I have Hitachi 51G500 (link to PDF file) HDTV capable of 1080i, and which has digital DVI input. I want to understand if I can play DVDs with better quality (1080i) than quality of simple s-video connection. As I understand I have the following options:
1) Buy progressive scan DVD player, connect through component video, and then up-convert image through build-in TV up-conversion function to 1080i.
2) Connect computer through DVI and put video card into 1080 line resolution and play movie using some kind of dvd player program (are some programs better than others for this?)
3) Buy one of the new DVD players that have 1080 up-conversion build in. The problem is that up-conversion works only with HDMI output. So, I can buy HDMI to DVI adapter, but then I do not know if my TV can show the signal, because obviously TV DVI does not have any DRM, and HDMI has HDCP. So I do not even know if it works.
What are advantages and disadvantages of each method? (I have unused old PC, so price for #2 is probably not big issue)
1) Buy progressive scan DVD player, connect through component video, and then up-convert image through build-in TV up-conversion function to 1080i.
2) Connect computer through DVI and put video card into 1080 line resolution and play movie using some kind of dvd player program (are some programs better than others for this?)
3) Buy one of the new DVD players that have 1080 up-conversion build in. The problem is that up-conversion works only with HDMI output. So, I can buy HDMI to DVI adapter, but then I do not know if my TV can show the signal, because obviously TV DVI does not have any DRM, and HDMI has HDCP. So I do not even know if it works.
What are advantages and disadvantages of each method? (I have unused old PC, so price for #2 is probably not big issue)