All Blu-ray 3D players will be backward compatible, supporting playback of existing 2D discs. Also, Blu-ray 3D discs can be run in existing 2D Blu-ray players but will display images in 2D.

Far less than the expected markup on the Blu-ray 3D packaged players due to hit stores starting this summer, the same time BDP-S470’s firmware upgrade will become available.

2010 Line of Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Players Will Play DivX Plus HD (MKV) video up to 1080p Panasonic will introduce DivX Plus™ HD playback technology in its next generation of 3D Blu-ray products.