upconverting

I imagine that the recent failures in upconverting had a lot to do with the quick turnaround, but Lucasfilm has, by some reports, been working on this conversion for the last 5 years, and we're still 2 years away from seeing the first one.

Bryan Young: Star Wars in 3D! Bryan Young 2010

The result: a 5 percent uptick in upconverting DVD player sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared to same quarter a year ago, and a 39 percent decline in players that don’t have that feature.

Blu-ray: The Future Has Been Delayed - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

The result: a 5 percent uptick in upconverting DVD player sales in the first quarter of 2008, compared to same quarter a year ago, and a 39 percent decline in players that don’t have that feature.

Blu-ray: The Future Has Been Delayed - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Though Blu-ray manufacturers may be reluctant to cut prices further on their players after a brutal battle, analysts believe that Blu-ray won't take off in earnest until prices for players are closer to so-called upconverting DVD players -- which include technology that enhances the images from regular DVDs on high-definition television sets.

As Toshiba Surrenders, 2008

If you watch standard DVDs on our players, the images are of very high quality because they include an "upconverting" feature.

Toshiba's Plan for Life After HD DVD 2008

And "upconverting" DVD players that cost less than $100 can boost the image quality to a level that many consumers would be hard-pressed to distinguish from Blu-ray.

Retailers Slash Blu-Ray Player Prices 2008

Such "upconverting" DVD players can be purchased for less than $80.

Sony Gears Up for Holidays 2008

Get an "upconverting" player and connect it to an HDTV with high-def video cables, and you'll have a risk-free solution with video quality that falls short of what's capable, but which should also be good enough for most people.

The Links of 'Toons Steve Hulett 2007

Get an "upconverting" player and connect it to an HDTV with high-def video cables, and you'll have a risk-free solution with video quality that falls short of what's capable, but which should also be good enough for most people.

Archive 2007-08-01 Steve Hulett 2007

Discovery is also looking at "upconverting" some of the shows in its vast library to 3D, just as the majors are doing with classic pic titles.

Variety.com 2010