Upconverting dvd players

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KnightRid
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Upconverting dvd players

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Does anyone have one of these?

Can you tell a difference between 480p, 720p, 1080i?

I bought a cheap one ( might be my probelm right there ) at Sams Club yesterday - Magnavox DP170MS8 - that included the HDMI cable for $50!!! I hooked it up, but I cant tell a whole lot of difference between the modes. Am I doing something wrong?

I know I should ask on a video forum, but I figure someone here has an upconverting player and can help :)

Mike

Was going to get the Philips that played Divx also, but i didnt think it would upconvert the divx anyway.
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Upconverting to 720p is the best, as that draws the whole 720 lines at once, where as 1080i only does 540 in the same time.

I guess that if the upconverter isn't that good you might not notice much difference. But check out 480i vs 480p (or 720p) and you should be able to tell then :P

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