upconverting: i have a vizio lcd tv that supports 1080p. will this system upscale that high?
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This system will upconvert to 1080i, but only when using HDMI. It isn't a very good upscale, however, and seems quite blocky for picture quality. This came as a bit of a shock as the PS3 upconverts and upscales so well for DVD's that they almost appear to be in high def. Don't get this system for it's DVD playback capabilities!
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I'm pretty sure this is 1080p. When I checked Vizio's website it says that its 1080p. Here's the link: http://www.vizio.com/flat-panel-hdtvs/vm230xvt.html
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1080p upscaling means that it will process a regular DVD to 1080p output. This is not a Blu-Ray player.
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You shouldn't need to because the Samsung UN55U8550 has a built in upscaler. I watch broadcast television on it at 1080i and it upscales beautifully. I also have my computer connected to it at 1080p for my Steam games and media and they also upscale very well. Wait until blue-ray players support HDMI 2.0 (this TV does) then upgrade your player.
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To a greater extent, YES. The unit takes you from RCA jacks with 720 and up-converts you to 1080i. It's like going form VHS to DVD. The difference is also noticeable when playing wii games. Our grandchildren have the first wii and could tell the difference. WE have had it for 6 months and love it.
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Best thing to always do is look at your HDTV's specs or user manual to see supported modes. about 90% of the TVs under 46" are 720p (1280x720/60Hz) so set your resolution to that. Vizios are better for 1080P under 46". Make sure your connections are tight and always start at 720P when you change TVs. Unless the box states it supports full HD start there.
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Upscaling and upconverting are used interchangeably though I'm sure the definitions my technically be different. As far as DVD's are concerned, neither do anything to the sound quality and applies to video quality as far as I know. The "up convert" capabilities of the Samsung DVD-C500 results in an excellent 1080p resolution. It still isn't true HD! No DVD upscale (or up converting) player will ever result a true HD picture, but this unit produces video of fantastic quality via HDMI in my opinion.
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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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It does not upscale 480i / 240p --> 480p. This is only a SCART to Component video covnverter. Genesis, SNES, Saturn, PS1 and PC Engine all look amazing with this unit when coupled with the correct cables and a SDTV with component inputs.If you want an upscaler, look into a Framemeister XRGB or something along those lines
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I think the confusion lies in what the TV is capable of. The built-in TV tuner is only set at 720p, still HD but not *full* HD. The TV itself (monitor) is capable of 1080i. Meaning if you hook up an external HD source to it, such as a Blu-Ray player or video game system, you can view those displays as 1080i (not 1080p, but that's negligible). These specifications threw me off a little, too, when I read them so I reviewed the manual at Vizio's website. Hope this helps.
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Thank you for your question. No matter the format that is being up-converted, up-conversion only works to a degree. It can't make programming not shot in 4K look as clean as true 4K material. It will do something to slightly improve the quality but it can't perform magic to programming not produced in the format. Thanks again very much.
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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 CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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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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Yes. Set the player to output at 1080i. As you stated, your tv will dowconvert the signal to its native resolution of 720p.This is the setup I use and it works perfectly.
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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.
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Alright thank you. I think blurays will automatically upscale on even old players but I'll UPGRADE
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You usually have an option for streaming, on TV and movies there are SD and HD (720) and some HD (1080) streams to pick from, If your TV will upscale SD and HD (720) to 1080p your good to go.