Do I get better upconversion of DVDs with Blu-ray players with 4k upconversion or with UHD Blu-ray players?

[smoothbikerides]

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 TV.

Are the upconversion capabilities of a UHD Blu-ray player any better than those of a 2015 Sony Blu-ray player? Are these algorithms getting any better? Do UHD player manufacturers care about DVD upconversion at all? I don't care if I cannot play UHD discs in a HD Blu-ray player. I only care about DVDs and maybe plain HD blue-ray Discs.

Can I expect better upconversion algorithms from a cheap UHD Blu-ray player (something less than $100) or a mid-range HD Blue-ray player (Like the Sony BDP-S6700)?

Who has the edge on upconversion algorithms Samsung, Sony, Panasonic?

 

[smoothbikerides]

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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 upconversion capabilities of a UHD Blu-ray player any better than those of a 2015 Sony Blu-ray player? Are these algorithms getting any better? Do UHD player manufacturers care about DVD upconversion at all? I don't care if I cannot play UHD discs in a HD Blu-ray player. I only care about DVDs and maybe plain HD blue-ray Discs.

Can I expect better upconversion algorithms from a cheap UHD Blu-ray player (something less than $100) or a mid-range HD Blue-ray player (Like the Sony BDP-S6700)?

Who has the edge on upconversion algorithms Samsung, Sony, Panasonic?

 

[americanaudiophile]

It depends on how good the conversion is in the player versus the TV. Upconversion to 4k is irrelevant when you use an HD TV but a more expensive player will do a better job.
Since there is a race to make disc players as cheap as possible the upconversion is an area that most manufacturers skimp on. An older more expensive HD BD may well look better than a new cheap UHD BD player.
The recently discontinued Oppo players were $500 and $1200. The new Pioneer player is about $1000. The top of the line Sony is $500 so I wouldn't put a $100 player in the midrange.
I do like Sony for their video processing.

 

[smoothbikerides]

It depends on how good the conversion is in the player versus the TV. Upconversion to 4k is irrelevant when you use an HD TV but a more expensive player will do a better job.
Since there is a race to make disc players as cheap as possible the upconversion is an area that most manufacturers skimp on. An older more expensive HD BD may well look better than a new cheap UHD BD player.
The recently discontinued Oppo players were $500 and $1200. The new Pioneer player is about $1000. The top of the line Sony is $500 so I wouldn't put a $100 player in the midrange.
I do like Sony for their video processing.

Thanks for your your answer. I have an 2013 or so LG HDTV with OK upconversion, but I can tell my DVDs look much better when played with Blu-ray player than when I use a good plain DVD player. This suggests that the HD BD player has a better upconverter than the HDTV.

Now I wonder: Is there is an affordable BD player --HD or UHD- that can make the picture even better?