I have a 32" Toshiba 32WLT66 which I bought in 2006 for about £700. At the time it was very highly regarded on the picture quality front, and it does have a very natural picture as far as colour and contrast are concerned.

I am getting increasingly frustrated at the amount of pixelation visible though. The inbuilt standard def Freeview looks pretty ropey, and standard def DVD playback (via scart) looks pretty pixelated too.

The picture from the high-def Apple TV box is acceptable, and I wonder if my issue is with the sources and not the TV.

So my question is: Does upscaling of standard def sources really make a difference? Is it best to get an upscaling box, in which case does this rely on a digital signal in (HDMI) to work best, or am I better off getting an Upscaling DVD player? If the latter, my budget is £40 or £50

What about 'upscaling' Freeview boxes? I need the picture to look OK with standard def sources. There's not enough HD freeview material to worry about at the moment.

Thanks for any advice chaps.