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I can't find the post at the moment, but someone reported that a test done with the European version of the Sharp 9000 (the 9000E) concluded that sending 480i from a DVD player to the Sharp looked better than sending it 480p. Others have reported that the Sharp's internal scaler does an excellent job of deinterlacing and scaling.
If it does such a good job, would sending it 480p instead of 480i result in a worse picture? If you send it 480i, the Sharp takes care of deinterlacing and scaling. If you send it 480p, the Sharp only scales. What's better?
I'm sure there are a lot of theories and "golden rules" about this, but can someone actually test 480i vs. 480p with the Sharp? How about the guys at hometheaterhifi.com who conducted the DVD benchmark tests -- Don Munsil? Those of us who can't afford a Faroudja NRS would be in your debt.
Testing the Sharp's internal scaler may also answer the question: "Does a DVDO iScan improve the Sharp's performance with LDs and TV?"
If it does such a good job, would sending it 480p instead of 480i result in a worse picture? If you send it 480i, the Sharp takes care of deinterlacing and scaling. If you send it 480p, the Sharp only scales. What's better?
I'm sure there are a lot of theories and "golden rules" about this, but can someone actually test 480i vs. 480p with the Sharp? How about the guys at hometheaterhifi.com who conducted the DVD benchmark tests -- Don Munsil? Those of us who can't afford a Faroudja NRS would be in your debt.
Testing the Sharp's internal scaler may also answer the question: "Does a DVDO iScan improve the Sharp's performance with LDs and TV?"