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  • drfsupercenter
    NOT an online superstore
    • Oct 2005
    • 4424

    #31
    Leave it to you adults to interpret things in a nasty way... Tsk tsk!

    Actually many kids at my school talk that way, I am one of the "cleanest" (languagewise) there
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    • TheFuzz
      BurningUp
      • Jan 2006
      • 2

      #32
      I'm new to the forum site here, bu find the info amazingly in-depth and helpful. I for one, will probably buy a Blu-Ray player when they come out. I have always been an early adopter and the difference in PQ will/should be amazing.

      That said, I tried upconverted players and was thoroughly unimpressed. However, take a mediocre player such as a Panasonic RP91 and mod it to SDI, then feed that to a video processor and WOW, now that is quality! That is what I use now on my plasma and it looks nothing short of amazing!

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      • TNT
        DVD Shrinker
        • Jan 2004
        • 1296

        #33
        Sorry, what's SDI?
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        • anonymez
          Super Moderator
          • Mar 2004
          • 5525

          #34
          SDI is a digital interface, like DVI/HDMI. its usually used when a person wants their scaler to do the de-interlacing rather than the dvd player. IIRC its also allows longer distance than DVI/HDMI.

          also no copy protection on them

          bloody expensive to mod one here, like $600
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          • TNT
            DVD Shrinker
            • Jan 2004
            • 1296

            #35
            Thanks!
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            • photo_angel2004
              Queen of Digital Video
              Queen of Digital Video
              • Jan 2004
              • 3558

              #36
              Originally Posted by TNT
              You have to remember, that the price will vary depending on what country you're talking about. For example, while DVD's average $3 to $20 in the United States
              Where are you finding DVD's for $3.00, is that new or used?
              most DVD's in stores in my area are $9.99-$22.99 unless they are used DVD's from blockbuster even then they are some times 2 for $12.00 or 3 for $25.00.

              Walmart has some older movies on DVD that a crapy and single layer DVD's even those are $5-$10.






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              • LT. Columbo
                Demigod of Digital Video
                • Nov 2004
                • 10671

                #37
                just a few days after christmas and actually on a regular basis i see new dvd's at walmart(but old crappy b movies that no one wants or has heard of) for $1-$3. i like to buy from pawn shops though. whats wrong with buying a used dvd i say. i got one hour photo for $5. they had 5 copies. the first one i looked at was scratched beyond belief. i asked the clerk "did you take this to a bench grinder"? can't believe they were trying to sell it. but further down the line, another copy--pristine condition. plays good, backed up good.
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                • TNT
                  DVD Shrinker
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 1296

                  #38
                  Originally Posted by photo_angel2004
                  Where are you finding DVD's for $3.00, is that new or used?
                  I was referring to Walmart as well. I picked up Lethal Weapon 2 for $3.44 over the holidays. But then again, I've also bought DVD's at a Dollar store as well. I recently found a Pilates DVD for my wife that originally retailed for $15-20.
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                  • drfsupercenter
                    NOT an online superstore
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 4424

                    #39
                    Hehe I like just asking for them for gifts
                    "ask and thou shall recieve"
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                    • photo_angel2004
                      Queen of Digital Video
                      Queen of Digital Video
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 3558

                      #40
                      Originally Posted by TNT
                      I was referring to Walmart as well. I picked up Lethal Weapon 2 for $3.44 over the holidays. But then again, I've also bought DVD's at a Dollar store as well. I recently found a Pilates DVD for my wife that originally retailed for $15-20.

                      WOW I must be living in the wrong area our local Walmart never goes that low and we no longer have any dollar store in the area. I feel so ripped off now. LOL !






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                      • drfsupercenter
                        NOT an online superstore
                        • Oct 2005
                        • 4424

                        #41
                        *cough* eBay and/or Amazon marketplace *cough*
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                        • rubber knob
                          rubber knob
                          • Feb 2006
                          • 39

                          #42
                          anonymez. the Panasonic dvds77 has a DCDi chip by faroudja. I'm told it is one of the best upconverting proccesors. I'm seriousley concidering picking one up and a Monster HDMI400/DVI cable. Do you really think that they are not worht it? I'm sure that some players are better than others. I also don't wanna spend over $500.00 and not be happy. Let me know your thoughts.

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                          • anonymez
                            Super Moderator
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 5525

                            #43
                            hi rubber knob,

                            looking at its specs, seems like a good choice, the price is right. a friend of mine has one, so i have seen it in action (480p), didn't notice any macroblocks on his 32" LCD display. possibly a little biased here, but not at the same level as HTPC

                            definitely do NOT get the monster cable. outrageously overpriced, no PQ increase. dvi/hdmi is an uncompressed digital signal, no matter which brand. use the one supplied, or go with something cheaper
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                            • TNT
                              DVD Shrinker
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 1296

                              #44
                              Anon, now you've opened up a can of worms. Don't get me started on cables! So, I will only say two things about them. 1) Yes, cables make a difference in audio quality and video quality, sometimes a big one. 2) The quality does not necessarily correlate with price.
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                              • anonymez
                                Super Moderator
                                • Mar 2004
                                • 5525

                                #45
                                Originally Posted by TNT
                                Yes, cables make a difference in audio quality and video quality, sometimes a big one
                                it really depends on the type of cable, eg a standard coax cable (for analogue/digital tv) definitely does make a difference. high quality (shielded) cabling will make the signal much more reliable, especially against interference. also lower loss, which means better signal strength

                                no doubt monster cables are of high manufacturing quality, have warranty, etc. but imho any improvement in PQ seen using a "monster" cable over the one supplied/cheap one is the placebo effect. especially when dealing with uncompressed output like dvi/hdmi. unless you're in an area with lots and lots of interference, no difference. as you said:
                                Originally Posted by TNT
                                The quality does not necessarily correlate with price
                                Last edited by anonymez; 2 Feb 2006, 04:12 PM.
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