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when your watching a standard dvd on a blu-ray players its simulated Hi Def?1080i or 1080p
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An upscaled DVD will simulate whatever resolution your HDTV scaler is capable of from 480p to 1080p. An upscaled DVD will look better but it will never look as good as a blu-ray movie with a native resolution of 1080p.
Here's a really good explanation.
DVD Video Upscaling - Important Facts - Know the Difference Between DVD Video Upscaling and True High Definition VideoYou are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return... -
Some players do a better job of upscaling or interpolating than others. The difference can be very noticeable between some players.Comment
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Werewolf is correct on both counts.
And Megoapesnut is too. Different players do different quality upconversions, and some TV's own scalers do a better job than some upconverting players.Last edited by cjefferys; May 3, '10, 3:57 PM.Comment
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