(confused) upscaling. do i need upscaling dvd player??
Sat, Dec 15 2007, 10:38AM
im confused as if i get any decent plasma 42 or 50 inch tv do i need a dvd upscaler to improve my dvds. i ask this because doesnt the tv do the same job if it has an upscaler. does one do the job better than the other???
All depends on the quality of the scalers involved! Any highly rated flatscreen will have a decent scaler - typically one that will outperform those in budget upscaling players (think sub-£100 DVD players or sub-£300 home cinema systems).
Move either up the player ladder (Denon DVD1940; Sony PS3; Marantz DV7001 and up) or down the flatscreeen ladder (older or poorer sets) and you may find the player has the upper-hand on scaling - as well as being a better source all-round, obviously.
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