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01-08-2000, 02:41 AM

does the price of a machine make a difference in pic or sound quality???I know there are more bells and whistels but is there a picture difference??? chuck

clortho · 01-08-2000, 02:59 AM

In the short answer: not always. Sony players seem to be highly regarded as the best you can get at the moment, but they are sometimes quite a bit more than players made by other companies. However, there are very nice players that can be had for much less as well. Really, you can get all the advice/opinions in the world on this, but the best thing to do is to go to a few electronics stores with a disk or two and demo them for yourself to make your own judgement. What is good quality to some people, isn't to others.

Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Clortho

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DJRobX · 01-14-2000, 08:36 AM

There are some quality differences from the different manufacturers, particularly when playing anamorphic DVDs on a standard TV. However, the lesser models of players often use the same decoding engine as their expensive cousins (which was very apparent when Sony had troubles with lip-syching with the 330, 530, and 550 players). Even on the cheapest Orbitron, the picture and sound quality still don't disappoint.

-- Rob
"There is no Dana -- Only Zul"

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woof359	picture and sound quality does the price of a machine make a difference in pic or sound quality???I know there are more bells and whistels but is there a picture difference??? chuck

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01-08-2000, 02:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
clortho Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hemet, Ca	In the short answer: not always. Sony players seem to be highly regarded as the best you can get at the moment, but they are sometimes quite a bit more than players made by other companies. However, there are very nice players that can be had for much less as well. Really, you can get all the advice/opinions in the world on this, but the best thing to do is to go to a few electronics stores with a disk or two and demo them for yourself to make your own judgement. What is good quality to some people, isn't to others. Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. Clortho ------------------ I am the Keymaster clortho@hotmail.com

01-14-2000, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
DJRobX Supporting Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, CA USA	There are some quality differences from the different manufacturers, particularly when playing anamorphic DVDs on a standard TV. However, the lesser models of players often use the same decoding engine as their expensive cousins (which was very apparent when Sony had troubles with lip-syching with the 330, 530, and 550 players). Even on the cheapest Orbitron, the picture and sound quality still don't disappoint. -- Rob "There is no Dana -- Only Zul"