Even though a video processor may be able detect the difference between video and film-based sources, such as shown in the previous photo, can it detect both of them at the same time? The reason this is important is that often, video titles (moving at 30 frames per second) are laid over film (which is moving at 24 frames per second). This can cause problems as the combination of both these elements can result in artifacts that make the titles look jagged or broken.

However, in this case, if the BDP-5003 can detect the differences between the titles and the rest of the image, the titles should appear smooth.

As you can see in the real world example, the letters are smooth (the blurriness is due to the camera's shutter) and shows that the BDP-5003 detects and shows a very stable scrolling title image.

For additional video performance test comparisons, with regards to DVD upscaling, check out a good set of results from the OPPO DV-983H Upscaling DVD Player and a below average set of results from the Samsung HT-X810 2.1 Channel Home Theater System with Upscaling DVD Player.

For some examples of how well the Sherwood BDP-5003 handles high definition Blu-ray source material that is mastered in 1080i, rather than 1080p, check out the next, and final, series of photos in this gallery...