Jeff Koch
Stunt Coordinator
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2001
- Messages
- 125
I reported a few weeks back that I was disappointed with the Sony 700P's downconversion on my 4:3 Sony XBR. The image was too soft on anamorphically encoded discs and I returned the unit and purchased a new Panasonic RV32. The downconversion is excellent, nice and sharp. This is a good interim player until I upgrade my monitor.
Another interesting feature on this player is the "zoom." It works only on anamorphically encoded discs, it only zooms to one larger image setting and doesn't exhibit grain or digital artifacts of any kind. It almost fills the screen with discs that have a 2.35:1 OAR and completely fills with screen with discs that have a 1.85:1 OAR. I can't think of one good reason to use the zoom feature other than to educate J6P on what panning and scanning does to an image.
Jeff
Another interesting feature on this player is the "zoom." It works only on anamorphically encoded discs, it only zooms to one larger image setting and doesn't exhibit grain or digital artifacts of any kind. It almost fills the screen with discs that have a 2.35:1 OAR and completely fills with screen with discs that have a 1.85:1 OAR. I can't think of one good reason to use the zoom feature other than to educate J6P on what panning and scanning does to an image.
Jeff