Panasonic Blu-ray Player DMP-BDT210 Firmware Update

While researching how far behind I was on firmware updates I came across the following update for the Panasonic Blu-ray Player DMP-BDT210. After some online research I found the following information on the update:

Version 1.88
Released 07/09/2012
Stability and functionality of VIERA Connect Apps
Playability of Blu-ray Disc
(At the time of this post I found this update to applied to DMP-BDT110, DMP-BDT210, DMP-BDT215, and DMP-BDT310. I found this information on the firmware update on Panasonic's  North America's website. Procedures provided were for downloading the update to your computer and building a CD-R to load into the player. I used my network to download the update manually via the player. Here is a link to the PDF on Panasonic's website for these instructions. I downloaded the update file just in case the network one failed or I need it for future reference. )

Keeping with my belief that it is always best to have the most current firmware version loaded to your components, I went about processing the update. Panasonic has made this process very easy with the DMP-BDT210 when it is connected to your LAN. You simply go through the Setup Menu to the "Other" section and select Firmware Update.

The player then connects to the Panasonic servers and downloads the new version. The entire process is self contained once started and no user interaction is required. The player will reset and start up again once the firmware has been downloaded and installed. This time around the entire process only took about 15 minutes.

It should be noted that I have my Panasonic Blu-ray Player connected via the integrated wireless connection. The connection point is my D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 located about 20 feet away in another room. The wireless signal passes through one interior wall at a 90 degree angle. As good as it will get at this location.

This is the third firmware update that I have installed on the Panasonic DMP-BDT210 since I purchased it. The first firmware update was for version 1.70 which came out after the date of manufacturing on the unit that I purchased. I installed the update on the very first day the Blu-ray player was connected to the Onkyo TX-NR609. The first firmware update was as simple as this one.The second firmware update was for version 1.80 which came out February 6, 2012. That update was easy to install too.