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"I also have the Silver Serpent Component Video Cable, and the AR Master Component Video cable. I don't see a differce in PQ at all. I like that the Silver Serpent Component is smaller and neater. Thats all about it, but for the price of the Silver Serpent Component I could of got like four AR...

Tried to e-mail this but got an unable to deliver message: Yamakawa 238/288 Region Code Setup: Power on the player Be sure there is no disk in the player Press the SETUP key on the remote control Go to the General Preferences Group Setup by pressing right arrow key 3 times Press the keys...

Your player sounds typical of a lot of DVD players that have subpar PAL capability. There are many good players out there that can play PAL nearly perfectly and convert PAL to NTSC. Three that I own and can recommend: Toshible SD4900 (discontinued but may still be available in some stores...

Silver Sensor, but use it with a Channel Master 7777 preamp. I live in a combination red and yellow zone (for most channels) in Los Angeles and get all of the available HD channels except for the UPN channel with this combo. The reception is greatly improved, though I do have to reposition the...

The RP91 has good resale value not only for its scaling abilities, but because it is one of the best, if not the best, player you can modify for SDI output. Even if you don't fix it, don't junk it, sell it as-is, someone will probably buy it on eBay or one of the home theater forums just for the...

I just posted this at another thread: A better DVD player solution for converting PAL to NTSC is the Yamakawa 288K/VGA, which produces a much better image than the Toshiba SD4900 (I own both and have compared). You can get them at either www.YamakawaDVD.com or www.ecost.com (search for...

A bettter DVD player solution for converting PAL to NTSC is the Yamakawa 288K/VGA, which produces a much better image than the Toshiba SD4900 (I own both and have compared). You can get them at either www.YamakawaDVD.com or www.ecost.com (search for Yamakawa). Cost is under $60 at either place...

If you just have S-video with a 27" display (even a Sony Wega, which is beautiful) and aren't thinking about upgrading anytime soon, you might be better off getting a new Pioneer 578a with DVD-A and SACD for about $150. With S-video out you're not likely to see a major difference. But having...

Sheldon, I don't know anything about the Yama 365. I think there is some discussion of it over at the AVS Forum along with a 375 model, but I haven't paid much attention other than that I think it does upscaling. I'll definitely be interested in hearing more about this player when it's...

Sheldon, I've had the Yamakawa for a while now and though I obviously haven't tried every low cost DVD player out there, I do think you would be hard pressed to find a better player for $50. There is a thread over at the AVS forum in the DVD players section on the Yamakawa players with more of...

I don't own the 578A, but it is also my assumption from what I've read that the Pioneer is not region free. Probably the DVD set you bought is region 0 even though it says region 2, meaning it will play on any DVD player, no matter what region it is set for.

The 30K is definitely worth buying for $160, but I would only buy it if you can get an extended warranty with it for a reasonable price (at least a 2 year extended warranty). I normally don't get extended warranties, but did get one when I bought my 30k due to all the problems that have been...

Ira Here is what you need, the Jaton PSD-7611k with X-Y scaling. It has incremental zoom to eliminate overscan. Available here: http://www.hkflix.com/hardware/xq/as...qx/details.htm I have a Malata N996 that does the same thing, but the Malata is no longer available. The Malata could...

The DVD-238 seems to be promoted as a baby brother to the DVD-288, but I have not tried the 238 myself or read any meaningful reviews of it, so cannot vouch for this model. It does use the same code to make it region free as the 288 and "seems" to have many of the same features. All I know.

Cameron, Hey, for $60 save your lunch money for a couple weeks and try a Yamakawa. If you don't like it better than the Toshiba, send it back or sell it. If you do like it better, sell the Toshiba on eBay. Might not get a lot for it, but the difference between the new Yamakawa and what you...

For a long time for inexpensive region free DVD players I've been recommending the Toshiba SD4900, but have now discovered a much better player, the Yamakawa DVD-288k/VGA. Progressive scan, region free instructions included with the player, VGA output, DVD-Audio, numerous adjustable settings for...

LiteOn was forced to quit selling their 1080i capable LVD-2001, but it still exists as the Norcent 501M (though with about a $30 premium over the LVD-2001 cost). Perhaps Zenith will be able to do the same. There is no law that "makes these manufacturers do this", other than the laws that make...

The menu isn't much of a secret but it is hidden. With the disc tray empty hit the down arrow on the remote followed by the up arrow, then down arrow again followed by up arrow, then right arrow followed by the left arrow. The menu allowing you to turn macrovision on or off will appear and...

Nope, won't change my mind about not being bothered by a slight layer change delay after living with a player without one. I have a Momitsu V880 without a layer change delay, but it is backup to my RP91 that has one. An RP91 run through an iScan HD is breathtaking. Even if the layer change...

Kwang Well said. One footnote on layer changes. The DVD specs actually require a pause at the layer change for the DVD player to be in spec. So if a player has no pause, is it better than a player with a slight pause as required by the specs, and does it warrant a higher score? Ideally of...

"And 100% subjective evaluations don't count." Well, let's think about this. Are you saying that the Secrets tests are totally objective? Of course they aren't. What software they use to test the players is subjective. Which sections of which discs do you use for bad edits, etc. etc...

I haven't seen the British R2 release but you might also want to check out the Australian PAL R4 release, which I have and which is anamorphic. Still not great quality, but far better than the horrible U.S. non-anamorphic release. All three releases are compared here...

I haven't seen the British R2 release but you might also want to check out the Australian PAL R4 release, which I have and which is anamorphic. Still not great quality, but far better than the horrible U.S. non-anamorphic release. All three releases are compared here...

Until very recently I was using the JVC switchbox and liked it. Much better quality using this for component than trying to use one of the composite switchboxes people are recommending and using the composite output with the stereo lines to run component. I tried this and always found some...

Until very recently I was using the JVC switchbox and liked it. Much better quality using this for component than trying to use one of the composite switchboxes people are recommending and using the composite output with the stereo lines to run component. I tried this and always found some...

David, the LVD-2001 didn't really disappear, it is now being sold as the Norcent DP-501M. They are exactly the same except for badging, and a little bit higher price (around $165 to $200 depending where you look).

David, the LVD-2001 didn't really disappear, it is now being sold as the Norcent DP-501M. They are exactly the same except for badging, and a little bit higher price (around $165 to $200 depending where you look).

For the most part Momitsu has made it work already, but they are not a huge company like Panasonic, which has retail sales in nearly every electronics store in the country. Momitsu sells in the U.S. through just 3 online dealers. For the most part, only people who read home theater forums know...

For the most part Momitsu has made it work already, but they are not a huge company like Panasonic, which has retail sales in nearly every electronics store in the country. Momitsu sells in the U.S. through just 3 online dealers. For the most part, only people who read home theater forums know...

With some front projectors and other displays like plasmas, you have to use the display's native display rate, such as say 800 x 600 or 1024 by 868, in order to bypass the often inferior scaling of the display itself, and this usually means feeding it a custom display rate from a video processor...