best blu-ray for upconverting standard dvds - Blu-ray Forum

fighthefutureofhd · 12-11-2008, 01:16 PM

some people actually don't want to have 17,000 players/pieces of equipment all over their house. novel concept i know.

anyway to answer the original poster's question i have a samsung bd-p1200 that isn't so hot on the blu-ray side of things. but it's great on dvd's. the upconverting is really good. i wouldn't get the bdp-1200, but i would check out the newer samsung bd players.

callas01 · 12-11-2008, 02:12 PM

the panasonic bd-35/55 both do great jobs of upscaling. cnet(take it for what it is) said they upscale better then anyother bdp and close to that of the oppo's. I think it does great at upscaling.

Cortiz · 12-12-2008, 11:28 AM

I have owned several Blu-Ray players within the last year or so including the Panny BD30, BD35, Samsung, 1200 and 1500, Sony S300, S350, and the PS3 (which I still have).

Of all these players I can honestly say the Samsung with it REON chip has the best upconversion of all. However, the player was full of glitches. Freezing, skiping, audio and video drop outs etc.... and Samsung probably has the worse customer service and they don't support their products properly. Had to wait several months just to get a firmware update to fix some of the problems. Now, Samsung has since replaced the P1200 with the P2500 which has the same REON chip for upconversion. Maybe this player doesn't have as many problems as their older models, but after the experienced I had I'm not willing to find out.

So, what is the best upconverting player right now that is reliable?

My honest answer is : The Sony S350. Yes, I know some reviewers has said the upconversion is mediocre, however I do not agree. I compared the S350 and the Panny BD35 side by side ( I purchased both) and to my eyes the Sony looked better. More detailed and less noise, ringin. So my advice to you is this: Everyone has a different opinion and taste on what a picture should look like. So just trust your eyes and go with the one you think look best for your taste.....

SatinKzo · 12-12-2008, 12:20 PM

I hear ya on the samsung products Cortiz, I got burned by samsung BD players (with their 1500-house burner model, it was almost literal). Won't touch them again based on how they support their products let alone how they build them.

As for upconversion of current players, I'd have to say my Panny BD55 is one of the best I've seen. S350 for me was good, but I noticed a few times it had some issues with certain things and how it handled the upconversion/upscaling. Not show stoppers and should not disuade you from one at all.

billypoe · 12-12-2008, 12:31 PM

Samsung 2500--absolute best. Many reviewers and websites--including this one--can vouch for me on this one.

Cortiz · 12-12-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billypoe

Samsung 2500--absolute best. Many reviewers and websites--including this one--can vouch for me on this one.

It may be a fine player and probably the company's best blu-ray player so far, but there are still some compatibily issues. Just read the Cnet review link below

http://reviews.cnet.com/video-player...?tag=mncol;lst

lobo81865 · 12-12-2008, 01:38 PM

My Panasonic BD-30 did a horrible job of upconverting, so I picked up a Toshiba XA2 HD-DVD player on Ebay. I will be replacing it with the upcoming Oppo player though since it will apparently be as good as the 983 for standard DVD's.

billypoe · 12-12-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cortiz

It may be a fine player and probably the company's best blu-ray player so far, but there are still some compatibily issues. Just read the Cnet review link below

http://reviews.cnet.com/video-player...?tag=mncol;lst

The question at hand deals with upconverting DVD's--not compatibility. So, as far as upscaling goes, Samsung is the best.

And as far as compatibility, I had more trouble with my BDP-300 handling certain Blu-rays. I've yet to have any issues with my 2500.

CrazyFool · 12-15-2008, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

some people actually don't want to have 17,000 players/pieces of equipment all over their house. novel concept i know.

anyway to answer the original poster's question i have a samsung bd-p1200 that isn't so hot on the blu-ray side of things. but it's great on dvd's. the upconverting is really good. i wouldn't get the bdp-1200, but i would check out the newer samsung bd players.

And some (even smarter) people don't feel like waiting forever for a Blu-ray player to load a DVD. The wait might be tolerable for a Blu-ray Disc but not for a DVD.

Djnx · 12-16-2008, 04:34 AM

I have to say that my BDP-S350 has very nice upscaling, taking into account that I just have the Xbox 360 upscaling as reference. I'd say they are about the same in quality. Plus it's cheap.

BLUTRIG · 12-16-2008, 06:40 AM

It's not a blu-ray player but i think the oppo upscales brtter than my elite 95

bruss01 · 12-17-2008, 02:24 PM

I have the Samsung 2550. We are very impressed with the upscaling of DVD's. It's been a great unit in the few weeks we had it. There was an issue with stalling at the end of chapter scenes, but that was easily fixed by the recent firmware upgrade. No problems since!

12-12-2008, 11:28 AM	#3
Cortiz Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Out there, past them trees Trading Score:489	I have owned several Blu-Ray players within the last year or so including the Panny BD30, BD35, Samsung, 1200 and 1500, Sony S300, S350, and the PS3 (which I still have). Of all these players I can honestly say the Samsung with it REON chip has the best upconversion of all. However, the player was full of glitches. Freezing, skiping, audio and video drop outs etc.... and Samsung probably has the worse customer service and they don't support their products properly. Had to wait several months just to get a firmware update to fix some of the problems. Now, Samsung has since replaced the P1200 with the P2500 which has the same REON chip for upconversion. Maybe this player doesn't have as many problems as their older models, but after the experienced I had I'm not willing to find out. So, what is the best upconverting player right now that is reliable? My honest answer is : The Sony S350. Yes, I know some reviewers has said the upconversion is mediocre, however I do not agree. I compared the S350 and the Panny BD35 side by side ( I purchased both) and to my eyes the Sony looked better. More detailed and less noise, ringin. So my advice to you is this: Everyone has a different opinion and taste on what a picture should look like. So just trust your eyes and go with the one you think look best for your taste..... Last edited by Cortiz; 12-12-2008 at 11:32 AM.

12-12-2008, 01:38 PM	#7
lobo81865 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:3659 DVD collection:3327 MA collection:1323 Digital collection:3018 iTunes collection:1551 Prime collection:950 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:102	My Panasonic BD-30 did a horrible job of upconverting, so I picked up a Toshiba XA2 HD-DVD player on Ebay. I will be replacing it with the upcoming Oppo player though since it will apparently be as good as the 983 for standard DVD's. Last edited by lobo81865; 12-12-2008 at 01:41 PM.

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12-11-2008, 01:16 PM	#1
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	some people actually don't want to have 17,000 players/pieces of equipment all over their house. novel concept i know. anyway to answer the original poster's question i have a samsung bd-p1200 that isn't so hot on the blu-ray side of things. but it's great on dvd's. the upconverting is really good. i wouldn't get the bdp-1200, but i would check out the newer samsung bd players.

12-11-2008, 02:12 PM	#2
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	the panasonic bd-35/55 both do great jobs of upscaling. cnet(take it for what it is) said they upscale better then anyother bdp and close to that of the oppo's. I think it does great at upscaling.

12-12-2008, 12:20 PM	#4
SatinKzo Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:131	I hear ya on the samsung products Cortiz, I got burned by samsung BD players (with their 1500-house burner model, it was almost literal). Won't touch them again based on how they support their products let alone how they build them. As for upconversion of current players, I'd have to say my Panny BD55 is one of the best I've seen. S350 for me was good, but I noticed a few times it had some issues with certain things and how it handled the upconversion/upscaling. Not show stoppers and should not disuade you from one at all.

12-12-2008, 12:31 PM	#5
billypoe Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Athens, GA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:622 Trading Score:1	Samsung 2500--absolute best. Many reviewers and websites--including this one--can vouch for me on this one.

12-16-2008, 04:34 AM	#10
Djnx Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:98	I have to say that my BDP-S350 has very nice upscaling, taking into account that I just have the Xbox 360 upscaling as reference. I'd say they are about the same in quality. Plus it's cheap.

12-16-2008, 06:40 AM	#11
BLUTRIG Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Mar Vista,Ca. Home Theater Gallery:163 Blu-ray collection:415	It's not a blu-ray player but i think the oppo upscales brtter than my elite 95

12-17-2008, 02:24 PM	#12
bruss01 Member Member since:Aug 2008	I have the Samsung 2550. We are very impressed with the upscaling of DVD's. It's been a great unit in the few weeks we had it. There was an issue with stalling at the end of chapter scenes, but that was easily fixed by the recent firmware upgrade. No problems since!

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