BD30 HDMI resolution, speaker setup choices (1 Viewer)

[Joe Pick]

I have a Panasonic TH-50PX75U plasma with 1366 x 768 Resolution, and the Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player. If I choose "Auto" on the HDMI resolution setting on the BD30, how do I know what resolution the player has selected? Because my plasma is 1366 x 768, I never know whether to choose 720p or 1080i. For my cable box, I use 1080i. What do you think I should choose for HDMI resolution? 720p or 1080i?

Also - on the BD30 under speaker setup, the manual says that your speaker settings (large, small) are "not effective" when using bitstream, which I am. Does this mean that these speaker settings don't matter? I'm going HDMI to my Onkyo 805. Thanks for your patience and help - I'm a BD newbie!

 

[Southpaw]

1. Don't worry about the speaker settings if you are bitstreaming via HDMI.
2. I would manually choose 720p and view a movie. Then go in and change it to 1080i and view the same movie. Use your own eyes to see what (if any) difference there is and pick the best.

 

[Jeff Gatie]

Agree on both. Many find that setting the player to 1080i and letting the superior scaling in the TV take care of the conversion to 720p is best.