| doenuttz |
hello guys and gals,
Has anyone purchase a upconversion dvd player for your HDTV??? I really don't want to buy a HD DVD or a BLU RAY player.And replace all my dvd collections.The disk for HD and BLU RAY are twice as much as a regular dvd.My tv only goes up to 1080i. For the owners of HD or BLURAY , does it really make a difference? I am afraid if I buy a HD player , The Blu Ray will win the HD format battle. Vice versa goes for Blu Ray. Thx for all the comments or advise in advance. |
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| crmsnidol |
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Originally posted by doenuttz
hello guys and gals,
Has anyone purchase a upconversion dvd player for your HDTV??? I really don't want to buy a HD DVD or a BLU RAY player.And replace all my dvd collections.The disk for HD and BLU RAY are twice as much as a regular dvd.My tv only goes up to 1080i. For the owners of HD or BLURAY , does it really make a difference? I am afraid if I buy a HD player , The Blu Ray will win the HD format battle. Vice versa goes for Blu Ray. Thx for all the comments or advise in advance.
The Oppo brand are highly regarded in the Home Theater community. I don't actually own one myself.
http://www.oppodigital.com/default....CFQF-PgodhHOIJg |
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| jhue |
There is no comparison between standard def DVD and true high-def content (1080p), even with a world-class outboard scaler upconverting the DVD.
The Oppos are good, upconverting budget DVD players. I believe the Toshiba XA2 HD-DVD player has been receiving stellar reviews over on AVS Forum for its upconversion, which rivals that of high-end outboard scalers. |
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| crmsnidol |
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Originally posted by jhue
There is no comparison between standard def DVD and true high-def content (1080p), even with a world-class outboard scaler upconverting the DVD.
The Oppos are good, upconverting budget DVD players. I believe the Toshiba XA2 HD-DVD player has been receiving stellar reviews over on AVS Forum for its upconversion, which rivals that of high-end outboard scalers.
So, given that the poster asked for an upconverting DVD player because he doesn't want to invest in an HD or BR yet - are you agreeing with me that Oppo is the best choice? Hard to tell from your post.
BTW - thanks for the info on HD capture in the other thread. Doesn't work in my HT setup but good to know regardless. |
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| jhue |
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Originally posted by crmsnidol
So, given that the poster asked for an upconverting DVD player because he doesn't want to invest in an HD or BR yet - are you agreeing with me that Oppo is the best choice? Hard to tell from your post.
I was thinking of the investment as more in the content rather than the player, which is why I mentioned the idea of using an HD-DVD player which has good DVD upconversion as an option. But yeah, if a $1K upconverting DVD player is not in your budget, then the Oppo is probably the best choice. |
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