i just bought a new dvd player

[palidor]

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PI...002/DV656A.jpg

Silver and less than 3" high, the DV-656A delivers high performance in both DVD Video AND DVD Audio. You'll get exceptionally clean, detailed playback of your favorite movies and concerts, and you'll be ready for the awesome fullness and fidelity of DVD Audio. The DV-656A also offers convenience features like CD-R/CD-RW/ and MP3 playback, a component video output, Dolby Digital and DTS outputs, progressive scan and an on-screen navigator for easy setup. This compact, versatile DVD player cooks.

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Video Performance Features: PureCinema Progressive Scan (2-3 Pulldown)
54MHz/10bit Video DAC for high-quality DVD pictures
Super-Fine Focus Filter (540 Lines Capable)
Trick Play Processor
Zoom Function

Audio Performance Features: DVD Audio Playback
192kHz/24bit Audio DAC
MP3 Playback Capability
Twin-Wave Laser Pickup for CD/Video CD/CD-R/CD-RW playback
Dolby Digital and dts Digital Outputs
Dolby Digital and dts Decoders
Virtual Dolby Surround

Output Terminals: Video:
Component Video
S-Video
Composite Video

Audio:
LPCM Coaxial Digital Output
Optical Digital Output
Analog Output (2 channel)
Analog Output (6 channel)


Convenience Features: Program Memory
Resume Function
Set-up Navigator
On-screen Information
FL Dimmer
Remote Control

Warranty: 1 Year Parts and Labor

Dimensions: Height: 2-11/16 ins
Width: 16-9/16 ins
Depth: 11 ins


i got a really nice deal, $122.50 new. not that anyone cares. :erm

[Elvis The Fat Years]

when i first got vieuphoria on dvd the first thing i watched was the 'fuck you' from the last show. a month or 2 ago i put the same dvd in the same dvd player and the 'fuck you' is gone.

still to this day that fucks with my head. =oD

[sickbadthing]

SVCD? AVI? MPEG-2? JPG?

[silent1]

why'd you do that when you could have bought an xbox and played games too?

[palidor]

Originally posted by silent1
why'd you do that when you could have bought an xbox and played games too?

well for a few reasons.

1) xbox doesnt have very good dvd playback (also doesnt have progressive scan)
2) xbox's traditionally seem to be unreliable from what i've heard
3) with the dvd kit they cost over $200. i spent $122.50.
4) i already have a multimedia pc
5) i have no interest in xbox games
6) there's actually a reasonably decent chance that i'm getting a free xbox this afternoon through a friend

edit: forgot to add, xbox doesnt playback dvd-audio discs either.

[silent1]

oh. so you're all nerdy about your dvd's. i see. good choice then.

[sickbadthing]

Progressive scan doesn't matter unless you have a Digital TV or HDTV.


DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE????????

[ava transformer]

Originally posted by Elvis The Fat Years
when i first got vieuphoria on dvd the first thing i watched was the 'fuck you' from the last show. a month or 2 ago i put the same dvd in the same dvd player and the 'fuck you' is gone.

still to this day that fucks with my head. =oD

don't u mean the greatest hits

[palidor]

Originally posted by sickbadthing
Progressive scan doesn't matter unless you have a Digital TV or HDTV.


DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE????????

No, but I plan to get one in the future which is why I am preparing now.

[Ugly]

Buy the new “Extreme Edition” DVD of Terminator 2, its built for high-end systems. (which mine isn’t) The video image looks even better than the Ultimate Edition DVD, which is saying something.

[DeviousJ]

Originally posted by Ugly
Buy the new “Extreme Edition” DVD of Terminator 2, its built for high-end systems. (which mine isn’t) The video image looks even better than the Ultimate Edition DVD, which is saying something.

I see!

[Nimrod's Son]

Originally posted by silent1
why'd you do that when you could have bought an xbox and played games too?

Also, the easiest way to wear out your X-Box or PS2 is to use it as a DVD player.

[crescentfresh]

When I worked at Target, everyone was returning their xboxes and playstations because once they used them as a dvd player it would stop working correctly.

[noyen]

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
Also, the easiest way to wear out your X-Box or PS2 is to use it as a DVD player.

not really. nearly every single xbox and ps2 title is manufactured on dvd discs anyway. so if that's the case, you're going to wear out your machine playing games on it too. the xbox drives are far, far better than ps2's. ps2 decks have really bad drives on them, and the number one problem with them is the laser assembly crapping out.

[Elvis The Fat Years]

Originally posted by ava transformer


don't u mean the greatest hits

no

[Ugly]

Originally posted by DeviousJ


I see!

yeah, bullshit explaination, I know. but I was at work when I wrote that so I didn't have the explanation in the booklet with me.

Anyhoo, the Ultimate DVD was done on an Interlaced scan and the Extreme DVD was done on a progressive scan, so the new disc looks like friggin gangbusters in comparison. go to www.thx.com/T2 for the indepth stuff.