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tomdkat · 07-06-2002, 11:47 PM

Ok, this thread is intended to be a repository for info on the "chroma bug".

You can read about it here.

Generally speaking, Panasonic and JVC DVD players use MPEG decoders that do NOT have the bug. The new Denon DVD-1600 does NOT have the bug and most other players do. Interestingly, the old Sony 7000 interlaced player did NOT have the bug, but subsequent players DO have the bug.

I've also heard that Pioneer has come out and OPENLY said they WILL NOT fix this problem in their players. I do NOT know why they feel this way, but this is their position. I've also heard the DV-47a (I think) uses a MPEG decoder that DOES NOT have the chroma bug and the DV-47a *could* be chroma bug-free ONLY if their other chipsets would instruct the MPEG decoder to process the MPEG video just a little differently.

Something else that is interesting is the Panasonic RP56 does NOT have the chroma bug but DOES have ANOTHER "mis-behavior" that is often misconstrued as being the chroma bug. Once I find that info regarding this behavior, I will post it here.

So, if you have any questions or comments about this phenomenon please post them in this thread.

The BIGGEST thing to keep in mind when considering a player with the chroma bug is if this bug will actually BOTHER YOU! On paper this is definitely a problem, but a NUMBER of people WITH chroma bug "infected" DVD players have yet to see the bug in action so just because a player HAS the bug that does NOT mean YOU will be affected by it. Just something to keep in mind.

Lastly, there IS a movement over on AVS Forum where SOMEONE has become a "champion" of eliminating the chroma bug in DVD players.

Peace....

07-06-2002, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	The official chroma bug thread Ok, this thread is intended to be a repository for info on the "chroma bug". You can read about it here. Generally speaking, Panasonic and JVC DVD players use MPEG decoders that do NOT have the bug. The new Denon DVD-1600 does NOT have the bug and most other players do. Interestingly, the old Sony 7000 interlaced player did NOT have the bug, but subsequent players DO have the bug. I've also heard that Pioneer has come out and OPENLY said they WILL NOT fix this problem in their players. I do NOT know why they feel this way, but this is their position. I've also heard the DV-47a (I think) uses a MPEG decoder that DOES NOT have the chroma bug and the DV-47a could be chroma bug-free ONLY if their other chipsets would instruct the MPEG decoder to process the MPEG video just a little differently. Something else that is interesting is the Panasonic RP56 does NOT have the chroma bug but DOES have ANOTHER "mis-behavior" that is often misconstrued as being the chroma bug. Once I find that info regarding this behavior, I will post it here. So, if you have any questions or comments about this phenomenon please post them in this thread. The BIGGEST thing to keep in mind when considering a player with the chroma bug is if this bug will actually BOTHER YOU! On paper this is definitely a problem, but a NUMBER of people WITH chroma bug "infected" DVD players have yet to see the bug in action so just because a player HAS the bug that does NOT mean YOU will be affected by it. Just something to keep in mind. Lastly, there IS a movement over on AVS Forum where SOMEONE has become a "champion" of eliminating the chroma bug in DVD players. Peace.... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"