Upconverting DVD player - any noticeable difference on 480p projector?

[MedievalMan]

I currently using a Philips 642 that I have connected to my 36" std def CRT, and my 480p Infocus 4805 projector.

I'm looking for an upgrade, and put the 642 in a bedroom. DivX/Xvid compatibility and price being the 2 most important factors.

I bought my parents the LG 530, and it works great.

I thought maybe one with upcoverting (LGDVB418) might either have better quality by default or the upconverting might improve the quality (since the projector accepts 720p/1080i signals.) However, garbage in --> garbage out theory, I don't think it will improve the quality, just checking here to see if I'm wrong.

Thanks,

Matt

[MedievalMan]

I'm thinking an upgarde is a good idea also just for the better DivX capabilities, as well. The 642 I think creates a lot of blockiness sometimes that isn't there in the actual file.

[TBoneit]

Why not get the Phillips again, the New model from this thread is nice, does upconverting however it only upconverts through HDMI, Dang it. https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=301465&highlight=

what I like about it is being able to play videos off of a external hard drive. Right now I'm using a 80Gb external and only using the DVD drive to play DVDs.