Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Toshiba A1 HD-DVD upconverting DVD player

In August I purchased the Toshiba HD-DVD player. Not only do HD-DVDs look great, but ALL DVDs look great. I would rank both HD and SD (standard definition) DVDs as superior in picture quality to HD-TV channels. This is because of the upconversion ability which converts 480i standard definition DVDs to 1080i. Even though HD-TV channels broadcast in either 720p or 1080i,their signal is still compressed and often "noisy". I recently viewed theremastered Blade Runner, an SD disc upconverted to 1080i by my player, and it looked fantastic---the best version of Blade Runner I've ever seen. So Idon't hesitate to watch ANY DVD on the Toshiba. It would be worth the purchase price just for its' rendering of standard DVDs!