Every now and then we see forum posts like this touting the idea that somehow since Toshiba decided that HD DVD was no longer viable, they will come out with some kind of super upconverter that can make DVD look as good as real HD media.

The reality is that if Toshiba really thought that DVD could look as good as HD Media they would never have bothered with HD DVD in the first place. You can’t get something for nothing. No amount of special sauce can make road kill as good as Sirloin.

Sure there are people that will think that upconverted SD is good enough - just like there are people that think that McDonalds is good enough. But there will always be a difference.

For now the SD upconversion is the cheaper alternative - there will be a time when that is no longer the case. Upconverted SD is not the future.

I am sure that once Toshiba gets over their pride we will see Blu-ray players with the Toshiba name. After all they got over being on the wrong side of the VHS-Beta war, as did Sony.

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