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DVD Player Recommendation: Sony ES, Yamaha, Denon, or other?
Hi,
We have been using the Sony DVP S7700 which we bought in 1999 as the DVD player for our system. This fall we plan on upgrading to a Panasonic 50' plasma screen. When we bought the S7700, it was one of the reference players out there - indeed it was very good, much better compared to the consumer-grade DVD panasonic player we first owned. However, as S7700 does not have progressive output, and with plasma HDTV-ready TV, I understanding we need progressive scan to get the better picture quality. Thus, we are ready to upgrade when we buy the TV. Looking a bit on the net, we found a couple of models that would suit our needs and budget. More specifically, the budget it around 500 USD, maybe a little more. In this price range, I first looked at the Sony ES line, more specifically the follow up reference to what we currently own: Sony DVP-NS999ES. In the similar price range I saw the Yamaha DVD-S2500, and the Denon DVD-2910B. The Denon DVD-2910 also hasa HDMI output, which I am not sure if it makes any difference over composite video, but it also claims to offer 720p and 1080i output. I know that the plasma screen does offer this mode. Given the price range and the choices, which DVD player would you recommend? Our main concern is the picture quality, and secondly audio quality (2-channel). Kind regards, george |
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I was under the impression that the DVD players that costs very little in
Taiwan has the best compatibility, like NTSC/PAL, all region out of the box. The bigger brands never have such feature. I do have a question though, can any DVD player play SACD or do they require a special player? can a computer DVD drive read SACD? -- TAI FU http://creationism.dyndns.org/ |
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"Tai Fu"wrote:
I was under the impression that the DVD players that costs very little in Taiwan has the best compatibility, like NTSC/PAL, all region out of the box. The bigger brands never have such feature. I do have a question though, can any DVD player play SACD or do they require a special player? can a computer DVD drive read SACD? PC dvd or cd players cannot read a SACD. And yes, many of those cheap dvd players out of Hong kong, Taiwan, etc can play just about anything but they never approach bigger name players for reliabilty or playback quality. T.B. |
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"TB" wrote in message ... "Tai Fu"wrote: PC dvd or cd players cannot read a SACD. And yes, many of those cheap dvd players out of Hong kong, Taiwan, etc can play just about anything but they never approach bigger name players for reliabilty or playback quality. T.B. is that why the $200 Oppo was ranked second best player to the 5910? |
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"Khee Mao" wrote in message ... "TB" wrote in message ... "Tai Fu"wrote: PC dvd or cd players cannot read a SACD. And yes, many of those cheap dvd players out of Hong kong, Taiwan, etc can play just about anything but they never approach bigger name players for reliabilty or playback quality. T.B. is that why the $200 Oppo was ranked second best player to the 5910? Can you give a link to this comparison? |
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"ardz" wrote in message ... "Khee Mao" wrote in message ... "TB" wrote in message ... "Tai Fu"wrote: PC dvd or cd players cannot read a SACD. And yes, many of those cheap dvd players out of Hong kong, Taiwan, etc can play just about anything but they never approach bigger name players for reliabilty or playback quality. T.B. is that why the $200 Oppo was ranked second best player to the 5910? Can you give a link to this comparison? http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cgi-b...h&articles=all you're welcome |
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is that why the $200 Oppo was ranked second best player to the 5910?
By who, on what criteria... Strike that, I don't think I need to know. |
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"Khee Mao" wrote:
PC dvd or cd players cannot read a SACD. And yes, many of those cheap dvd players out of Hong kong, Taiwan, etc can play just about anything but they never approach bigger name players for reliabilty or playback quality. T.B. is that why the $200 Oppo was ranked second best player to the 5910? Only in picture quality for the DVI output. It doesn't even support progressive scan output. Here's a simple review for those interested in this player: http://hometheater.about.com/od/dvdp...po971short.htm And a lond running thread about it in AC review: http://www.avforums.com/forums/showt...1&page=1&pp=15 It has exceptional video quality but it falls far short of most of the other features a player like the Denon 5910 offers. Also, there's some display issues with PAL format dvds that the manufacturer has been struggling to fix with firmware upgrades. For under 200 bucks it's a good deal but especially in the audio department, it falls far short of any sort of real reference player. Another complaint (common to many cheaply built dvd players) is that they aren't built to last. T.B. |
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"TB" wrote in message ... "Khee Mao" wrote: PC dvd or cd players cannot read a SACD. And yes, many of those cheap dvd players out of Hong kong, Taiwan, etc can play just about anything but they never approach bigger name players for reliabilty or playback quality. T.B. is that why the $200 Oppo was ranked second best player to the 5910? Only in picture quality for the DVI output. It doesn't even support progressive scan output. snip oh, 720p isn't progressive? wake up. |
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