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  1. Hal M

    THE PLAGUE: WRITERS & DIRECTOR'S CUT unreleased + needs your support

    As an avid reader, fan and member of your site, I wanted to direct your attention to a site dedicated to getting the Writers & Director's Cut of THE PLAGUE released to DVD. http://www.spreadingtheplague.com/ In the fall of 2005, the film THE PLAGUE was taken away from its writers and director...
  2. Hal M

    Can most UC dvd players be set to 480P if I need it?

    My friend has a Fujitsi plasma that has a faroudja upscaling chip in it. So he needs a player with HDMI outputs that will allow the TV to upscale. Hal
  3. Hal M

    Best HDMI dvd player for Fujitsu plasma

    The reading I've done on the Fujitsu in the past day says that the Fujitsu uses a faroudja chip that's better than most dvd players' upscalers. Mostly stuff I've read on this site. I'll check out the Oppos, however. Thanks. Does HDMI outputs only come on Hi-Def players and players that do...
  4. Hal M

    Best HDMI dvd player for Fujitsu plasma

    Had a friend just call me. He bought a new Fujitsu plasma TV. The TV has an upscaler built in that seems to be better than most of the ones that come with some of the newer dvd players. He needs to buy a dvd player that has HDMI output, but that will recognize the upconversion chip in his TV and...
  5. Hal M

    Best all-in-one surround system

    I have a friend (yes, a friend), who is looking to get his mother (yes, his mother) a simple surround system to go with her new 40" LCD TV. It's not a big room and they don't want to spend a fortune (put the bulk into the TV and sound's not as important to Mom, apparently), but they would like...
  6. Hal M

    "Eyes Wide Shut" unaltered to come to US

    Kubrick films are notorious for having different cuts (American vs. European). Even LOLITA, though it was never announced as a selling point, has two different versions. Until the laserdisc release years ago, the British cut of the film hadn't been seen in the U.S. When the laser was released...
  7. Hal M

    "Eyes Wide Shut" unaltered to come to US

    Okay... My understanding was that Kubrick signed off on the changes being made, but never got to actually see the final changes. Regardless, I have to disagree with anyone who claims the changes are insignificant. We're dealing with a visual medium here. And we're dealing with a story that...
  8. Hal M

    David Lean Collection Delayed

    Okay... Now that the David Lean Box set is out there, has anyone compared these transfers with the Criterion ones? That is, OLIVER TWIST, GREAT EXPECTATIONS and BRIEF ENCOUNTER? And how do the other titles hold up transfer-wise? Are any of these worth replacing the ones I already have?
  9. Hal M

    Denon 910 freeze problem

    Anyone else having problems with the Denon 910 freezing? It seems every 2-3 dvd's I play seem to freeze somewhere in the movie and then the unit won't forward or reverse and when I try to get the dvd out, the tray won't open. First the screen says "open", then it automatically reads "closed"...
  10. Hal M

    Panny RP91 vs Denon 910

    Been doing some more comparisons between the two machines and, hands down, the Denon offers a better picture. At least to my taste. The image looks more "projected" (obviously, I'm talking about film-based images here). There's a depth that the RP91 doesn't have. That said, the one negative I...
  11. Hal M

    Denon DVD-910 vs. Mitsubishi DD-8040

    Noticed that the 910 shows more edge-enhancement than my RP91. Even with the sharpness turned all the way down on my TV. Is this simply due to the fact that it offers better, clearer picture and therefore transfer flaws become more apparent? Other than that, I really love the picture on the 910...
  12. Hal M

    Faroudja Chip and film images

    Sounds like I'm not gonna find a player with the Faroudja chipset AND that does pillarboxing except for the Mitsubishi DD-8040. But that has CSS=on and therefore suffers from jitters (or so I've read). And the black level defaulting to "lighter" is unacceptable. Are there any other choices? I...
  13. Hal M

    Faroudja Chip and film images

    Does the RP62 not do pillarboxing? Is this only in SOME Panny models? Anyone know about the 2004 models?
  14. Hal M

    Denon DVD-910 vs. Mitsubishi DD-8040

    Read some places that the Mits had some jitter problems. Anyone experience this? Thinking about bringing my 910 back and trying the Mits. Want that 4:3 scaling feature.
  15. Hal M

    Faroudja Chip and film images

    Just picked up the Denon 910 and it absolutely gives me a better picture than my Panny RP91. Now I've read that the Faroudja de-interlace chip doesn't make a difference when viewing film-based images. Is this true? If so, does this mean that if I mostly watch film-based movies that the Faroudja...
  16. Hal M

    Panny RP91 vs Denon 910

    How about the newer Panasonics? And any chance they'll have the Faroudja chip (even if they don't advertise it)? Noticed when the DVD player does the windowboxing for 4:3 (like my RP91), there is no overscan and there is significantly more side image than putting my TV in 4:3 mode. Can't have my...
  17. Hal M

    Panny RP91 vs Denon 910

    My RP91 no longer plays CD-Rs (it used to just fine) and the image has become increasingly blurry. Not horrible, but certainly annoying. No longer under warranty, so I'm looking for a new progressive scan player. Prices are so low now that repairing the unit may not be as wise as upgrading. How...
  18. Hal M

    RP91 firmware upgrade with mac

    Does anyone know where I can download the most current firmware upgrade for the Panny RP91 and then burn a workable disc with a Mac? This has been an ongoing journey of failed attempts for me. Would love to see it actually work as I have one of the earliest versions of the RP91 and therefore a...
  19. Hal M

    6.1 Rear Speaker settings: Matrix on or off?

    I have a Denon 3803. When receiving a 6.1 signal. the rear speaker choices are OFF, MATRIX ON, MATRIX OFF. Which are the best/recommended settings for DD and/or DTS? I know DD doesn't have a discreet rear channel, so does that mean MATRIX ON should be used? And what if it's a 5.1 movie and you...
  20. Hal M

    Good Region free, PAL/NTSC player, progressive scan...

    Has anyone figured out how to make the Panasonic RP91 region free?
  21. Hal M

    MILLER'S CROSSING DVD feedback (also BARTON FINK) (MERGED THREAD)

    Yeah, Tommy, I also noticed the subtitle glitch. Whenever they showed a closeup of a sign or a newspaper headng in MILLER'S CROSSING, spanish subtitles would appear. Odd and distracting. Must be a glitch that only appears on certain players (I have a Panny RP-91) as I've read little else about...
  22. Hal M

    HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY - DVD Comparison needed

    Thanks, everyone. Guess it's time to place my order. This is a film I love so the better it looks, the happier I am. Thanks again, Hal
  23. Hal M

    HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY - DVD Comparison needed

    Has anyone compared the older DVD release of HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY with Fox's new release? Is it the same transfer? Better? Worse? I have the old, wondering if I should get the new. If it's better, I'll want it.
  24. Hal M

    Philips DVD-963SA: SACD, DVD, and 24/192 upsampling of CD, for $400?!

    I'm sorry, is the Philips DVD player naturally region free with PAL/NTSC conversion, or do you need a hack? How does this work? Hal
  25. Hal M

    DD in Denon receiver versus DTS in RP91

    Wondering how good the DTS decoder is in the Pan RP91 versus the DD decoder I have built into my 4 year old Denon receiver. Seems like DTS usually has a slight edge over DD (I know there are those that disagree), but is the RP91's built in DTS decoder any better or worse than the DD decoder...
  26. Hal M

    Color Temp Settings on Tosh 65X80

    Brett, thanks. Very helpful, indeed. I will try the Warm setting. Hal
  27. Hal M

    Tosh 65X80 and Pan RP91

    "If you use the optical or coax digital audio output you will be bypassing the player's internal decoders. However you can't use this connection for the best quality DVD-audio disks. " In that case what DO I use for DVD Audio and why is the coax or optical not as good? And as to the RP91's...
  28. Hal M

    Color Temp Settings on Tosh 65X80

    Brett, Where does the Medium setting lie in regards to film-like picture quality? I know cool doesn't look right, but is warm too red?
  29. Hal M

    Color Temp Settings on Tosh 65X80

    When calibrating using Video Essentials, should I set my Color Temp at Cool, Medium or Warm? Recommendations? I prefer a filmlike image. Thanks
  30. Hal M

    Tosh 65X80 and Pan RP91

    Couple of simple questions. I'm assuming that since I have a Toshiba 16:9 TV, I don't have to worry about not getting a progressive signal on non-anamorphic DVDs. Is this correct? The Toshiba doesn't seem to lock into full mode like other RPTVs. I assume that means I'm getting a progressive...
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