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When do I use REC. 709 color gamut for DVDs? What color gamut should I use when I watch a DVD upconverted with a blu-ray player for an HDTV? Standard, SMPTE, and REC. 709? What does LG mean by Standard? Is SMPTE the same SMPTE-C?

I have a pre 2011 Sony DVD player that has Composite, Component and Digital Coaxial out ports. It was manufactured and bought before the AACS Adopter Agreement of 2010 that made manufacturers downconvert component output to 480p. How do I ensure I am getting HD instead of 480? I know that the...

MERGED QUESTION Question from smoothbikerides : "DVD Upscaling using Blu-ray with 4k Upconverter or UHD Blu-ray player?" Do DVDs look better if played in UHD Blu-ray players than when played in regular HD Blu-ray players with 4k upconversion? I will be using an HD and not a 4k TV. Are the...

I want to get the best possible picture from DVDs. I will not upgrade any of them to HD Blu-ray discs or UHD blu-ray disks anytime soon. Do DVDs look better if played in UHD Blu-ray players than when played in regular HD Blu-ray players with 4k upconversion? I will be using an HD and not a 4k...