Editing DVD player (section)

== Progressive scan DVD player ==
A '''progressive scan DVD player''' is a [[DVD player]] that can produce video in a [[progressive scan]] format such as [[480p]] ([[NTSC]]) or [[576p]] ([[PAL]]). Players which can output resolutions higher than 480p or 576p are often called [[Video scaler|upconverting]] DVD players.

Before [[HDTV]]s became common, players were sold which could produce 480p or 576p. TVs with this feature were often in the upper price range of a manufacturer's line. To utilize this feature, a TV or other display with a progressive scan input was needed. HDTVs usually have a progressive scan input; progressive scan inputs are less common on [[Standard-definition television|standard definition TVs]] (often called SDTVs.)

Some players have a feature called "[[3:2 pulldown]] detection" or "inverse [[telecine]]" which attempts to better handle the artifacts which result from differing film and video rates in conjunction with [[interlaced]] scanning of the film. However most line doublers used in these players are not able to achieve the anticipated inverse telecine functionality. (See [[Line doubler]] for details.)

Progressive scan output cannot use connections intended for [[interlaced video]], such as [[composite video]] (single [[RCA connector|RCA]] terminated cable) and [[S-Video]] ([[Mini-DIN]] terminated cable). The following connection methods are common for using progressive scan:

* [[VGA connector|VGA]] (analog)
* [[SCART]] (using analog [[RGB color model|RGB-video]] in [[PAL]] areas)
* [[Component video]] (using three cables terminated with RCA connectors)
* [[DVI]] or [[HDMI]] (Most recent methods, supported by many newer HDTVs)