Re: DVD Upconversion:Noticeable difference in picture? or selling gimmick?

Bill McClain <20071214.20.wmcclain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:fq5c1e02l0u@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

On 2008-02-28, lbbss <labicff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Will I actually notice the difference or is it just a
selling gimmick.

Those are not the only two alternatives.

If you are asking will a different DVD player put you into a new realm of
video quality: no. Can there be slight improvements: yes.

I've been very pleased with my Oppo players.

-Bill

I am the biggest fan of Oppo ever. However the Toshiba hd dvd player is
better at upconverting than the oppo. I don't suppose Toshiba will be
making anymore
.

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