Upscale DVD Player

There are many questions about a new DVD player. The new DVD player is a bit more expensive than the regular DVD player. What are the different between these two players? they look the same and they work the same, but there are some futures different on the new DVD player.

Let choose the product from the DVD player section in Walmart. OK, there you go..

This is the sample of regular DVD player from Philips model DVP5140/37.

This is the sample of New DVD Player from Philips. Call DVD Upconversion or upscale player, model DVP3982/37.

Both of these players play regular DVD Movie and none of them will work with Blu-Ray DVD or HD-DVD Movies. So don't ever try these players to play those High Definition Movies. Since these two play the same DVD's so what is the different.

The Different on these models are on the output video. The regular DVD player video output is only 480i or p. This mean that your vidoe output is consider as a standard definition. If you watched the movie on regular DVD player played on the HDTV the video is very low quality and you will see a lot of image problem, because your TV is trying to fill all those 1920x1080 pixels with the source only 720x480 pixels. The picture will stretch out up, bottom, left and right. However if you watched the movie on the old regular TV then the picture is fine and crisp because the old TV is only has 640x480 pixels. To fill these pixels is easy and does not need to stretch the picture around the screen.

The upscale or upconversion DVD is working the same as regular one but instead only has standard definition video output, the upscale DVD player processed the video output from the source and up converted or upscale into 720p, and 1080i/p to match with the picture resolution on your HDTV. Also the video output will be digital as long as you use the HDMI connection. Therefore, with the upscale DVD player, you will enjoy better quality movie on you HDTV. However the picture is not High Definition, because the DVD is just upconverted the regular video into High Definition video.

However if you wanted to experience real High Definition Movie, why don't you get a Blu-Ray DVD Player. You will surprise with the picture quality on your screen. It will blow you away back.

In conclusion, I just want to say that when you need to buy a new DVD player please make sure you buy the better one because with a little bit money you might get more on your stuff. The DVP5140/37 is $48.88 from Walmart and the DVP3982/37 is 52.88 also from Walmart. So, my friend with only $4 different, you will enjoy better quality picture on you LCD or Plasma HDTV.