Upconversion noticable on smaller lcd sets? Usually comparisons of these things are noticable on large sets but I'm just curious if an upconverting DVD player would be noticable in screen sizes this small?
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You probably don't need this top-of-the-line Oppo player for a 23" set unless you plan to watch a lot of PAL discs from overseas (the 981 has the best PAL-to-NTSC conversion of any of their players). I would guess that you probably don't need an upconverting player at all, but I don't have any actual experience to base that on. Just a guess. You might try asking over in some of the forums for TVs that you're considering to see if any owners have bought (or regretted buying) and upconverting player.
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In my experience, the picture quality varies depending on the source. Just for reference, my TV is a 32 inch Sony, and the picture might look different on something else. My Wii (component 480p) and my DVD player (component 480p) look really good upscaled to 1080p. My PS2 (component 480i, 480p, 1080i) strangely looks better upscaled to 1080i and is sometimes a little off balance. My N64 (composite 480i) looks decent upscaled to 1080p. My Gamecube (composite 480i) and PS1 (composite 480i) look kind of noisy and blurry and are not centered on the screen exactly. My NES. (composite 480i) doesn't really change much. I hope this helps! In my experience, the picture quality varies depending on the source. Just for reference, my TV is a 32 inch Sony, and the picture might look different on something else. My Wii (component 480p) and my DVD player (component 480p) look really good upscaled to 1080p. My PS2 (component 480i, 480p, 1080i) strangely looks better upscaled to 1080i and is sometimes a little off balance. My N64 (composite 480i) looks decent upscaled to 1080p. My Gamecube (composite 480i) and PS1 (composite 480i) look kind of noisy and blurry and are not centered on the screen exactly. My NES. (composite 480i)... » Read More In my experience, the picture quality varies depending on the source. Just for reference, my TV is a 32 inch Sony, and the picture might look different on something else. My Wii (component 480p) and my DVD player (component 480p) look really good upscaled to 1080p. My PS2 (component 480i, 480p, 1080i) strangely looks better upscaled to 1080i and is sometimes a little off balance. My N64 (composite 480i) looks decent upscaled to 1080p. My Gamecube (composite 480i) and PS1 (composite 480i) look kind of noisy and blurry and are not centered on the screen exactly. My NES. (composite 480i) doesn't really change much. I hope this helps! « Show Less
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According to the information provided, the TV "upconverts" automatically. In any event, I like the picture quality very much. I have not watched much UHD material, but the ordinary picture is very good. No complaints. The overall quality in my experience is just fine, too.
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Why are you upconverting to 1080p? This just uses more storage space. Upconverting to a higher pixel density will not improve the video quality. If anything, like all conversion processes, there will be some loss of quality.
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I was considering these as well. Interested to see what others post. Here is my research has yielded for 7.1 systems with Dolby True HD and DTS HD audio. A lot of people worry about upscaling, I only have blu ray player, so not much need for upscaling. Few do upscaling very well according to my research. Sony STR-DN1000: Nice HDMI connectivity, cleaner look, 100 watts per channel at 1% THD. I've heard upconversion is poor. $330 Sony STR-DH800: Does not upconvert analog sources. 100 watts per channel at 1% THD $250 Onkyo RC-160: Upconverts only to 1080i. 80 watts per channel at .08% THD $330 Onkyo SR-607: Upconverts to 1080p with okay quality, 90 watts at .08% THD $400 Pioneer VSX-919AH-K: .05% THD at 120 watts per channel, just 3 HDMI inputs, no upscaling capability $400 I realize these are Audio/Video Receivers, but it seems to me the main goal of most of them is for superior audio. After all, many TVs do a decent job making SD sources look better, even if you have to run an additional cable or two. To me, everything is going to be HDMI based, so I am leaning toward the Pioneer due to better power and less THD. $400 is very much on the high side of my budget. So if I decide to go with a cheaper receiver, I'll probably go with the Sony STR-DH800.
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I would say an upconverting player will show a significant difference, although NOT a DAY & NIGHT difference. Keep in mind that the limits of an upconverting player is still within the capacities of the dvd disc itself. The Oppo will upconvert dvds with copyright protection and will SPECIALLY look amazing with dvds (re)mastered in High Definition. I saw the PQ of SUPERMAN RETURNS upconverted with my OPPO compared to my friend's Blu-ray disc playing on his HDTV, the PQ of the Oppo was very close, so close in fact, except for the Blu-ray disc's more radiant REDS. Both HDTVs were capable of 1080p and same brand/model. So, I have to say 1080i broadcast may still be a tad better than the Oppo, depending on the DISC itself. Heck, some broadcasts are better than BLU-ray OR HDdvd discs.
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Thanks for the response. I did expect that to be the case to some degree. I did some re-adjusting recently and am pretty happy with what I have now.With the dvd issue I used component video instead of the rca and it's a huge improvement. It turns out to be pretty solid tv after all.
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Matt, thanks for posting this. I had the same question and couldn't find an answer. Is it possible that the latency the reviewer perceived is due to upconverting the signal to 1080i, and you are simply converting the analogue to digital signal without changing the resolution? I'm not clear on whether converting implies *up*converting, couldn't really find an answer... but based on your feedback I think I'll give this a shot.
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Hi, this Sony Blu-ray player has a feature of upscale, means that the quality of DVDs played will make it more brilliant near to HD. It is pretty much the same as upconverting. There are no settings to be change on the Blu-ray player since once it detects DVD standard definition movies, it will automatically increase its resolution. Just a reminder that this Blu-ray must be connected via HDMI cable and to a HD television to make it work. -Ely
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I forgot I posted this. We noticed that it is significantly less loud when playing a dvd vs a blu ray. Trying to decide if we should return it and get a different one or not. So if anyone has this please let me know is you BR player loud?
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Yes it does. In fact it was rated as one of the highest upconversion players. I have been very satisfied with mine. My only complaint is that it will not allow you to have a watchlist for Amazon Prime (if you are a Prime member). Here is a link for you. http://www.reviewgist.com/best-dvd-player-video-upconversion-1080p-hdtv
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Yeah there is a tiny bit, I used a lag test ROM and hooked up a Genesis parrellel scart and component to CRT and the LCD was 2.1 frames behind. Which is extremely good. The converter in the TV was 8 frames behind as comparison.
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Backed up/ dvd copies cannot be upconverted because of the lower bit rate. The signal may be 1080p but it will still be the same 480p image. DVD copies may look even worse in 1080p on occasion, prone to video noise and such.
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I have a Sony DVD player and this happened to me on a DVD I made from an old film - I solved the problem by NOT upscaling the picture to 16:9 but keeping it at the original 4:3 format.I isolated the problem to my player when I watched the DVD on my PC - it never got out of sync there...
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Hi Gary. I'm running two Sony blu-ray players to my Sony 4K 70". One has 4K upscaling, connected through a 4K upscaling Yamaha home media amp (model 1030) whereby I utilized two high priced Monster Black Premium HDMI cables. The other player is a few years older and does not have 4K upscaling. It is connected the same way with these Mediabridge cables and the difference is almost, if not entirely undetectable. I attribute any discrepancy, however minute, to the fact that it is a non-4K upscaling player. In fact, I just went through a whole stack of James Bond flicks on the older player. They are rated for 4K and you can trust these folks. They stand behind their product.
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What do you mean by upconvert? Do you mean DVDs and such? No TV will do that. You have to have a DVD player with upconvert capabilities or an HD/BlueRay player. It also isn't going to upconvert your signal. In fact your signal may look worse if you don't have HDTV--especially if the set is large. Keep in mind that at the TV store, these TVs are all playing HD cable or satellite or HD-DVD or Blue-Ray DVDs. It's helpful in that you can compare apples to apples, but if you have lessor signal or equipment at home it won't look as good.
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With my Panasonic plasmas (42" and 50"), which are 2006 and 2007 models, I have found the upscaling very good. In fact, it's hard to get around them, since these plasmas have native resolutions that no DVD player can match (expect for 1080p models). 720p on both 42" and 50" models is not quite true 720p (it's acutally 768p), so no matter what, the Panasonic will be doing some upscaling. As far as medium DVD players and DVD upscalers for around $100 and below, I have seen very little difference. Even compared to my 4 year old Sony 480p player. I would say HDMI provides a smidge better detail, but it's not dramatic by any means. I haven't tried the up-market upscalers (Oppo, Reon chip), so I can't comment on them, but I doubt the difference would be dramatic--the Panasonic just has to do too much upscaling on it's own, regardless of what signal you send to it... My brother says his 700U 1080p also has very little difference with new upscaling DVD players as opposed to his older 480p player, so it looks like Panasonic's upscaling chips on these TV's are indeed rather good...