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Pioneer DV-410V-K

$95.00 Est. at Amazon

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i've had this for about 6 months and i've compared this dvd player to several other upconverting players, and it is the best.
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anyone looking for a full featured upconverting dvd player for a reasonable price.
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we're not videophiles so i can't really comment on the difference in the quality of an upconverted picture and what we experienced with our previous dvd player.
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an audiophile friend said that i could upconvert via hdmi to my 4 year old flat panel via an hdmi > dvi cable, so i picked one up (cheap) and ordered the pioneer (refurbished) because one of the
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admittedly, it does not give you hd, but if you have a sizable collection of standard dvd's, this unit provides vastly improved images to a hd tv set and for me that is return enough for the

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Positives: High Quality, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, DVD Player

2 RECOMMENDED by 27 people for UPCONVERTING

Sony BDP-S550

$338.00 Est. at Amazon

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the only thing wrong with this, and the reason i gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it's a terrible up converter for regular dvds.
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the colors pop off the screen unlike any up-converting dvd player.
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while some bds seem to appear at the same quality as my sony upconverting dvd player, others definitely are far superior in picture quality over dvd.
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and it upconverts dvds to a much better picture.
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after owning 5 dvd players and continuing to upscale throughout the years, i give sony hats off to this dvd player.

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Positives: Great Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

3 RECOMMENDED by 40 people for UPCONVERTING

Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-Ray Player

$135.00 Est. at Amazon

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compared with the older panasonic multi-disc dvd player i have it seems to upscale dvds to 1080i more effectively.
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it also does a good job of up-converting standard dvd's.
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this panasonic blu-ray player certainly does what it is advertised to do...upconverts dvds beautifully, give a beautiful output of blu-ray video.
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the up-convert of regular dvd discs is excellent; even better than last year's sony.
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standard dvds are upconverted to a better image than my previous dvd player.

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Positives: Great Affordability, High Quality, Nice Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

4 RECOMMENDED by 38 people for UPCONVERTING

Samsung BD-P2500 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

$240.00 Est. at Amazon

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cost and i've been extremely happy with the player since the day i picked it up.not only is the color,picture, dvd upscaling better than most other bluray players, it blows away the new sony bd350
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2) standard dvds: i haven't done a side-by-side with my old dvd player, but it's clear the upconversion is very well done with this player.
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this product plays blu-ray discs fairly fast, and upscales dvds nicely.
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when i connected it up to my hdtv i couldn't believe that within minutes i was watching superior resolution with my older dvds, and mindblowing action with "wanted" on blu-ray.
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it also does a decent job of upscaling standard dvds.

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Positives: High Quality, Good Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

5 RECOMMENDED by 16 people for UPCONVERTING

Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-ray/

$215.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
what surprised me was the way the player upconverted our dvds.
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titles very well than ps3 and upconverts sd dvd very good.
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the bd60 excels in its blu-ray disc playback and is very good at dvd upconversion as well, passing difficult tests like the hqv benchmark discs with flying colors (as well as looking good on real
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i am very impressed with the picture it sends to my samsung hdtv.
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and many pro's think it is the best up-converter

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Positives: High Quality, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

LG BD370 BLU RAY PLAYER

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?picture,netflix and youtube what's not so great:?upconversion of standard dvd sound quality "lq370 excels in three field.
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what's great about it:?easy set up, great upconverter, obviously good blue-ray what's not so great:?nothing so far "i've had this player for about two weeks and am very satisfied with the purchase.
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there was one player which was lighter and smaller but it was $500.this player automatically upscales normal dvds.
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have yet to test the upconversion of regular dvd's.
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i am delighted with the video and audio performance although i have only my old temperamental (but otherwise excellent) samsung 1080p7 upscaling dvd player as comparison.

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Positives: Great Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Toshiba XD-E500 Player

$87.00 Est. at Amazon

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what's great about it:?regza link, 1080p up conversion acceptable what's not so great:?xde circuit pixilated, divx playback dissapoints "i purchased this unit as my last standard dvd player.
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what's great about it:?ease of set up, can be made multi regional,nice upconversion for the money what's not so great:?cheesy remote, poor user guide, limited options for picture "i bought this
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what's great about it:?xde circuit upconverts with smoother picture, fewer artifacts, great picture quality what's not so great:?awful owner's manual, cheesy remote "the xde circuot does its job to
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if you own a toshiba hd tv i highly recommend this product to go along with your tv!
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i always thought the upconversion was kind of a "scam", because you can't squeeze water from a stone, you can't get any extra information out of a 480-line file (a dvd) to make it look like a

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, DVD Player

LG BD300 Player

$500.00 Est. at Amazon

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it seems to go a good job with upscaling standard def dvd's as well.
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the upscaling on this player seems to be better than my previous lg dvd player that upscaled.
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if network quality is good it delivers up-converted video of unbelievable quality.
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it uses a high definition interface in the menu structure, the controls are well-thought-out, the remote is great and fits well in your hand.
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both bluray and non-hd dvd's look very good from this player (i'm not a video extremist, but the 'upscaling' does appear to improve picture quality)

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, High Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Philips DVP5990

$70.00 Est. at Amazon

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easy to hook up,hdmi cable,clear and quality pictures.easy to use instructions,saved me from going out and buying new dvd's.it upconverted my old dvd's like they were hd already.i strongly recommend
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it has manage to become not only an upconverting dvd player, but an all out media center.
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it is an excellent upscaling dvd player at a great price.
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not only do i get to watch my foreign dvd, it upconverts the video quality of my dvd collection and i am now enjoying them on my wide screen tv.
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it is not necessary to own a hd tv to use this even though it has the "upscaling" feature.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Player

Philips DVP5992/37

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

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it's an awesome upscaling dvd player and the usb port is actually completely usable!
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this dvd player is excellent for upscaling normal dvds or upscaling regular tv-quality digital video files.
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in summary this is a great deal if you need a player that does a good job upconverting to 1080p, supports divx (avi), wmv and has usb 2.0 for connecting a hard drive or memory stick (must be fat 32 -
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this player gives great picture quality on an hdtv, even more so with pal dvds from england.
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the 1080p up-conversion is a plus.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, High Quality, DVD Player, Playable Disk Types: VCD,SVCD,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,Picture CD,DVD Video

Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player

$260.00 Est. at Amazon

from BB1 from Tampa, FL, www.circuitcity.com
hooked it up to my new samsung 46' lcd hdtv and the combo rocks.
from Jeff from Ft Lauderdale, www.circuitcity.com
i don't play any regular dvd's off of the bdp1500 since i have a region free upconverting player i use.
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blu-ray dvd will blow you away but what took by surprise was how good of upconverting job it did on standard dvds...
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it does a great job of upconverting my sd dvd and, as a bonus, seems to play many of the +r and +rw dvd i have as well.
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all the movies i played on it work perfectly and the dvd 1080p upscaling is excellent.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Great Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Samsung DVD-1080P9

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

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if you have a samsung tv than this dvd player intuitively meshes with it and provides an almost, if not equal to hd up-conversion.
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it upconverts dvds for hd viewing and outputs via hdmi.
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the upconvert function on dvd players is kind of a marketing gimmick because your lcd or plasma tv has to upscale to its native resolution anyway, so unless you spring for an oppo the tv usually does
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so i bought this upconverting dvd player and i'm not disappointed.
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with audio and standard dvds the upconverting player loads and navigates much faster than a blu ray player.

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Positives: High Quality, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, DVD Player

Panasonic DMP-BD80K Blu-ray/

$288.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
upconversion of dvds is excellent and bd is unbelievable!
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excellent 1080p upscaling on regular dvds.
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it isn't the absolute best upconverting dvd player available, but it does a good job wringing detail out of standard def content.
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the upconverting of standard dvds is good as well.
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[[asin:b001v9la4e panasonic dmp-bd80 high clarity audio blu-ray disc player, black]i purchased this unit to replace a early samsung unit.the difference in the sound is unbelievable,the upconversion

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Great Sound Quality, High Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Sony DVP-NS710H/B Player

$72.00 Est. at Amazon

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this dvd player does an excellent job of upconverting in my opinion.
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although i haven't tested the upconversion feature yet, it plays standard dvds fine.
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added the sony dvp-ns710h/b upscaling dvd player to our home entertainment center after acquiring a sony bravia lcd hd television.
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sony dvp-ns710h/b 1080p upscaling dvd player, black
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i purchased this unit because i'm planning to buy a new front projector and wanted the up conversion.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, High Quality, Great Sound Quality, DVD Player

LG BD390 Player

$336.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
blueray picture is great, and it does a very nice job upconverting regular dvds.
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packed with features like netflix (convenient).cons: upscaling is 8 out of 10.
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the upscaling of dvds is impressive and the blu-ray is breath taking.
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upconverts very well!
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even the upconversion of standard dvd's is excellent.netflix is not a requirement for me, but once again is just a bonus.

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Positives: High Quality, Good Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Sony DVPNC800HB

$94.00 Est. at Amazon

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i wanted a dvd player with 1080p up conversion that i could also use for playing five or more cds.
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my 5 changer cd broke during a recent move so i decied to buy this model since it can play 5 disks of music or upscale dvd's.
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all in all, this is the best upscaling dvd player around for the money, and depending on the longevity of the output, i will enjoy this player and more importantly my dvd collection for years to come.
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i couldn't believe how remarkable the picture was on my hd tv.

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Positives: Good Affordability, High Quality, Easy To Use, DVD Player / Changer

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Disc Player BD-P1600/XAA

$220.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
dvd upconverting is as good as my oppo, which was excellent.
from Jack, www.newegg.com
works well with the samsung hd tv line.

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Positives: High Quality, Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player

Samsung BD-P3600

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the upscaling on some dvds is better than others, but i can see a huge difference in detail when the upscaling is good.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: blu-ray playback is excellent, dvd also plays back at upconverted 1080p.

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Positives: DVD Type: Blu-Ray Player, Playable Disk Types: DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD (Audio),CD-R,CD-RW,Blu-ray,DVD Video,DVD-R, Surround Sound: Built-In Dolby Digital Decoder,Built-In DTS Decoder, Exterior Color: Black

Toshiba DVR660 DVD Recorder

$224.00 Est. at Amazon

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it has all the features i needed (and then some): digital tuner, 1080 upconvert, and vhs.
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i still use an antenna and i'm extremely happy with an antenna input to the hdtv!
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this unit will not record high definition broadcasts in 1080p.

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Positives: Easy To Use, High Quality, DVD Recorder / VCR Combo, Playable Disk Types: SVCD,DVD-R,DVD-RW,DVD+R,DVD+RW,CD-R,CD-RW

Onkyo NorthStar Replacement Blade

$390.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
picture quality for blu-ray and up-conversion of standard dvd's is perfection.
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picture quality for blu-ray is as good as it gets and the up-conversion on dvd's is excellent...cannot ask for better.
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i have owned this blu-ray player for over a month, from the very first second of use i was astounded as to the picture and sound quality, both are superb for blu-ray and upconverted dvd`s, also not a
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the up convert of regular dvd's is remarkable.
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this is a decent player, but with its feature set (no internal decoding; only profile 1.1; and mediocre sd upconversion), it cannot justify this pricetag.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, DVD Type: Blu-ray and HD-DVD Player, Playable Disk Types: CD (Audio),CD-R,Blu-ray,DVD Video,DVD-R, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital (Digital out only),DTS (Digital out only)

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Best DVD Players for Upconverting

Pioneer DV-410V-K

Sony BDP-S550

Panasonic DMP-BD35 Blu-Ray Player

Samsung BD-P2500 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player

Panasonic DMP-BD60K Blu-ray/

LG BD370 BLU RAY PLAYER

Toshiba XD-E500 Player

LG BD300 Player

Philips DVP5990

Philips DVP5992/37

Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-Ray Player

Samsung DVD-1080P9

Panasonic DMP-BD80K Blu-ray/

Sony DVP-NS710H/B Player

LG BD390 Player

Sony DVPNC800HB

Samsung BD-P1600 Blu-ray Disc Player BD-P1600/XAA

Samsung BD-P3600

Toshiba DVR660 DVD Recorder

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