Pioneer DV-600AV firmware question

[HowPts]

I know this has been done on other models, but does anyone know of any firmware which will allow upscaling via component, the reason I ask is I'm using my AV amp (component only) for switching and my sky HD does this and it’s a little more fiddler to keep changing over the HDMI to play a DVD

[DougieB]

Originally Posted by HowPts

I know this has been done on other models, but does anyone know of any firmware which will allow upscaling via component, the reason I ask is I'm using my AV amp (component only) for switching and my sky HD does this and it’s a little more fiddler to keep changing over the HDMI to play a DVD

Hi
AFAIK you cannot upgrade any player to upscale via component due to the need
for HDCP encryption. Samsung allowed their HD950 to be hacked with Zone 5 firmware and fell foul of the DVD Forum for this and consequently all their players since the 950 conform to the HDMI only upscaling.

DougieB

[HowPts]

Well it was worth asking, it’s unfortunate for people who may require the connectivity.

[dagy]

They think that they stop HD pirate copies with hdmi...
they are stupid...

[henryv]

Happy New Year to one and all!!

I have an OPPO DV-980H which is connected to my Panasonic
TH-37PV500B by a good quality HDMI cable.
I have a component cable I never used.
I tried it instead of the HDMI and the picture is MUCH BETTER?!!
It must be the TV is a better upscaler than the player??
I did not realise, until I read this thread, that Component does not allow upscaling from the machine.
What do you think?


Henry.

[DougieB]

Henry V

Don`t know about the Oppo as I have never owned one. But I have owned a Samsung 950 and an 860 and the 950 upscaled via component after a firmware hack and was used with a component input CRT (JVC). The 860 I only used with HDMI and ended up getting rid of it after it stopped playing discs from start to finish. I now have the Pio 600 and I find it an excellent upscaler via HDMI on my current Samsung 32" LCD. I tried it via component and finmd the HDMI output to be superior.
Just my experience.

DougieB

[henryv]

Thanks Dougie,
I have my BluRay on HDMI and it is fine.
I don't know why it appears to be better. It seems to be stronger/better colours?


Henry.

Originally Posted by DougieB

Henry V

Don`t know about the Oppo as I have never owned one. But I have owned a Samsung 950 and an 860 and the 950 upscaled via component after a firmware hack and was used with a component input CRT (JVC). The 860 I only used with HDMI and ended up getting rid of it after it stopped playing discs from start to finish. I now have the Pio 600 and I find it an excellent upscaler via HDMI on my current Samsung 32" LCD. I tried it via component and finmd the HDMI output to be superior.
Just my experience.

DougieB