Question on the Sony DVP-NS975 (Terrence, Ed - some help here please),

I just got this player and went thru the set up options. My question relates to its speaker size/distance settings. I have already gone thru this set-up with my Denon receiver a while ago, in which I used a borrowed sound level meter to get it as close to being right as I care to try. On the DVD player, I've input the responses according to what was asked, but I'm wondering if it is un-doing the calibration that was previously done thru my receiver. I haven't noticed any difference in sound performance, but I wonder if there's a "direct" setting that would bypass any compensation from the DVD player.

Also, I bought this player primarily for its upconversion capabilities. Video performance (thru hdmi, using "Cinema One", and Sharpness enhancement left off) has only been slightly better, if at all, than my old progressive scan player thru component cables.

Any info would be appreciated,
Breezer