SKYLARK DVD player? Anyone heard of this thing?
05-31-01, 08:53 AM
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WHOOPS! Make that SKYWORTH!!!
Multizone. Multi standard. PAL to NTSC. Typical APEX/SAMPO/SHINCO stuff. But what I want to know is...
Will it convert PAL to NTSC properly? (I've yet to find a player that does).
Will it have the usual low budget player syndrome of sound lag on some discs?
https://www.setssl.com/~hivizone/dvd...main_frame.htm
http://www.hivizone.com
http://www.skyworth.com.hk/index.htm
[Edited by Matt Stevens on 05-31-01 at 07:08 AM]
Multizone. Multi standard. PAL to NTSC. Typical APEX/SAMPO/SHINCO stuff. But what I want to know is...
Will it convert PAL to NTSC properly? (I've yet to find a player that does).
Will it have the usual low budget player syndrome of sound lag on some discs?
https://www.setssl.com/~hivizone/dvd...main_frame.htm
http://www.hivizone.com
http://www.skyworth.com.hk/index.htm
[Edited by Matt Stevens on 05-31-01 at 07:08 AM]
05-31-01, 09:19 AM
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There's a big thread about it over on avsforum (www.avsforum.com) in the dvd forum.
Basically, its a great player for the money, has great de-interlacing and is region free. However, the component output suffers from Yc delay, but thats not present on the VGA output. I'm still waiting for someone to answer exactly how severe the yc delay is, as I have no way to use the VGA output, I need the component.
Basically, its a great player for the money, has great de-interlacing and is region free. However, the component output suffers from Yc delay, but thats not present on the VGA output. I'm still waiting for someone to answer exactly how severe the yc delay is, as I have no way to use the VGA output, I need the component.
05-31-01, 11:19 AM
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Just read through that forum. Interesting. Still have unanswered questions, which I posted there.
The YC delay will cause colors to bleed. That's basically the problem. If it can convert PAL properly, I won't care. I'll just use the S-Video out and ditch my Tenlabs convertor.
The YC delay will cause colors to bleed. That's basically the problem. If it can convert PAL properly, I won't care. I'll just use the S-Video out and ditch my Tenlabs convertor.
05-31-01, 11:10 PM
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VGA/RGB to component converter
Hey guys FNG here. But did you guys know you could buy a RGB/VGA to component converter from Audio Authority or RCA. That way you could use the Skyworth with TV's that only have component 480P inputs. Just a suggestion. I just ordered my Skyworth today from HiVizone. I think they have a pretty big backorder right now! Good Luck.
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06-01-01, 10:17 AM
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It looks like it came from the Apex factory. I'd even bet that it did. Everything from the drive door to the left is exactly how it is on an Apex 600A.
BTW, most odd brand regionfree players are rebadged Apex's. It's funny how people will praise Model X, and dis on Apex, yet they're the same machine. Psychology is a funny thing.
If you get this, let us know how it works!
BTW, most odd brand regionfree players are rebadged Apex's. It's funny how people will praise Model X, and dis on Apex, yet they're the same machine. Psychology is a funny thing.
If you get this, let us know how it works!
06-01-01, 12:34 PM
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The Skyworth is no Apex
The Skyworth is not an Apex. It will play ALL discs that are thrown at it. Any region. Even RCE discs. Then on top of that throw in a Faroujda progressive chip and you have one awesome player.
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06-01-01, 01:47 PM
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Re: The Skyworth is no Apex
Originally posted by Kevin Coleman
The Skyworth is not an Apex. It will play ALL discs that are thrown at it. Any region. Even RCE discs. Then on top of that throw in a Faroujda progressive chip and you have one awesome player.
The Skyworth is not an Apex. It will play ALL discs that are thrown at it. Any region. Even RCE discs. Then on top of that throw in a Faroujda progressive chip and you have one awesome player.
06-01-01, 02:35 PM
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The internals of it look pretty Apex-y. But that may just be a trait of cheap Chinese players. Maybe they'll be changing that now that our recon plane has been reverse-engineered. 
This player does use different chipsets than the Apex though.
This player does use different chipsets than the Apex though.
06-01-01, 04:34 PM
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The internals of it look pretty Apex-y. But that may just be a trait of cheap Chinese players. Maybe they'll be changing that now that our recon plane has been reverse-engineered.
This player does use different chipsets than the Apex though.
The internals of it look pretty Apex-y. But that may just be a trait of cheap Chinese players. Maybe they'll be changing that now that our recon plane has been reverse-engineered.
This player does use different chipsets than the Apex though.
This doesn't mean it's a bad player by any means. The only poor Apex's were the original all region 600A's. They went through a lot of firmware upgrades and chip changes since then. I've got one of the last 600A's made, and I'd put it against any other DVD player under $300.
