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Ruined · 02-22-2008, 07:51 AM

My guess is qualitywise they will probably be the same. It will likely boil down to functionality like the speed of the player and the way the remote feels, as well as price.

I utterly loved the BD30 remote, so I see that as a positive for the BD50. Also, the BD30 had better DVD upscaling than the S500, so unless Sony switches up its upscaling technology the BD50 will likely have better upscaling than the S500. On the other hand, IIRC the Sony had an option to output DVD by default at 480i while the Panasonic did not - which may be important if you use an external processor.

02-22-2008, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	My guess is qualitywise they will probably be the same. It will likely boil down to functionality like the speed of the player and the way the remote feels, as well as price. I utterly loved the BD30 remote, so I see that as a positive for the BD50. Also, the BD30 had better DVD upscaling than the S500, so unless Sony switches up its upscaling technology the BD50 will likely have better upscaling than the S500. On the other hand, IIRC the Sony had an option to output DVD by default at 480i while the Panasonic did not - which may be important if you use an external processor. __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.