Comments on: Helios H4000 1080p Upscaling DVD Player For Under $200 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:47:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: harvey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-89898 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:38:15 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-89898 BEST GIFT FOR XMASS better try thr x5000 guys!!!. ilove to watch my fave DVD there!!! BEST GIFT FOR XMASS better try thr x5000 guys!!!. ilove to watch my fave DVD there!!!

]]> by: g.m. http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88586 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:10:31 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88586 I don't understand the buzz about upconverting DVD players. Don't pretty much all High Definition TV's already upconvert to their native resolution? My 4 year old DVD player looks great on my 720p LCD TV. I don’t understand the buzz about upconverting DVD players. Don’t pretty much all High Definition TV’s already upconvert to their native resolution? My 4 year old DVD player looks great on my 720p LCD TV.

]]> by: Charles http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88510 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88510 Mark, I think the question is, will the player produce a 'higher' definition picture over standard DVD. Anyone with a little common sense will get that you are not going to get an HD picture out of a $200 off-brand DVD player. But, for $200 (or less), a significantly improved DVD image might be worth it. Would be nice to see some hands-on reviews of it. Mark, I think the question is, will the player produce a ‘higher’ definition picture over standard DVD. Anyone with a little common sense will get that you are not going to get an HD picture out of a $200 off-brand DVD player.

But, for $200 (or less), a significantly improved DVD image might be worth it. Would be nice to see some hands-on reviews of it.

]]> by: Mark http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88508 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:06:28 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88508 Anyone who believes that upscaling a standard definition DVD to "supposed" HD resolutions will result in a high definition picture on your high-def capable TV is mistaken (at best) and does not understand the technology. Upscaling a standard definition DVD DOES NOT produce a high definition image! The added pixels that upscaling produces (to match the pixel count on your TV or display) are interpolated from the original standard-def source...it CANNOT add any information that was not in the source to begin with. It doesn't matter what resolution the player says it will output, the source is still standard definition video. While HD DVD and (especially) BLU-RAY leave a lot to be desired, they DO provide a true high-definition source. I own the Denon DVD-5910Ci mentioned above (although I paid over a $1000 less than the "bracing" price listed), and in A/B comparisons with my HD DVD player, it's not even close...HD DVD wins every time...and that's going from 1080p to 1080i (within the player) to 720p (converted by my projector)! Anyone who believes that upscaling a standard definition DVD to “supposed” HD resolutions will result in a high definition picture on your high-def capable TV is mistaken (at best) and does not understand the technology. Upscaling a standard definition DVD DOES NOT produce a high definition image! The added pixels that upscaling produces (to match the pixel count on your TV or display) are interpolated from the original standard-def source…it CANNOT add any information that was not in the source to begin with. It doesn’t matter what resolution the player says it will output, the source is still standard definition video. While HD DVD and (especially) BLU-RAY leave a lot to be desired, they DO provide a true high-definition source. I own the Denon DVD-5910Ci mentioned above (although I paid over a $1000 less than the “bracing” price listed), and in A/B comparisons with my HD DVD player, it’s not even close…HD DVD wins every time…and that’s going from 1080p to 1080i (within the player) to 720p (converted by my projector)!

]]> by: fett http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88473 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:42:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88473 Phillips 5960 does not upconvert to 1080p. Phillips 5960 does not upconvert to 1080p.

]]> by: ck http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88465 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:23:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3832#comment-88465 The philips 5960 does all of this, upscaling, divx, hdmi port, for $60 on sale at several stores? Why spend nearly $200? It also has a USB port which I dont think this does. The philips 5960 does all of this, upscaling, divx, hdmi port, for $60 on sale at several stores? Why spend nearly $200? It also has a USB port which I dont think this does.

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