Progressive DVD players?

Yes progressive IS better. No fancy terms, no lengthy theories on why, it is just better to watch than even component dvd. I would like to suggest a player if you do not mind....the Toshiba SD-9100. You can find them second hand for around $500. Well worth the money. You won't de disappointed.

There is an article about progressive scan and HD in the current issue of The Perfect Vision. I found it to be very informative. I've lent the issue to a friend so can't refer to it at the moment. If I remember correctly the essence was that progressive scan is better if you have a monitor that can handle the signal. As with audio electronics there seems to be a wide variance in the capabilities/quality of HD and Digital monitors and progressive scan DVD players. I encourage you to purchase a copy of The Perfect Vision.

The picture quality of progressive DVD players is definitely better than that of non-progressive players. The main improvements you'll notice are a tremendous reduction in shimmering and "jaggies" in the picture quality, especially when there is a lot of motion or vertical lines (like a cityscape) in the picture. There isn't any reason, however, to purchase a progressive player unless your TV is capable of accepting the input from one. If it isn't, the picture quality won't be any different.