What to buy and what not to buy.....who makes a good progressive scan etc etc....

[ September 01, 2005, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: theboy ]

 

Pretty much every DVD player made is now progressive scan.

Check out the DVD benchmark at Secrets:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cgi-b...h&articles=122

That is a very intensive test of many different DVD players. And very few high-end boutique players scored well.

Toshiba and Panasonic are good budget choices.

 

Wait for the new standard in DVD's to come out. This is the new HD-DVD and BLUERAY. Different companies will introduce one or the other, but both are esentially high definition DVD's. I think they will be introduced at the end of the year or begining of next year.

 

if you go LG or Samsung you'll get the ability to watch DIVX cd-r's or dvd-r's

 

Is progressive scan something I will notice from my old dvd player?

 

Progresive scan is only usable if you have a DTV - one that will accept 480p input signal. If your TV doesn't then you just have to tell the DVD player to output in interlaced mode. usually a switch on the DVD player, or doen in the menu.

You should notice improved picture quality.

 

Blank dual layer DVD-R's are still like 75-100 bucks for 15 of them. You think that HD DVD or Blu Ray are going to be cheap enough to offer in a year?

 

HD-DVD & BlueRay are possibly going to be released at CES in January but be warned, the technology will be initially expensive & the compatibility with exisiting DVD-Video discs has not been finalized.

 

Man if my collection of dvd's is outdated next year ill be pissed!!!!!

 

At least DVD's are decent quality. I feel for those people with 1000's of VHS.