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Originally Posted by lilsam51
Its been a while since I did my homework on progressive scan DVD Players but I am a firm believer of "you get what you pay for". When Pioneer came out with their Progressive Scan DVD Player, I believe it was the DV-37, its in their elite line, I didnt think their would be that much difference between a $500 player and a $1000 player.
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Unfortunately, the Panasonic DVD-RP56, DVD-RP82, DVD-CP72, and DVD-XP30 disprove this assertion since they all cost < $300 and outperform several > $1000 players, at least in terms of video performance. I think this really surprised a LOT of people too.
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Originally Posted by lilsam51
I dont know if you want to focus on DVD-Audio just yet as it hasnt seemed to pick up in the consumer market. I think Sony's SuperCD is more popular.
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My Pioneer DV-656a plays DVD-Audio, but I haven't tried and discs yet. I've heard SACD at Chromy's place and was VERY impressed.
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Originally Posted by lilsam51
Another factor you need to consider is the quality of your HDTV. Mitsubshi has three differnt grades of their HDTV. Not sure about the other manufacturers.
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Toshiba and Pioneer have two lines of widescreen HDTVs. Pioneer has the non-Elite and the Elite lines. I bought my Toshiba 57HX81 since I couldn't afford a similarly sized Pioneer Elite HDTV.
Oh well, I LOVE my Toshiba to death!
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Originally Posted by lilsam51
When it comes to home theater equipment never cut corners on cost. You might think you are getting a better deal with a cheaper piece of equipment, and sometimes you do. Take your time and do alot of research.
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Of course, staying within budgets should ALWAYS be a priority. That is what makes forums like this great... it gives people a place to research components so they can get the BEST bang for their buck.
Peace...