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RE: How About Upconversion Of SD DVDs?

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In Reply to: RE: How About Upconversion Of SD DVDs? posted by Robertc88 on December 01, 2007 at 08:51:36

>> I highly recommend the new Panasonic BD30 for around the same price as the PS3. It has better picture quality for playback of Blu Ray movies <<

How so? ZDnet says the Panasonic is not better than the PS3.

"While the DMP-BD30's Blu-ray image quality is excellent, we wouldn't say that it's necessarily better than other top-performing Blu-ray players. In fact, as along as the player is capable of properly performing 1080i deinterlacing, we've seen virtually no performance differences between Blu-ray players, including the PlayStation 3."
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http://review.zdnet.com/video-players-and-recorders/panasonic-dmp-bd30/4505-6463_16-32730548.html (Open in New Window)

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That Is Their Opinion - Robertc88 14:09:20 12/02/07 (1)
Check other sources. Lots of folks trying this specific player are giving it the nod for Blu Ray playback over the PS3. It isn't to say it is the better value out there but if one is strictly focusing on Blu Ray standalone players, it is definitely one to consider versus lots of 1st and 2nd generation players from other companies. So far it appears to be problem free, no fan noise, and it includes a remote (which many seem to very much care about).

I'm reading good things about the new Sony and Pioneer also from owners.
- associated equipment plays a part - Joe Murphy Jr 18:23:54 12/02/07 (0)
  The PS3 has some issues with DVI displays, but not HDMI displays (when set up in YCbCr colorspace). Without knowing the setup configuration, it's hard to tell if this leads to the reason why the Panasonic gets the nod.
  
  Don't think that the above comment diminishes the capabilities of the PS3 or the Panasonic. It wasn't meant that way, rather a possible reason for the outcome among "reviewers" of the two players.

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