Recent content by Sundar Prasad

Next thing I'll hear is that an AMD CPU produces a more correct answer to 2+2 than a P4. There is no jitter involved when decoding packet based data such as DD and DTS. Only PCM signals are affected by timing jitter. I have done the same sound tests with several DVD players, Toshiba 3109, Malata...

David, Your player is probably output'ing PAL. Hit the P-Scan button on the remote repeatedly until you see 480i NTSC and you will get colour.

All we need to do is get a hold of the firmware developer kit for the EM8500. I bet LiteOn has simply locked out the 720p/1080i options on the 2002. Makes me wonder if they got a lot of heat from the wonderful MPAA (or competitors like Bravo who don't offer upscaling over component) for selling...

In general, sharpness controls should be set to zero on most displays because all it does is add artifical edge boosting. In the case of my projector, the sharpness control is not even available on component or RGB inputs, so the question of reducing sharpness is moot. A Panasonic RP56 producing...

Jay - the thing with trying to fix player generated artefacts on the display, by reducing sharpness on the RPTV for example, is that the problem is being masked, and in the process, real detail may be suffering too. When turning sharpness way down on your 53" Sony, did you see if you were...

For those who don't drop into AVS, here's some more goods on the LiteOn 2001. The pics are self explanatory. I am yet to find a fix for the ringing to the right side of edges that are evident in all the photos except in the case of the 480i mode. Need feedback from other 2001 users with...

John - what size of display do you have?

John - do you see ringing with your Liteon also? Re. your comment about such sharp transitions not occurring in video, I see ringing during normal DVD watching too (Fifth Element, Toy Story 2, Gladiator to name some). My only hope is a sharpness control in firmware now. These players are also...

OK - as promised here's the picture of the ringing on the Avia needlepulse pattern (used for setting contrast). See the faint dark line to the right of the main black line on the white background. This is visible in 480p, 720p and 1080i. Only 480i is clean...

Well - the Liteon is going back and I am bummed. What I suspected was verified last night, even 480p from this player produces ringing to the right side of strong edges (large transitions in brightness). 480p from the Panasonic RP56 in comparison is clean - which means that my component cables...

Thanks for the reply John. This gives me one data point to work with (and a heartening one since ringing, if it is present, will be very visible on that 55" Mits - esp. with the Avia needle pulse pattern). Can you tell me if you are running 2.29 or the 3.01 firmware? What receiver are you using...

OK - considering that a lot of HTF'ers are using the LVD-2001, I am posting this here too: I picked up a Liteon LVD-2001 upscaling player from a local dealer yesterday after having read the positive feedback in this forum. I presently use a Panasonic RP56 in 480p mode with a modified NEC...

Heck - I have been seeing the chroma bug on both analog and digital cable for over a year now. It is most evident on saturated red edges, but can be seen quite easily with other saturated colours too. Some channels are worse offenders than others, and some programming shows the bug more than...

Well, digital cable service up here in Vancouver is very good. I have a Motorola receiver which provides both S-video and digital coaxial outputs. They do the same analog/digital thing where all channels up to 59 are analog, and almost everything above that point is digital. The tuner and comb...