High Definition (Full HD)

High Definition is the new television experience, Unsurpassed image quality, the most realistic ever.

What are the advantages of High Definition?
1. Much better picture quality.
2. Incredibly rich colors.
3. Fantastic sharp image.
4. Breathtaking detail.

The big advantage of High Definition is the larger number of video lines, which allows for a clear sharp image, especially to be seen in the growing LCD and Plasma TV's. By comparison, the current PAL TV standard for Europe. The PAL signal consists of 576 picture lines in an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9. High Definition, on the other hand, has 720 or 1080 lines (720 is mainly used for HDTV broadcasts and Blu-Ray equipment for 1080) and has an aspect ratio of 16:9. Besides the fact that the resolution is higher, is also the possibility of some of the displayed colors is much greater than PAL.

Upscaling (upconverting)

Upscaling, upconverting also called, means that a signal is converted to a higher resolution.
The scaling ensures that no regular DVD's (which is a standard resolution, SD, having 576 scan lines) true High Definition (1080 lines) are made. The extra resolution is in fact software-generated, and was not present in the original material. This function has its advantages especially when viewing a DVD on a LCD or Plasma screen, because the image is sharper look after this operation than when the SD resolution would be displayed. More and more DVD / Blu-ray players and HD TVs offer the possibility to appreciate the signal with upscaling.

Source: allesoverhomecinema.com