Is Video/DVD Upconverting w/FFDSHOW Worthwhile For A Laptop

[Scrambler]

I bought a new laptop, configuration is below.

- HP Pavilion dv9700t Entertainment CTO NB
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
- 17.0" WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)
- 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 50% OFF 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS!!
- FREE Upgrade to HP Imprint (Radiance) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
- 240GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (120GB x 2)
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
- No TV Tuner w/remote control
- High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
- Microsoft(R) Works 9.0

I play a lot of videos and dvds on my laptop which has a higher resolution screen. I wanted to to find out if it would be worth it in terms of improved picture quality on my 17 inch screen to change the settings on ffdshow to upconvert all my videos and dvds to match my screen resolution and provide the best possible picture.

If so, I need some help on how to properly configure the K-Lite Full Codec Pack upon installation and any suggustions on following the upconverter guides I have come accross on configuring ffdshow for video upconversion. If some of you have done this process with success I would greatly appreciate your input.

I also would prefer to utilize Windows Media Center (WMC) over Media Player Classic. I prefer WMC to other players because of the global interface and it seems to produce the best video picture quality. Everything seems sharper and the colors are more vibrant.

I appologize if this topic has already been covered before. I did a search under upconverting and did not find the info I was looking for.

Thanks in advance for everyone's input.

[Krispy Kritter]

The display difference between WMP and MPC is likely the result of the codecs they are using. With the same codecs, they will display the same.