What DVD player will do a good job up-scaling standard DVDs to 720p or 1080i?

Question

Okay, l have tried to ask this question a number of times. It would be nice if someone answered that actually has hands on experience with the question at hand. Showing me a link to a site that sells a HD DVD player or a standard definition dvd player that claims to have upscaling abilities means nothing. I can search web sites on my own and find hundreds of players that claim to upscale. Further research indicates that most of them DO NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I am looking for someone who has purchased a DVD player for the explicit purpose of upscaling standard definition DVD, [480 lines per inch] to a 720p or 1080i display, and has been very happy with the results. If you don't have such a DVD player,a DLP projector and a screen 8 feet or larger, you don't have an answer that will help me.

Answer 1

I have an upscaling dvd player for my 50 inch samsung 720 hdtv. Im pretty happy with the picture quality very clear picture tons of options to tweak it.. oppo OPDV971H for the 200 dollar price tag is one of the best rated dvd players. one nice thing about it you can keep upgrading the software inside sort of patching it as they tweek it and add new features to it. also check out this site you can find plenty of discussions on it and others like it and decide which works best for you. avs forums under upscaling dvds..

Answer 2

I have a Samsung model. Maybe because it's an inexpensive unit ($200), but I don't see any difference as compared to 480p. From what I've read, dvd's are recorded at a max res of 480p, and upscaling to 720p or 1080i won't produce any better results. Maybe if you have an expensive player with a better scaling chip or an outboard scaler, but don't see it's worth the money. Better off saving your money and invest in HD-DVD or Blu-Ray.

Answer 3

The only one that I have ever seen make a demonstrable difference is the Denon DVD 5910. I spent a great deal of time watching that player on a Sony VPL-V100 with a Stewart 100" screen at a store I used to work at. It costs a pretty penny but, it's worth it. Find a local dealer that will loan you one for a night or two of testing on your system. Then decide for yourself. We regularly had people asking if they were seeing HD on that setup.