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Kendall
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:30 am Post subject:
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<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote in message
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"Jon" <rednose66@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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If you want to try an excellent budget DVD player that does CD as well
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SACD, DVD-A, MPEG, MPŁ and JPEG try the Pioneer 575.
Will it also do WMA?
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More details here:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_15020669_129222663,00.html
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Mike S.
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Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject:
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In article <TSQRd.1652$DC6.890@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
Kendall <kbergheim@sbcglobal123.net> wrote:
The DV-578A is an excellent player for all-region hacking; although nobody
has been able to find a do-it-yourself hack so it will cost $$$. The
player inherently supports PAL and NTSC, and does excellent conversion
between the formats - including proper downconversion of anamorphic PAL
discs to 4:3 NTSC. Get an all-region version of this player and it really
becomes a do-it-all machine. |
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The Open Sourceror's Appr
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:15 am Post subject:
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<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote in news:McCdnb9x5OYc_YrfRVn-2Q@comcast.com:
| Quote: | "Jon" <rednose66@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.02.19.11.05.45.886153@hotmail.com...
If you want to try an excellent budget DVD player that does CD as well as
SACD, DVD-A, MPEG, MPŁ and JPEG try the Pioneer 575.
Will it also do WMA?
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Not to be snippy, but what for? Aside from beign a proprietary closed-source
format, it's also lossy, low-fidelity, and tied to software packages which
are highly vulnerable to all sorts of malicious attacks. Do you really want a
DVD player that can be destroyed by a malicious kid with a CD burner?
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EjP
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:20 am Post subject:
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mark e wrote:
| Quote: | After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I buy a
high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as a CD player?
I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD player, because I play
more music than DVDs. But it would be easier to just have one unit.
Any decent DVD player will play CD's with pretty much the same |
quality as a CD player. The circuitry is so standardized that a
company would have to put in extra effort to lower the quality,
and why would they do that? To first order, "audiophile"=$$$ in
this case, and not much more.
The issue (as another poster pointed out), is whether you
want to go through your TV to navigate.
I have two stereo systems. One has its own CD player, other one, I use
the DVD. It sounds fine, but I find the TV interface kind of
annoying.
If you like to listen to music, it's probably worth having a
dedicated CD player.
-E |
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Codifus
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Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject:
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The Open Sourceror's Apprentice wrote:
| Quote: | normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote in news:McCdnb9x5OYc_YrfRVn-2Q@comcast.com:
"Jon" <rednose66@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.02.19.11.05.45.886153@hotmail.com...
If you want to try an excellent budget DVD player that does CD as well as
SACD, DVD-A, MPEG, MPŁ and JPEG try the Pioneer 575.
Will it also do WMA?
Not to be snippy, but what for? Aside from beign a proprietary closed-source
format, it's also lossy, low-fidelity, and tied to software packages which
are highly vulnerable to all sorts of malicious attacks. Do you really want a
DVD player that can be destroyed by a malicious kid with a CD burner?
Chances are that the malicious hack is looking for the Windows operating |
system. If this hack "launches" inside a JVC or any other DVD player
playing a WMA file, it'll just up and die.
I agree with all your other points, though.
CD |
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jakdedert
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:15 am Post subject:
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"mark e" <me@email.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I buy a
high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as a CD player?
I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD player, because I play
more music than DVDs. But it would be easier to just have one unit.
One thing you sacrifice, in many cases, is the advanced sequencing and track |
control available on most standalone CD players. When using my fairly high
quality Toshiba DVD for CD's, I don't even have a fast-forward function on
the front panel...just track skip.
jak
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Kendall
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:32 am Post subject:
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"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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"mark e" <me@email.com> wrote in message
news:SneRd.9485$534.5798@twister.nyc.rr.com...
After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I buy
a
high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as a CD
player?
I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD player, because I
play
more music than DVDs. But it would be easier to just have one unit.
One thing you sacrifice, in many cases, is the advanced sequencing and
track
control available on most standalone CD players. When using my fairly
high
quality Toshiba DVD for CD's, I don't even have a fast-forward function on
the front panel...just track skip.
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I'd be really surprised if it didn't fast forward if you pressed and held
the "track skip" button. Most are "multi functional", where the one set of
buttons does double duty. Try it and let us know.
Kendall
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jakdedert
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 11:47 pm Post subject:
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Kendall wrote:
| Quote: | "jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:_VOSd.14617$hd6.2508@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
"mark e" <me@email.com> wrote in message
news:SneRd.9485$534.5798@twister.nyc.rr.com...
After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I
buy a high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as
a CD player? I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD
player, because I play more music than DVDs. But it would be
easier to just have one unit.
One thing you sacrifice, in many cases, is the advanced sequencing
and track control available on most standalone CD players. When
using my fairly high quality Toshiba DVD for CD's, I don't even have
a fast-forward function on the front panel...just track skip.
I'd be really surprised if it didn't fast forward if you pressed and
held the "track skip" button. Most are "multi functional", where the
one set of buttons does double duty. Try it and let us know.
How about that...learn something new every day (Many of us wouldn't be |
willing to admit it, though.)
It, indeed, works as you say.
Thanks,
jak
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Kendall
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Sat Feb 26, 2005 8:31 am Post subject:
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"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Kendall wrote:
"jakdedert" <jdedert@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:_VOSd.14617$hd6.2508@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
"mark e" <me@email.com> wrote in message
news:SneRd.9485$534.5798@twister.nyc.rr.com...
After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I
buy a high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as
a CD player? I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD
player, because I play more music than DVDs. But it would be
easier to just have one unit.
One thing you sacrifice, in many cases, is the advanced sequencing
and track control available on most standalone CD players. When
using my fairly high quality Toshiba DVD for CD's, I don't even have
a fast-forward function on the front panel...just track skip.
I'd be really surprised if it didn't fast forward if you pressed and
held the "track skip" button. Most are "multi functional", where the
one set of buttons does double duty. Try it and let us know.
How about that...learn something new every day (Many of us wouldn't be
willing to admit it, though.)
It, indeed, works as you say.
Thanks,
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Glad to hear it, and you're welcome.
Kendall
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Peter
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:47 am Post subject:
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Yes. All dvd players will play CD, and, like many better quality CD players
produce better sound, a high end DVD player produces better video signal. P.
"mark e" <me@email.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I buy a
high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as a CD player?
I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD player, because I play
more music than DVDs. But it would be easier to just have one unit.
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Cyrus
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:46 am Post subject:
Re: CD vs. DVD player |
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In article <ncednZxLQrGd1a7fRVn-jw@comcast.com>,
"Peter" <pcklein@comcast.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Yes. All dvd players will play CD, and, like many better quality CD players
produce better sound, a high end DVD player produces better video signal. P.
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Production of sound/video on the playback end is usually considered
distortion. A variance of the original signal in other words.
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"mark e" <me@email.com> wrote in message
news:SneRd.9485$534.5798@twister.nyc.rr.com...
After many years of service, I need to replace my CD player. Can I buy a
high end audiophile DVD player, and use it for double duty as a CD player?
I don't want to sacrifice the quality of a good CD player, because I play
more music than DVDs. But it would be easier to just have one unit.
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As technology has gotten better, the prices have come down on quality
electronics. There are ~100$ units that playback very nicely. For those
more 'discerning' and worried, you can always toss a nice a/d onto the
back of the thing to use it as a transport only.
--
Cyrus
*coughcasaucedoprodigynetcough* |
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