When upconverting doesn't

[Seeker47]

I'm finding some commercial DVDs that seem to resist upconversion on my Oppo 980 ? Or perhaps some do, but I can't confirm it. (This would be over the component connections, as I don't think this Oppo model can upconvert over the HDMI.) When I query the Toshiba LCD display with the info button, it says "480p". On others, it shows "1080i", which is what I was hoping for (When it works, the upconversion may look good or it may not, but that is another matter.)

[edDV]

PAR for the course. Commercial DVD won't upscale in a DVD player*. Don't buy any more (DVD or players).

Feed 480p to the HDTV and let it upscale.


* The players detect copy protection and per plan inhibit upscale even though upscale has nothing to do with copying except in their warped view.

[Krispy Kritter]

I also believe you have your information backwards. The older Oppo models upconverted over HDMi but NOT component.

With that said, many players won't upconvert commercial discs.

[pepegot1]

Decommercialize them first-then no problems.