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| pkcRAISTLIN |
so, every now and then i go shopping and come across something i hadn't heard of before.
in layman's terms (because im a layman), they make things look prettier, being a kinda stepping-stone between regular DVD and HD.
anyone else have any experience with them?
i just bought one and im waiting on the mailman. did as much research as one could be bothered doing, but i couldnt find much negative opinion :)
never heard of "oppo" but every now and then i like to take a punt :D review coming whenever there is stock...could be a while, so stick tight on the edge of your seats. |
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| Aesthetic |
my ps3 upconverts to 1080p and i must say, watching some old dvd's you do notice a crispy difference
like in the matrix 2 where trinity busts out the window in slow mo.. you notice that much more detail on the glass shards.
i recommend |
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| sunrise3500 |
I thought this was going to be a thread asking for recommendations..
and I was instantly going to say OPPO!
I know a few people with them, and really happy with them. They're very well regarded on the net too
for myself, I just use my pc..
edit: i remember a guy at work was saying the construction and interface of the unit he's got is pretty similiar to el cheapo players, and so they cut back on costs when it comes to that.. but when it comes to video quality it's impressive
considering what you're getting for the money, and how much other players are that have a similiar chipset go for, it's very good value for money..
i wonder how the upscaling on an xbox 1 with xbmc compares to it |
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| aquila |
Yeah would recommend it too. Watching a DVD on a HD screen with a signal fed through an analog SD cable is nothing compared to it being digitally upscaled and fed through a HDMI or DVI link.
Then again watching a 1080p movie on Blu-Ray on a massive plasma is just incredible! |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| ahhh, good news. thanks fellas :) |
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| batemanscott |
PKC i spent 4 years selling home theatre and cant say i have ever seen a positive result from any 'affordable' upscaling unit mang...
If the picture quaality isn't there to begin with you only end up with a less natural, overly processed image as a result.
Decent scalers are thousands of dollars for a reason.. it's an extremely difficult thing to do.. remember your TV/monitor will also have its own scaler (which can be good or bad) that will scale the image back to what it's resolution is capable of displaying.
My advice.. If its a feature of something you would buy without the 'upscaling' and you like the result than use it, if you are just looking to buy the unit because of the upscaling feature than dont..buy a HD DVD or Blu Ray player when you are happy with the price you are paying and watch real high res video. ;) |
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| sunrise3500 |
| quote: | Originally posted by batemanscott
Decent scalers are thousands of dollars for a reason.. |
and that's what people compare the oppo to :)
i know the oppo is supposed to be better than the denon 2900.. not sure about the rest of them.. they were worth something like 1500 or 2000 when it first come out, not sure what they're worth now |
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| skot_e |
On a side note, I read the other day the major movie studios are going to support HD-DVD and not BluRay. I thought that was an interesting choice based on the most likely market reach BluRay will get as the PS3 take up ocurs.| quote: | Tuesday, August 21, 2007
HD DVD gets studio support in format war
Japan's Toshiba and its partners gained a much-needed boost in the next generation DVD format war after Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation said they would exclusively support HD DVD.
The decision to drop the rival Blu-ray format is a blow to Sony and its partners, who have scored some valuable points recently in the tussle in high definition DVDs.
Movies distributed by Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Animation and Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films will be released exclusively in HD DVD, the companies said in a statement late on Monday (local time).
The move will include DreamWorks Animation's blockbuster Shrek the Third.
They said the decision reflected "the clear benefits of HD DVD, particularly its market ready technology and lower manufacturing costs".
"I believe HD DVD is not only the affordable high quality choice for consumers, but also the smart choice for Paramount," said Brad Grey, chairman and chief executive of Paramount Pictures, which is a unit of Viacom.
Toshiba has hailed Paramount's decision to shun Blu-ray.
"These decisions reflect Paramount and Dreamworks Animation's understanding of the present value and future potential that HD DVD brings to home entertainment," said Toshiba senior vice-president Yoshihide Fujii.
In a replay of the VHS-Betamax battle between two types of video cassette tape in the late 1970s, the two different and incompatible DVD formats have hit the market offering cinematic-quality images and interactive entertainment.
Hollywood studios, which could ultimately decide the fate of the two formats, are split in their support for either Toshiba or Sony.
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| Aesthetic |
| even though im biased skot, im pretty sure that its still 6 vs 2 major studios in bluray's favour.. so i wouldn't really be saying "major movie studios are going to support HD-DVD and not BluRay", when 1 meer studio makes the jump (paramount) |
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