This is kind of a dumb question with "upscaling/upconversion" in the need list. These are 2 very different things with a huge impact on what is actually done.
Plus there is no price. If you want great upscaling, then you need a scaler, such as the DVDO. If you just want 1 cable from your AVR to TV, the denon 888 will do that. I dont think you have defined your needs and limits very well. I personally use a pre/pro for video switching to a video scaler for the upscaling. This will get you the best results.
I agree with gr689, this is not killing blu-ray, its just another HD media source. BR has audio AND video quality that cant currently be beaten by anything streaming online. We may see DTS MA streamed online when bandwidth is no issue, but no current content provider will see the benefit in sending a 2GB audio feed with its 4GB video stream. The average joe the plumber doesnt know the difference between PCM, LPCM, lossless, and phono. "Dis here HD videos lookies crystal clear and my 2.1 channel bose makes the 'surround sound' even better". Thats joe the plumber watching in "surround sound"
If betamax's upconverted some previous format to a far superior quality that the format that won could, who wouldnt havent bought it? A good upconverting player is a better choice (cost-wise) than blu-ray or HD DVD for 90% of the population.
Why not actually spend some time adding some key information such as; The price per HD channel, bit rates, total streams, a list of all HD channels and who has them. I think this article could have provided much more info than what could have been found on 4 providers web pages, sorry engadget, but you might actually have to work at work.
Once again a very blu biased article on seemingly good news for the red camp.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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Plus there is no price. If you want great upscaling, then you need a scaler, such as the DVDO. If you just want 1 cable from your AVR to TV, the denon 888 will do that. I dont think you have defined your needs and limits very well. I personally use a pre/pro for video switching to a video scaler for the upscaling. This will get you the best results.