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New member Username: BmacflaDade City, FL Post Number: 2 Registered: Sep-06 | I am looking at getting a Mitsu wd-57731 or wd-65731 HDTV and I am looking at getting an upscaling DVD player. Could someone share their knowledge and experience in regards to getting say a Sony or Oppo DVD player that upscales to 1080i or a Samsung that upscales to 1080p. The tv is 1080p. I do believe, however, that with a 1080i signal the tv will further upscale to 1080p? Would there be much of a difference in quality going either route to 1080p. thank-you |
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Silver Member Username: PraetorianCanada Post Number: 440 Registered: Dec-05 | I cannot even tell a difference between 720p and 1080i on a 55in screen, to see a difference between 1080i and 1080p would take a 200+ inch screen... |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 4282 Registered: Dec-04 | I am looking for a 200+ inch screen... |
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Bronze Member Username: Cobra11Post Number: 14 Registered: Oct-06 | Nuck: I have a little bit of research on the upconverting DVD players. The Denon DVD-2930CI as well as the Toshiba HD-A1 and the Oppo DV-970HD all sound like the performance leaders at this time. The Toshiba HD-A1 is HD-DVD ready and is a blue laser unit. It also is rather a complex unit with a computer and hard drive inside of it. It is middle of the road in price. The most expensive unit is the Denon DVD-2930CI and it appears to be a flawless performer and of high quality. It has the most output connection types. It is not a HD-DVD player. The least expensive unit is the OPPO DV-970HD and it is rather rare in the marketplace. The reviews about it state that it appears to be cheaply made and feels cheap. It is a solid performer from the reviews. I have personal experience with the Samsung DVD HP-960 which does up convert to 1080i / 1080P. The video feed to my HDTV is via HDMI and the audio is via Optical. It plays Dolby 5.1 and DTS flawlessly thru my Denon AVR. It is simple and easy to use. In relation to the above playrs it is just below the Oppo in price and in build quality is higher. Actually I got mine for about $100 from a Brick and Mortar shop. It works well with my Samsung LCD. |
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Bronze Member Username: Cobra11Post Number: 15 Registered: Oct-06 | Toshiba HD-A1 Review... read.. some good news some bad... confusing and hard to use remote... confusing audio... it is a LINUX PC under the covers... slow boot... complex device.... http://www.hometheatersound.com/equipment/toshiba_hda1.htm |
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Bronze Member Username: Cobra11Post Number: 16 Registered: Oct-06 | Denon DVD-2930CI Review... read... mostly good news... expensive... large unit... but seems to deliver the goods... http://reviews.cnet.com/Denon_DVD_2930CI/4505-6463_7-31987329.html |
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Bronze Member Username: Cobra11Post Number: 17 Registered: Oct-06 | Oppo DV-970HD Review.... read... mostly good news... cheap... limited distribution support... seems to deliver the goods as well... small unit... |
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Bronze Member Username: Cobra11Post Number: 18 Registered: Oct-06 | Oppo review Link.... http://www.cnet.com/Oppo_DV_970HD/4505-9141_7-32065061.html |
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Bronze Member Username: Cobra11Post Number: 19 Registered: Oct-06 | Samsung DVD HD-960 review... cheap... solid performer... 1080P upconvert... not HD DVD player... I have this one and it works well for me with by Samsung HDTV and Denon AVR... http://reviews.cnet.com/Samsung_DVD_HD950/4505-6463_7-31413619.html |
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Silver Member Username: WestcottLeague City, Texas Post Number: 124 Registered: Oct-05 | I would focus less on upscaling and more on video quality. Of all the players listed by others above, the Denon 2930CI blows the rest away. The new Oppo does not even perform as well as its older brother and Samsung would not know how to make a DVD player if Denon dropped the plans on their desk! Here is a review you may be in interested in. http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/08/denon_dvd2930ci.html |