so will this unit Upconvert Backed Up DVD's? I back up my DVD's you know, so my originals won't get scratched but I heard they can only upconvert dvd's with Copy Protection, so will this Oppo player upconvert backed up dvd's?
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Many "backups" are converted to a lower bitrate to fit a dual-layer disc on a single layer DVDR, which is why backups may not look great at 1080P. 1080P isn't as forgiving as a standard 480i set.
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All of the answers given are very accurate. My only issue (and it may be something I didn't do) is that I do not feel the 1080p up-conversion of standard dvd's is that great compared to an older sony BDP-S590. But all in all, a great player with far faster load times and audio quality and beautiful Bluray quality. And if anyone knows the secret to great up conversion with this machine, feel free to comment
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You may be correct, be that as it may, Criterion has high quality transfer and I did state that "with copy protection or ANY original ones". Maybe my back-up dvds are compressed in a different way, I'm not sure, but when I run it in the Oppo, it doesn't look any different, actually, sometimes, some back-up dvds looked worst(because of artifacts) than when I play them in a regular 480p player. One thing I noticed, on the Oppo, if the disc transfer is imperfect, then you will see the imperfections. Oh, I did read the specs, it does say that it will play +R, -R dvds, DIVX, (almost anything..)but doesn't necessarily say "Upconvert". You may be correct, be that as it may, Criterion has high quality transfer and I did state that "with copy protection or ANY original ones". Maybe my back-up dvds are compressed in a different way, I'm not sure, but when I run it in the Oppo, it doesn't look any different, actually, sometimes, some back-up dvds looked worst(because of artifacts) than when I play them in a regular 480p player. One thing I noticed, on the Oppo, if the disc transfer is imperfect, then you will see the imperfections. Oh, I did read the specs, it does say that it will play +R, -R dvds,... » Read More You may be correct, be that as it may, Criterion has high quality transfer and I did state that "with copy protection or ANY original ones". Maybe my back-up dvds are compressed in a different way, I'm not sure, but when I run it in the Oppo, it doesn't look any different, actually, sometimes, some back-up dvds looked worst(because of artifacts) than when I play them in a regular 480p player. One thing I noticed, on the Oppo, if the disc transfer is imperfect, then you will see the imperfections. Oh, I did read the specs, it does say that it will play +R, -R dvds, DIVX, (almost anything..)but doesn't necessarily say "Upconvert". « Show Less
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And in addition to Paulos comment If you are thinking about buying another player then look somewhere else as even though this will up convert standard dvd to near hd, the hd dvd's are not produced any more and only a handful of titles are available in places like ebay. It is better than a standard dvd player but with so much blue ray readily available I would go with a blue ray player that will also play your standard dvd library.
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to try and offer some advice: i just upgraded from the BDP83 to the BDP93, i have only watched 1 Blu on the new one (BDP93) but was amazed at the pic quality i had the BDP83 for almost a year before upgrading and the only issue i had was watching LOTR extended versions on DVD and would see a 'hiccup" every so often - i believe this was where they added the extended footage in - otherwise i NEVER had a single issue with my player with an Oppo or PS3 OR whatever bluray player you have or decide to buy i always make sure the firmware is updated to resolve any 'issues" you may have best of luck to you
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You probably don't need this top-of-the-line Oppo player for a 23" set unless you plan to watch a lot of PAL discs from overseas (the 981 has the best PAL-to-NTSC conversion of any of their players). I would guess that you probably don't need an upconverting player at all, but I don't have any actual experience to base that on. Just a guess. You might try asking over in some of the forums for TVs that you're considering to see if any owners have bought (or regretted buying) and upconverting player.
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Jorge .. I almost forgot. If you have some Region 1 DVDs, play this on the HD-A35 and be surprised at just how good the HD-A35 is at upscaling your standard Region 1 NTSC DVDs. I particularly recommend you try Star Wars 2 & 3. I think you will like what you see. =) Now, if you like what you see and want to do the same with your Region 4 DVDs, consider adding the Oppo DV-980H or Oppo DV-981HD to your list of DVD players. The HD-A35 will play only Region 1 DVDs and Region Free DVDs. My DVD collection consist of Region 1 NTSC, Region 2 PAL, and Region 3 NTSC DVDs. This is why I have the Oppo DVD player in addition to my Toshiba HD DVD player. Jorge .. I almost forgot. If you have some Region 1 DVDs, play this on the HD-A35 and be surprised at just how good the HD-A35 is at upscaling your standard Region 1 NTSC DVDs. I particularly recommend you try Star Wars 2 & 3. I think you will like what you see. =) Now, if you like what you see and want to do the same with your Region 4 DVDs, consider adding the Oppo DV-980H or Oppo DV-981HD to your list of DVD players. The HD-A35 will play only Region 1 DVDs and Region Free DVDs. My DVD collection consist of Region 1 NTSC, Region 2 PAL, and Region 3 NTSC DVDs. This is why I... » Read More Jorge .. I almost forgot. If you have some Region 1 DVDs, play this on the HD-A35 and be surprised at just how good the HD-A35 is at upscaling your standard Region 1 NTSC DVDs. I particularly recommend you try Star Wars 2 & 3. I think you will like what you see. =) Now, if you like what you see and want to do the same with your Region 4 DVDs, consider adding the Oppo DV-980H or Oppo DV-981HD to your list of DVD players. The HD-A35 will play only Region 1 DVDs and Region Free DVDs. My DVD collection consist of Region 1 NTSC, Region 2 PAL, and Region 3 NTSC DVDs. This is why I have the Oppo DVD player in addition to my Toshiba HD DVD player. « Show Less
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yes I have done it. I started dubbing my sons dvd's just in case they get scratch, broke, and etc...so i don't have to go and buy the same movies over and over again. I keep the original safe and when the dvd is non usesable I just make him another. But since he got older to put the dvd in himself and scratching it up I tried puting it on usb and the clarity is the same as if it was on a dvd. but the flash drive only go to 16gb and I had more movies i wanted to put so I got a 250 portable hard drive and it is working perfectly. I also invested in a portable and home dvd player that is usb capatible so instead of me haveing 50 dvds, cases and cases of dvds. I have 1 portable hard drive with over 50 movies on it that I watch on my computer or regular tv. Some of the plasma come with usb ports so you don't even need a dvd player.
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Are you going through the component outputs? The player only upconverts through the HDMI cable if I understand it correctly. Has something to do with the copyright protection. Switch to HDMI if you can. Goodluck!
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blu ray player greetings to improve the image of the dvd? this must 4k upscaling much better image of dvd? greetings .......... hope your ready for answerssaludos un jugador blu ray mejoras la imagen de los dvd? , este 4k upscaling debe mejorar mucho mas la imagen de los dvd? saludos espero su repuestas..........
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I own a Oppo BDP-83 Blu Ray and a Oppo 971 1080i upscale DVD player. Oppo is well worth the price tag you have to pay. The 83 in particular is truly awesome, I have never had a disc not play, the upconversion on standard DVD's while not Blu Ray is clearly superior to any DVD player I have owned, which is many since I support 5 set ups. Oppo's will firmware update any time you have an internet connection and ask it to update in the menu.
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R. Viegas...Any upconverting DVD will do just fine just make sure it has an HDMI cable (does not need to be in the box because you can buy the for a couple of bucks on monoprice)But The PS3 in my opinion is a great upconverting DVD player that also allows for internet browsing DIVX playback and Will never go out of date if you have a Wireless connection and do firmware updates. Oh and if someone wants to play games it does that too. If you wanna PS3 they have bundles that include a Remote and free blu-ray rentals at blockbuster Sorry for the rant but IMHO the real cool HD is Blu-ray R. Viegas...Any upconverting DVD will do just fine just make sure it has an HDMI cable (does not need to be in the box because you can buy the for a couple of bucks on monoprice)But The PS3 in my opinion is a great upconverting DVD player that also allows for internet browsing DIVX playback and Will never go out of date if you have a Wireless connection and do firmware updates. Oh and if someone wants to play games it does that too. If you wanna PS3 they have bundles that include a Remote and free blu-ray rentals at blockbuster Sorry for the rant but IMHO the real... » Read More R. Viegas...Any upconverting DVD will do just fine just make sure it has an HDMI cable (does not need to be in the box because you can buy the for a couple of bucks on monoprice)But The PS3 in my opinion is a great upconverting DVD player that also allows for internet browsing DIVX playback and Will never go out of date if you have a Wireless connection and do firmware updates. Oh and if someone wants to play games it does that too. If you wanna PS3 they have bundles that include a Remote and free blu-ray rentals at blockbuster Sorry for the rant but IMHO the real cool HD is Blu-ray « Show Less
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i really need to do this also how is it possible???? i need to add movies to usb so i can watch them on tablet but even though i have digital copies i cannot do it, how do you back up any other dvd that would be better still as i can watch all my movies thanks bill
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I think you misspoke...this machine makes copies of DVD's. To the best of my knowledge the DVD's will play back in any regular DVD player.It also will copy CD's.It will not copy any encrypted or copy protected materials.
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"Can I convert AVCHD to DVD format and burn to a DVD-R/DVD+R that will be playable on any home DVD player? I also what the answer to this question the answer will determinate if I buy this product or not.
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Did they just forget these features when they made Blue ray players? I doubt it, they just left room for improvement so we would have a reason to buy newer models. The proof in this is to ask yourself how many DVD players you have boughtt over the years, and how many of them were bought because the old one stopped working, versus you just wanted some of the cool upgraded features they offered?
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Thx Gibo, but could you be a little be more specific... I mean... What format do Rip dvds have? If this upscaling dvd player cant... which one can?