Some may argue this point, but having the proper hardware can greatly improve the quality of your standard and high-definition images. This point is driven home in part by this recent article at PCWorld. There they state that Sony has a video processor that can help you out by projecting a high definition image from a standard definition image. Hows that for cool?

Sony will expand its Qualia line of products later this month with the addition of a video processing device that can improve the image quality of standard and high-definition images, the company announced.

The Qualia 001 “Creation Box” is a little larger than a VCR and packs some of the Tokyo company’s latest digital image processing technology. At the heart of the device is Sony’s DRC-MFv2 digital video controller chip, which the company announced in August last year.

The chip can project a high-definition image from a standard-definition image, improving the quality of any conventional video source, such as a DVD player, VHS deck, or analog broadcast television. It’s also capable to improving the appearance of high-definition images. The chip achieves both these functions by applying a processing algorithm that in particular sharpens the edges of objects in the image.