so i just bought a samsung hdmi dvd player...i didnt notice any difference between this and my previous progressive scan player hooked up with monster component cables...also i noticed a popping sound through my tv speakers when switching to/from 480i/720p/1080i ...i'm sure i have it hooked up right since theres only one(hdmi)cable to hook up...but i was wondering...could i possibly have done something wrong or something? i sorta played with the settings and still didnt see a difference..anybody have any suggestions or should i just return it and get a different one? thanks

 

Ok, first off, what TV do you have?
Second, you bought an HDMI player but have it hooked up with component? Make sure it's actually outputting an HD signal. Some upconvert players won't output HD over component.
Also, go through the settings on the player to be sure it's actually set to output HD. Most upconvert players have various conversion modes, play around and choose the one you like the best.

I have a Panasonic S97 hooked up to a Sharp 32" LCD and the difference between that and my older Toshiba PScan player is noticeable most of the time. I tried out a bunch of DVDs when I got the Panasonic to compare it to the prog scan toshiba and in some cases, I really couldn't see a difference.

 

Monster cable?? Noooooooooo.

Anyway, does this DVD player upconvert the signal? Sounds like you were checking the resolutions through your TV, but what about the player? If it's just outputting 480p via HDMI you wouldn't notice any difference from a regular DVD player hooked up with components. If it is an upconverting DVD player, make sure it's properly configured to upconvert to either 720p or 1080i....

 

i have a 50' hitachi lcd..i have the upconverting dvd hooked up via hdmi cable...i was saying that i didnt see any difference between the samsung hdmi upconverting player vs. my old progressive scan player..i messed with the settings on both my tv and the dvd player and still didnt notice any difference..

 

yes the dvd player upconverts the signal..i did check the output on the dvd player...i had it set on 720p and also 1080i...and it didnt look any different when it was set on 480p...i have the hdmi cable hooked up...i had the monster component cables hooked to my old progressive scan...i'm beggining to wonder if i should just return this samsung and get the sony upconverting instead..the only reason i bought the samsung was because it came with the hdmi cable...sony doesn't which means i have to spend another $100 or so...

 

^^I had bad luck w/ Samsung model 845 and 950 High-Def. dvd player.

 

i have the 850 model...so i'm hoping its just the player then...i'll try the sony and see how that looks...the only other player i saw in my price range was the LG brand...i saw bad ratings on that one...

 

$100... you crazy?

Got my HDMI cable (6') from monoprice.com for like $23 shipped!!

Link to their HDMI stuff: http://www.monoprice.com/products/se...p?keyword=HDMI

Direct link to the cable I got: http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...ormat=2&style=