Comments on: Upconverting DVDs to Achieve High Definition http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/ Technical Articles, Musings and Opinions from Tech-Evangelist Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: George Martin Leen http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/comment-page-1/#comment-10073 George Martin Leen Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:07:36 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/#comment-10073 Hi Doogie, Hey! Thanks for the info. Really useful and going a long way in assuring me that until i upgrade my HDTV there's nothing wrong with my present HD-ready so long as i connect it with display video at 720p. Appreciate it. George Martin Hi Doogie,
Hey! Thanks for the info. Really useful and going a long way in assuring me that until i upgrade my HDTV there’s nothing wrong with my present HD-ready so long as i connect it with display video at 720p. Appreciate it.

George Martin

]]> By: Doogie http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/comment-page-1/#comment-10060 Doogie Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:25:34 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/#comment-10060 Hi George We never said that upconverting can only be achieved up to 1080i. There are plenty of 1080p upconverting players. A player might require HDMI to achieve 1080p and it will not look as sharpo as 1080p from a Blu-ray player because it is simulated 1080p. You have to read the manual top find out which format it upscales to. a) 1080p input capability probably means that the device has HDMI connections. If it is a 720p device, you can only display video at 720p. b) If the highest resolution your HDTV can display is 720p, then it won't do any good to try to feed it video at a higher resolution. c) Try each to see which one works the best. There is nothing wrong with your 720p HDTV. Most people cannot tell the difference between 1080p and 720p until you get to 50 inch or larger displays. Hi George

We never said that upconverting can only be achieved up to 1080i. There are plenty of 1080p upconverting players. A player might require HDMI to achieve 1080p and it will not look as sharpo as 1080p from a Blu-ray player because it is simulated 1080p. You have to read the manual top find out which format it upscales to.

a) 1080p input capability probably means that the device has HDMI connections. If it is a 720p device, you can only display video at 720p.
b) If the highest resolution your HDTV can display is 720p, then it won’t do any good to try to feed it video at a higher resolution.
c) Try each to see which one works the best.

There is nothing wrong with your 720p HDTV. Most people cannot tell the difference between 1080p and 720p until you get to 50 inch or larger displays.

]]> By: George Martin Leen http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/comment-page-1/#comment-10047 George Martin Leen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:46:08 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/#comment-10047 It was an eye-opener reading your article. I now realise that i had purchased a 1080i Philips HTS 3357/98 DVD Home theatre system in year 2007, so as you said upconverting can only be achieved up to 1080i. Need your advise. My HDTV is a HD-ready LCD TVHitachi 37LD 9800TA. The resolution in (1366 x 768). a)What does it mean when it says "1080p" input capability? b) When i play my DVD, what should i set my HDTV to "720p,1080i or 1080p". c) When i connect my PS3 to my HDTV what should i set to "1080i or 1080p". Would appreciate your kind advise on the above. Thank You and You have a nice day! It was an eye-opener reading your article.
I now realise that i had purchased a 1080i Philips HTS 3357/98 DVD Home theatre system in year 2007, so as you said upconverting can only be achieved up to 1080i.
Need your advise. My HDTV is a HD-ready LCD TVHitachi 37LD 9800TA. The resolution in (1366 x 768).
a)What does it mean when it says “1080p” input capability?
b) When i play my DVD, what should i set my HDTV to “720p,1080i or 1080p”.
c) When i connect my PS3 to my HDTV what should i set to “1080i or 1080p”.

Would appreciate your kind advise on the above.

Thank You and
You have a nice day!

]]> By: William Bryson http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/comment-page-1/#comment-5703 William Bryson Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:59:51 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2008/02/18/upconverting-dvd-players/#comment-5703 Well stated. I've avoided the whole Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD war from the beginning; I'm very happy with my DVD Upconverting player (so much so, I've blogged about it). Even with Blu-Ray now dominating, it's just too early to take the leap (firmware updates impossible, prices will drop in a year, online streaming video competition, etc.) . I'm more than happy with my Oppo! Great article - thanks for posting! Well stated. I’ve avoided the whole Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD war from the beginning; I’m very happy with my DVD Upconverting player (so much so, I’ve blogged about it).

Even with Blu-Ray now dominating, it’s just too early to take the leap (firmware updates impossible, prices will drop in a year, online streaming video competition, etc.) .

I’m more than happy with my Oppo!

Great article – thanks for posting!

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