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I was faced with this EXACT delima and went with the Denon 1600. It is basically the same player as the RP82 and I got it for under $400 online. Maybe someone knows a good place to get it cheaper but at most stores it is $499 PLUS Tax. So far I love the player. I'm impressed with the PQ to say...

The Toshiba DVD players are known to have a bad chroma bug issue and the Pannys are not. If I had the choice I would go with Panny for PQ. I will say however that I wasn't too impressed with the new DVD S35 (think an S was in it) model. It had some funky problems on some of the menu screens and...

I just bought mine online for $412 shipped and so far I really like it but I just hooked it up yesterday. One thing that surprised me though was to see the exact menu system as the Panasonics (even the "Welcome to DVD World" or whatever that scrolls across the unit when first turned on). It gave...

I have the Sony model switcher like he is talking about it does the trick but I'm not so sure that a real switcher like the JVC wouldn't be a better idea. If I had it to do over againg and if (big IF) I had the money then I would have gone with the JVC switcher. I have multiple component inputs...

It not only is real but it is annoying as ever. I bought a Panasonic as my original DVD player (Non Prog Scan) and it didn't have the bug. It wasn't until I put a DVD in my Xbox that I saw the horrible Chroma bug. After sending out emails to a dozen home theater gurus I found out about the...

I should get my Denon 1600 this week and I'll reply back. Out of those the Denon 1600 seems like an easy choice from the things that I've read. Then again I feel this way because I researched and purchased one. Hopefully I'll feel the same way after I get it and test it out. :)

I don't know man... Do the math and it just doesn't make much sense to take it in. From my personal experience you won't get out of there no matter what for under about $75. You can get plenty of decent NEW players with a warranty for $100. It just doesn't make too much sense to me if the DVD...

You didn't say how much the DVD player cost either. If it is a cheap player then I would chunk it. You can actually get pretty darned good players very cheap now. Then again, if it is a nice player that cost a good amount then that changes things. Jack has the right idea here. You need to...

Interesting that you brought this up. I've noticed my cable TV (getting it free off of my broadband) is pretty fuzzy and even my OTA HDTV channels aren't looking quite so crisp. Well, I happen to be putting a UPS behind my TV that has a monster surge protector running off of it when my roommate...

In case you want to read my problems with this player you can check here Problems with Avia & S35 I don't know all of the technical terms but basically it had a horrible problem doing the Avia needle test (think that is what the sharpness test is called) when in prog scan. I've ordered a...

Thanks for explaining that for me Man. I thought I was missing something. :) Grant, I'm pretty sure it isn't that. I made an adjustment to the contrast before I did the test for the sharpness. Plus if you saw just how bad these lines were moving then you would know that the contrast would...

Ok, I think maybe I'm misunderstanding what you are asking about. You mentioned the movie Twister but were you actually wanting me to check something other than typical movies? I'm just making sure I know what you are calling video and what you are calling film, etc. Sorry for the newbie question.

Actually Mike if you look at the HIGH end players then I think you will find they have both coaxial and optical. It has been HIGHLY debatted by MANY as to whether optical sounds better and I still hear a lot of audiophiles claiming that you get a more full sound from the coaxial cable than from...

Hmm.. at least with the Panasonics it seems they are ditching the coax digital output and only giving optical unless it is a higher end player. The S35 model I picked up only has optical and I believe that the S30 is the same. I glanced at a few other players around $100 to $300 and most seemed...

Nope, that is what I was saying about Stargate:SE in that many pictures with fine lines in the actual movie are noticably better than when looked at in interlaced mode. The best example I can give is the medallion that someone was holding. It had many fine intricate lines. With interlaced mode...

I bought the S35 about a week ago and posted about a problem that I had with it. I can tell you that this unit is super light but I didn't notice any bad noise from tray movement or anything else. I liked that it had the jpeg playback but I'm not sure how much it will get used. The problem I've...

Ok, after even more watching I've found that the problems are during STILL screens such as the menu or the sharpness test in Avia. As soon as the film starts rolling everything looks crystal. It won't let you switch from progressive to interlaced during Menu screens so I had to start the movie...

It is simple logic really. No regular DVD players have inputs because they don't need them. The reason you have inputs on VCRs is because they can RECORD. Now if you want one with inputs then you might get a newer DVD Recorder but that won't come for less than $300 and it isn't really the right...

Yeah, I wish someone would put this thing under a microscope. :) I am really considering taking it back but I'm not sure what I will get. Most of the older players that are in the top line are gone and I'm not so sure the other newer ones will be any different from the one I got. I have found...

Now, I know there are a ton of AVIA gurus out there. :) I tried several more DVDs and I found Stargate SE to be pretty bad but it has a shimmering problem anyway and really has one of the most unstable images I've seen. It seemed that the Prog Scan made some things a tad worse (subtitles for...

I personally would go with the new Panasonic DVD S35 (although I've found a funky problem using Prog Scan and the Avia disk during one of the video test with the lines). Both the Toshiba and the Pioneer have the Chroma bug and sometimes it is very noticable, depending on the movie and how big...

So, do you think that I should take this DVD player back and get another one? Anyone else have any input?

I just got the new Pansonic DVD S35 because I've heard great things about it, I like that it plays jpegs, and it is only $99. I get it home and pop in the Avia DVD and notice that the lines are jumping everywhere during the contrast test. I actually notice even the menu at the beginning being a...

All are priced SHIPPED and are the price OR BEST OFFER. I will put on Half.com or Ebay if they don't go here. Email offers to [email protected]. If you have something to trade then email me and we might can work something out. Devil May Cry(Sealed)-- $42 GTA3(Sealed)- $42 NCAA 2002- $40...

I wasn't surprised at Shrek outselling Phantom Menace at all. The HUGE promotion put on by Blockbuster EASILY tipped the scales in the favor of Shrek. I never see people buying DVDs/VHS movies at BB and they were lined up to get Shrek due to the $25 for Shrek and 10 DVD/MOVIE rentals. This...

YES!! I found this out the other night and it single handedly SAVED me as a Direct TV customer. I don't want to pay $60+ a month to get one channel of HBO in HD but now I can get what I really want with the basic package. Yep, Direct TV saved a customer. Does anyone know the email address to...

I too have been using my DTC almost only for OTA but the latest news from Direct TV concerning channel 199 being HDNET now has made me HAPPY as ever to be a subscriber. All you need is the basic package to get it and they are now starting a TON of full length HDTV programs and SPORTS!! I'm a...

Well, this is my first post here and I couldn't think of a better thing to post about than the Terminator: SE DVD. I have to say that I'm very surprised at so many negative things said about the 5.1 soundtrack. I marveled at the excellent job that was done with this DVD in both picture and...