BluRay vs Upconversion

Is it really that great, can anyone really see a difference compared to an upconversion dvd player? 1080i vs 1080p. Slight difference. 7.1 surround sound. What else nicer menus. $30.00 a movie unless you get used, or old movies. Seems like a gimmick to me, just like Hd-Dvd an over priced gimmick.

I would like a PS3, but not for a gimmick.

Is RFOM really worth $660.00?

Because I know bluray isn't, and even the standalone player that cost $900 aren't worth it.

Before you post make sure you know what a upconversion dvd player is.

Blu-ray is way better than upconverting DVDs because upconverting only brings out DVDs flaws. As for Resistance I don't have it so I don't know.theycallmeryan

Is it really that great, can anyone really see a difference compared to an upconversion dvd player? 1080i vs 1080p. Slight difference. 7.1 surround sound. What else nicer menus. $30.00 a movie unless you get used, or old movies. Seems like a gimmick to me, just like Hd-Dvd an over priced gimmick.

I would like a PS3, but not for a gimmick.

Is RFOM really worth $660.00?

Because I know bluray isn't, and even the standalone player that cost $900 aren't worth it.

Before you post make sure you know what a upconversion dvd player is.

Vamp112

First off yes blu ray puts upconversion dvd's to shame. Lets be honest upconversion is more of a gimmick than anything. I notice very little difference in upconversion to a normal dvd player hooked up through the component cables. The detail in blu ray is incredible, you can see every little detail in every seen and I only watch it in 1080i. Also stop asking is RFOM worth 660$. PS3 has a lot of other great capabilities and good games. I am sick of people saying garbage like this!Richterbon23

i can tell by your post that you haven't really got the chance to sit and compare the two side by side. the short answer is yes BD is much better than even the best upscaling DVD player. its better in sound and picture. as for the rest of your post ill choose not to answer since it seems that you have already made up your mind.bruce-leroy

[QUOTE="bruce-leroy"]i can tell by your post that you haven't really got the chance to sit and compare the two side by side. the short answer is yes BD is much better than even the best upscaling DVD player. its better in sound and picture. as for the rest of your post ill choose not to answer since it seems that you have already made up your mind.Vamp112

[QUOTE="bruce-leroy"]lol. did you actually get the sales person to switch from a upscaling feed to a BD feed on the sales floor? i doubt that. i've helped my friends install some of the systems they use. most of them are using a hd dish feed that is fed through a repeater and split 12 times. then they have a few sets that have a hdd with hd content on it. and if your lucky you will have one or two sets with a BD player playing a authorized movie. in fact they ussually just show the same loop that is provided by their head office. not to mention that none of the sets you see in best buy or wherever would be calibrated. and even then the difference is huge. anyways it is dawning on me that you didnt really post this thread to get an actual answer to your question, so i will no longer participate. Vamp112

sorry wrong again. i will tell you that my best friend is a installer that has a contract with best buy as well as a few other stores. anyways like i said you really don't want an actual answer to your questions so please just leave the forums and don't come back.bruce-leroy

Upscalling to 1080p isn't the same as 1080p native.   Upscaling is just a trick, the details still aren't there because it's not on the DVD itself. 

Is it really that great, can anyone really see a difference compared to an upconversion dvd player? 1080i vs 1080p. Slight difference. 7.1 surround sound. What else nicer menus. $30.00 a movie unless you get used, or old movies. Seems like a gimmick to me, just like Hd-Dvd an over priced gimmick.

I would like a PS3, but not for a gimmick.

Is RFOM really worth $660.00?

Because I know bluray isn't, and even the standalone player that cost $900 aren't worth it.

Before you post make sure you know what a upconversion dvd player is.

Vamp112

The only gimmick that you speak of is an upconverting DVD player.....please, stop posting trying to say that upconverted 1080i is just slighly different than native 1080p.....:roll:

Is it really that great, can anyone really see a difference compared to an upconversion dvd player? 1080i vs 1080p. Slight difference. 7.1 surround sound. What else nicer menus. $30.00 a movie unless you get used, or old movies. Seems like a gimmick to me, just like Hd-Dvd an over priced gimmick.

I would like a PS3, but not for a gimmick.

Is RFOM really worth $660.00?

Because I know bluray isn't, and even the standalone player that cost $900 aren't worth it.

Before you post make sure you know what a upconversion dvd player is.

Vamp112

 Don't buy a PS3 yet. Stick with your 360 untill November. Right now 360 > PS3 by far.

Upconversion will never be as good as real HD source material.  It's no different than watching standard definition channels on an HDTV instead of HD channels.  No matter how good your scaler is (either in the TV or the DVD player) it still has to make a mathetmatical guess at the way to fill in the missing pixel data.  Even from 480i to 720p you're talking 3 times the resolution and a proper de-interlacing.  That's a lot to ask.

 
By the way,  I never pay $30 for new bluray movies.  That's nuts.  I usually pay between $19 and $24, and that includes new releases.

Upconversion will never be as good as real HD source material.  It's no different than watching standard definition channels on an HDTV instead of HD channels.  No matter how good your scaler is (either in the TV or the DVD player) it still has to make a mathetmatical guess at the way to fill in the missing pixel data.  Even from 480i to 720p you're talking 3 times the resolution and a proper de-interlacing.  That's a lot to ask.

 
By the way,  I never pay $30 for new bluray movies.  That's nuts.  I usually pay between $19 and $24, and that includes new releases.

ramey70

[QUOTE="ramey70"]

Upconversion will never be as good as real HD source material. It's no different than watching standard definition channels on an HDTV instead of HD channels. No matter how good your scaler is (either in the TV or the DVD player) it still has to make a mathetmatical guess at the way to fill in the missing pixel data. Even from 480i to 720p you're talking 3 times the resolution and a proper de-interlacing. That's a lot to ask.

By the way, I never pay $30 for new bluray movies. That's nuts. I usually pay between $19 and $24, and that includes new releases.

ejstrup