ak and this is the Panasonic DMP BDT 220