1080p Upscaling Receiver

chemicalfred

Has anyone got a 1080p Upscaling receiver? Denon have one for sale http://www.richersounds.ie/asp/product.asp?ObjectID=938&Mode=0&CategoryID=&sub=&productid=801

I was wondering what they are like. It would be great to be able to upscale TV pictures without having to get skys subscription for HD

Idleater

I have one, and I bypass it for most sources because the TV (1080p) does a better (and faster) job of scaling the image.

What I do make use of is the up-converter which transcodes a (for example) SVideo signal from the NTL box and Component video from the DVD player to HDMI so I can run a single cable to the TV and run the audio through the surround system if I so choose.

shredmaster777

I too read that Scart RGB will actually offer better picture quality from digital TV like the NTL's than any upscaling done by an AV receiver.

big_moe

shredmaster777 wrote: »

I too read that Scart RGB will actually offer better picture quality from digital TV like the NTL's than any upscaling done by an AV receiver.

yup. scart RGB to the tv for ntl looks best, because to put it through the amp you have to use composite and thats why it doesn't look too good being upscaled by the amp. i run all my HDMI sources thru my amp though.

adam

ctx

My DirecTV Digital (non HD) Satellite Rceiver only offers S-Video out ..

With my first HD TV (bought a Sony 52" XBR6) that allows 1080P .. was wondering if one could improve there picture quality without changing to a HD Satellite rceiever ..

Sorta upscale to 1080P my DirecTV receiver to new Sony TV?

Any idea's .. or don't waste money?

Thanks

CTX

big_moe

dont waste your money. get the hd receiver instead.

upscaled non-hd to a 52" tv wont look great.

im not too familiar with the direcTV gear (and not many people here will be), you'd probably get a better response from an american forum like AVS http://www.avsforum.com/

adam