PlexShaw
11-12-2006, 3:01 PM
HD DVD is far better (I'm using the 360 HD Drive via VGA).
That said, when I ran a side by side comparison of Serenity (R1 DVD upscaled vs UK HD DVD - both 60Hz), I was impressed with how well the Oppo 971HD dealt with the DVD. At 480p, it looked naff in comparison to HD DVD, but once upscaled (I tried both 720p and 1080i), it looked considerably better. Not as good as HD DVD obviously, but there was a noticeable improvement in the picture quality. This was on a Samsung 32" LE32R74BDX by the way.
I plan to get the Oppo 981HD in January.
That said, when I ran a side by side comparison of Serenity (R1 DVD upscaled vs UK HD DVD - both 60Hz), I was impressed with how well the Oppo 971HD dealt with the DVD. At 480p, it looked naff in comparison to HD DVD, but once upscaled (I tried both 720p and 1080i), it looked considerably better. Not as good as HD DVD obviously, but there was a noticeable improvement in the picture quality. This was on a Samsung 32" LE32R74BDX by the way.
I plan to get the Oppo 981HD in January.
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