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Originally posted by MurDiddlyUrdler
I like my Toshiba SD-4800, but I'm becoming less impressed with the video performance. I didn't notice the chroma bug on the Toshiba when I first got it, but now that I've seen it, I see it all the time and it's kind of annoying. The Denon (with the Faroudja processor) wouldn't have the chroma bug, correct?[/size]
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Wow, I had no idea you had "issues" with the video performance of your Tosh. If you can,
definitely pick up and audition the Denon. I've been doing that with the Panasonic DVD-XP30 I have and comparing it with my Pioneer DV-656a and I'm finding my Pioneer performs _very_ closely to the XP30, with the XP30 having the better (sharper, crisper) picture. I'm not sure if I'll keep the XP30 as I'm a "Pioneer man" and I love the reliability of my DV-656a. I'm gonna get a SD-3800 or SD-4800 and check that out to see how Tosh video compares to my Pioneer.
I'm sure my Pioneer has the chroma upsampling error and I can't "readily" see if, thank goodness, when watching various DVDs. I've watched "Fifth Element" (the scene where they reconstruct Lilu) and I _think_ I've actually seen the chroma bug in action. If I have, it's not a bother to be at all. What did I see? Well in that big red button in that scene, I noticed some _very_ thin black lines through the mid-section of the button as if I was watching a low resolution LD or something. With the XP30, I can see the
texture of the button and the color was vibrant and amazing.
I also tried "Moulin Rouge" (chapter where you first get to see the "Moulin Rouge" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is first heard) and "Toy Story" (scene where Tom Hank's character addresses the toys while standing on that makeshift podeum). I couldn't see any evidence of the error on my Pioneer and the XP30 video and Pioneer video looked identical in those scenes.
Since the Denon DVD-1600 is based on the Panasonic DVD-RP82 and the Panasonic DVD-XP30 has video performance equal to the RP82, I think you will
LOVE the DVD-1600. I know I'm VERY impressed with how beautiful the XP30's video is and I'm equally impressed with how well my Pioneer has "fared" against the XP30, at least on my Toshiba 57HX81.
Peace...