Opinion on whether to upscale?

[hmm]

I have a DVD player connected to my LCD flat panel via HDMI. My choice of output resolution from the player is

1. 576p/480p
2. 720p
3. 1080i

First question, it looks like option 1 is just using native DVD res with no scaling, and the other 2 are the upscaling options. Is that right?

Secondly, given that none of these match the native resolution of the panel (1366x768p), I wonder if my best option isn't to set the DVD to option 1. The reason I am thinking this, is that with both option 2 and 3, the DVD will do an upscale conversion, then the TV will do another. With option 1 however, the DVD just outputs what it reads from the DVD and only one scaling conversion will be done (by the TV) which might result in a better picture. Opinions?

[andw]

In a lot of cases it can come down to which device has the better scalers.
Personally, I would choose 720p, but then if the screens scalers aren't as good as the player or the other way around, you first choice might be better.
I would avoid option 3 though on that screen.

[hmm]

In a lot of cases it can come down to which device has the better scalers.
Personally, I would choose 720p, but then if the screens scalers aren't as good as the player or the other way around, you first choice might be better.
I would avoid option 3 though on that screen.


Yes, option 3 looks the worst I think. It even makes the DVD player's on-screen menu look odd (smaller and thin inconsistent fonts).

The default was 720p btw.

Thanks for your thoughts.