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DVD - Software Required for Upscaling?

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11/11/09 at 6:21pm

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Im putting together an entry-level system and I'm wondering about the Blu-ray player.

Do I need software like Cyberlink Power DVD or Arcsoft TotalMedia Theater to upscale DVDs to 720p/1080i? If so, would I be better off (cost) getting a component Blu-ray player from Costco or Best Buy?

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11/11/09 at 7:20pm

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Re bluray - yes. you need some kind of propriety playback software to decode bluray.

You 'can' decode with h.264 codec+anydvdhd, but there will be issues with subtitles and sound channel selection.

Re upscaling - no. You can use ffdshow to upscale dvd's. ffdshow is free.

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11/11/09 at 8:20pm