BluRay without HDMI?

[homehound]

I have a Sony KP-51WS510 TV with no HDMI connection, and I was wondering if a new BluRay player will work well without it? I have composite inputs and the TV is 1080i, so I am wondering if I will see much of an improvement over standard DVD.

Also, what is a good low price BluRay player? I am not a videophile, just want to make the most of what I have - something like this seems reasonable, but I thought Id ask all of you: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1201913483931

My TV specs can be found here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/projection-t...1.html?tag=lst

Thanks for any advice and help on this!

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by homehound

I have a Sony KP-51WS510 TV with no HDMI connection, and I was wondering if a new BluRay player will work well without it? I have composite inputs and the TV is 1080i, so I am wondering if I will see much of an improvement over standard DVD.

Also, what is a good low price BluRay player? I am not a videophile, just want to make the most of what I have - something like this seems reasonable, but I thought Id ask all of you: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1201913483931

My TV specs can be found here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/projection-t...1.html?tag=lst

Thanks for any advice and help on this!

yes, you will enjoy Bluray over DVD.

Use Component cables, not composite cables!

[crackinhedz]

actually upon further inspection of the specifications you provided...looks to have a DVI connection.

use an HDMI-DVI cable instead!

[Trean]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

actually upon further inspection of the specifications you provided...looks to have a DVI connection.

use an HDMI-DVI cable instead!

Crackinhedz is correct; run a HDMI to DVI cable from any player you pick up to your TV. This will pass the full HD video signal; you will need to get the sound to your TV through another connection.

If you have a receiver with HDMI, run HDMI cable from player to receiver and then an HDMI-DVI cable from the receiver's HDMI out to the TV's DVI input. (This is the set up my dad has currently because his TV only has a DVI port as well).