I just picked up an IN72 projector and I have it paired with an $80.00 sony dvd player. The unit is non progressive scan so I'm sending a 408i signal via component. I seem to be losing details in dark scenes and I dont know if this is due to the projector limitations or the players limitations. Will a high end unit like the oppo or momitsu help in this area?

I just picked up an IN72 projector and I have it paired with an $80.00 sony dvd player. The unit is non progressive scan so I'm sending a 408i signal via component. I seem to be losing details in dark scenes and I dont know if this is due to the projector limitations or the players limitations. Will a high end unit like the oppo or momitsu help in this area?

Have you tried a calibration disc? That's the first step with any new combination of grear.

-Bill

Only the THX optimizer. Do the calibration disc help with shadow detail? I know they are good for colors and such. I guess I'll have to give it a go.

Bruce, your gamma (curve) setting on your projector will largely affect this too.

Only the THX optimizer. Do the calibration disc help with shadow detail? I know they are good for colors and such. I guess I'll have to give it a go.

I suspect getting the black and white levels right is important to shadow details. I think THX optimizer is a good start. If you don't see grayscale improvement after using it then I'm not sure other discs will help.

-Bill

THX is known to be less accurate than AVIA or DVE, so either of them is worth a try. Some DVD players and some displays have black crush problems, so you may be limited by your equipment. If a calibration DVD does not help, you could try upgrading your DVD player (it sounds like you have a pretty old one, and they have gotten much better over the years).

Thanks for the advice. I beleive the equipment I have is a large part of th problem. A freind of mine has a dvd player with hdmi so i think I will AB them just to see if that helps. I also think the hcg screen will make a difference when it comes in.