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>> On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:07:45 -0400, Jeremy Dominik
>> <jdominik@optonline.net> wrote:
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>>>I have a HD tv that supports 1080i and only has component input. It does
>>>not have any of those newer digital inputs like HDMI. I am in the market
>>>for a new DVD player. My question is whether it is worth buying one of
>>>those ones that say they can upconvert DVD pictures. Will I be able to
>>>take advantage of this, or is my TV not compatible.
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>> Nearly all DVD players will not upconvert over component, due to the
>> paranoid movie industry's demands. There may be a few players left
>> that do, but they will be hard to find.
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>> Therefore you will absolutely not benefit from an upconverting DVD
>> player. A good old progressive scan with 480p output is all you need.
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> There are great benefits my friend. If you can see a benefit from
> progressive scanning, then why not up-converting? If there is no
> advantage in up-converting, then why do you believe it when it comes to
> the TV's up-converting chip? I am here to tell you that I see it very
> clearly and would find it very hard to watch a DVD without it.
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> I started getting back in my James Bond films. I was watching "The Living
> Daylights" and believe when I tell you, there is a big difference. It was
> super clear and sharp. With the latest firmware update(Panny s97), it
> almost matches broadcast HDTV! Note that I said 'almost' for you specific
> nuts.
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> Don't ever listen to someone who probably never had one hooked up. Would
> not buy it because they are too cheap. Are only going by the science that
> they perceive. I mean, he is right in that you cannot get more resolution
> out of resolution that was not there, but look at HDTV - same thing. It
> is -up-converting most programs. I am sure that you see a difference
> right?
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> I buddy of mine just got involved. I was afraid that he would not see the
> difference, but he saw it right away and was pleased. He has a Samsung
> up-convert DVD and a 32" LCD screen(16:9). I have a 34" JVC CRT and I see
> that the CRT has a lot better detail. This is one reason I stuck with a
> CRT. The LCD has better on-screen graphics displays like wording and what
> not. Of course I did not tell my buddy this as I did not want to ruin his
> happiness. He also thinks that he has a better TV than mine because his
> is flat panel. Never fail to bet on JVC!
I have a Samsung 32" LCD and use a LG3510a DVD player to upconvert via DVI
cable and YES the image is much better with the upscale to 720P. There is
something else to consider though. There is some copy protection built into
the cables. DVI and HDMI are HDCP or Hi Def Copy Protected. So I don't
know the full ramifications of this but it may just pertain to recording the
signal and not watching the signal. BUT I did notice that the $110 Monster
DVI cable was about half of the resolution of the $19 DVI cable that I
bought at Cablemasters. I took the Monster back. So I suppose that maybe
there are DVI cables that are HDCP and some that aren't.
BC
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