let your TV up-convert the data to its native format be it > 720p, 788p, 1080i or 1080p or whatever. I'd have to buy the player to do that. If there's no advantage to upconverting in the player, I don't need to buy one because I have a progressive-scan...

I want to get a new player with the newer bell & whistles, not just the upconvert. (My Panasonic plasma has 3:2 pulldown so I have not missed the progressive scan DVD part). You will see a range of answers as to whether the upconverting DVD players...

see that the picture looks any better upconverted. >> You might want to look at the discussions on avsforum. >>>> I wouldn't pay for an upconverting player anyway, because in 1-2 >> years, I'll be buying an HD-DVD player anyway. >> The problem with...

component or HDMI, vertical panning causes a "grille" effect. If I switch the player into 480i then there is no problem with vertical panning. I saw this on both the Mitsubishi and Sony, so I assume it's the DVD player. It means I have the leave the player...

with the new HDMI upconverting dvd players... I own a Samsung 244t which is HDCP certified, but when using a Sony DVP-NS70H upconverting player via HDMI, I couldn't get an upconverted signal, even when messing with settings for a half hour. (unless they require...

bought DVD's play fine, so now i don't think it could be my DVD player. Also, the problem burnt DVD does not skip at the same points.... what does this mean? This is really frustrating because the last sentence makes it sound as if its a DVD player problem...

Using Windows Media Player 10, along with some Divx codecs, I have been able to play most everything I've so far thrown at it, with very nice results. I intend to soon switch to a more sophisticated player program, though--using WMP 10 was just an experiment...

for up converting a standard DVD, If you can somehow grab a Toshiba HD DVD on the cheap do it. They're by far the best up converting player around, besting even a Blu-ray player. But keep in mind, an up converting player is limited by the DVD. An Original Godfather...

upconverting>the 480i to the TV. >>Galley said, "Switching from a progressive scan Sony to the Toshiba SD-5980 >upconverting>player made a huge difference on my Toshiba TV at 1080i." >>Galley, >Is the DVD player upconverting the 480i to 1080i? How...

I'm getting a DVD for my HDTV and I'm having trouble deciding. Will getting an upconverting player, like the samsung HD841 really be better than a standard progressive player since the TV upconverts signals anyway? I've heard yes and no.....any definite...