Posted by DH on 09/22/70 11:36

DH wrote:
> Morning all, As you might have spotted I am now the proud owner of the LG 32" HD
> LCD. It is working quite nicely with my Sky box (SCART) and trusty old Pioneer
> 656a DVD player (3x phono component), but it doesn't give as good a picture as
> the demo in the shop. I suspect they are using an upscaling (upsampling) DVD
> player - the LG brand of course via HDMI. Question : In your mulitudinous
> experiences, is it a good bet to buy one of these upsampling players and use
> HDMI, or let the TV do the upsampling job via component phonos from the 656a ?
> I'm currently looking at the Sammy HD950, which ALSO has DVD-Audio and SACD
> capabilities, and by all accounts is a pretty good audio CD player too - that
> *is* where the Pioneer falls down a bit TBH. So, should I get one now at about
> £100 ish, or wait the long wait for the smart suits to figure out which format is
> gonna win (HD/BluRay)? Alternatively, has anyone spotted a DVD Recorder which has
> upsampling and DVD-Audio? Our VHS died when I reassembled the system ! TIA, DH

Now I have had the chance to sample three different upsampling/upscaling
HDMI/component/Prog Scan players on the LG in Currys & Comet, I have decided it aint
worth the change pver yet.

My "old" Pioneer gives just as good a picture using component out and with decent
source material as the LG, Philips or Samsung HDMI upscalers. Still got me DVD-Audio
and SACD too, so will now wait for the battle over formats to settle THEN get
something properly HD.

Might treat meself to a DVD Recorder anyway though replace the old VHS, any
suggestions for just that ??

Ta
DH

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