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31-12-2005, 11:12 AM
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To work in conjunction with a Yam 4600??? - any ideas??
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31-12-2005, 11:47 AM
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Denon 1920..... £250
Altho I have seen the Yamaha S2500 for a touch over £400 which has got to be worth it....
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31-12-2005, 12:34 PM
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Where pray tell did you see that for £400??
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31-12-2005, 1:56 PM
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Originally Posted by luthers Denon 1920..... £250
Altho I have seen the Yamaha S2500 for a touch over £400 which has got to be worth it.... | Empire Direct currently have Denon 1920 for £180. Region 2 but easily hacked.
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31-12-2005, 2:08 PM
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Originally Posted by nath2310 To work in conjunction with a Yam 4600??? - any ideas?? | Why oh Why HDMI?
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31-12-2005, 3:17 PM
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Horny you know why...........It the latest fad its cool and it makes such a difference.....
I also fib sometimes 
Seriously I have tried 5 players recently and the best so far was a Denon2200 which does not have HDMI but a very good prog scan component output.
A Sony NS92v into my panny PV500 looked richer and just as good as the HDMI output! The high end Pioneer machines along with the Arcam DV79 do look superior to a degree that is obvious but cost a lot more.
Try before you buy! Not always easy but worth seeking out a dealer that will let you take a demo model home.
I'm due to get a demo of a SnaZio player next week and will post the results.
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31-12-2005, 4:29 PM
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So am i wasting my time with buying a HDMI DVD player then? Its being hooked up to a Yam 4600 and a Hitachi panel that ISNT HD ready but the idea is the kit is ready for when I buy a panel next year when the HD proces have come down - would really appreciate some guidance here if poss???
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31-12-2005, 4:53 PM
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I would definately go for the Denon 1920. I picked it up for £200 multi-region which i feel was a complete steal.
The picture through HDMI is breathtaking on my Panasonic LCD. I saw the same film (Star Wars Episode 3) on an LCD TV in store but using Scart and even that have a great picture.
I would definately recommend the 1920. You will NOT be dissapointed
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31-12-2005, 5:18 PM
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Where did you get it for £200 Lee?
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31-12-2005, 5:27 PM
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Empire Direct are doing it for £179. I was put of by the lyp sync issues people were having and macroblocking. However I have a Panasonic pv500 plasma and Lee_Cooper has your screen so he is in a better position to advise on a specific machine. Lip sync issues and macroblocking put me off but may not bother your LCD.
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31-12-2005, 5:55 PM
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Would there be any issues with connecting to a Hitachi 42" Panel Plasma??
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31-12-2005, 5:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pwood Empire Direct are doing it for £179. I was put of by the lyp sync issues people were having and macroblocking. However I have a Panasonic pv500 plasma and Lee_Cooper has your screen so he is in a better position to advise on a specific machine. Lip sync issues and macroblocking put me off but may not bother your LCD. | I got a local store in my town to Pricematch Richer Sounds who said they would do it for £200.
I have it connected to the screen below and have it connected via the HDMI (and to my amp). I have not had ANY issues with Lip Sync or anything else for that matter.
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31-12-2005, 6:34 PM
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Originally Posted by nath2310 So am i wasting my time with buying a HDMI DVD player then? Its being hooked up to a Yam 4600 and a Hitachi panel that ISNT HD ready but the idea is the kit is ready for when I buy a panel next year when the HD proces have come down - would really appreciate some guidance here if poss??? | So current TV cant utilise the wonder that is HDMI.......New one might but then you'll need it for real HD material with HDCP that HAS to use HDMI (and with an Alis panel progressive scan is useless in most respects!) So no dont buy one becuase it has HDMI buy a good one if happens to have HDMI so be it but dont expect it to look any better than component! Get good component Denon 2900 Arcam DV89 etc and it will pee all over a £4000 HDMI machine, and the reason Arcams DV79 is so revereed is that ability to output 576i and 480i over the HDMi connection to an external scaler digitally without the need to SDi modify the player.......(expensive and voiding warranty, Arcam is also a class sounding bit of kit if you have the gear to hear it properly)
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31-12-2005, 7:00 PM
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Originally Posted by hornydragon So current TV cant utilise the wonder that is HDMI.......New one might but then you'll need it for real HD material with HDCP that HAS to use HDMI (and with an Alis panel progressive scan is useless in most respects!) So no dont buy one becuase it has HDMI buy a good one if happens to have HDMI so be it but dont expect it to look any better than component! Get good component Denon 2900 Arcam DV89 etc and it will pee all over a £4000 HDMI machine, and the reason Arcams DV79 is so revereed is that ability to output 576i and 480i over the HDMi connection to an external scaler digitally without the need to SDi modify the player.......(expensive and voiding warranty, Arcam is also a class sounding bit of kit if you have the gear to hear it properly) | He's only got £400 to spend though 
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31-12-2005, 7:12 PM
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why not spend even less and get the Samsung HD 950 or 1 of their other HDMI models all selling for £100 ish, like Horny Dragon said, a £1000+ DVD player outputting progressive scan like the Arcam DV88+ that I have will nearly always look better than a cheap HDMI player so why spend more than a ton on one, at least that way when the ultimate HDMI player is released you can buy that instead and chuck your £100 player on e-bay after!!!
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