Originally Posted by
wagz182ksu
I never really understood up converting DVD players.
DVDs are shot with 480 horizontal lines, and you can't just add lines. It just scales it to a higher resolution.
For example, if you have a 128kbps mp3, and you re-encode it to 320kbps, it isn't going to sound any better. You can't add data where it doesn't already exist.
I usually just let my DVD player play on 480p on my old 30" CRT HDTV.
I know that most new TVs up converts any source that gets thrown at it to its native resolution automatically. So if you are running a 1080p setup, you are viewing the DVD at 1080p. I would personally let the TV do the up converting instead of throwing another layer of processing between the source material and the output.
all your logic is spot on. The only part that I think you aren't aware of is that a lot of the high end upscaling DVD players actually have better video processing then the TV. Therefore, letting the DVD player do the upscaling instead of the TV can result in noticeable improvements.
This isn't true for all TV's. If you have a super high end TV (like a Pioneer Elite) then letting your TV do the upscaling is probably best. But for most people who have a mid level TV buying a
Good upscaling DVD player is worth it.