The upscaled video looked good, although nothing that's gonna replace your HDTV anytime soon.

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When upscaled via the Sony 4K Ultra HD TVs, these discs serve as an ideal way for consumers to experience near-4K picture quality.

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When upscaled via the Sony 4K Ultra HD LED TVs, these discs serve as an ideal way for consumers to experience near-4K picture quality.

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In the close-up shots, the impact of going native is obvious compared to upscaled, and it was also very apparent when sitting three meters away from the screen.

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Jonathan writes in wondering if his 720p HDTV is man (or woman) enough to enjoy the luxuries of BD, or if upscaled DVD is a-okay for the time being.

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Well, we're not sure we're going to get a straight answer here, since this early reviewer didn't have any HD DVD discs, and ended up using the player to watch upscaled standard DVDs.

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When viewing from six meters away, the difference between native and upscaled was there but it was subtle -- it was just a sense of the image being sharper and more natural at the edges of objects.

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Now rebranded, renovated and thoroughly upscaled, the hotel nonetheless embraces its previous incarnation as the Continental Hyatt House, dubbed the "Riot House" by touring musicians who used its hallways, balconies and rooftops to make headlines between their shows in the various rock clubs along the street below.

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