720p TVs and Blu Ray? If you have a 720p tv is it even worth upgrading to blu ray or does it really only work if your tv is 1080p?
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We just upgraded from DVD to blu-ray on our 42" Samsung plasma TV. It is a 720p. The picture is AMAZING. Buries DVDs. HDMI cable connection is a must. Also highly recommend HD broadcasts if you don't get that. I had no idea my tv was so awesome until I got a blu-ray player and upgraded to HD with DirecTV. 720p is more than adequate to give you a greatly enhanced picture and viewing experience. Get the Sylvania blu-ray player. Low price and great reviews. (Who knew?) The new Star Trek movie looks INCREDIBLE in blu-ray. Good luck!
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What do you mean by lower the resolution slightly to match the TV? Do you mean lower the resolution right back to 1366 x 768 and you get no visual benefit from a resolution higher than 1366 x 768? There would be no visual benefit by accepting a 1080i or 1080p signal?
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i upgraded as well and have had no problems with previously unviewable blu-rays. Until tonight...the mummy returns is the first movie that doesnt play since i upgraded the firmware. anyone know anything about this?
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Hi Wise 1, You can view blu-ray (and *probably* NON-upconverted standard DVD but I'm not sure of this) output using the component outputs. Assuming your TV has component inputs. There is also an RCA video output but this will be very low-fidelity. At least the specs on this TV say those outputs exist (I don't own one of these players ... yet). I say NON-upconverted for standard DVDs, since upconversion only makes sense over HDMI. You won't be getting the most out of your blu-ray player but it will be useable. You will eventually want to upgrade to a TV with a 1080p HDMI input. If you do not need analog outputs for multi-channel decoding (this is usually the case for most people, but not for me) then you can save a bit of money by buying the Panasonic DMP-BD60 instead. If your TV does not have component inputs then don't bother until you get a new TV (but yes you *could* use the RCA composite video option). Hope this helps.
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Sure, as long as your tv has an hdmi port. The bluray player won't display a 1080p picture, but it'll display at 720p picture instead.
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Does anybody have any insight for how this performs with documentaries? I read one really insistent review that bashes the LG BD370 performance with 1080i, but I'd like to hear if anybody has practical experience. Most of my Blu Ray discs are BBC documentaries, so if it looks horrid, I'd like to know. How does it compare to standard dvds? Thanks!
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Depending on what you are using your tv for, 1080p makes all the difference in the world. Especially for gaming.
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Thanks. I already have a Toshiba A30 which works perfectly and delivers an amazing picture to my Samsung LCD. But when I get tired of the BOURNE, MATRIX, and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE trios, and the dozen other HD DVDs in the library, and i get over the fact that the unfinished/unfriendly format won the war, I may very well want to get a Blu Ray player!
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It is a blu ray. It perfectly fixed my issues. If when you play blu rays it skips and things like that this could very well fix that. However if it doesn't read blu rays at all or stuff like that I'm not sure.
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Does this DVD allow older 4:3 content on disks to be displayed on my HDTV in original 4:3? I saw a post on a LG DVD that forces all 4:3 content to be stretched to 16:9, and I loathe that distortion. Any experience with other upconverting DVDs?
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First, check the back of your Blu Ray component output. It should but it wouldn't be 1080p only 480i picture quality. HDMI cables to your Blu-Ray and HD Television that's the best way to go. I hope I help answer your question. Happy Holiday and New Year.
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Broadcast is probably 720p. Does the 1080 light illuminate when using a blu ray disc?
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What would people with the choice we have now. I'd like to know the opinion.1. Buy really cheap DVDs NOW and use the upconversions done by the Blu-Ray player for the HDTV.2. Wait to get the true Blu-Ray discs to come eventually at more expensive cost compared against the DVD discs.What would you do?
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John - you have been incredibly helpful and i appreciate your knowledge. My receiver does support all of the lossless sound formats regarding DTS HD masterauduio and tolby True HD. I am thinking that the PS3 does as well. In your opinion, what are the best looking Blu rays that you have personally seen or own regarding visuals and effects? Thanks Again!
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Dear Peter, Thanks for your inquiry. Since there are no 4K or UHD discs available, the Blu-ray player itself does not upscale. There are however, many audio receivers that do upscaling and perhaps that is what you are asking. Hope that makes things clearer for you. Regards, Eric Cohen World Wide Stereo
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I would definitly go 720p. The truth is unless you are going 42 and above and are going to be withing 8 feet of the television the 720p vs 1080p debate is not neccasary. I am not judging you but I work in an electronics store part time while goin to school. (Sears commision salesman). I notice that many people coming in say that they have to get 1080p when in reality it is pointless unless you are going over 42 and then until you hit 52 it is still debateable.
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I own the Panasonic blu-ray which upconverts my backed up dvd's to 1080p.You can push the status button on the remote and 1080p appears telling you it is upconverting.If I am not getting true 1080p upconversion,I must be seeing things.Has anyone else tried upconverting a backed up copy of a dvd on a blu ray or hd dvd and was unable to get an upconverting display of 1080p? Stephen