Ok, I confess I dont know how to tell good upconversion from bad upconversion. HELP!

[MerrickG]

Ok,

Most of my movie collection is still on dvd and I am very interested in getting the most out of that and one of the things I wanted was a bluray with good dvd upconversion technology.

It seems to be unaninmous that the Oppo player is the player that delivers this, but it was too expensive for me so I bought the LG 390 instead. I already own a Panasonic BD30 (which I will donate to my dad) and BD35 and a PS3 which I use only for gaming.

I own a 40 inch 1080p LCD and 50 inch plasma both by Samsung.

My question is:

How the heck do I tell good upconversion from bad upconversion or NO upconversion?

I have come to conclusion that NONE of the current bluray players seem to offer any difference in my DVD viewing experience. I have played with my old dvd player which had an option to turn off Progressive scan and I couldnt tell any difference with it on or off, nor could I tell any difference between 1080p or 480p. DVD just looked the same.

I have posted this same question on other forums, because I want a wide variety of answers.

If there is SOME way someone can prove that the Oppo offers dramatically better DVD upconversion, I will spend the extra $$$.

So far my view is upconversion is overrated and nothing more than a marketing gimmick.

Show me the error of my ways!