Video Asylum

Posted by townsend on January 01, 2006 at 15:20:55

In Reply to: whats the best upconvert player you've seen? posted by chuckles on December 31, 2005 at 12:55:29:

If money is no issue (and it usually is in my world), then the answer is probably the Denon DV-5910.

There are many other players, and I assume you will connect DVD player to video display via HDMI.

There are many threads on this topic at www.avsforum.com, and I don't think there is a definitive answer on less expensive players. I do know that Bravo beats out Samsung by a mile.

Finally, look at the benchmarks in the link below--it takes a while to load, but Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity have rigorous tests they run players through. Note, e.g., the Oppo Digital - OPDV971H, which has DVI output.

happy hunting

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