DMR E30 and Philips PF9986

[Dogboats]

Apparently, my Panasonic DMR E30 is a progressive scan player but it has no component outputs - just SCART and S-Video. The Philips 32PF9986 (due to arrive later this week ) only has SCART, DVI and some VGA/conponent/DVI adapters. How does the E30 output progressive scan and what's the best way of getting it into the 9986?

God bless anyone who can help!

[Rasczak]

How does the E30 output progressive scan and what's the best way of getting it into the 9986?

The Panasonic E30 is not a progressive scan capable DVD recorder!

[Dogboats]

I think you're right but, sadly, there's a thousand websites like this one - http://www.videomaker.com/scripts/news.cfm?id=727 - that have got my hopes up.

If I flog the E30 (a smashing piece of kit IMHO ) what should I upgrade to to get a prog scan input into the 9986? I like the Panasonic a lot - do they do something with a hard disk that'll do the job?

I paid £100 for the E30 (second hand of course) I guess I might get that back if I sell it. What do you think?

[Rasczak]

I like the Panasonic a lot - do they do something with a hard disk that'll do the job?

All current Panasonic DVD recorders output progressive scan component output. The current range consists of:
- Panasonic E55 (E30 replacement)
- Panasonic E65 (E30 with iLink and PC/SD Card slots)
- Panasonic E75 (E30 and VCR combi)
- Panasonic E85 (80GB HDD/DVDR combi)
- Panasonic E95 (160GB HDD/DVDR combi with iLink and PC/SD Card slots)
- Panasonic E500 (400GB HDD/DVDR combi with iLink, DTS/DD/DA decoding, MPEG4 recording etc)

NB: I only say E30 to give you an idea. In reality the models are now two generations ahead of that machine in playback and recording performance.

http://www.videomaker.com/scripts/news.cfm?id=727

To be fair that link is referring to the US model which was a progressive scan capable model!

[Dogboats]

Thanks, Rasczak - the 9986 arrived, the E30 looks great thru it but I think I'm going to go for the E95.