Video Asylum

Posted by Victor Khomenko (i) on June 24, 2000 at 08:25:11:

In Reply to: Is Progressive Scan DVD Player worth it? posted by Jonathan De Vito on June 23, 2000 at 16:36:30:

...on what you connect it to. Presumably it connects to a TV capable of the 480p, otherwise it doesn't make sense.

It is supposed to be superior, but it all depends on how well it is made. When comparing the two outputs (standard vs. progressive) connected to a great Toshiba HD TV, the standard output actually produces better picture. Probably because the line doubler inside the Toshiba is so damn good. The picture is sharper this way.

So it can go either way. However, if you are considering a new DVD machine, I would not buy one wthout a progressive output today.