Dave,
For us, upconverting is the way to go. We have an extensive collection of DVD movies and select TV series on DVD, such as Combat, Poirot, Robin Hood and Columbo, 2,000+ at last count, most commercially available, but about 20% burned by ourselves from various sources, as they are not commercially available on DVD at this time. We do replace our ‘homemade’ DVDs as they become commercially available, as the extras and the quality of the print usually make it a good buy.
That said, let me further say that the vast bulk of our movie DVDs span the period from the 1930s to the 1950s. They are from native analog prints, in various states of quality. Some have been restored and digitized, but the source material is still acetate/analog. A Blu-ray version of these titles would offer us nothing over a a regular DVD of the same, upconverted.
Thank you for this tidbit of news. Perhaps it could be titled”Toshiba’s Revenge’?
God bless. Sursum Corda
I have a ton of DVDs, too, most of them classic films from the silent era through the mid-sixties. I don’t see what the point would be of Blu-Ray on these films. I get a great picture on these films with a progressive scan Sony player on a Toshiba HDTV. Of course, I have quite a few post-1965 films as well, and a bunch of Asian cinema from all eras, but standard DVD is fine by me across the board.