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07-09-2003, 4:22 PM
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| | Guest | Testing a TV
I'm about to make a widescreen TV purchase & I hope I've absorbed the good advice on this forum. I do have a question however - Is it a good idea to take a DVD to the dealer when comparing TV's in the showroom & if so any recommendations
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08-09-2003, 8:33 PM
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Take one that you know very well, that way it'll be easy to compare, also make sure they use a decent RGB scart to connect the equipment and play around with the settings.
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08-09-2003, 9:52 PM
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Sorry if this sounds obvious, but make sure the DVD is in anamorphic WS.
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09-09-2003, 7:35 PM
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Sorry if this sounds obvious, but make sure the DVD is in anamorphic WS. | I need obvious as I'm a bit new to this TV teccie stuff - does anamorphic WS mean widescreen format
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09-09-2003, 7:53 PM
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Yes and no.
Without getting into any technical detail at this stage just list here the DVDs you have (I'm guessing that you dont have a lot!) and let the forum members decide which disk to take. 
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Anamorphic WS is something worth knowing about but it's best you get your WS TV first as it'll make more sense.
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09-09-2003, 8:34 PM
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Thanks: Gave 1, Got 9 | Quote: Originally posted by rct
Take one that you know very well, that way it'll be easy to compare, also make sure they use a decent RGB scart to connect the equipment and play around with the settings.
| Actually i'd say take along your own DVD player (and SCART cable if you've forked out for a decent one rather than the in the box jobby) and DVD's, as you'd then have more of a reference point as to the picture quality, rather than wondering if any differences you see are down to the set or the player the store uses...
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10-09-2003, 6:17 PM
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(I'm guessing that you dont have a lot!) and let the forum members decide which disk to take.
| Good guess - my collection is precisely zero (excluding reference DVD's for my PC). I would go out & buy one. I don't yet own a DVD player - see how new I am to this lark
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11-09-2003, 12:00 PM
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this still on??
Then go to the shop select a player you want, hook it up to the TV and buy LOTR TTT, there are nice bright and extreme dark scenes in there. looks perfect for a TV test.
and if you don't likt he result change player/TV until it works.
This will eb a hassle and annoy the saleman. so maybe just buy the Toshiba SD330 multiregion and chose a TV from there.
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