Where can i purchase a HDTV upscaler ?

Question

I want an upscaler to connect my DVD player to my HDTV .

I do not want to make another purchase for a DVD player that has built in upscaling .

Answer 1

You can get a basic stand alone scaler for about $500 (See link), but I doubt this will appeal as a cost effective solution.

Your HDTV will upscale, but most TVs have fairly poor scalers so a good upscaling DVD player will do a better job.

Oppo make among the best, but they cost ~$180 -- ~$230 depending on model. Soooooo ... your next best bet is a HD DVD player (e.g. Toshiba HD-A3). They upscale DVDs almost as well as the oppo models, plus play HD DVDs as a bonus. At Amazon you can buy one for $180 and it comes with 10 free HD disks.

One caveat ... you need an HDMI input on your HDTV.

Not a bad deal really. With HD DVD disks costing about $20-$30, the 10 free ones essentially pay for the player (of course you have to want the movies, or be prepared to sell them).

Anyway, one option to consider.

Answer 2

Two popular ones are the iScan and iScan pro.

But up-scalers run $500 - $15,000 each (with Runco being the upper end).

You are better off getting the Toshiba HD-A3 which upscales standard DVD's and is a HD-DVD player. It retails for about $205.

Also - your TV has a built-in upscaler/deinterlace system. So you would be buying an out-board system to do something you already have.

Answer 3

at a store

Answer 4

Save Your money.

Your HDTV has already an upscaler built in!!

It is also probably better than the ones included in cheap DVD players.