Will I notice a difference in pic quality with progressive scan or upconversion?

Question

I have a Sony Wega CRT HD Display that accepts 480p and 480i as well as 1080i through component input. Should I buy DVD player that upconverts or should I buy a dvd player that is progressive scan. I just want to know if I should invest in an upconvert dvd player or if a progressive scan dvd player will do. Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Upconverting is always better, that way the TV will take the DVD signal no matter what you put in it, and display it at 1080i.

Answer 2

Most  if not allupconvert dvd players will only out put the upconverted signal through hdmi so this would be a useless thing for you to worry about. Invest in a decent progressive scan dvd player with a nice set of component cables (red, green, blue for video and white and red for audio) to get the best picture quality

Answer 3

With a progressive scan dvd player the resolution would be  480p.  Since your Sony Wega has a resolution up to 1080i, I would recommend purchasing a dvd player that has a up converter built in.  You will need to purchase also a HDMI cable if it doesn't come with the dvd player.