I'm a cheapskate. OK, not so much a cheapskate but a person who really looks for value. I tend to buy "Best Value" or "Best bang for the buck" type recommendations for my HT and it has served me well so far: Onkyo 705, SVS speakers, Epson 6100, etc.
Anyway, I'm thinking it might be time for a blu ray player and I'm looking at the Panasonic DMP-BD60K.
My question is about upscaling. Every BR player I see says it upscales but does not tell me how high? My DVD player I have now says it upscales as well. What's the difference?
I probably will not be buying too many BR DVD's yet so the upscaling is waaaaay important to me.
Audio is very important as well. Not knowing all the lingo, would my Onkyo 705 take full advantage of the increased audio the BR offers?
Lastly, what is firmware? Is it just software because that is what it sounds like to me. How do you upgrade? Plug in the ethernet cable and it does it itself?
Any help you could offer would be appreciated. Links, articles whatever as long as they are not jargon filled and can be read by normal people like me.
Thanks.
Anyway, I'm thinking it might be time for a blu ray player and I'm looking at the Panasonic DMP-BD60K.
My question is about upscaling. Every BR player I see says it upscales but does not tell me how high? My DVD player I have now says it upscales as well. What's the difference?
I probably will not be buying too many BR DVD's yet so the upscaling is waaaaay important to me.
Audio is very important as well. Not knowing all the lingo, would my Onkyo 705 take full advantage of the increased audio the BR offers?
Lastly, what is firmware? Is it just software because that is what it sounds like to me. How do you upgrade? Plug in the ethernet cable and it does it itself?
Any help you could offer would be appreciated. Links, articles whatever as long as they are not jargon filled and can be read by normal people like me.
Thanks.