Comments on: What is an Upconverting HD DVD? http://www.blu-ray1st.com/blu-ray/what-is-an-upconverting-hd-dvd/ Blu-ray1st, the next-generation optical disc storage Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: davehare http://www.blu-ray1st.com/blu-ray/what-is-an-upconverting-hd-dvd/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 davehare Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:13:26 +0000 http://www.blu-ray1st.com/what-is-an-upconverting-hd-dvd/#comment-3321 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. 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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