Best affordable DVD player that does 720p / 1080i over component?

Check out the Emergency Upscaling DVD Player Recomendation System sticky, in the first post, toward the bottom of the post are mentioned 4 players. Upscaling over Component has basicly been done away with due to copy right infringement fears so it's getting harder to find these things. Try Ebay.

I recommend the Oppo 970 - it beats the pants off the rest of them.

It can be modified to output over component.

I recommend you search for H4000 on other threads for multiple problems with the H4000...I think you'll regret getting one.

I believe it's just copying different firmware, burning a disc, and following the standard firmware update sequence for the Oppo 970. No tools required.

larry

Cheapest, decent component upconversion is LG DVB418 from ebay (refurb. but still good, they ream you with high shipping though ).

Oppo says component is limited to 480i/480p with commercially released DVDs. What/where are the instructions to firmware upgrade it to do 1080i over component?

You can get a new one for $89.95 with free shipping here:

http://justdeals.stores.yahoo.net/lgdvb418.html

Most of the hacks are very simple. Either enter codes on a remote or download and burn a disk to install.

A fairly complete list of players upconverting via component follows:

Helios H4000
Kingwell HD 1880
LG DVB 418 (Hacked)
LG LDA 511 (Hacked)
LG LDA 531 (Hacked)
Maya
Momitsu V880
NeuNeo (see Helios H4000)
Oppo 970 (Hacked)
Samsung 841 (Hacked)
Samsung 941 (Hacked)
Zenith DVB 318 (Hacked)

You can also check this thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

http://rapidshare.de/files/29049631/613AMOD.iso.html

I want a non-hdcp, region-free upscaling DVD player that can do it via component. What are the recommendations? I have a Samsung DVD-HD841, but I don't have the remote for it so I can't do the HDCP hack for it yet. I am considering the NeoDigits and the Oppo. What do you think would be best?

Zenith DVB612 has both HDMI and component 1080i/720p/480p and is available form Circuit City and CompUSA for $60. $20 rebate from CC through 12/02/06. Based on my 1 week use, I highly recommend it.

I also have a Zenith DVB612 and have been happy with it so far. However, I think the upconverting-over-component aspect is a little misleading. All copyrighted DVDs are limited to 480i or 480p over component, according to the manual and my experience. Only non-copyrighted DVDs will do 720p/1080i over component.

Check the following link to see if there are region free hacks for the NeoDigits(?), Oppo , and Samsung:

http://www.videohelp.com/

I know the LG players listed in post #12 can be made region free and I think the NeuNeo (Helios) as well as the Kingwell, Maya, and Momitsu are region free out of the box but I'm not sure. Doing a search for those brands would probably produce a definitive answer.

URC one for all remotes cost about 20 bucks and it has the control features of the hd-841 it's called:One for All URC-6131 6 Device PVR Universal Remote

I went back to Sears in Santa Fe, NM to get a working remote for the 27 inch CRT HD TV I got for <$200. I ended up with a remote that works for my Samsung DVD-hd841. I have made it HDCP-free, but can't get the hacks for region-free to work. Any suggestions?

www.videohelp.com

Has a large list on all dvd players

http://www.dvdremotecontrols.com/Mfr...K59-00025A.htm

http://www.partstore.com/ProductDeta...ModelID=429645

A question about the Oppo player. Does the hacked firmware allow it to play copy-righted DVDs at 1080I over component? Also what's the max forwarding speed on the player and can you do time seek on it?

I would like to know as well.

Bump! I would like to know as well. Anyone?

I've got a Zenith DVB318, which outputs SD-DVDs via component at 720p/1080i. All you do is insert the DVD you want to play, start the movie, hit stop, and then push the front panel resolution button till it says 720p or 1080i, and then hit play. No biggie and certainly not much of a hack, per se.

Please keep us updated. I'm also looking for a 1080p over component player. Did you order directly from NeoDigits?

Hello Bobkats6

Do you know if this LG player is region free (i.e., not only region1 but all regions)

Thanks

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