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Denon DVD-5900 DVI and 720p/1080i upscaling questions

Well, I'm playing with my Denon DVD-5900 right now and the DVI port is enabled. I'm trying 480p vs 720p vs 1080i all of which sync up just fine on my TV. BTW, is 1080i considered to be 'better' than 720p?

I have a few questions about the upscaling feature. I notice that with upscaling enabled via DVI the picture looks a little smoother, almost 'creamy'. Is this normal?

The DVI mode also has a Black-Level setting of "Normal" vs "Enhanced". I seem to prefer "Enhanced" as it darkens the blacks and doesn't make the picture as 'creamy smooth'. My comments about the picture are all relative to normal 480p viewing. Is what I'm seeing normal?

I like the picture but there's not a huge night and day difference between 480p and the upscaled 720p (or 1080i for that matter). Sort of like upsampling on a redbook CD... you can hear it but it's not huge. I'm using the Eric Clapton "One more car one more rider" DVD as I consider it to be a very high quality source for both video and audio.

And one final comment. Upscaled DVD is still a far cry from true High Definition digital TV broadcasting true High-Def content (live or recorded). If you've seen HDTV wide screen format PBS or a live High-Def NFL game you know exactly what I'm talking about. Thanks!


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Topic - Denon DVD-5900 DVI and 720p/1080i upscaling questions - AbeCollins 20:34:06 05/14/04 (18)


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