Blimey! Even Pioneer is getting in on the 720p act!
http://www.areadvd.de/news/2003/200309/03092003004.shtml (babelfish translation)
Pioneer: New DVD Player DV-868AVi and DV-668AV with hp mixing CCIT place
03.09.2003 (CR)
Pioneers DVD Player always offered much product value with their successful mixture from exzellenter picture and clay/tone quality as well as the various technical innovations for the money. There the new DV-868AVi does not make hp mixing CCIT place an exception owing to i.Link and. The likewise new DV-668AV without i.link concentrates with its hp mixing CCIT place completely on an optimal image quality.
Over the hp mixing CCIT place the new Pioneer Player transmits highly soluble graphic data and a 2-Kanal stereo clay/tone with 5 Gigabit per second over only one interwiring directly and absolutely loss-free to the screen. Multi-canal sound signals as well as highly soluble DVD audio and SACD of signals are conveyed over the i.LINK connection loss-free to the amplifier - beside the DV-868AVi also that is equipped for quite some time available Pioneer DV-757 with i.link already.
In order to be able to use the data transmission rate of the HDMI interface also optimally, the DV-868AVi accommodates a new chip with the designation "t-Rex". This chip takes over the function of a high speed video Scalers, which PAL of picture signals of 720 x projects 576 on highly soluble 1280 x of 720 pixels, whereby even conventional video material is revalued clearly.
All three models support DVD audio and SACD beside DVD video also and spend PAL progressive ones. The DV-757Ai is particularly recommended with its iLINK for the rendition of DVD audio and SACD material to interface.
The DV-668AV however is appropriate by its HDMI interface for highest image quality. The DV-868AVi as king model of this series, unites interface the best from both worlds, in equipment, which offers highest requirements with that to picture and tonwiedergabe with HDMI and iLINK. High-quality processed High ending series captivates also by a substantial processing with aluminum front plate. With its extras strengthened base plate reaches the DV-868AVi besides a weight, which guarantees a troublefree rendition with extreme vibrations. Both new DVD Player should be available starting from autumn, an exact price are not yet well-known.
Paul