Panasonic DVD-S97S FAQ / Brain dump - Page 51

Well, onecall now has the companion receiver, the sa-xr70 in stock for about $370. There's a thread that's just started on it over in the amps and receivers forum! It's about time. So who's going to be the first to check out DVD Audio over HDMI?

John

I recieved my DVD-S97 a few says ago, and It's driving me nuts. Using the HDMI output to an AE-700, the size of the picture changes when swithing from 480P to 720P or 1080i. If I use 480P, it fills my entire screen, but if I switch to 720P or 1080i, there is a2" strip on the top and right that is not filled. Why is it doing this? Any help you can provide just might save my sanity.

Thanks

Try turning your tv off then back on after switching from 480p/720p/1080i.

Does anyone know if a DVD-S97K (black instead of silver) is in the works? Panasonic has both K and S versions of all of their other players, so it seems like there should be one.

There is no black version since I asked Panasonic. I appears that the black one was only for the CMEDIA for promo.

Actually Panasonic, didn't have K and S version in all their players - RP82 one of them.

Sango

Has anyone been able to play an MP3 DVD on the s97? I can play a CD-R with MP3's on it fine but when I tried to burn a DVD with MP3's it didn't work - got the "Can't Play This Disc" message. I tried a few different write modes and made sure to finalize the disc. I used Roxio ECDC to burn the DVDs and tried both MP3 format as well as the plain Data format.

Is this player just not capable of playing MP3's off a DVD? That would be kind of dumb - it is a DVD player after all.

Hmm, good question Eric. I think someone had brought this up too but for a different Panny unit but it doesn't support DVD MP3.

Looking at page 5 of the manual also confirms that as well since the MP3 is only indicated on CD-R/RW, not DVD.

Well, I ordered my S97 today! And I also ordered a new Samsung HLP5674W but it won't be in till December. Christmas is a little early this year!

I saw s97 in the bay area B&M store ( Anderson's TV) in stevens creek,
santa clara.

The store does not seem to have a return policy. But it does
have a 30 day exchange policy.

Bay area folks who are waiting for this unit to arrive in B&M store,
can get their hands on this player now.

regards,

Which other issue?

Interesting. I also played the CD-R with MP3 just fine. Tomorrow I might try what the DVD MP3s as well. Will use both Roxio and Nero. Will report back.

Mallu2u:

Oh oh!! Might want to re-read the post. He's referring to MP3 DVD, not MP3 CD.

Also, the other issues about what I sent to Panasonic is in the what to be fixed thread.

Sango

I know Sango. Re-read the post after replying and then corrected myself. Clarified again! Also talked abt the fact that I shall try the DVD MP3s tonite or tomorrow.
Also, just checked ur other post now. Reported there all the issues with player...hoping they fix them! Thanks for taking the initiative to work with them to get the issues fixed.

(communication is desynced lol)

We keep anwering each other on two threads, LOL! In-sych now! Almost time to sleep for me. Almost 2am, EST!

Hi,

If anyone wants to see what MB looks like, watch "Chronicles of Riddick"
All the dark scenes show major MB. Other than that the PQ on this movie
shines with the S97. Lots of details and colors are amazing.

Koop

It will be display dependent. I didn't get any MB with that disc, or any other for that matter.

I picked up the S97 yesterday and must say I'm extremely disapointed.

I've been using the LG 7832 and was hoping to upgrade in order to resolve the color matrix issue and to properly display 4:3 disks. While the color from the unit was great, the image wasn't as sharp as the LG and it had a very 'digital' look. For reference, I was connecting it to a Toshiba 46HX83.

Macroblocking was even more present on the S97. I think I use DVE and AVIA about a dozen times to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong. No matter what I did, I couldn't get the macroblocking down to the level of the LG without jkilling large amounts of shadow detail.

I think I'll stick with my LG a little longer.

Wait until Panny fixes it first.

Since Panasonic is talking to me and hearing our issues since I'm relaying it to them, they'll work on it.

If panasonic issues firmware upgrades to address these issuses, my 1910 is going in the trash and I am picking up one of these ASAP!

The S97 reports laser and spindle in a different format than what the RP and XP series does.

T1XXXX
T2XXXX

Both of them are 1 hour in real time.

Sango

Sango, what this mean?

JSchulte:

It just means how the unit displays the status when you want to find the hours on it. Full details are on different thread.

Sango

Just wanted to point out (thanks to mallu2u) an interesting feature of the s97 that has been discussed in a thread on the Samsung 941 - maybe this is obvious to everyone but it wasn't to me. Apparently the s97 will output over [b]Component and HDMI at the same time[b] without changing any settings on the player or removing the HDMI cable (which you need to do in the 941). Pretty useful if you want to hook the player up to two separate displays.

My question is - can you set the component output resolution (480i vs. 480p) if HDMI is active, or does the s97 simply output the best possilbe resolution (480p) automatically? It seems to me that you can only set one output format in the Picture menu, which would correspond to the HDMI output format. If you choose 720p for example, then does component just default to 480p or can you force it to accept 480i?

Eric: I have to try it out (If 480p (component) vs. 720p (HDMI) is possible, for sure). Do not remember what I was comparing to. Shall also go in the SM of the TV and make sure what is the output resolution. Will report back.