Have a quick question before i purchase a tv. In order to utilize the 3:2 technology, does both the tv and dvd player have to have the feature. Thanks in advance!!!

I take it that you're looking at a progressive scan DVD player? If that is the case, all you need in the TV is progressive scan component video inputs. In the DVD player, make sure that the player not only has a decent 3:2 pulldown procedure (where it doesn't "combine" frames from different scenes), but it also has a decent inverse telecine routine. Any good progressive scan DVD player should have a decent inverse telecine routine, but you may want to ask the salesperson to make sure.

Thanks for the reply. Actually, i am purchasing a tv. It has the 3:2 pulldown detection. Is it needed in the tv if the dvd player performs it? Thanks

It only needs to be in one of the components, so if you got it in the tv, you don't need your dvd to have it. I'm not sure what happens if they both have it-I think you can disable the feature in your set via the video menu and use the one in the dvd player since you probably can't disable it there.

Yeah, you should be able to disable the feature in your TV if your DVD player supports it. What kind of TV are you buying and what DVD player do you have?

Hopefully the DVD player has inverse telecine (in order to compensate for the 24fps film speed to 30/60fps TV/video speed).

The dvd player is a Sony DVP-NS700P and the tv is a Sony KP53HS20 or 30 (haven't decided). I think the only difference between the two tv's is the protective screen.

If the tv doesn't have to have the 3:2, could anyone suggest another tv? Thanks for all the help!

Looks like your DVD player (the Sony DVP-NS700P) includes inverse telecine and (obviously) 3:2 pulldown (since it is progressive scan).

The Sony TV you're looking at (KP53HS20) will work just fine with your DVD player. All you do is connect the DVD player to the TV via component video cables. Since the TV has progressive scan inputs, you just let your DVD player do the "work" and output the signal directly to the TV. Since the screen isn't in a 16:9 ratio (it's 4:3), you'll need to activate the 16:9 "squeeze" mode for all anamorphic video you feed through your DVD player. Some of the higher Sony WEGA monitors (including the XBR series) have the ability to automatically detect an anamorphic signal and adjust the TV automatically. On other models, you have to do it manually. I'm not sure which way this TV is...but I would imagine that since it is HDTV ready (with 1080i and 480p) it would automatically sense the anamorphic feed and turn on the 16:9 "squeeze" mode. I may be wrong about that, though...

How big a TV do you have room for?

I just hooked up a new progressive scan DVD (Toshiba SD2755) to my 36XBR400.

When the TV receives a 480p (progressive) signal, the automatic 16:9 "squeeze" no longer works. Only ON or OFF are available.

When I switch my DVD to non-progressive, the ON or AUTO features are available.

The manual has a note saying this is the case, so there is nothing wrong with the TV.

Does anyone know why this is so. I paid extra for the XBR mainly for this AUTO SQUEEZE feature, and now I do not have it with the progressive DVD. Its really a pain to keep switching, and if I switch to normal TV, or the TV is turned off, the set defaults to 16:9 OFF, and I have to switch it on again.