best dvd player for 720p tv image
Jules
If I have a 720p lcd tv and I want to use a 1080p up-convert dvd player is it going to make my DVDs look better?
Answer
Not as much as if you had a 1080p TV and wanted to up-convert a DVD. Your TV can't display more than 720 lines and a DVD is 480 lines; it's not even double the resolution. A DVD on a 720p TV should really shine but up-converting it may be a waste of money, if you're looking for that feature specifically.
Not as much as if you had a 1080p TV and wanted to up-convert a DVD. Your TV can't display more than 720 lines and a DVD is 480 lines; it's not even double the resolution. A DVD on a 720p TV should really shine but up-converting it may be a waste of money, if you're looking for that feature specifically.
What resolution should i set my upconverting dvd player to?
Matty A
I just bought a Philips DVP5990 upconverting dvd player, and i have a sharp 32" 720p hdtv. The player is hooked to the tv via hdmi. What resolution should i set it to? The obvious answer seems to be 720p, but the 480p looks better. Is it something i've done wrong or what? I know its a bit of an awkward question but i could take any help i can get.
Answer
You may have answered your own question.
In theory, as you note, 720p should be best, but there is really no way to predict ... you have to try different settings.
The problem is that there are various video manipulations involved and some scaller/video processor chips do a better job than others.
For example, if you set the DVD player to 480p output, your HDTV upconverts the progressive signal to fit the native resolution of your HDTV (i.e. 720p). If you set the DVD player to 720p or 1080i (for example), the HDTV processes this accordingly. 1080i is converted to 720p and the 720p signal is used direct.
So, depending on the relative quality of the DVD or HDTV scalers/video processors you get better or worse results.
That said, you don't say what connection type you are using and that can matter. Ideally upconverting DVD players should be connected via HDMI since on some models component is only outputting 480p, not 720p or higher, despite menu settings. And you can't get anything higher than 480 from composite or S-video.
If you are connected via HDMI, and 480p output works best in means the processor in the TV is better than that in the DVD player (and essentially you wasted your money .... not uncommon since budget upconverters rarely work well). On the other hand, if you are connected via component, composite or S-video try HDMI (you don't need to spend more than $10-$15 for a cable ... expensive HDMI cables are a rip-off).
Hope that helps.
You may have answered your own question.
In theory, as you note, 720p should be best, but there is really no way to predict ... you have to try different settings.
The problem is that there are various video manipulations involved and some scaller/video processor chips do a better job than others.
For example, if you set the DVD player to 480p output, your HDTV upconverts the progressive signal to fit the native resolution of your HDTV (i.e. 720p). If you set the DVD player to 720p or 1080i (for example), the HDTV processes this accordingly. 1080i is converted to 720p and the 720p signal is used direct.
So, depending on the relative quality of the DVD or HDTV scalers/video processors you get better or worse results.
That said, you don't say what connection type you are using and that can matter. Ideally upconverting DVD players should be connected via HDMI since on some models component is only outputting 480p, not 720p or higher, despite menu settings. And you can't get anything higher than 480 from composite or S-video.
If you are connected via HDMI, and 480p output works best in means the processor in the TV is better than that in the DVD player (and essentially you wasted your money .... not uncommon since budget upconverters rarely work well). On the other hand, if you are connected via component, composite or S-video try HDMI (you don't need to spend more than $10-$15 for a cable ... expensive HDMI cables are a rip-off).
Hope that helps.
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