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- verb transitive To
convert (an audio or video signal, etc.) from a lower quality or resolution to a higher one.
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Examples
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In fact, if you're using a high-quality cable such as HDMI to connect the Blu-ray player to your HDTV, it could also "upconvert" the 480-line DVD to 1,080 lines, resulting in a clearer and sharper picture but still not true high-definition, though.
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Most players, like the Sony PlayStation 3 which I own, will "upconvert" your regular DVDs and make them look better.
Michael Giltz: Blu-Ray DVDs: Loved Up? Watch A Bug's Life 2009
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The reason this blog is opening with an image from Jess Franco's THE SEXUAL STORY OF O -- a 1984 film to be released on May 1 by Severin Films -- is that part of my study was spent looking at how well various non-HD titles "upconvert" to 1080i resolution.
Archive 2007-04-15 2007
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The reason this blog is opening with an image from Jess Franco's THE SEXUAL STORY OF O -- a 1984 film to be released on May 1 by Severin Films -- is that part of my study was spent looking at how well various non-HD titles "upconvert" to 1080i resolution.
Franco Upconverted 2007
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They are probably referring to the inconsistent nature of the widescreen "upconvert".
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region 2009
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They are probably referring to the inconsistent nature of the widescreen "upconvert".
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Local News, Weather and Sports for Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Region 2009
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(All U.S. stations that are HD always broadcast in the same resolution, and "upconvert" their standard
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I will be pissed if they upconvert Inception and infuriated if they make Nolan shoot Batman 3 in 3D against his will.
All Warner Bros Tentpole Movies Will Be Released in 3D | /Film 2010
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That said, if he were to dig in his heels and resist studio pressure to upconvert the film, I would actually have some respect for Bay for the first time ever. eating class
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ZX900-series sets, which have a two-piece design that includes a separate settop box with an integrated Blu-ray player and 1-terabyte hard drive, use the Cell processor to power its 3D engine, convert 2D content to 3D on the fly, and upconvert standard-def content for 1080p output.
CES 2010: 3D TV is everywhere, but prices are still MIA 2010
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