How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD???

JamesDax · 03-11-07, 01:06 PM

I have my PC hooked to my HDTV from the PCs DVI-D port to the TVs HDMI port. Everything works as it should and downloaded HD videos play and look great. Now all I need to do is find a way to upscale DVDs. There must be a way. Anybody have any ideas???

Ancient · 03-11-07, 02:52 PM

AFAIK, it's pretty much automatic on a PC when you're using a digital connection. The graphics card has an internal scaler and automatically upscales any DVD you play to whatever your desktop resolution is. Nothing special is required.

JamesDax · 03-12-07, 04:47 PM

Well, I tried it and it sure looks like you're right. WMP11 won't play the DVD's on the HDTV. I get some message about it can't upscale protected content. But WinDVD plays it just fine and the DVD's look great at 720p.

J-Mag · 03-12-07, 05:07 PM

have you looked into FFDSHOW?

JamesDax · 03-12-07, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Mag

have you looked into FFDSHOW?

I have and it seems way to complicated to me. Besides, it really does appear that the DVDs are being upscaled when i move the WinDVD window from my 15" HP LCD to my 37" HDTV LCD.

J-Mag · 03-12-07, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesDax

I have and it seems way to complicated to me.

HAHA I know what you mean...

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Originally Posted by JamesDax

Besides, it really does appear that the DVDs are being upscaled when i move the WinDVD window from my 15" HP LCD to my 37" HDTV LCD.

Well obviously they will be scaled somehow, but I think FFDSHOW has superior processing of the scaling.

shabby · 03-12-07, 07:47 PM

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=719041

JamesDax · 03-13-07, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by shabby

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=719041

That is way too much work.

shabby · 03-13-07, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesDax

That is way too much work.

Sorry but theres no click click program that will do all that, just do it step by step and you'll be fine.

GamerGuyX · 03-14-07, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesDax

That is way too much work.

Ancient · 03-14-07, 11:30 AM

I agree with JamesDax. It's way too much work just to get upscaled DVD output through FFDShow when other applications do it without all the configuration contorsions. It's not as if FFDShow produces a massively better picture for all the effort you have to put into it.

shabby · 03-14-07, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ancient

I agree with JamesDax. It's way too much work just to get upscaled DVD output through FFDShow when other applications do it without all the configuration contorsions. It's not as if FFDShow produces a massively better picture for all the effort you have to put into it.

If you read that thread, thats exactly what it does. It makes image quality better.
Upscaling is done automatically when you maximize the dvd on a pc monitor or a 1080p tv, if you want it to look sharper and better you go to that thread and do what they say.

03-11-07, 01:06 PM	#1
JamesDax Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 442	How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD??? I have my PC hooked to my HDTV from the PCs DVI-D port to the TVs HDMI port. Everything works as it should and downloaded HD videos play and look great. Now all I need to do is find a way to upscale DVDs. There must be a way. Anybody have any ideas??? __________________ He who lives the longest will know the most. eMachine W2686 (upgraded) c/ Albatron KM51G Athlon64 3000+(Venice) Socket 754 2.0Ghz Corsair XMS 1GB 2x512Mb DDR 400 80Gb Hard Drive (ATA 133/7200rpm) DVD/CDRW Combo Drive 7-in-4 Media reader eVGA GeForce 7600GS Artic-Cooling Arctic Fan 3 TC (80mm case fan) XION 400 Watt PSU Pixie 950 19" Monitor Windows XP HE SP2

03-11-07, 02:52 PM	#2
Ancient Occasional User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the beach Posts: 619	Re: How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD??? AFAIK, it's pretty much automatic on a PC when you're using a digital connection. The graphics card has an internal scaler and automatically upscales any DVD you play to whatever your desktop resolution is. Nothing special is required. __________________ "You know the difference between cannibals and liberals? Cannibals only eat their enemies."

03-12-07, 04:47 PM	#3
JamesDax Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 442	Re: How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD??? Well, I tried it and it sure looks like you're right. WMP11 won't play the DVD's on the HDTV. I get some message about it can't upscale protected content. But WinDVD plays it just fine and the DVD's look great at 720p. __________________ He who lives the longest will know the most. eMachine W2686 (upgraded) c/ Albatron KM51G Athlon64 3000+(Venice) Socket 754 2.0Ghz Corsair XMS 1GB 2x512Mb DDR 400 80Gb Hard Drive (ATA 133/7200rpm) DVD/CDRW Combo Drive 7-in-4 Media reader eVGA GeForce 7600GS Artic-Cooling Arctic Fan 3 TC (80mm case fan) XION 400 Watt PSU Pixie 950 19" Monitor Windows XP HE SP2

03-12-07, 05:07 PM	#4
J-Mag Weapon of MassConsumption Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,245	Re: How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD??? have you looked into FFDSHOW?

03-12-07, 07:47 PM	#7
shabby Forcefed GXP Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,138	Re: How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD??? http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=719041 __________________ 2500k/Asus P67-Pro/8gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3/X25-M/p190

03-14-07, 11:30 AM	#11
Ancient Occasional User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Too far from the beach Posts: 619	Re: How do I upscale DVDs on my PC to play on my HDTV LCD??? I agree with JamesDax. It's way too much work just to get upscaled DVD output through FFDShow when other applications do it without all the configuration contorsions. It's not as if FFDShow produces a massively better picture for all the effort you have to put into it. __________________ "You know the difference between cannibals and liberals? Cannibals only eat their enemies."

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