Panasonic to Release DivX Certified Blu-ray Player

DivX today announced the DivX Certification of Panasonic’s Blu-ray Disc Player, scheduled to be released in March and expected to be the first DivX Certified Blu-ray Disc Player available in Europe and Russia. The model number, for those interested, is DMP-BD30EG/EE.

“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 of Panasonic. “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.”