Although the PlayStation 3 is without a dedicated video scaling chip, Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios president Phil Harrison revealed in a recent interview that the console would soon be getting some form of upscaling.[...]
DVD upscaling is the practice of converting 480i/p material into a 720p or 1080i/p image for display on high-definition televisions that support higher resolutions. The result of upscaling is a slightly improved image that is most noticeable on fixed pixel displays such as plasma or LCD televisions.[...] More DailyTech