Can the LG dv298h dvd player upscale/upconvert images through component connection?

Question

I intend to connect it to a HD ready TV which does not have HDMI input connection and only has composite and component input connection

Answer 1

Nope, your component output will be 720 horizontal by 480 vertical. It's really not a big deal. HDMI upconverted regular DVDs are still only 720x480. The machine won't add additional information that isn't there, it just sends it down a 1080 pipe. In fact, think of it like a water pipe. The same amount of water is travelling regardless of the diameter of the pipe.

Before I get blasted by other posters, yes, an upconverted signal looks a little better, but like I said, it's really no big deal.