Posted by Allan on 04/28/06 15:29

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:28:28 -0400, Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote:

>Allan (Spamsuckhard@finallykantica22admitstobebrianlamb.org) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
>> >How is it any different from current upconverting DVD players? Since
>> >I've got quite a few of those lying around, and you can buy one for
>> >$150, the extra $350 for the HD-DVD player is an awful lot to pay if
>> >all you care about is upconverting existing DVDs.
>>
>> Reviews that I have read state that it "is" better than existing
>> upconverting DVD players....
>
>I find that unlikely. Anything they do in the way of processing for
>upconversion is available to standard DVD players.

Jeff.... did you see these?

"23. I have been playing with my HD-A1 for a while now. The
upconverting is phenomenal, some of the best I've ever seen."

http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/18/toshiba-hd-a1-hd-dvd-player-gets-hands-on-treatment/

"The Toshiba actually offers a slightly more detailed and sharper
image than my Sony 9100ES. Colors and blacks are about equal (The Sony
might have a bit better color rendition, but they are very close).
Prior to this point, I speculated than Toshiba's effort would strictly
be poured into the actual HD performance. Needless to say, my Sony
9100ES went on eBay last night."

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=668019

"We tried the upconversion playing a regular dvd as well and it looked
a little better than other upconverting non-HD players i've seen. I
cant say it looked as good as true Hd source DVD but is was more than
acceptable."

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/ce/Toshiba-HD-A1-HD-DVD-Player-Movies-1080i-ftopict50775.html

>> and it saves me from having two
>> machines...
>
>This, I agree with. If you don't have either, then the extra $350
>*might* be OK if you are truly interested in HD movies. But, if you
>already have one, I wouldn't rush out and get an HD player...they'll
>drop a *lot* in price in just the first year, and by that time, there
>will be a lot more movies, too.

It is always more espensive to jump on board early, but I don't mind
to be honest. It's fun!






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