[kevkrom]

Will I get as good of playback quality with a standard DVD played on an HD-DVD player as I would get with a standard DVD on an up-converting DVD player?

My understanding is that the HD-DVD player will do a better job than an upconverting standard DVD player.

[TrueKnightGalahad]

Will I get as good of playback quality with a standard DVD played on an HD-DVD player as I would get with a standard DVD on an up-converting DVD player?

My understanding is that the HD-DVD player will do a better job than an upconverting standard DVD player.

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If I may, I'd like to add to kevkrom's answer. Even the less expensive HD DVD players will be on a par with, or slightly better than, the best of the 'regular' up-scaling DVD players (and much better than the $59.99 el cheapo up-scalers). The best HD DVD player, the XA-2, is in a league of its own for up-scaling; many regular DVDs, up-scaled on my XA-2, look better than most High Definition broadcasts over my satellite receiver.

[Uri’el-2012]

I just bought a Panasonic DVD-S53.

Must have a HDTV w/ HDMI input

This is outstanding in picture and sound !

$88.00

Panasonic DVD-S53K Up-Converting 1080i DVD Player Black