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GT
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:53 am Post subject:
Best DVD Player for Older TV? |
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I have been researching but it seems like the info I see assumes you have a
TV that can do progressive scan.
I have a JVC 27 inch (around 4 years old so 2000-2001) that has S-video
input but I don't think it can do progressive scan.
What would be the best DVD player for someone with my TV? Or should I really
get the a TV that can do progressive scan???
I was playing DVDs from my computer to this TV (with a 50 foot RCA cable
groan!) but the quality seemed not so great -- there was too many artifacts
and what seemed like you could see the scan lines too much?
Thanks for any advice!
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Andrew Rossmann
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:14 am Post subject:
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In article <11dtb066qsgjh53@corp.supernews.com>, no@spam.com says...
| Quote: | I have been researching but it seems like the info I see assumes you have a
TV that can do progressive scan.
I have a JVC 27 inch (around 4 years old so 2000-2001) that has S-video
input but I don't think it can do progressive scan.
What would be the best DVD player for someone with my TV? Or should I really
get the a TV that can do progressive scan???
I was playing DVDs from my computer to this TV (with a 50 foot RCA cable
groan!) but the quality seemed not so great -- there was too many artifacts
and what seemed like you could see the scan lines too much?
Thanks for any advice!
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Progressive scan is not required for DVD (progressive also requires a
component input, anyways). That said, it's an option in most every
player these days. Since you have S-Video, you will get very good
quality from most any player in interlaced mode.
Most players these days are made-in-China, with somebody's name
slapped on it. Even many of the big names are probably identical
internally.
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David Chien
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Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:12 am Post subject:
Re: Best DVD Player for Older TV? |
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Philips DVP642 - DVD/CD/VCD/SVCD/DIVX/XVID/MPEG4/CD/MP3 CD/JPEG CD
player for <$70 at walmart.com
Does the progressive and pal to interlaced playback well, so you can
play NTSC & PAL discs on your TV w/o much trouble. Plays lots of
formats, too. |
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chicagofan
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Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:14 am Post subject:
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GT wrote:
| Quote: | I have been researching but it seems like the info I see assumes you have a
TV that can do progressive scan.
I have a JVC 27 inch (around 4 years old so 2000-2001) that has S-video
input but I don't think it can do progressive scan.
What would be the best DVD player for someone with my TV? Or should I really
get the a TV that can do progressive scan???
I was playing DVDs from my computer to this TV (with a 50 foot RCA cable
groan!) but the quality seemed not so great -- there was too many artifacts
and what seemed like you could see the scan lines too much?
Thanks for any advice!
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I have a Magnavox/Philips TV about the same age as yours, which has *only*
S-video and separate AV inputs, and recently purchased a Panasonic VCR-DVD
combo, which has component, S-video and regular connections.
In spite of all the raves about differences in component and S-video
quality, I used the regular AV input with mine, and I think I get a fine
picture, and do see an improvement over what I had before.
Just buy a player that has ALL the connections, use the connections you have
now, and upgrade your cables when this TV dies. Or use an S-video cable now
which many people consider much superior to what I am doing. :)
I can't see disposing of a good TV... until it dies. ;)
bj |
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