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[tommyboy]

Hi all. Thanks for all the great info posted in these forums. Obviously I'm a newbie here and I could use a little clarification/education in the world of digital video signals.

I just picked up a Mits WS 55513 HDTV from Sears on the cheap - my first venture into projection, widescreen and HDTV all in one step. Naturally, I need a new DVD player worthy of the new HD set. After reading the Tosh SD-5970 post and doing some further research I'm thouroughly confused about connectivity - specifically what type of outputs I should look for in a DVD player and what type of inputs I inherited once I bought the Mits.

Most of my confusion is with DVI/HDMI. Now, I could just go with component since I hear the DVI doesn't make that big a difference w/ a CRT based set, but flaunt if it ya got it, right. The problem is I don't know if I got it. The mits has one DVI input, but I don't understand if that's the same as HDMI, or if they are compatible, or if I'll have to spend half as much on a cable/converter as I do on the player, etc, etc. The audio will be going to my AVR via coax or optical so I don't need that portion of the HDMI signal anyway. I just need to know if I can plug an HDMI output DVD player into my HDTV's DVI input. And how much it will cost to get from the player to the set.

Perhaps the question I should have asked first is: Since I'm upgrading the DVD player is it worth it to go for a player that will upconvert to 1080i? I understand some of the players 'hard wire' the upconverted format so you can't always adjust it to your liking. Is this increased PQ worth the $$ and inflexible formats?

The price is right on the Tosh, so I'm thinking about picking one up. Any comments would be GREATLY appreciated.

Tommy

[57U]

HDMI is basically DVI plus audio. They are compatible from a video standpoint.

Read the FAQs on "DVI Connectors" and "Cables and Connections." to start. Also look at "What you need to do to your new HDTV."

[Matt27]

Those upconverting players are nice, but you would likely see a bigger benefit on LCD and plasma.Although it does help with big tv's, it helps sharpen the image a little since bigger screens crave high resolution.

I was thinking of getting one, but after hearing about the new HD dvd players, i think i'll just wait and see, i heard they may even have a upconverting chip built in.

If your interested in the upconverting player then try it out, and first make sure the place you buy it from has a good return policy like circuit city,bestbuy, sears etc.Incase you don't like it. It may help though, give it a try.In fact i may try one for my self this week

[brector]

Those upconverting players are nice, but you would likely see a bigger benefit on LCD and plasma.Although it does help with big tv's, it helps sharpen the image a little since bigger screens crave high resolution.

I was thinking of getting one, but after hearing about the new HD dvd players, i think i'll just wait and see, i heard they may even have a upconverting chip built in.

If your interested in the upconverting player then try it out, and first make sure the place you buy it from has a good return policy like circuit city,bestbuy, sears etc.Incase you don't like it. It may help though, give it a try.In fact i may try one for my self this week

I was going to wait for a HD dvd player but decided not to. They will be $$$ when they first come out and like any other electronic device - will probably have bugs. Plus it could be a very long time until they hit the market (well - a long time in my eyes :) ). The upconverting ones aren't that much and to me - made a big difference.

Like Matt said - find a place with a good return policy. And then try a few out.

[realmadrid]

I personally hope that Blu-Ray will kill HD DVD

[tommyboy]

Thanks all for feedback. I'll have to check out some of the local stores that will allow me to return.

Thanks also for the cable link - that clears up a lot for me, but I also noticed those cables (DVI/HDMI) can vary in price quite significantly for essentially the same thing. It's a digital signal, so either it's there or it's not, right?

Just for comparison sake to the 1910, does anyone have any recommendations on a progressive scan player with the Faroudja (sp?)chipset? It sounds like those may suit me just as well since I don't have a plasma/lcd tv. Just trying to research makes/models with the Faroudja to see if there's much price difference from the denon 1910.

Thanks again.

Tommy

[Blaster]

these are a couple more players with Faroudja DCDi that I am looking at
I can't make up my mind any farther than I want to upgrade... :yborg:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-zwI45DcGLdR/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=54600&I=113DV6050

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-sOyZbponGa2/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=54500&I=033DVM1815

:)