Panasonic DMP-BD30K Billed As World’s First DivX Certified Blu-ray Player

Thanks to the announcement of their new DMP-BD30K DivX certified player,
Panasonic has managed to secure the mantle of producing the first DivX
certified Blu-ray standalone player in the world though quite whether
DivX is quite as necessary for Blu-ray players as it was (and still is)
for standard DVD discs is questionable. - still, it's nice to know its
available should it be required (nod, nod, wink, wink).

DivX Inc Official Press Release Announcing Panasonic's DMP-BD30K DivX
Certification (which is not the most riveting or well written of press
releases, but we'll offer it up here very much on an 'as is' basis):

DivX, Inc., a digital media company, announced the DivXยฎ Certification
of Panasonic’s Blu-ray Disc (BD) Player The Panasonic Blu-ray Disc
player, which joins a number of existing DivX Certified products from
Panasonic, is scheduled to be released beginning in March and is
expected to be the first DivX Certifiedยฎ Blu-ray Disc Player available
in Europe and Russia. Like Panasonic’s existing DivX Certified DVD
players, the latest DivX Certified Panasonic Blu-ray disc player enables
users to enjoy high-quality DivX video playback. “In order to give
our users access to the extremely popular, high-quality DivX format, we
have introduced the first DivX-Certified Blu-ray Disc Player for Europe
and Russia,” said Yuki Kusumi, Group Manager of Product
Technology, Video Business Unit, Network Business Group, Panasonic AVC
Networks Company, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. “The
timely launch of this strategic product is a direct response to the
strong demand for DivX playback among consumers. We are very confident
this product will be very popular in the European and Russian
markets.” “The DivX Certified Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player
is a great device from a leader in next generation DVD technology, and
marks an important strategic milestone in our growth into new product
categories,” said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. “DivX has
already become a de-facto standard on existing DVD players and we are
well-positioned to repeat that success in the Blu-ray category.
We’re pleased Panasonic continues to recognize DivX technology as
an important feature on next-generation devices.” Products that
bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing program
to ensure a high quality DivX media experience that includes reliable
video playback, excellent visual quality, and interoperability with
other DivX Certified digital devices. The DivX logo has become a
powerful symbol for a high-quality digital video experience across any
device. About DivX, Inc. DivX, Inc. is a digital media company that
enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any
kind of device. DivX creates, distributes and licenses digital video
technologies that span the “three screens” comprising
today’s consumer media environment–the PC, the television
and mobile devices. Over 100 million DivX Certified devices have shipped
into the market from leading consumer electronics manufacturers. DivX
also offers content providers and publishers a complete solution for the
distribution of secure, high-quality digital video content. Driven by a
globally recognized brand and a passionate community of hundreds of
millions of consumers, DivX is simplifying the video experience to
enable the digital home.

Still reading? Taken a breath? No, I though not. If, however, you did
manage to get through that go and get yourself a cool beer - you deserve it.

[via Gizmodo]