I'm completely new to all of this HDTV stuff, and after just receiving HD yesterday, I'm not as satisfied as I thought I would be (what do you expect for 'no extra cost', right?).
I was wondering if there is a way to watch DVDs in HD. Like I said, I'm completely new to all of this and I have no clue. Does it have to do with the DVD player you are using?
2007-06-26 08:16:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Unfortunately this happens to alot of people. The big stores show you the new HDTV 1080p and the picture looks great.
What they don't tell you is that the TV is hooked up to an HD channel or a HD DVD and averyone assumes ALL programming will look like that, when it doesn't.
But, to answer your question, if you pick up an HD DVD player or a Blue Ray Player (Sony's version of the HD DVD) it will upscale your old DVD's to near HD quality.
Don't be discouraged however. More and more channels are going HD (DirectTV says they will have 100 by the end of the year) so pretty soon you'll have more options.
weeder
2007-06-26 08:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by weeder 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DVDs are in standard, low definition NTSC, not HD.
There are currently two formats for High Definition video playback, HD-DVD which requires a new player and new discs and Blu-Ray which again is a whole new format with a new player and discs.
Another option is what they call an "upconverting" DVD player, which can boost a standard DVD signal up a little. The results of which are decent.
But first I would make sure that all your cabling and settings are up to snuff. A component R/B/G cable or a HDMI cable from the DVD to the TV will give you a superior picture quality than the standard yellow, red, white RCA cable. And depending on your brand and model of HDTV you'll find varied results as well.
Also, it's important to note that not every DVD is created equal and Picture and Sound quality can range from movie to movie.
2007-06-26 15:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by Cameron 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you use the standard 'cable' connector, you are using the lowest resolution.
Changing to the RGB cable output, available on almost all DVD players, will give you a much better picture quality. The cables for this are easy to find.
The new dvd players have an HDMI plug. This is the easiest to hook up, simply 1 cable. But your tv needs the same connector to work.
2007-06-26 15:31:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋