Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Would you buy an Edge?

Not too small if you don’t think it is. – I feel a bit odd saying that to a man…..

At your seating distance to that size display, any PQ improvements that the Edge may provide will not be noticeable.

I not going near that first sentence!

Thanks for the informed opinions. I'll sit tight for a bit and wait for Christmas time to make a decision!

No. Not in the market for a crossover.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/crossovers/edge/

Got one as a rental. It wasn't as bad as I expected it to be.

People are commenting about display size, and while it is an important factor in whether or not you need a separate scaling solution, I feel I have to mention something. I only have a 56" display and I sit about 13-14 feet away. So some may say a video processor wasn't really that important to my setup based on display size. However, as I'm sure any person who has watched a Blu-ray disc can attest to, as soon as you see 1080p source material on Blu or HD-DVD, regular DVD just doesn't seem great anymore. It's sad, but true.

This is one of the areas that I think a video processor is pretty important. It eliminates that painful "my eyes!" transition from watching HD formats to a SD DVD. I enjoy my DVD collection even more because my video processor closes the gap between SD and HD. I will say this again, an expenditure (say, $800 for the Edge) that breathes new life into the investment I've made in DVD's is well worth it, regardless of whether my display is 56" or 100"+.

A video processor also helps for future-proofing if you plan on getting a projector and 100"+ screen in the future (like me). Then you'll definitely want the video processor for SD material.

jp_stargazer,

Why not just get a good dvd upconverter to breathe new life into your dvd collection? The new Oppo 983 is only about $400 and region free (and converts pal to ntsc). I only watch a few broadcast tv shows and they are in high-def so the Oppo seems to be a better buy than the $800 edge. Everything else I watch is either Blu-ray or DVD. But, if you have cable or satellite to run through there too then it is probably worth it.

- Nick

I agree completely. If you will only use a scaling solution for SD DVD, the Oppo 983 is the better option as it implements DVDO's VRS technology (I'm pretty sure the chip is the same as the VP50 but the Edge has the newer chip) for $400 less than the Edge. I've never actually used a 983 personally, but I count my ownership of a VP50 as an equivalent experience of the deinterlacing/scaling. So I'd venture to say that with SD DVD, you'd be equally pleased with either a 983 or an Edge.