Faroudja I believe is the word you're looking for, and well received "for the most part" is a good comment. They have been known to create macroblocking issues with Samsung DLP's on ocassion.
However keep in mind that (as far as i know) your TV, while 1080p, does not have 1080p INPUT over component (unless this has changed) only the VGA port can accept 1080p. I could be wrong, perhaps the *87 series is different.
The Oppo players are highly regarded as well, and the new models should have no problem with 4801/480p.
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