I have an upscaling dvd player and so far the dvds look fantastic, but, I was wondering if an HD-DVD or Blu-ray player would be much of a step into the HD world over upscaling to 720p? Also if it is worth it which HD-DVD or Blu-ray player would you recomend. I had my eye on the Toshiba HD-A2 due to the price.
2007-08-03 12:05:15 · 3 answers · asked by Tyler O 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Even up-converted DVDs carry only SDTV resolution (480 lines), and the picture quality is limited to that. HD-DVD and BluRay players will upscale regular DVDs, but aren't necessarily any better than what you have. You main benefit will come when you get HD or BluRay DVDs. A well made HD-DVD or BluRay will provide 720 lines of resolution ( down-scaled from 1080), and give you much more detail in your pictures.
2007-08-03 18:57:55 · answer #1 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The HD or Bluray player would have your regular DVDs look a bit better but I do not believe it to be enough better to justify buying the player. But the idea that you could buy bluray or hd DVDs and be ready the next time you buy a new set would be a great reason. LG sells a player that plays both I am pretty sure. Bluray seems better in my opinion. The picture quality is only going to be as good as the lowest resolution of your system. Just some things to add into your equation.
2007-08-03 21:33:11 · answer #2 · answered by raidencmc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya, it should look better. You have to keep in mind dvds are only 480 and the blu ray and hd dvds are 1080. Since you only have a 720 tv, it will downscale them for you, but it should still look better than the dvds.
2007-08-04 02:43:44 · answer #3 · answered by Coma White 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋