According to the reviewer, it is "very poor" at deinterlacing and upconverting standard DVDs. So you can't get rid of your standard DVD player. Or get a HD DVD player to handle standard DVDs (or of course, a "universal" video player a la LG or Samsung).
- http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Hardware/Panasonic/Joshua_Zyber/Hardware_Review:_Panasonic_DMP-BD30/1184 (Open in New Window)
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Topic - Review of Panasonic DMP-BD30 (blu-ray player) - townsend 16:43:36 11/26/07 (10)
- Here's Another Review - Robertc88 06:48:08 11/27/07 (0)
- That Is Its Weakest Feature - Robertc88 06:31:18 11/27/07 (0)
- Lukewarm - DavidLD 04:45:44 11/27/07 (5)
- I guess to each his own.... - oscar 05:33:42 11/27/07 (4)
- RE: I guess to each his own.... - racerguy 07:35:47 11/27/07 (3)
- I suspect that's one cause... - oscar 07:53:29 11/27/07 (2)
- Does it happen with any other source? - racerguy 07:59:46 11/27/07 (1)
- Nope....Every other source I play screamingly loud with no issues. - oscar 09:16:31 11/27/07 (0)
- The reviews I've read of the combi players indicate they aren't that hot with standard DVD, either - padreken 18:16:08 11/26/07 (1)
- I agree - Jack G 04:58:09 11/27/07 (0)