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How to Efficiently Convert DVD to 1080P HD?

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Updated on Apr 18, 2024

All normal DVDs are in Standard Definition (720x480 for NTSC, 720x576 for PAL). When you play these DVDs on an HDTV or Ultra HDTV, you may notice black borders around the image or smearing and pixelation on the movie. This is because the resolution of a standard DVD is lower than that of an HDTV or Ultra HDTV, resulting in the need for adjustments to fit the screen properly. In this post, I will show you how to upscale DVD to 1080P/4K with good quality for playback on your HDTV. Now, download the recommended DVD 1080P ripper here to rip DVD to HD quality!

Why Do We Need to Convert DVD Disc to 1080P?

Nowadays, there are many modern TVs, DVD players which are capable of converting every signal and upscaling to fit the whole screen. But we also have to admit that not everyone using such modern TVs and devices, right? Actually, there are still a lot of people who are using the older devices which can’t intelligently upscale DVD to fit the whole screen. If you have hundreds of DVDs and want to play them on HD smart TVs without a DVD player, ripping these DVD discs to 1080P video files in a digital format like MP4, MKV, AVI, etc. and then playing them on TV through USB devices or media server may be a good solution instead of updating home entertainment system in a hurry. In the below article, I will show you how to rip DVD to 1080P with step-by-step guidance.

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How to Rip DVD to 1080P Video with Simple Steps

How to Convert DVD to 1080P Video

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Step 1: Load DVD Content to the Program

Insert a DVD into the DVD drive and then launch DVD to 1080P Converter, click “DVD Disc” icon to load your DVD content to the program’s window. The program will automatically analyze and choose the DVD movie’s main title, even easily and automatically choose the right title of 99 title DVD.

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Step 2: Set DVD Resolution or Output Format for Ripping DVD to 1080P Video

Click “Output Format” option on the right side of the program to open the full list of 500+ presets. Choose any profile under “HD/4K” tab or you can directly click “Setting” option above “Run” button to choose or manually change the DVD resolution to 1920x1080.

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Step 3: Convert DVD to Full HD 1080P

Choose the final output destination of the converted video and then click “Run” button to start DVD to 1080p conversion.

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Attention: Converting DVD to Full HD isn’t Equal to Improving Video Quality

I’d like to correct a common misunderstanding. Many people take it for granted that converting DVD to FHD 1080P means converting DVD to HD quality as well. Actually, such viewpoint is totally wrong. A normal DVD is in Standard Definition (720x480 for NTSC DVD, 720x576 for PAL DVD). Ripping DVD discs to 1080P doesn’t mean to improve DVD to HD quality! Just like a blurred picture, though you have upscaled the resolution, you will find that it is still a blurred picture. Therefore, you have to know the fact that even if you have upscaled the DVD resolution to 1080P, the video quality can’t be improved.

How do HDTVs and DVD Players Upscale DVD to 1080p?

As stated previously, common DVD resolutions are 720×480 pixels (NTSC) or 720×540 pixels (PAL). When you play a DVD on HDTVs and DVD players, it usually uses an algorithm called 'nearest neighbor' to upscale the DVD video. This algorithm looks at the four neighboring pixels of each blank pixel and guesses what color value it should be and add pixels to the image. However, this process may lower the optical resolution of the image and produce a blurry effect. Surely, TV or DVD player upscaling does more than that. It uses bicubic interpolation and bilinear interpolation to smooth and sharpen the nearest neighbor expanded image to enhance the DVD video quality.

But note that the quality of DVD upscaling cannot be compared to that of a native Blu-ray disc or HD DVD. This is because the scaling algorithm, whether it is applied by an HDTV or an upscaling DVD player, cannot add more detail than what is already present. In comparison to Blu-ray, upscaled DVDs may appear flatter and softer in the background, with less vibrant reds and blues.

Use WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro to Easily Rip DVD Discs to 1080p

After the conversion work is done, you can transfer the 1080P movie to your USB devices, add it to the media server, stream DVD from your device to TV through Chromecast, etc. Have you figured out this simple method to upscale DVDs to 1080P from this post? Free download it now to start DVD upconversion for your actual needs. Thanks for your reading!

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FAQs about DVD to 1080p Upscaling

Q1. How to use Handbrake to upscale DVDs to 1080P?

Handbrake V1.4 supports upscaling videos. But note that it cannot be used to upscale protected DVDs.

1. Insert your DVD and open the Handbrake.

2. Click "File" to load the disc.

3. Select an encoding preset and choose an output format.

4. Go to the "Dimensions" tab. Under the "Resolution and Scaling" section, select a higher resolution, uncheck "Optimal Size" and check "Allow Upscaling".

5. Then click "Start Encode".


Q2. What is the highest resolution a DVD can have?

A DVD typically has a resolution of 720 x 480 pixels per frame for NTSC (or 720 x 576 pixels per frame for PAL). However, you can upscale the DVD resolution to 1080P to improve the viewing experience on an HDTV.


Q3. Can I upscale a DVD to 4K?

Yes. There are DVD upscaling software and players available to upscale a standard DVD to 1080P. However, upscaling a DVD from 480p to 4K is not recommended as it may result in poor quality.

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