panasonic rp62 v. rp82 (1 Viewer)

[Tom Trz]

the description available for the rp62 shows a switch for progressive and interlaced scan...the rp82 which cost more, doesn't show this capability...does anyone know if it has if but it just doesn't show it in product descriptions? Thanks...

 

[MikeSRC]

Yes, the RP-82 does have this feature.

 

[David Von Pein]

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[Barry.Evans]

I wouldn't waste too much time falling in love with the Panny RP82 - seems they are discontinued and no one can find one. Myself included.

If anyone knows someone with RP82s in stock I'd like to know...

-Barry

 

[David Von Pein]

Who out there has the RP-62?

And how does that baby stack up in the Player Derby?

 

[MartinV]

I'm selling a brand new (sealed box) Panasonic RP-62 DVD player if anyone is interested. My asking price is $100 + shipping.
You can reach me at... [email protected]

 

[Scott_AH]

Th RP-62, it seems, is going bye-bye as well. It's been on clearance at our Best Buy for a week.

Scott

 

[Chris PC]

How do all these Panasonics compare in features?
How do the 62, 67 and 82 compare? De-interlacing? MPEG decoders? Zooming?
The 82 seems to be around still up in the great white north.
We need an RP-82 in 5 disc with scaling/zooming

 

[Scott_AH]

We just got in the Panasonic DVD-S35K yesterday? Has anyone seen it? At $99, it looks like a steal!

Scott

 

[MikeSRC]

The CP-67 is a changer version of the RP-62. They both use the same MPEG decoder. The RP-82, CP-72, XP-30 and XP-50 all use the higher end Panasonic MPEG decoder used in the RP-91.
I'm finishing up a review of the S35 player, but you can read some of the early information on it here: S35 Thread
It's pretty good for $100, but its deinterlacing via the Panasonic all-in-one chip is nowhere near as good as the Sage chip-based players. The incremental zooming on this player is a great feature though.

 

[Chris PC]

What the heck are the XP-30 and XP-50? Unlike the RP-82 and CP-72 I don't see those in Canada. Do they all use the far de-interlacer?

 

[MikeSRC]

You don't see them much around here anymore either. The XP-50 is essentially the same as the RP-82 (except it only has an optical output). The XP-30 is the same but without DVD-A and built-in DD and DTS decoders.

None of these players have scaling or zooming (with the small exception of an expand mode for a 4:3 TV).

 

[Chris PC]

What is replacing the RP-82 anyways? Was there ever a 5 disc version of that player?

 

[MikeSRC]

The CP-72 was the closest thing to a changer version of the RP-82, although some people have had some problems with them. There is no real replacement for the RP-82. Panasonic's new line are all using their all-in-one chip solution, and range from $99 to $149. Here's the lineup:
DVD-S35
Progressive scan, multi-format (DVD Video, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, MP3, WMA)
$99.95
DVD-S55
Progressive scan, multi-format (all of the above plus DVD-Audio), digital re-master, monitor selector, HighMAT
April 2003
$129.95
DVD-F65
5-disc changer, progressive scan, multi-format (DVD Video, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, HighMAT )
April 2003
$129.95
DVD-F85
5-disc changer, progressive scan, multi-format (DVD Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-RAM, CD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, MP3, WMA, HighMAT), digital re-master, monitor selector
April 2003
$149.95

 

[Chris PC]

Why wasn't the 72 a 5 disc version of the 82? What was different between the two?