I have an Infocus X1a which will accept up to 720p through the component (VESA) input. I'm considering a bluray or oppo upconverting dvd player. I'm wondering if I will gain any picture quality over standard dvd by going through the upconversion process, and then through the down conversion process from the 720p input on the projector to the 16:9 output. (Native resolution is 800x600.) I can imagine situations where the multiple conversions could actually reduce the image quality. However, I can also believe that given the amount of intelligence that goes into upconversion these days, it is possible that I might still come out ahead. Any one have any thoughts or experience in this? (I assume that an actual HD bluray disc, output in 720p to the projector will look better than a standard def disc upconverted and played through the same projector.)

I have an infocus X1a projector. Sometimes when I power up, or, put in a new dvd, the projector autodetects strange resolutions. (I'm using the component to VESA adapter and "computer" source.) When the projector finds the source signal, it sets up to bizarre resolutions such as "600 x 236 60Hz" or, other non-standard sources. The display is then very squished vertically and very long horizontally. I cannot figure out what is causing this problem. Why does this happen, and what can I do about it? Also, I often notice that the color pallete will change depending on the sync level and horizontal tracking values. (Alternating between proper and red/blue inverted signals.) These all sound like sync signal problems to me, but I can't figure out how to set up the projector or the dvd player to get it right. Has anyone else had this problem? Kokomodo