Can anyone recommend a good, affordable upconvert dvd player?

[grantsa4]

Hi,
I just recently bought an HD tv and I can't yet afford an HD dvd player but have heard the upconvert dvd players are also pretty good. Can anyone recommend a good and affordable upconvert dvd player?

 

[mike1973]

Hi,
I just recently bought an HD tv and I can't yet afford an HD dvd player but have heard the upconvert dvd players are also pretty good. Can anyone recommend a good and affordable upconvert dvd player?

I have heard good things about the Oppo players that are out there.

 

[grantsa4]

Any idea where you can buy those?

 

[rockymtnhigh]

If you consider $100 affordable, the SONY DVP-NS75H is a great player. Excellent upconvert.

 

[navychop]

Is your HDTV poor at upconverting the DVDs you feed it? You might have little to gain by buying an upconverting DVD player.

 

[mike1973]

Any idea where you can buy those?

$149 direct, check avsforums for reviews

http://www.oppodigital.com/dv970hd/dv970hd.html

 

[duckydan]

Up until buying the xbox hddvd drive I used a samsung hd860 which worked great. They can be purchased new from ebay for $55 new or around $30 used, some with the HDMI cable.

 

[mogera]

I'm VERY pleased w/my Sony DVP-NC85H 5 disc upconverting player. Currently $122.99 at Best Buy.

 

[KingofKaty]

I have the Oppo 981-HD that upconverts to 1080p. Looks fantastic on my Panasonic 1080p projector. It is $229 list but I've seen it as low as $179.

 

[fromplanetbob]

I have Sony's 400 DVD changer. It's $300 at amazon and has excellent outputs in HDMI, Composite and regular old connections. The menu is a bit odd, I use MovieCollector program and print out a list instead of the list inside the dvd changer.

It works great though and the price is right!

 

[emathis]

I just ordered a Toshiba HD-XA2 and will be selling my Oppo 981-HD for $100 plus shipping, if you are interested. It upconverts to 1080p very nicely.