What is video upconversion: Can someone explain the upconversion for me...I am trying to decide between the 6200 and the 7200.
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A late response but thought I'd chime in. The up-conversion can help with standard def satellite but little difference with HD channels. One of the best benefits of systems offering up-conversion besides better picture quality is that it will take the non-HDMI inputs and send them out the HDMI output. It is very awkward running audio from a device to the receiver and the video to the TV and having to switch inputs on the receiver and the TV.
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William: Since you've had the 9040 for a week now, could you please be more specific and give us some details about what you have experienced? Does it do a great job of upscaling non-hd material to 1080p? I plan on buying one, but need to hear from someone how it performs when hooked up to an HDTV and/or Home theater system.? I would appreciate any additional information you can provide so I can learn a little more prior to pulling the trigger on this a/v receiver. Thank a lot William.
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So, "Analog to HDMI upconversion" basically means its going to take the old analog signal (or picture/audio quality) and convert it into a digital signal, (480i to 480p) which means that you will have a much better video/audio quality. Everything will look and sound better, basically. I hope this helps answer your question. Happy Holidays!!!
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im pretty sure that the 6200 will upscale also. i have the 6200 and i really like it. i think speakers, 7.2 instead of 7.1 and one more hdmi port are the main differences. keep an eye out at hhgregg bc thats where i got my 6200 for 487 plus tax.
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Sadly, after watching an "Aliens" DVD on this new BDP-350 I think the upconversion is inferior to my now disconnected Toshiba A-3. My plasma is a 2005 Panasonic 480p EDTV, the best ever made before the resolution was phased out, and the difference is obvious and painful. Resolution is set to "auto" which seems to be the same as 480p.Maybe I've missed something. Anyone out there have any suggestions? Thank you.
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Steve, regarding your question. I'm not sure. I returned the 720 due to lack of tv tuner and replaced with the new operating system.
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Upconverting is a process in which the player guesses on what the data gaps are. In many cases you will see a shaper more defined picture, depending on the quality of the DVD PQ itself. You will only really tell the diff between 480p and 1080p w/ an upscaling DVD player with a good tv bigger than 50". There is in fact a visible diff between a standard dvd player, a samsung upconvert 1080i and a oppo 1080p. Players like the Oppo seem to do a better job at guessing than a samsung because of the differing "guessing" process to fill the gaps. In the end you do end up with a better picture than a standard DVD player, but you do get what you pay for. A more accurate term might be 480p+, but why confuse the already confused masses.
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The v675 has both 4k pass-through and up scaling. I believe the original answer is in error.
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It depends on how you feel about 120 Hz refresh rate. There may be other minor details (connectivity, for example), but the main difference is the 60 to 120 Hz upgrade. For cable TV this doesn't matter, since video is shot in 30 fps (which divides evenly into 60 Hz); it may look smoother, but that's just the software interpolation effect. HOWEVER, if you are a movie buff with lots of Blu-Ray discs, it may be worth it. That's because movies are shot in 24 fps. Since 24 doesn't divide evenly into 60 Hz, the movie has to be converted by what's called 3:2 pull down, where frames are displayed for uneven times. This makes movies look less smooth on TVs and is likely what you are completely used to in your home (as opposed to the theater). By contrast, 24 fps divides evenly into 120 Hz, so movies display on the LN40B630 in the true frame-for-frame as they would appear in a movie theater (well, sort of; reality is much more complex but that's beyond what you need to know for TV purchasing). Many people are so unused to seeing movies "correctly" on a television that they find the effect almost disturbingly smooth, like a soap opera. But for A/V purists the resulting lack of judder, blur, etc. is what it's all about-crystal clear picture, the way it was originally shot and meant to be seen, like in the theater. NOTE that this means turning OFF Samsung's Auto Motion Plus ("AMP") setting, which uses software to blend frames together; most reviews seem to indicate that that goes *too* far in making things weirdly smooth. I personally opted to buy the 630 over the 530 just a few hours ago. It was a tough decision but I decided I didn't want to compromise on my primary (and only) TV. Good luck deciding! PS-you may want to go to a store with demo TVs and ask to see a 60Hz vs 120Hz demonstration; if so, emphasize that you want to see the difference with both 24p source material and with normal broadcast 30 fps material. And with AMP turned off. That's the best way to decide, see for yourself.
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So my non-hd movies from other regions would be able to play on this player in the upconversions with no problem? Thanks for the info.
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I just picked one up from BB today, and the included manual isn't much more helpful. According to the manual, it is going to be up to the individual production of discs as far as what you'll be able to get from components. IF the protection is enabled, without HDMI you will only be able to view 480i or 480p. 720p or 1080i, either through HD DVD or upconverted SD DVD would/could be blocked. Hope this helps. Like I said, I have the unit and I'm watching it now with SD DVDs until tomorrow, and the upconversion is MUCH better than my previous Toshiba DVD upconversion player. Star Wars III was absolutely fantastic (picture wise. Unfortunately this unit cannot yet "upconvert" poor scripts, but I digress). If anyone wants to ask anymore questions, I'll be picking up a couple HD DVDs tomorrow (Tuesday 4/18) as well as getting some from Netflix, so I'll have plenty of review material.
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thanks for your response.Do you (or anyone with a good understanding of this) think it's worth spending $50 to upgrade from what I currently have?) I purchased the samsung hd monitor and thought the upgrade would provide better video.any thoughts?
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Nope not the one. I'm waiting for a solid state True Full HD (1920x1080) 30p solution. I couldn't care less about HDDVD BlueRay compatibility. I'll be playing the files from HDD of HTPC. I'm considering Sanyo VPC-HD2 as interim camera.
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Quick question for all of you who know a little bit more. This is mostly aimed at the guy who used WMM. " Did you lose any quality converting it? " Obviously we all bought this camera b/c it has decent quality but if you lose it what the point. Thanks for the help, Cheers!
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It is. You just can't tell because there is only so much that up-conversion can do. It isn't some magic wand that suddenly turns 480p into 1080p. All it does is enhance what is there, if there isn't enough there to be properly enhanced you wont see much difference.
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I'll make it easy for you. Get the 4695D. You answered your own question, broadcast at 1080i much better on 1080p than down-convert to 720, don't you think?
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I use it in 720 and, for my purposes (golf swing analysis), it is more than enough. I believe that you can still use 1080 but have not tried that as 720 is more than enough for my purposes. Could send a link to youtube but I believe that would be erased.