HQV Benchmark Tests: Panasonic DMP-BDT110 Blu-ray Receiver
HQV Benchmark DVD Video Test Disc Test Enhancement – Test List. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Panasonic’s DMP-BDT110 3D / Network Blu-ray player combines an innovative, elegant design with good performance. DMP-BDT110 provides playback of 2D and 3D Blu-ray discs, 1080p upscaling of standard DVDs via HDMI ver1.4a output. The DMP-BTT110 also provides the ability to stream audio / video content from the internet, such as Netflix, Vudu and Pandora.
To test the video upscaling performance of the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 Blu-ray Disc Player, I used the standard Benchmark DVD HQV test disc from Silicon Optix (IDT). The disc has a series of test patterns and images that determine how well a video processor in a Blu-ray Disc / DVD player, TV or Home Cinema receiver can display a good quality image when faced with a low or poor quality source.
This step-by-step compilation shows the results of many of the tests listed above.
The following tests were done with the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 Blu-ray player, using the HDMI output alternately connected to the Panasonic TC-P50GT30 Plasma TV (on review loan) and the Westinghouse LVM-37w3 LCD monitor, both at native resolution 1080p. The Panasonic DMP-BDT110 was set for 1080p output so that the test results reflect the video processing performance of the DMP-BDT110.
Test results are shown as measured with the Silicon Optix HQV DVD Benchmark Disc.
The screenshots in this gallery were taken using a Sony DSC-R1 digital camera. Photos were taken at 10-Megapixel resolution and resized for posting in this gallery.
After going through this step-by-step some sample tests, also check out my supplementary photo profile and Panasonic DMP-BDT110 Blu-ray Player review.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / Tumble Tests – Jaggies 1-1
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Jaggies 1 1 decompression / tipping tests
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / Tumble Tests – Jaggies 1-1. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Image on this page is one of several tests presented in this collection. In this test, a diagonal line moves in a 360-degree motion. In order to pass this test, the rotating bar must be straight or show minimal wrinkling or jaggedness as it passes through the red, yellow, and green zones of the circle. As you can see in this photo, the spinning bar is very smooth as it passes through yellow and into the green zone. The Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this part of the test.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / tipping tests – Jaggies 1-2
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Jaggies 1 2 decompression / tipping tests
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / tipping tests – Jaggies 1-2. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Illustrated on this page is a second look at the rotating line test. As described on the previous page, the rotating bar should be straight or show minimal wrinkling or jaggedness as it passes through the red, yellow, and green zones of the circle. As you can see, as shown in this photo, the rotating line shows just a slight roughness along the edges, but it’s not jagged as it moves from the green zone and into the yellow zone. The Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this part of the test.
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04 of 14
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / Suspension Tests – Jaggies 1-CU
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Jaggies 1 CU decompression / tipping tests
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / Rollover Tests – Jaggies 1-CU. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Shown on this page is an additional, closer look at the rotating bar test. As you can see, as shown in this photo, the line has slightly rough edges and a slight wrinkle along the edges and curved at the end. However, this is still a good result and means that the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this test.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / tipping tests – Jaggies 2-1
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Jaggies 2 1 decompression / tipping tests
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / tipping tests – Jaggies 2-1. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Here is another test that measures decompression capability (480i / 480p conversion). This test consists of three lines moving up and down in rapid motion. In order to pass this test, at least one of the lines must be straight. If two lines are straight they would consider better and if t
if the lines were straight, the results would be considered excellent.
As you can see, the top two lines are not jagged or wrinkled, and the bottom line is very slightly rough along the edges (click for a larger view). This means that the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 is considered to pass this decompression test.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / Rollover Tests – Jaggies 2-CU
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Jaggies 2 CU decompression / tipping tests
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression / Rollover Tests – Jaggies 2-CU. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Here’s a second, closer look at the three-line test showing decompression capability (480i / 480p conversion). As pointed out on the previous page, in order to pass this test, at least one of the lines must be straight, but two or three straight lines will give better results.
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As you can see, none of the lines are jagged and the bottom line is only slightly rough along the edges, but the bottom line is not jagged or wavy. This is a good result and means that the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this decompression test.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression and Rollover Tests – Flag Test 1
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Decompress and Reconnect Tests Test Flag 1
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompress and Upgrade Tests – Flag Test 1. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to dki.me
Probably the most demanding decompression test is how a video editor can handle a wavy American flag. If the flag is jagged, the 480i / 480p conversion and upscaling is considered below average. As you can see here (even when you click for a larger view), the flag stripes are very smooth along the edges of the flag and inside the flag stripes. The Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this test.
Moving on to the next photo in this gallery you will see the results in relation to the different position of the flag as it flies.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Unzip and Reconnect Tests – Flag 2 Test
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Decompress and Reconnect Tests Test Flag 2
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompress and Upgrade Tests – Flag Test 2. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to dki.me
Here’s a second look at the flag test. If the flag is jagged, the 480i / 480p conversion and upscaling is considered below average. As you can see here (even when you click for a larger view), the flag stripes are very smooth along the edges of the flag and inside the flag stripes. The Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this test.
Moving on to the next photo in this gallery you will see the results in relation to the different position of the flag as it flies.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Unzip and Reconnect Tests – Flag 3 Test
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Decompress and Reconnect Tests Test Flag 3
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompress and Upgrade Tests – Flag Test 3. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to dki.me
Here’s a third, and final, take on the flag-waving test. As mentioned on the previous page, if jagged edges appear, the 480i / 480p conversion and upscaling is considered below average. As you can see here, the flag stripes are mostly smooth along the edges of the flag and inside the flag stripes. Once again, the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 passes this test.
Combining the results of the three frames of the flag waving test, it’s clear that the Panasonic DMP-BDT110’s 480i / 480p conversion and 1080p upscaling capability is very good so far.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompress and Upgrade Tests – Race 1 Car
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Car Decompression and Upgrade Tests 1
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression and Upgrade Tests – Race Car 1. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to dki.me
Pictured on this page is one of the tests showing how good the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 video processor is at detecting 3:2 source material. In other words, the video processor must be able to detect whether the source material is based on film (24 frames per second) or video based (30 frames per second) and correctly displays the source material on screen to avoid artifacts.
In the case of the race car and tripod shown in this photo, if the video editing of that space is bad, the booth would show a moire pattern on the seats. However, if the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 has good video processing in this area
heh, the Moire Pattern will not be visible or only visible during the first five frames of the slice.
As seen in this photo, the moire pattern is not visible as the picture discs and the race car pass by. This indicates the good performance of the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 with regard to accurate processing of film or video content containing detailed backgrounds and fast-moving objects in the foreground.
For another sample of how this image looks, check out an example of the same test performed by the OPPO Digital BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player from a previous review used for comparison.
For an example of how not to look at this test, check out an example of this same decompression / upscaling test performed by the Pioneer BFDP-95FD Blu-ray Disc Player , from a previous product review.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompress and Upgrade Tests – Race 2 Car
Panasonic BDT110 DMP decompression and upgrade tests 2
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression and Upgrade Tests – Race Car 2. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to dki.me
Here is a second photo of the “Test Race Car”. As pointed out on the previous page, if the video processor is bad, the triangle would show a moire pattern on the seats. However, if the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 upscaling section has good video processing, the Moire Pattern will not be visible or only visible during the first five frames of the slice.
As seen in this photo, the moire pattern is not visible as the picture discs and the race car pass by. This indicates very good performance of the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 in terms of accurate film or video editing with content containing detailed backgrounds and fast-moving objects in the foreground.
For another sample of how this image looks, check out an example of the same test performed by the OPPO Digital BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player from a previous review used for comparison.
For an example of how not to look at this test, check out an example of this same decompression / upscaling test performed by the Pioneer BFDP-95FD Blu-ray Disc Player , from a previous product review.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression and rollover tests – titles
Panasonic DMP BDT110 Expand and upgrade test titles
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – Decompression and rollover tests – titles. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Although a video editor can detect the difference between video and film sources, as shown in the previous photo, can it detect both at the same time? The reason this is important is that often video titles (moving at 30 frames per second) are placed over film (moving at 24 frames per second). This can cause problems since combining both of these elements can result in artifacts that make titles look jagged or broken. However, in this case, if the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 can detect the differences between the titles and the rest of the picture, the titles should appear smooth.
As you can see in the real-world example, the letters are smooth (any blurring is due to the camera shutter) and shows that the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 detects and displays a very stable scrolling title image.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – High Definition Resolution Loss Test
Panasonic DMP BDT110 High Resolution Resolution Loss Test
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – High Definition Resolution Loss Test. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
In this test, the image is recorded in 1080i, which the Blu-ray Disc player needs to reprocess to 1080p. The problem it faces is the processor’s ability to distinguish between still and moving parts of the image. If the processor does its job correctly, the moving bar will be smooth and all the lines in the stationary part of the image will be visible at all times.
However, to throw a “key” into the test, the squares in each corner contain white lines in odd boxes and black lines in even boxes. If the blocks continuously show still lines the processor does a full job when playing the entire resolution of the original image. However, if the square squares appear to flicker or strobe alternately with black (see example) and white (see Example), then the video editor is not processing the full resolution of the entire image.
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As you can see in this
frame, the squares in the corners show real lines. This means that these squares are displayed correctly as they do not show a solid white or black square, but a square filled with alternating lines.
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Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – CU High Definition Resolution Loss Test Line
Panasonic DMP BDT110 CU High Definition Resolution Loss Test Line
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 – CU High Definition Resolution Loss Test Line. Photo (c) Robert Silva – Licensed to About.com
Here is a close up of the rotating bar in the test as mentioned on the previous page. The image is recorded in 1080i, which the DMP-BDT110 needs to reprocess to 1080p. The problem it faces is the processor’s ability to distinguish between still and moving parts of the image. If the processor is doing its job correctly, the moving bar will be smooth.
However, as you can see in this close-up photo of the swivel bar, which appeared smooth in the previous photo, still looks quite smooth in this close-up. This is a good result as it shows that the DMP-BDT110 works well with 1080i to 1080p conversion and even 1080i to 1080p animation conversion. NOTE: The blur and ghosting in the photo is caused by the camera shutter.
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In another test not featured in this profile, the Panasonic DMP-BDT110 did a great job shooting 3:2 Pulldown, 2:2, and 2:2:2:4 cadence film, but it showed some jitteriness in some of the more unusual ratios, such as 2:3:3:2, 3:2:3:2:2, 5:5, 6:4 and 8:7. On the other hand, the DMP-BDT110 did a great job at handle titles created with video (30 fps) overlaid with film-based material (24 fps) without signs of asymmetry or other noticeable artifacts. For a detailed explanation of the above pace tests and why they are being conducted, see the HQV website.
However, the DMP-BDT110 exhibited background video noise and mosquito noise artifacts with the test material.
What all the above technical explanations mean is that the DMP-BDT110’s built-in video and clip processor, while not perfect, delivers a very good on-screen image in real-world conditions with most high-definition standards and materials.
As a final point, there are idiosyncrasies that can find certain versions of discs that can affect playback or menu navigation. It is important to check for firmware updates, which can be accessed using the player’s Ethernet or WiFi connection.
For additional perspective a Panasonic DMP-BDT110, also check out my review and photo gallery.
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