What DVD player displays PAL 16:9 Titles Properly?
08-19-01, 09:11 PM
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What DVD player displays PAL 16:9 Titles Properly?
I am tired of getting PAL 16:9 DVDs and having them play in squeeze mode on my normal NTSC TV.
Aside from obvious and getting a W I D E S C R E E N television, do any of you guys own a player that acutally displays PAL 16:9 LTBX with the black bars intact?
Many players give you the option to change monitor settings, but in my case the changes do nothing to help the cause.
Example 2,35:1 PAL titles look 1,77:1 on my NTSC TV.
APEX DVD decks do not, nor do SMC, or SAMPO.
What decks with a built in converter solve this problem?
Aside from obvious and getting a W I D E S C R E E N television, do any of you guys own a player that acutally displays PAL 16:9 LTBX with the black bars intact?
Many players give you the option to change monitor settings, but in my case the changes do nothing to help the cause.
Example 2,35:1 PAL titles look 1,77:1 on my NTSC TV.
APEX DVD decks do not, nor do SMC, or SAMPO.
What decks with a built in converter solve this problem?
08-19-01, 09:16 PM
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I had an Apex and had the same problem. I've since upgraded to the Malata and anamorphic DVDs that were stretched before (NTSC and PAL) display perfectly now. I was finally able to watch my Another Heaven and El Arte de Morir DVDs which were stretched on the Apex.
Get a Malata and you'll be happy like me!
Get a Malata and you'll be happy like me!
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Wild Zero defintely rocks! The next one to see is Versus which I just got this weekend. It's another Japanese zombie action movie but with a serious (and good) plot and absolutely kick-@ss action.
Martial arts and swordplay as good as the best Hong Kong movies with gun-toting, sword-wielding fast-moving zombies. Unfortunately the only DVD available now is the bootleg I bought but an official release will hopefully hit this year. (I believe) Miramax picked up the US rights so it'll hopefully hit theaters this year.
Martial arts and swordplay as good as the best Hong Kong movies with gun-toting, sword-wielding fast-moving zombies. Unfortunately the only DVD available now is the bootleg I bought but an official release will hopefully hit this year. (I believe) Miramax picked up the US rights so it'll hopefully hit theaters this year.
