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1. December 2008 @ 17:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What is the best dvd upconverter on the market now or soon to be. And how do they differ from blu-ray upconverters.

For example, which is better at upconverting dvd's, this one:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail...110&catid=25175 (Toshiba XDE)

or one of these:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail...318&catid=25174 (Panasonic DMPBD55)

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail...919&catid=25174 (Sony BDPS550)

And another question I have is out of those 2 blu-ray players, which one plays blu-rays better?(best picture quality)

Any feedback would be great, Thanks.
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13. December 2008 @ 17:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Forget the Toshiba.

Looking for a new burner? Check here.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/
The reviews also help to determine which media gives the best results.
maxikaz
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14. December 2008 @ 05:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i am looking for cheap blu ray player for my lcd, which do you recommend?


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14. December 2008 @ 05:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by maxikaz:
i am looking for cheap blu ray player for my lcd, which do you recommend?

Not cheap, just great.

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMP-BD35...29249560&sr=8-1

Looking for a new burner? Check here.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/
The reviews also help to determine which media gives the best results.
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14. December 2008 @ 19:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you have an A/V receiver, you'll be running the audio through?
New or older receiver? Model number?

I ask, so we'll know if you need the analog outputs, for the HD audio tracks.




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18. December 2008 @ 19:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by MysticE:
Forget the Toshiba.
MysticE, I was going to get the Toshiba XDE 500 for a friend of mine for Christmas. Why do you suggest I do not ?
I would appreciate your knowledgeable imput on this matter.


Thank you and Merry Christmas !

Jo

Life is Grand !

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19. December 2008 @ 05:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
In the latest Home Theater Magazine (12-2008) they reviewed it. It would be best to see if can read a copy.

Some highlights:

- No resume play if you shut the machine off.
- No option to pillar box 4:3 material
- Enhancements only available thru HDMI
- Flimsy build quality

The review was kinda hard to figure out. On a smaller screens the enhancements work better, but they mention artifacts, ringing and halos.. Then again they said the picture was crisper than the Oppo DV-980H, but they liked the Oppo's picture better.

But at Amazon these folks seem to like it.

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B00...howViewpoints=1

Looking for a new burner? Check here.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/
The reviews also help to determine which media gives the best results.
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20. December 2008 @ 02:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
MysticE, Thank You !1


Jo

Life is Grand !

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10. January 2009 @ 22:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, for the replys guys. I've picked up the Sony 550.
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6. February 2009 @ 17:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do DVD upconverters really work? I mean, well, enough to see a noticeable difference between a regular dvd that has been upconverted and an actual blueray or hd dvd? Plus is there one that play divx or avi files?
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