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Ask Engadget HD: Which AV receiver has the best upscaling chip? {Engadget HD}
Jul 9th 2008 1:30PM FALSE: "You can NOT deinterlace/upscale an HDMI input on ANY receiver. This is due to a restriction in the HDMI spec. Anything you want processed needs to come in via an ANALOG connection (Component, S-Video, etc.)."
The reon is way better at upscaling, but it's more expensive and has had supply problems. It's also very hot. Those are the reasons that Denon uses the lower cost, worse performing, old as hell Faroudja chip.
Check out the above mention hometheatermag article.
Ask Engadget HD: Does Blu-ray show enough love to 720p HDTV owners? {Engadget HD}
Feb 27th 2008 12:08PM Yes, it is absolutely worth it for 720p HDTV owners to get bluray. I have a Panasonic TH-42px60u plasma. It's 1024x768. Bluray blows upscaled DVD out of the water on my set. Bluray's resolution is not the only improvement. The colors are much more vibrant and lifelike as well. Don't forget the major sound improvements. PCM and lossless surround tracks are a lot better than Dolby Digital 5.1.
As for whether there is a decent player to get: after this latest firmware update, the Panasonic DMP-BD30 seems like a pretty good player if you have a newer HDMI 1.3 recevier. If you have an older receiver, it might be worth it to wait for the Panasonic DMP-BD50, which will decode Dolby Tru-HD and DTS-HDMA internally; that is good for people with older receivers.
Win a Philips 42PFL5603D 42-inch 1080p HDTV! {Engadget HD}
Feb 5th 2008 5:39PM me!
Black Friday Giveaways (part 18): Neuros OSD + 160GB drive {Engadget}
Nov 25th 2007 11:52AM me!
Black Friday Giveaways (part 13): Slingbox Pro + HD Connect Cable {Engadget HD}
Nov 25th 2007 11:52AM This would be awesome.
Black Friday Giveaways (part 12): Sony PSP {Engadget}
Nov 25th 2007 11:51AM me!
Black Friday Giveaways (part 19): Wii + Metroid Prime 3 and more {Engadget}
Nov 23rd 2007 11:32PM me!
Hands-on with DirecTV's new HD channels {Engadget HD}
Oct 5th 2007 12:22PM I haven't kept up on this issue: is Direct TV still broadcasting its HD channels in "HD Lite"?
Joyswag: Joystiq's Legendary Halo 3 Giveaway {Joystiq}
Oct 2nd 2007 5:41PM I would least like to fight a grunt. They are so short I'd have to bend over to hit them.
Joyswag: Joystiq's Legendary Halo 3 Giveaway {Joystiq}
Sep 25th 2007 2:31PM Who will be the first person to put a myvu in the master chief helmet?
