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Originally posted by MurDiddlyUrdler
The expand mode on my TV is nice, but the problem with that is that it crops the incoming signal which often results in chopped up subtitles. Subtitles are very important to me so I want a player that can do the cropping for me that will still display the subtitles properly.
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I'm not sure the "Zoom" mode on the Toshibaa will help you here much.. but I'm not sure....
Keep in mind the Toshiba's
Zoom is
NOT the same as
scaling performed by the RP91.
If subtitles are _that_ important to you, get the RP91 or wait to see what other players come out that scale, like the RP91 does.
Another alternative is to get your set ISF calibrated and see if they can reduce the amount of overscan your TV currently has. You can look at the overscan video pattern on Avia to see how much overscan your TV does now. Reducing overscan on your TV might prove to be the _best_ overall solution.
BEFORE spending money on another DVD player, I would contact an ISF tech in your area and see how much he would want for a calibration of your set and see if overscan adjustment would be included in that price. If you can get that for around $400, then you could KEEP your Sony as your sole and primary DVD player, be able to use your TV's video modes for non-anamorphic material, and have a professionally calibrated TV to boot!
By the way, can you name one of the DVDs that are widescreen that give you subtitle grief? If by change I own that DVD (like
The Abyss) I can see what happens to the subtitles on my Toshiba 57HX81.
Peace....