Samsung DVD-HD950 HD Conversion DVD Player , Black
HDMI (720P or 1080i) vs. Component (480P)
I've been comparing the video output (HDMI vs. Component) and much to my surprise, the component video out at 480P had slightly better coloring, smoothness and less pixelation than the HDMI at either 720P or 1080I.  I'm using this with the Samsung 50\\" Plasma HPR5072.  The HDMI out for some reason was somewhat pixelated, but still much sharper than SVideo or composite.  I thought that the 720p or 1080i upconverted image would be better quality, but not so in my case.  That said, since this is a relatively inexpensive HDMI player, perhaps other higher-end players will perform better.  My cable quality isnt an issue since I'm using Monster cabling for both. <br /> <br />By they way, as I understand the issue, the upconverting only works with HDMI.  Component outputs wont transfer the 720p or 1080i upconverted image to your tv. <br /> <br />I should mention that the picture with component cabling at 480P is still a leap ahead of the previous progressive scan 480P dvd player I owned (Samsung DVD P230), which also had component out.   <br /> <br />Some DVD's look better than others, depending on the quality of the DVD. <br /> <br />To summarize, even though I find the 480P component cabling option the best for my needs, I do think it was worth it to buy this player since the image quality is so much better than my previous player with supposedly the same specifications.  However, I'm not using the upconverting feature of this player any longer, which is a bit of a waste.