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With the growing popularity of the Blu-ray disc player, buying a DVD player has become a bit more complex. Today’s generation of high-definition digital televisions (HDTVs) offer 1080p screen resolution, optimal for the Blu-ray’s 1080p output. But if you don’t have the money to fork over for a spiffy new Blu-ray disc player, here’s what to look for in a new DVD player.
Resolution
The screen resolution of a typical DVD player is 480p (progressive), which means 480 vertically scanning lines. 480p is recognized as enhanced definition television (EDTV). However, the newer Blu-ray disc players output at 1080p high-definition television (HDTV), a significant increase in screen resolution resulting in a sharper, crisper picture.
On the other hand, purchasing a Blu-ray disc player at 1080p won’t matter much if you have an older analog television set or a 720p HDTV. But if you do have a 1080p HDTV, you’ll want to look for a DVD player with 1080p upscaling. Which raises the question, why then purchase a Blu-ray disc player? The answer is that Blu-ray disc players offer numerous features that DVD does not including SD memory card slots and BD-Live. Indeed, the choice between 1080p upscaling DVD vs. Blu-ray is fast becoming a hot debate within the tech community.
Connectivity
Typically DVD players are connected via a simple cable going either to the TV or to the Audio/Video receiver or home theater system. In days past, this cable carried an analog signal to an analog TV. But in today’s digital realm, we have shifted over to all-digital and you need the proper cabling to carry digital signals.
Look for a DVD player with an HDMI 1.3 output in order to connect it to your HTDV. If you have an older analog TV, HDMI won’t really matter because you don’t have HDMI connectors on the back of the TV. In that case, you would simply use an analog cable; that is, unless you have a home theater system or A/V receiver that does in fact have an HDMI port. Note that you will have to purchase a new HDMI 1.3 cable if you plan to take this route.
DVD Disc Flaw Correction
Some DVD players including the Sony DVP-NS700H/B 1080p Upscaling DVD Player have a special feature which automatically corrects flaws such as scratches in DVDs. Virtually everybody has experienced some skipping of the DVD when playing a movie; this feature is meant to correct that.
When looking for a new DVD player, keep in mind the obsolescence factor. Eventually, DVDs will fade, giving way to the more interactive and feature-rich Blu-ray disc player. Though Blu-ray disc players currently feature backward compatibility with DVDs and DVD upscaling to 1080p, they will at some point take over DVD players altogether.
DVD vs. Blu-ray
In summary, you must decide whether you want to keep buying those DVDs and playing them in your new DVD player, or whether you want to spend the extra money to purchase a Blu-ray disc player now so you can start your Blu-ray disc collection and perhaps even participate in BD-Live interactive communities, games, and special movie features over the internet.
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