Samsung DVD-HD931 HDTV Converter Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Output levels are inconsistent
I've had this player for 3 months. The 1080i upconversion makes the scan lines disappear without the smeared look you get with the progressive output, but it also introduces artifacts on certain material. These artifacts appear as tiny mottled blocks on certain material. These are distracting enough that I don't use the DVI output anymore.<br />Another reason I don't use the DVI is that the output levels on this player are inconsistent. The ISF technician who calibrated my set told me that the DVI levels do not meet the standard levels. Furthermore the progressive output levels are noticeably off and the I also read that the S-Video and Composite levels are off too! From my experience, the DVI brightness level seems to be about 10% lower than the component interlaced levels and about 3% higher than the component progessive levels. <br />Having said that, the component interlaced outputs are actually quite good. When compared to my old Sony S7700, the picture seems much clearer. My set's (sony 34xbr910) upconversion is pretty good so it hasn't been an issue for me.<br />The remote is also pretty bad and the player responds to commands very slowly. The jog/shuttle dial also is surrounded by a bright blue light that can be distracting when watching a movie in the dark.