--- My DVD player wount play 720p with Component Vid ---

[basslover911]

Why?

I has an "upscale" button and it clearly states in the manual that it works when the HDMI cable is connected.

But I thought that you could also get that resolution from component video, why doesnt it upscale? Do I really need an HDMI cable?

Right now it wount go above 480p with the component cables... And my tv does have HDMI imput and it is even 1080p capable.

Or is it just this one dvd player? That it wount upscale unless an HDMI imput is in and not a component...


Thanks!

[j_garcia]

Most players won't upscale via component for any material that is copy protected, aka anything you buy in a store.

[basslover911]

Or does anyone know how to hack it so that it can upscale through component?

Its a Phillips DVP 5982

[The Dali]

I don't know how to hack-it, but my HD-DVD won't upscale through component video.

Is there a decent, good, reasonable answer why these players won't upscale through component? Is it to discourage copying of these DVDs in a higher resolution?

[allargon]

I don't know how to hack-it, but my HD-DVD won't upscale through component video.

Is there a decent, good, reasonable answer why these players won't upscale through component? Is it to discourage copying of these DVDs in a higher resolution?

Actually the Toshiba HD DVD players *WILL* upscale non-CSS protected discs via component (unlike many other players). They just won't scale the protected ones like the ones that come from the store in shrink wrap.

Reasonable? Simple. Hollywood doesn't want you making upscaled copies or recordings of their content. Therefore the manufacturers fall in line and limit scaling to HDMI.

To the OP, there are some older DVD upscalers that scale over component. My Philips 3575H/37 upconverting DVD recorder is not one of them.

[BMXTRIX]

It is against the law, currently, to upscale DVD over component video for copy protected DVDs. It has NOTHING to do with component video cabling itself which has no issue carrying 720p, 1080i, and even 1080p video. But, for copy protection, you won't find a player on the market which does this upconversion. At least, not legally.

Some players may be hackable to allow this, but typically the answer is to use your HDMI or DVI input on your TV to accomplish this. Better yet, Blu-ray can output up to 1080i over component and looks a fair bit better than any upconverting DVD player.

Yet, if BD is beyond your price point, I would wonder what TV you have with no DVI/HDMI input on it. If your TV has one, but is 'occupied', then go to Monoprice.com and pick up an inexpensive HDMI switcher.