I have a normal DVD player. It does not play Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, but it does have component output (RGB) for HDTVs. If I connected it to my HDTV with component cables, would there be a noticeable picture quality increase? Would widescreen movies fill up the entire screen?
2007-11-28 08:08:07 · 7 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
It depends on the player. If your dvd player supports upscaling (a method for increasing the resolution of the output) then the image will look better on your HDTV. Get the model number of the player and look up the specs online to see what it supports.
Either your hdtv or your dvd player should be able to stretch the image to fill the whole screen with a widescreen dvd.
Component output will look much better if you've been using an older method like s-video or a just a single video cable. HDMI is a newer standard that is supposed to be even better since it's digital, but realistically they look about the same unless you have ridiculously sensitive eyes and uber-expensive equipment.
2007-11-28 08:20:28 · answer #1 · answered by counter774 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes there would be a difference. When you hook up with component cables make sure you also set your DVD player to progressive scan. This will allow you to get the best possible picture out of your DVD player.
Wide screen movies will fill the width of your HDTV ( I am assuming you have a 16:9 unit ) However, depending on the aspect ratio of the widescreen movie, you may have black bars on the top and bottom. Here is a link that talks about aspect ratios....
http://www.high-techproductions.com/widescreen.htm
2007-11-28 08:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's not an upconverting player, which it sounds like it's not, it is most likely a progressive DVD player that you would still get 480p from. It will be only slightly better than it was on your standard TV, but if the movie is widescreen it will have smaller black bars at top and bottom than it would on a 4:3 set.
2007-11-28 08:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by quikdash6 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 07:17:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No, widescreen movies will not fill up the entire screen.
Widescreen movies will only fill up the entir screen if you have a widescreen tv.
2007-11-28 08:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The colours would be sharper and crisper but that is about it. It will not affect the aspect ratio.
2007-11-28 08:11:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, a bit.
yes, naturally.
2007-11-28 08:11:17 · answer #7 · answered by psychopiet 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋