Arcam DV88 upgrade to DV88p worth it with plasma?

[Lennyz]

Hi,

Just as the heading says really. I am wondering if I will really gain anything by getting the DV88p or the FMJ machine? I am using the vanilla DV88 presently through my Pioneer MXE and although it is a great picture I wonder whether I am missing out on some quality?

I am prepared to either pay for the upgrade on the DV88 or just sell and move up to another machine.

I think the audio capabilities of the DV88 are fantastic BTW and I wouldn't like to downgrade this for the sake of improving PQ.

Any pointers folks? What are you mxe people using?

Thanks

Lennyz

sorry, I should have said I am using the component outs into the plasma.

 

[Lennyz]

No-one done the upgrade with a plasma?

 

[cwick]

I'm using a DV27 into a panny plasma, and love the results. Prefer it to my HTPC, and a cheapo DVI player i tried.

I think you'd find that the DV88P would offer better deinterlacing that the internal deinterlacer in your Pio screen, but would recommend you demo it before splashing the cash.

Cheers, Carl.

 

[Lennyz]

Thanks Carl,

I did wonder about just going the whole hog and moving over to a DV27.

How much can you pick one up for? second hand even...

Lennyz

 

[cwick]

Mine was about £800 from the classifieds on this forum. They do pop up from time to time so worth keeping an eye out, or maybe start a wanted thread ?

Cheers, Carl.