First, I am extremly naive on this particular topic, So please keep that in mind. But I have seen several places upon searching that vaguely indicate that your normal standard definition TV picture (notDVDs) can be upgraded by running your signal through an upconverting DVD player. And I just want to know if this is at all true. If so this would indeed be some great news for me.

First, I am extremly naive on this particular topic, So please keep that in mind. But I have seen several places upon searching that vaguely indicate that your normal standard definition TV picture (notDVDs) can be upgraded by running your signal through an upconverting DVD player. And I just want to know if this is at all true. If so this would indeed be some great news for me.

I've never seen a DVD player with inputs, although recorders must have them. Recorders don't get a lot of respect around here in terms of quality. A video processor will do what you want, but they are expensive: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=37

-Bill

Your display (if a DLP, LCD, LCOS, or plasma) will automatically scale all inputs to its native resolution. Alternatively, there are (expensive) external scalers. No, DVD players do not scale anything other than the SD DVD it is playing.

Thanks for the help and clarification on the subject.