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DaveGTP · 05-28-2004, 02:56 PM

I'd love to hear about an A/B test with a CP72, Steve! I'm going to be gone on vacation/honeymoon, but I will read when I come back. My work buddy got my 72 up and running again by tearing it apart, but it is temporary - he says you can hear the spindle motor all the time. I almost asked for it back for a few days to a/b test - but I'm leaving on the trip - no time.

Like you said though, the problem with user reviews is that everyone has different displays!

A guy over on AVSforum A/B'd with his RP62 and was happy with it - it was good to see another Panny/Faroudja owner comment. A lot of the esctatic feedback is really coming from the people upgrading from lesser players. I saw one guy replaced his cheapy Cyberhome and was astounded by the difference. Those of us going from Faroudja units are a little more skeptical/have higher expectations.

I have a feeling that it if I am getting more combing artifacts, it has more to do with the upscaling/downscaling effects I'm getting with 480p up to 1080i down to 480p pj.

I only freaked out on the player's performance when the anamorphic titles looked like crap in 4:3 mode. It was really strange to see the problem vanish in 16:9 mode. I still don't understand why. I know the pj gets more lines of rez with 16:9, but still...

I hope they release some firmware to fix the 480p color bleeding, because I would almost prefer to run the player in that. It would also make for a good a/b comparison on whether it is really better to feed a 480p projector upscaled DVD or keep the signal nearer to native.

I do agree with Don on one thing : the lack of pillarboxed 4:3 is the biggest sticking point. Anyone thinking about getting it should be forewarned. I know the "blame" really lies on their display, but it's important for people to know about.
If I had a display that locked in 16:9 @ 1080i, I wouldn't have this player. Too much 4:3 - we have eclectic tastes. Anime would be the biggest concern, followed by a little bit of TVonDVD, documentaries, classics, etc.

I would also hesitate to recommend for those with 4:3 displays with no 16:9 squeeze, after seeing how my Zenith looked with those titles @ 4:3. I'm waiting to hear from someone with a 4:3 HD unit with no squeeze can comment.

05-28-2004, 02:56 PM	#69 of 543
DaveGTP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 06:23 PM Local Date: 12-04-2008 Posts: 2,102	I'd love to hear about an A/B test with a CP72, Steve! I'm going to be gone on vacation/honeymoon, but I will read when I come back. My work buddy got my 72 up and running again by tearing it apart, but it is temporary - he says you can hear the spindle motor all the time. I almost asked for it back for a few days to a/b test - but I'm leaving on the trip - no time. Like you said though, the problem with user reviews is that everyone has different displays! A guy over on AVSforum A/B'd with his RP62 and was happy with it - it was good to see another Panny/Faroudja owner comment. A lot of the esctatic feedback is really coming from the people upgrading from lesser players. I saw one guy replaced his cheapy Cyberhome and was astounded by the difference. Those of us going from Faroudja units are a little more skeptical/have higher expectations. I have a feeling that it if I am getting more combing artifacts, it has more to do with the upscaling/downscaling effects I'm getting with 480p up to 1080i down to 480p pj. I only freaked out on the player's performance when the anamorphic titles looked like crap in 4:3 mode. It was really strange to see the problem vanish in 16:9 mode. I still don't understand why. I know the pj gets more lines of rez with 16:9, but still... I hope they release some firmware to fix the 480p color bleeding, because I would almost prefer to run the player in that. It would also make for a good a/b comparison on whether it is really better to feed a 480p projector upscaled DVD or keep the signal nearer to native. I do agree with Don on one thing : the lack of pillarboxed 4:3 is the biggest sticking point. Anyone thinking about getting it should be forewarned. I know the "blame" really lies on their display, but it's important for people to know about. If I had a display that locked in 16:9 @ 1080i, I wouldn't have this player. Too much 4:3 - we have eclectic tastes. Anime would be the biggest concern, followed by a little bit of TVonDVD, documentaries, classics, etc. I would also hesitate to recommend for those with 4:3 displays with no 16:9 squeeze, after seeing how my Zenith looked with those titles @ 4:3. I'm waiting to hear from someone with a 4:3 HD unit with no squeeze can comment. Matheson- "There are probably some who'll say that by doing this, we are interfering with their culture." Gideon - "Probably. Screw them." -Crusade, Visitors from Down the Street