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What is an Upconverting HD DVD?

I’m trying to decide between two different DVD players. One is a "DiVX Compatible Progressive Scan DVD Player", the other is an "Upconverting HD DVD DivX Compatible DVD Player". Does anyone know what upconverting means and why I’d want a DVD player that can upconvert?

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One Response to “What is an Upconverting HD DVD?”

  1. Current DVD technology is not in high definition format (although that’s all about to change).

    If you have a high definition TV, an up-converting HD DVD player will output in 720p or 1080i as opposed to 480p. A progressive scan DVD player outputs in 480p. These numbers corresponds to the number of lines of resolution – the more the better. The ‘p’ means progressive – each line is "drawn" every cycle. The ‘i’ means interlaced – every other line is "drawn" every cycle.

    In summary, if you have a high definition TV and don’t want to wait or pay for the new high definition formats (BluRay and HD DVD) then you should get better picture quality with an up-converting DVD player than a progressive scan player.

    You’ll need an HDMI input on your HD TV and an HDMI cable.

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