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Jerry L,

I read the manual for my RPTV. It is a rear projection CRT model. I think the only video processing it does is convert 480i to 480p. If the input is 480p or 1080, it doesn't appear to do any processing. I believe all of the processing is done in the DVD player.

Am I right in understanding that as of now all the HD players can not be made multi-region for the SD playback ? This is a showstopper for me - I have SD discs from all over the place.

Regards

Mark

I can output any resolution I want with my ISCAN HD using all component connections in and out. The Toshiba HD-XA2 can output upscaled DVD video via HDMI but not the component outputs. It will upscale via component only if the video isn't copy protected.

Ron

By the way I got my HD-XA2 today! Nice player for such a low price. Well built too. Tried a DVD on it to make sure it works but I have not set it up in my HT room. Used my bedroom 32 inch LCD TV via HDMI. Upscaling to 720p looked pretty good but I didn't watch for long. I have HDDVD's on the way so later in the week I should have it all hooked up and enjoying some HD.

Ron

Frank,
you know what- I was so hung up on the deinterlacing I didnt stop to realize your set is CRT and likely displaying 1080i as truly 1080i. Then it will not matter because there is no deinterlacing. Enjoy away!

best regards,
Jerry

Jerry,

I believe Frank is most likely displaying a progressive picture on his CRT projector. I would be surprised if he wasn't.

Ron

Frank- what say ye? Many of the CRTs from a few years ago did it interlaced.

best regards,
Jerry

This is not a CRT projector; it is a CRT rear projection TV. The only video processing it does is convert 480i sources to 480p. So everything I watch is 480p, other than HDTV which is 1080i. I am pretty sure I am going to buy the Toshiba HD-A2. It will upscale to 1080i (and therefore the TV will display 1080i) over component on all non-copy protected SD-DVDs. Presumably it will only display 480p on copy protected SD-DVDs and copy protected HD-DVDs (if and when the flag is turned on on the HD-DVDs) It will display non-copy protected HD-DVDs in 1080i. At least that is how I understand it.

Oops! Missed that. Sorry! So it will not accept 720p? Usually these older TV's will handle 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i.

It won't accept 720p, but that does not trouble me. I have no 720p sources.

Frank- most CRT RPTVs guns did not resolve enough detail when showing 1080i the lines subtely overlap. I would think 480p is more in the set's sweet spot- you are better off with DVD @ 480P as with the scan rate at 1080i you are likely to lose detail.

best regards,
Jerry