TV/Electronics Crew: Upconverting DVD?
07-04-2007, 12:15 PM
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TV/Electronics Crew: Upconverting DVD?
While I wait for the BluRay/HD-DVD shit to get settled, and come down in price, I'm looking at an upconverting DVD player. My current DVD player is just 480, and doesn't upconvert. It does however have component outputs. Is a digitally upconverting (to 1080p) DVD player going to be worth it? I'm looking at a Samsung that got good reviews, and has both component/HDMI outputs.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsu...oductDetail.do
Some say that it's close to BluRay/HD-DVD quality.
Thoughts/opinions?
Also, my home-theater-in-a-box setup that I will (probably) be taking with me when I move out has a DVD player on it, and only one audio input. Would it be ok to just use RCA splitters to attach the TV and separate DVD player inputs into that one receiver input? I may just get new stuff though, we'll see.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Samsu...oductDetail.do
Some say that it's close to BluRay/HD-DVD quality.
Thoughts/opinions?
Also, my home-theater-in-a-box setup that I will (probably) be taking with me when I move out has a DVD player on it, and only one audio input. Would it be ok to just use RCA splitters to attach the TV and separate DVD player inputs into that one receiver input? I may just get new stuff though, we'll see.
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07-04-2007, 02:10 PM
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I'm not asking for what to buy, I'm asking if there's really a noticeable difference that's worth buying one. I like the OPPO units, but I don't know if I want to spend over $200 on one in case the BluRay/HD's drop in price in the not too distant future.
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07-04-2007, 03:23 PM
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Yes, its a good deal of difference. But, just about every upconverting DVD player requires the use of HDMI to pass the quasi-HD signal. Component will, generally, only pass 480p on most of the players although is just as capable as HDMI in handling the signal.
Then again, I was denied from the HDTV crew so what do I know?:hsdunno:
Then again, I was denied from the HDTV crew so what do I know?:hsdunno:
07-04-2007, 03:35 PM
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Yes, its a good deal of difference. But, just about every upconverting DVD player requires the use of HDMI to pass the quasi-HD signal. Component will, generally, only pass 480p on most of the players although is just as capable as HDMI in handling the signal.
Then again, I was denied from the HDTV crew so what do I know?:hsdunno:
Then again, I was denied from the HDTV crew so what do I know?:hsdunno:
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I'll have to see if they have any of the players hooked up so I can see the difference.