Question about High Definition Players and Upconversion of SD Special Features
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Question about High Definition Players and Upconversion of SD Special Features
If High Definition players can upconvert SD movies to 1080p then why can't they upconvert the special features on a High Definition disc to 1080p? It is silly that when I watch special features from a SD on an upconvert player they look much better than the SD special features not upconverted on a high definition disc.
I know that I have posted a lot today so I apologize, but I just had to ask this question.
I know that I have posted a lot today so I apologize, but I just had to ask this question.
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Originally Posted by Drexl
They do upconvert special features (maybe not the PS3 though).
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The PS3 does upconvert both the movie and all of the extra features of a regular DVD, but it does not upconvert the SD material on a Blu-ray disc (yet).....there is much talk that this ability will be added sometime in the future with another firmware update...
I don't know how any standalone Blu-ray players handle things, but the Toshiba HD-DVD players do upconvert SD material on HD-DVDs (as well as everything on regular DVDs)...
I don't know how any standalone Blu-ray players handle things, but the Toshiba HD-DVD players do upconvert SD material on HD-DVDs (as well as everything on regular DVDs)...
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Originally Posted by WMAangel
The PS3 does upconvert both the movie and all of the extra features of a regular DVD, but it does not upconvert the SD material on a Blu-ray disc (yet).....there is much talk that this ability will be added sometime in the future with another firmware update...
I don't know how any standalone Blu-ray players handle things, but the Toshiba HD-DVD players do upconvert SD material on HD-DVDs (as well as everything on regular DVDs)...
I don't know how any standalone Blu-ray players handle things, but the Toshiba HD-DVD players do upconvert SD material on HD-DVDs (as well as everything on regular DVDs)...
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Originally Posted by WMAangel
The PS3 does upconvert both the movie and all of the extra features of a regular DVD, but it does not upconvert the SD material on a Blu-ray disc (yet).....there is much talk that this ability will be added sometime in the future with another firmware update...
I don't know how any standalone Blu-ray players handle things, but the Toshiba HD-DVD players do upconvert SD material on HD-DVDs (as well as everything on regular DVDs)...
I don't know how any standalone Blu-ray players handle things, but the Toshiba HD-DVD players do upconvert SD material on HD-DVDs (as well as everything on regular DVDs)...
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Originally Posted by lizard
If the PS3 won't upconvert special features (I wonder how and why BDs are flagged to prevent upconversion?), wouldn't most displays automatically convert 480 lines to 720, 768 or 1080 lines? Upconversion doesn't always have to be done by the player.