do i need an upscaling amp?

[admin_exported]

upgrading my system.do i need to buy an upscaling amp? i want to watch sd through skyhd and hd ready tv now i understand that both will upscale sd pictures so why do i need an upscaling amp?

 

[professorhat]

It might be worth it if the upscaling chip in your TV isn't very good. The Sky HD one is known to be pretty bad, so if your TV doesn't have a very good upscaler, then an amp with a better one would be worth it as you'd get a better picture. So depends on what equipment you have, and what you're looking at getting.

 

[Anonymous]

just orderd panasonic th50pz81b and bd55 bluray, sky hd comes next was looking at denon avr1909

 

[professorhat]

Honestly, I wouldn't worry too much on the upscaler at that price. Just go with the amp / receiver which comes with the best sound. Your Panasonic will do a pretty good job with the upscaling on the Sky and your BD55 will do a great job upscaling DVDs.

 

[Anonymous]

what would i have to spend to get the benefit?do you have any suggestions?

 

[Anonymous]

Upscaling does improve your picture, and if you use a Pana55 that would do the trick, BUT what about sound, you going to watch everything including films on the speakers of your television? That would be a waste of time, look around buy a could upscaling amp with all the new sound codecs, and a set of decent speakers, wipes the floor with the speakers on a television.

Steve

 

[professorhat]

sjared10:what would i have to spend to get the benefit?do you have any suggestions?
Not sure in all honesty, I know the Onkyo 875 / 905s have a great upscaling chip in them, but I've no idea how it compares with the Panasonic TV. I would have thought the BD55 would be better at upscaling DVDs though.
As Steve says, sound is really the most important part of an AV receiver - it is what it was primarily designed for after all. My opinion is, go for the best sound you can get for your money. If that so happens to have a good upscaler in, great, but I wouldn't make it my primary concern.