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Originally Posted by moroboshi
....Some people keep harping on about the V+'s scaler ...
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that's because it's outstanding
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Originally Posted by moroboshi
.......but in my experience it's mediocre......
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depends what you're comparing it with - most (and certainly i) compare it with other boxes plugged into their TV (V box, Sky+, DVD player, etc), and in some cases even better than the internal tuner (about as good as it gets in SD)
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Originally Posted by moroboshi
.......The scaler in my TV (Pioneer plasma) is absolutely leagues ahead,...
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you don't say which Pioneer - but Pioneers per se are still only average
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Originally Posted by moroboshi
........The only way to really see what HD can do at the moment is to watch a good blu-ray disc....
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ah - you can't realistically compare upscaled SD with 1080p blueray - but you obviouly are 'attempting' to - hence what you base your opinion on
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Originally Posted by moroboshi
....... I want to feed my TV the best, so I buy blu-rays ...
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So you're not really talking to 'Joe Public' (with his V+ box) at all - at least we all know where you're comming from
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Originally Posted by mr,m
...I currenly have a standard v box....would it (V+) be all that much better to upgrade? ...
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Stacks better (assuming you have HD Ready TV)
If V+ didn't record anything - the picture quality is sparkling & worth the rental alone
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
I was was under the impression that the V+ connected over HDMI upscaled and the standard V box connected via scart didn't?
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You're correct
How much of the improvement you can attribute to upscaling, and how much to HDMI (digital) connection i can't say - but the picture on V+ is so much better than V box
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