Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Video scalers and video upconversions? Worth it?

ereed: I am not familar with the specifications of the Denon 1600. However, I would suggest that you try the following experiments BEFORE buying an external upconvertor.

A. If possible, try the Denon with an output of 720P and then 1080I. Determine if you can see any picture difference.

B. If possible, set the Denon to 480 and let the TV do the upconverting. Determine if you can see any picture difference with A.

If your HDTV is only a year or so old, I strongly suspect that you would NOT see any picture difference compared to the best of A or B with an external upconvertor.

If all things are equal, I strongly believe that you should upconvert with equipment closest to your source material. If all things are NOT equal, upconvert with the equipment that does it best!!!