Are image problems common on hacked players?
07-05-07, 01:29 PM
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Are image problems common on hacked players?
I just put in the hack on my Oppo 970HD, then tried watching my dad's British copy of My Name is Joe. I noticed quite a bit of stuttering on the picture, especially during pan shots. So is this simply a bad copy of the disc/ poor transfer, or are there often problems playing different regions on hacked players? I really want to order a British copy of The Wind That Shakes the Barley, but I didn't want to spend the money unless I knew it should play OK. I'd always assumed region coding was purely a software issue, but after the problem mentioned above, I wasn't sure.
07-05-07, 02:15 PM
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What exactly is your DVD player / TV setup? NTSC or auto or what? Post all the information.
I've never heard of region coding affecting picture playback (except for not allowing it).
I've never heard of region coding affecting picture playback (except for not allowing it).
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This may not be the full explanation, but the Oppo 970 (unlike the 971 and 981) is not capable of doing the 2-2 cadence, which as I understand it is something akin to the PAL equivalent of 3:2 pulldown for NTSC discs. Hence, PAL format titles will suffer some artifacts as a result.
07-05-07, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Reservoir
What exactly is your DVD player / TV setup? NTSC or auto or what? Post all the information.
I've never heard of region coding affecting picture playback (except for not allowing it).
I've never heard of region coding affecting picture playback (except for not allowing it).
07-05-07, 03:39 PM
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I have the same problem with PAL titles with my Oppo 971. I have a JVC rear projection TV (has DVI input). It's not the region coding since R3 and R2 NTSC discs work fine. It's only the PAL discs that I have this issue with. I watched a PAL title last night and was thinking about this very topic.
07-05-07, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard Malloy
subgenius, I wonder if your 971 is like my 981... the 2-2 cadence only works if you're in "VIDEO2" mode. If you're in VIDEO1, switch it out and then take a look.
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Originally Posted by Richard Malloy
This may not be the full explanation, but the Oppo 970 (unlike the 971 and 981) is not capable of doing the 2-2 cadence, which as I understand it is something akin to the PAL equivalent of 3:2 pulldown for NTSC discs. Hence, PAL format titles will suffer some artifacts as a result.
