HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray...both losers.

[drseid]

If I buy Samsung's new Blu-Ray player today, I can watch 1080 programming through my component outs?

Also, is this true for the many up-converting players? For example, can I watch my regular DVD's in upconverted 1080 through the component outs if I buy a Marantz DV6600?

No, you won't be able to watch 1080i upconverted DVDs through the component outs (nor on any other player I know of). You *will* be able to watch Blu-ray discs on the Samsung in true 1080i, however.

---Dave

[nightflier]

No, you won't be able to watch 1080i upconverted DVDs through the component outs (nor on any other player I know of). You *will* be able to watch Blu-ray discs on the Samsung in true 1080i, however.

And I was so hoping that the upconverting players would avoid this arbitrary restriction too. I'm just not willing to give up my existing DVD collection, nor do I care to replace my TV. Oh well, I guess I'll just wait until the smoke clears between HD & BR (or for something better to comes along).