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Originally Posted by moroboshi
I really don't understand what you're trying to say.
Personally I see nothing special about V+ upscaling. It's as bog standard as it's possible to be. Therefore that the PS3 and a few other devices can do a far better job is not surprising to me. But I repeat, they are not HD, not even close, as there is only so much you can do with a low resolution image. You can't add detail that isn't there, you can just smear what is there a little more artfully.
Toshiba, of HD DVD fame, said upscaling (with their XDE tech) was the future, and it was as good as HD. Just a few days ago, they announced their first blu-ray player. Upscaling is a stop gap, a fudge to attempt to make picture technology from decodes ago look somehow acceptable on modern HDTVs. Fortunately the days of needing such a fudge are very nearly over. SD, please die now, you have overstayed your welcome by about 15 years.
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I'm not claiming that upscaled SD is as good as HD, but I'm saying it isn't as far away as you're claiming. I'd love for everything to go HD, but that simply isn't going to happen, and saying SD has outstayed its welcome by about 15 years is also rubbish. To me, the V+ does a great job of upscaling for something that cost just £49, and I'm sure more expensive equipment will do a better job. The fact remains the same, upscaled SD looks fantastic, regardless of whether HD is better, it isn't THAT far behind.