Comments on: Do Blu-ray players really make your old DVDs look better?

By: Don Sucher

Don Sucher — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:26:30 +0000

To fill up all the pixels on a flat panel TV (or a modern projector for that matter) one piece of equipment or another has to do some manipulation of the pixel count. Where it is done – on the TV/Monitor or the player – means less than how well it is done. Here not all devices are equal. A good upscaling player or a better Blu-Ray may be better than what is in a particular monitor, but not necessarily. But as is often the case, newer – even if less expensive – is typically better than units made even a year or two earlier.

By: Ronn

Ronn — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:32:30 +0000

i have seen several upconverting dvd players and blu-ray players i mainly use a PS/3 and it works better than most stand alone blu-ray players that i have seen. not sure if Bob’s son has the optimum set up but with my 1080p set and hdmi cables it looks great.

By: bob

bob — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:22:20 +0000

I have two friends (honest) who, by coincidence, bought the same model 42-inch 1080P hi-def TV. One has an up-converting DVD player, the other does not. I can see the difference between the up-converted film and the regular. Whether a BD player does as well, I can’t say (my son is unimpressed with his BD setup, but he used a Sony PS/3 as his Blu-Ray player). A decent up-converting DVD player (the one here is from Yamaha) can make a difference, least near as I can see.

By: AkJ

AkJ — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:42:39 +0000

I’ve been wanting a 1080p TV for awhile. I watched a house over a weekend (dogs) and enjoyed playing my xbox on a 72 inch television in High Def. Pretty cool. Watched movies on the smaller (not by much) tv in High Def and also tre cool. But I decided that since I’m not a movie buyer (love Netflix) and the cost is too much to invest in, I’m not ready. My real only preference in experiencing a High Def view is sports. You really haven’t experienced it until you watch a hockey game or football. I would love to experience that all year long. But everything is still so expensive. Until prices drop for everything, including TVs, DVD players and connectivity I’m staying with the tube.