Up Conversion DVD

[holdfast]

I'm thinking about expanding my home stereo by buying an up conversion DVD but I'm confused on a few things. I have an HD TV but the one HDMI hook up id being used between Satellite and TV. I was thing of hooking via component as far as video. Question is, will it up convert IE 1080 or is it only possible with the HDMI outlet. My questions are

 

Does up conversion really make a difference as far as picture compared to standard DVD

Will it up convert via component

I was looking at either Toshiba, Phillips, Samsung, and even RCA all from Wallymart, any recommendations

And what exactly is Progressive scan

 

Remember I barely passed grade 8

 

Thanks

[lookinforwalleye]

Try the web site digitalhomecanada and ask the same question.

[robak]

You can get 1080i through component or...get a receiver with hdmi switcher

[Bitsmith2k]

i dont know a hell of a lot about this stuff but here's what i do know

 

depends on your tv.. i know that i can get 1080p through component cables on my Aquos..

some tv's will do the upconvert for ya...

 

progressive and interlaced are both scanned side to side top to bottom, but on the interlaced (i think) every 60th of a second every other line is scanned.. and it alternates every 60th of a second.. i'm sure someone can give a more detailed explaination, that just how i understood it works..

 

mike