LG DN798 1080p Upconverting DVD Player

by LG

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 16.9 x 1.4 inches ; 5.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000QA1NCI
• Item model number: DN798
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,127 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

View DVDs with HDMI upconversion for superior image quality and convenience making standard definition DVDs look incredible.

1080p UP-CONVERSION

Superior image quality and convenience with 1080p upconversion via HDMI output.

HDMI OUTPUT

All digital video and audio ouput from a single HDMI connection.

USB MEDIA HOST

Experience your digital music and photo library with USB Media Host.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good solution until format war is over or smaller HDTVs, January 14, 2008

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J. Gerdom (Watertown, Mass.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LG DN798 1080p Upconverting DVD Player (Electronics)

I needed an upscaling player for my 37-inch HD television but didn't want to spend a lot of money. I also didn't want a $50 player that would only cause me trouble. After quite a bit of research, I settled on the DN798.

I'm never sure what to think about picture quality comments in reviews, but this rated well with Consumer Reports and seemed to be well-liked by reviewers. Even without adjusting my set or fine tuning the player, I'm very happy with this player. The closest comparison I can think of is that the movies look similar to the film-based movies available through Comcast's OnDemand.

The quality varies a bit from DVD to DVD, but there are a lot of factors in producing a good image. One that really stood out was The Simpson's Movie, but my nine-year-old version of Dumb and Dumber looked great as well.

Keep in mind that to upscale video and watch protected discs, which is just about anything purchased, the player must be connected using HDMI.

Other pros: Sound was great via coax digital, USB port right on front (goofy limitations in the manual, though), couldn't have been easier to set up.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great so far., December 11, 2007

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BWanta - See all my reviews

This review is from: LG DN798 1080p Upconverting DVD Player (Electronics)

I purchased this DVD player a few months ago to replace a Denon dvd playe, which I loved. Before hooking this player up, I was worried that the quality would not be great (given the low price). However, after an easy installation, I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent picture and sound quality. (I have the player connected to my receiver via an HDMI cable and a fiber optic cable.)

This player is a great segue between a standard and high definition dvd player.

Pros: Great picture, great sound, easy setup

Cons: Small remote (universal definitely required), not DivX compatible

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LG DN798 1080p DVD player, February 1, 2008

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Donald R. Gunner "the doctor" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LG DN798 1080p Upconverting DVD Player (Electronics)

This has been one of the best DVD Players I have ever purchased. I hooked it up to my LG 32" LCD TV and I am amazed at the picture quality. It was worth the price.