dunno if this has been covered here b4, but I saw a blurb on these in a magazine... basically just a DVD player that sends the info via the DVI on your HDTV so no digital-to-analog conversion is necessary. Sposed to look pretty nice in 480p, better than "high end" dvd players using component supposedly. As an added bonus, the player does MPEG-4 and Divx flicks too. All for a paltry $199. Anyone have one yet? picture quality reviews?
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gotapex
07-13-03, 12:17 AM
Yeah, I have one of these. Pretty sweet if you have a digital display. For analog displays, it makes less of a difference.
jekbrown
07-13-03, 03:17 PM
yeah i read that... that if ur tv converts everything to analog then using the DVI cable-equipped dvd player wont matter. That said, how do you know if your tv does this type of conversion? My dad has a 51" Sony HDTV he bought just this last x-mas. Dont know the model number... but is there a simple way to know if its digital or not?
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chipmac
07-13-03, 03:39 PM
Basicly if it's a fixed pixel display like LCD or Plasma your OK but if it's CRT based forget about it.
ckolchak
07-14-03, 07:18 PM
the only adavantage of this player is if your display has a DVI input.
very few do, especially if your display is one or two years old.
via the DVI connection, the signal is kept entirely digital.
on some displays, with some material you can upscale the signal to 720p and 1080i.
otherwise, the use of the player thru its component outputs is said to be poorer than many others available now.
in addition i think i read the sound quality of this unit is nothing speacial either.
in short, worth the $200 if your display has a DVI input.
if not, ignore it.
jekbrown
07-14-03, 07:23 PM
yeah, my sony has the DVI port... but i seem to be getting conflicting info here... will this only work with lcd/plasma? if so... why? :(
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jekbrown
07-14-03, 07:23 PM
oh btw, the player runs divx/mpeg4 stuff also, so it does do "something" other than just have a dvi output. :)
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Furious
07-14-03, 08:47 PM
The Bravo has analouge video via the component output. If you want a full rundown, I'd suggest reading the Secrets Shootout on progressive players:
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