how well does the upconverting of DVDs work--- and how does the video image compare with VLC
1994979
The software does have hardware support so upscaling is pretty good. However,DVD MPEG decoder with upscaling has been freely available for sometime in codec packs and is a feature of VLC. I wouldn't spend money on this product or any DVD playback software if you weren't planning on watching Blurays.
1994980
it does a great job I am running it through a standard 1080 I flat screen and still get good 3-d graphics all in all I would say this program exceeds what I thought I would get.
1994981
I was unable to get Corel WinDVD Pro to work on my Windows 7 Home (x64) laptop!
254516
Yes, the up conversion on this set is amazing. I have a Panasonic plasma 1080p and the difference really is amazing.
742185
Component does support 720p (and even 1080i) but when part of an upconverting DVD player, all players are limited to 480p on component outs when playing standard DVD. The reason for this is the movie studios don't want you to be able to upconvert DVDs in the analog component domain as one can easily make high quality copies (bootlegs) with this method. When upconverted video is sent out the HDMI cable, it has content protection, called HDCP, to keep people from making high quality copies.Now you are getting the most out of your player, good for you.
1520156
We have used it as you are stating and it does play the major formats .avi .mp4. .mvk had some issues. I love vlc and use it as a default player on my Mac which I have a hdmi cable direct to tv. .mvk doesn't allow for subtitle selection as it's intended.
1234707
Standard DVDs are in the 480p format (Regular TV is less). HDTV is broadcast in 1080i, and is supposed to eventually get up to 1080p. The DVD player enhances or "upconverts" the DVD video so that it looks better on an HDTV. HDMI is just another type of cable connection (e.g., RCA, Component, S-Video, optical audio, etc.), the benefit of HDMI over component is that it is 100% digital. In other words, nothing converts component video to HDMI. If you do go and buy HDMI cables, don't pay a fortune for the stupid monster brand; you can get 6' HDMI cables for less than $10 each here on Amazon through the 3rd party distributors, and they are just as good. A digital signal (1's and 0's) is not going to be effected by gold connectors or any other garbage like that. Only Analog (RCA - red, white, and yellow) would be effected by gold connectors.
2217315
Works very well for me. I have tried mkv, avi, and mp4 with no problems at all. Only issue I have is if it is a blu-ray "backup" it will not play that. Any other "backup" from standard dvd's plays perfectly. I have been very pleased with the quality of this device in all aspects other than the blu-ray backups. Hope this helps.
759410
I would jump on it. It is an excellent upconverter of sd dvds. Gettting hard to find. I picked one up at bb for $150, and it was the last one.
1168522
The format the camera uses for video is different than that used on DVDs (ones playable in a DVD player), so conversion is necessary. GREAT Freeware (NOT trial, totaly free forever!) is DVDStyler. Allows creation of DVDs with custom menus from many different video file formats - search "DVDStyler" online.
884879
It does not upconvert images. I would route HDMI through the receiver, and component straight to the TV.
1540197
Contrast is good. The color of DVD or CD used is up to user. I use the gold tone. Print is black. Pictures do lose some contrast, but type is clear. I normally use photos only when it's a wedding or special occasion, then select ao high def picture. It will lose some contrast but still looks good on the disk.
1780815
No. This unit down converts and records in standard definition and then up converts the playback in HD. Seems counterproductive but my guess is this approach was chosen to put less demand on the hardware. The up conversion is very good and the quality is about 90% of true HD. I would estimate most people would not notice the slight loss of quality.
824054
Yes, this player will upconvert DVD's as well as play blu-ray discs up to a resolution of 1080i through the component jacks. In "video settings" select "component video out" and the proper resolution can be selected, up to and limited to 1080i, however. But the picture still should look great on your HDTV.
1489849
TheA-30 is definitely a better bet. Just received one 2 weeks ago and no regrets at all. Even upconverts regular dvd's beautifully.
1354798
I'm not sure I understand your question. As a user all you have to do is attach a component cable between this device and the device you want to be HDMI, attach a sound cable between this device and the device you want to be HDMI, attach an HDMI cable between this device and your TV, attach the transformer for this device to this device and an outlet. If you're asking what method they use for up conversion, I don't think this device does any up conversion. Also, as I stated in my review, this device will not let you watch any disc that has copyright protection, even though you're a licensed user. It made the device useless to me, so I no longer use it.
1279049
Yes. I've done this. Just record the program to a high speed USB drive and the file will be crystal clear video you can play with VLC.
1744161
I've found that with upconverting machines, if you are playing back in the 720P/1080I/1080P modes the 4:3/letterboxed image will be "stretched". You need to reset the playback to 480i or 480p for these images. I have four such machines of different manufacturers and they all work this way. My HD-DVD and Blu-ray machines, though, do play 4:3/letterboxed images in the correct ratio format, even when I'm set to the hi-def modes. Hope this helps.
409765
FYI, I found out VLC alone will not playback 1080p, at least not without your occasional skipping and stuttering. Install k-lite codecs and run the movies using Windows Media Player classic. It runs like a champ.