Posted by Andrew Rossmann on 07/30/06 13:50

[This followup was posted to rec.video.dvd.players and a copy was sent
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In article <to2dnV_rvdt_mlHZnZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@comcast.com>,
gcisko@hotmail.com says...
> I currently have a Samsung DVD-V2000 combo which has been
> just great. Now I want one with HDMI and am not interested in
> DVD recording. Just playback. I was thinking about the new Samsung
> DVD-V9650, but the reviews I can find on the unit claim it is junk.
>
> I never did look for reviews on the DVD-V2000 and it is fine so
> I am tempted to take a chance on the DVD-V9650. But I thought
> I would check here first to see if anyone will tell me that would
> be a horrible mistake. Or better yet suggest *THE* unit to get.

Upconverting DVD to HD is a joke. Increasing resolution from a low-res
source just involves guessing what the extra pixels should be. It
doesn't add any real information.

Unless there is something wrong with your older combo, I would hold onto
it until the BluRay/HD-DVD war settles down.

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