An Upconvert DVD player takes the original video resolution (480i or 480p) and basically jacks up the picture quality to 1080i or 1080p (considered HD) depending on your type of connection and the highest-capable resolution of your HDTV, if you have one. For example, if you have HD on DirecTV, they broadcast that HD signal in 1080i versus the standard TV broadcasts that go in 480i. The difference is picture quality: The higher the numbers, the better the picture resolution.
You have to have an HDTV in order to upconvert, so if you don't currently own one or if you don't plan to upgrade to any type of HDTV, then an upconvert player would be a waste of money for you. If you do have an HDTV however, and one that supports 720p, 1080i or 1080p resolution, I'd highly recommend checking out an upconvert DVD player...you'll definitely be able to tell the picture quality difference should you decide to pick one up.
15 years, 4 months ago
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Tigerhawk
West Des Moines, Iowa