Upscaling SKY HD to 1080p via amp

[Key_to_the_universe]

Hi everyone I have a question to ask.

I have Sky HD and the resolution output is set to AUTO on my Sky HD box and I wanted to know if I set my Onkyo 608 amp to upscale the signal to 1080p if it would be worthwhile setting at it to upscale 1080i to 1080p.
My TV is a Samsung 46" C8000 LED HDTV that fully supports 1080p.

Thanks in advanced

 

[GazzyP]

I have my Onkyo 616 upscale Sky HD to 1080p on my Samsung D8000 46". I find it takes some strain off the TV so less artefacts around motion. It's worth experimenting with.

 

[mr malarky]

Have my sky box set to 720p rather than 1080i, and have my pioneer amp upscaling to 1080p.

Find it a smoother picture than when having the sky box set to Auto or 1080i.

Appreciate the amps not an onkyo so not directly comparable, but worth a try and see what you think.

 

[GSB]

I'm going to try that Mr M

 

[daveh75]

Personally i'd leave the Sky box set to auto since they're pretty poor at both deinterlacing and upscaling, and leave that to either the a/v amp or tv

 

[GSB]

I have my Onkyo 616 upscale Sky HD to 1080p on my Samsung D8000 46". I find it takes some strain off the TV so less artefacts around motion. It's worth experimenting with.

I've settled on this,tbh i can see a slight difference from setting the sky box at 720p but this could be imagined,nothing that stands out

 

[bigboss]

Have my sky box set to 720p rather than 1080i, and have my pioneer amp upscaling to 1080p.

Find it a smoother picture than when having the sky box set to Auto or 1080i.

Appreciate the amps not an onkyo so not directly comparable, but worth a try and see what you think.

Basically, what will happen is 1080i images from HD channels are downscaled to 720p & then upscaled again by the Pioneer. That's too much processing. I do what Daveh75 says.