AVS Members DVD Players and Displays (Look here for player/TV opinons) - Page 2

DVD Player: Denon 3910 scaling up to 720p
Display: Panasonic AE900 Projector to 110" wide 16x9 screen
Connection: HDMI through Denon 4806 Receiver
Calibration: CKLs settings with a little tweaking with DVE

Comments: I have never seen DVD look better than this period! I sit 11 feet away from the screen and it blows me away. Of course HD is unbelievable but this is the wrong thread for that .

Paul

DVD player: Samsung DVD-HD950
Resolution: 720p
Connection: Component
Display: Panasonic PT-L500U 720p LCD projector 77" diagonal matte white dark room
Calibration: DVE

Comments: I am happy

DVD player: NeuNeo HVD2081
Resolution: 720p
Connection: Component
Display: Panasonic PT-L500U 720p LCD projector 77" diagonal matte white dark room
Calibration: DVE

Comments: I am happy

DVD player: JVC XV-SL600BK modded region free
Resolution: 480p
Connection: Component
Display: Sony KV-30XBR910
Calibration: DVE

Comments: I am happy

DVD player: Zenith DVB318
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: Component
Display: Sony KV-30XBR910
Calibration: DVE

Comments: I am happy

DVD player: Sony DVD-NS70
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: HDMI>DVI
Display: Sony KV-30XBR910
Calibration: DVE

Comments: I am happy


All of the above provide acceptable results for me, I can't imagine being happier and can play every DVD I have owned acceptably somewhere in the house. I have every combination working the way I had hoped although I concede all of my players have shortcomings.

Chris

DVD player Onkyo SP1000
Resolution 720p
Connection hdmi/dvi
Display Optoma H-78dc3 DLP projector
Calibration DVE

Comments: Great audio,Great video,great build quality and problem free
Negatives: Its not Blu Ray

DVD player: Oppo OPDV971H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI>Geffen 2:1 HDMI Switcher>DVI
Display: Sony KF-50WE610, LDC RPTV
Calibration: Avia

Comments: Audio is coaxial to Denon receiver (always). Occasional audio/video synch issues but it is very rare that I experience a problem. I set audio delay on the Oppo to 50 ms and leave it there. Nice clean, noise-free picture. I have sharpness set to 0 on the Oppo and the Sony. I don't use any of the picture enhancement features that the Oppo offers. This looks almost as good as HD programming to my eyes. I don't normally see macroblocking and if I do it's very minor.

DVD player: OPPO Digital OPDV971H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI/HDMI
Display: Panasonic TH-42PX50U and Optoma H78
Calibration: AVIA and DVE

Comments: Very solid video and audio.

DVD player: Denon 3910
Resolution: 720P and 1080i
Connection: HDMI
Display: Qualia 06
Calibration: Avia

Comments: 3910 and Qualia combo is amazing.

DVD player: OPPO 971H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI
Display: Samsung HLN4367W DLP RPTV
Calibration: THX Optimizer

Comments: No macroblocking and rare audio synch issues. My biggest and just about only gripe is the 25% loss of resolution when viewing classic film 4:3 DVDs in Wide/SQZ Mode. They are my primary viewing. It's not very noticeable in the picture. It's more noticeable in subtitles. Text screens with small print are often unreadable. 16:9 DVDs are beautiful, and almost better than can be expected for a $200 player. Good PAL and (now, with the latest firmwares) AVI playback are a bonus.

DVD player: Pio 79avi
Resolution: 480i
Connection: HDMI
Display: Pioneer 1110 plasma
Calibration: DVE

DVD player: Sony DVP-NS90
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: HDMI
Display: Sony 50XBR1
Calibration: So far, my eyes. Next is DVE. ISF some time next year.

Very good picture. Some titles have 'noise', but I am unsure if it is the DVD or the player. May be better with calibration. Minor 'shift' issue, but it is easily fixed by adjusting overscan on the TV. Like that I can pillarbox 4:3 content at 1080i. Happy until PS3 comes out.

DVD player: Denon 1920
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: HDMI
Display: Sony 50XBR1
Calibration: My eyes

Excellent picture on a few titles. Shrek, Monsters Inc look like HD. Other titles like Master and Commander, SW Ep. 3 have too much macroblock enhancing, making them more difficult to watch. Also, 2:35 aspect ratio movies have green blocks in the letterbox area; distracting. Unable to pillarbox 4:3 content at 1080i. This player is going back, or going to a different TV.

DVD player: Oppo Digital DV971H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI
Display: Samsung HLP4674W DLP RPTV
Calibration: DVE / Avia

Comments: Fantastic picture and sound!
Faroudja macroblock-enhance was initially a problem with this combo, until I properly calibrated my DLP, using the FULL range of available contrast. I used the method documented here, which maximizes contrast ratio to the Red output - the color in shortest supply on the Samsung DLP. This method will squeeze out every last bit of contrast that your set can give, while remaining D65 accurate all the way to 100% white. Macroblock-enhance is gone, and the result is absolutely stunning.

Gary

Oppo Digital DV971H / Samsung TXP3064W

DVD: Oppo Digital DV971H
REZ: 540p
Connect: DVI
Display: Samsung TXP3064W Direct View CRT
Calibration: DVE/Avia

DVD player: Pany S97
Resolution: 480/720
Connection: Component
Display: JVC 52Z585 LCOS RPTV
Calibration: ISF

Comments: Initial calibration was done with HDMI - excellent results, but exibits black crush on some disks. No such problems with component. The S97 was to be stop gap player, but it's impressive for it's price. So much so, it's paused the search for my next Hi End player. I did not expect the performance I'm getting from this combo, but I'll give credit where it's due - The ISF makes ALL the difference (as usual)

DVD Player: Pioneer DV79AVi
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: HDMI
Display: 60'' Sony KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD
Calibration: ISF

Comments: Simply and amazing picture that I am extremely happy with, I would recommend this combo to anyone in the market for a new TV and DVD player.

DVD player: Panasonic DVD-S77S
Resolution: 720p
Connection: HDMI
Display: JVC D-ILA HD56G786 RP LCoS
Calibration: Avia

Comments: Good picture. Quite a bit of macroblock enhancing.

DVD player: Sony DVP-NS70H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: HDMI
Display: JVC D-ILA HD56G786 RP LCoS
Calibration: Avia

Comments: Good picture for the price. Picture is shifted or compressed slightly over HDMI with output set to 720p and a little bit more at 1080i.

DVD player: Oppo Dv971H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI
Display: Samsung HLN617W DLP RPTV
Calibration: ISF

Comment: Great picture that passes BTB. Black levels were improved after ISF calibration.

dvd player; integra dps-10.5
resolution; 1080i
connection; hdmi
display; panasonic th-42px50u plasma
calibration; avia/dve

looks almost hd no problems so far

DVD player: Denon 2200
Resolution: 480p
Connection: Component
Display: Panasonic TH42PA20 plasma EDTV
Calibration: DVE

Comment: Very happy with this combination.

DVD player: Panasonic S97S
Resolution: 480p
Connection: Component
Display: Sony KDF-E50A10 LCD RPTV
Calibration: none....yet

Comment: I'm new to all this, what the *&!@ do I know. Calibrated Display using the suggestions for service menu tweaks. I initially used the HDMI connection, however hdtv is coming tomorrow and I think I'll be using my HDMI input for the DVR. Switched over to component and still enjoying the pic. Thinking about doing the ISF thing.

DVD Player: Panasoinc S-97 with Firmware # 362 (previously Denon DVD-3910)
Resolution: 480p
Connection: Components
Display: Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK (42" 8th Generation Commercial EDTV Display)
Calibration: DVE

Comments: Proper calibration has toned down macroblocking significanlty; however macroblocking still can be noticed if you look for it on few DVDs/scenes. Excellent picture otherwise. With Denon DVD-3910 with avove connections, there was no macroblocking to my eyes; but severe jaggies/judder were there (especially so on scences with actors having horizontal movements shot by vertically moving cameras). These jaggies/judder are completely gone with Panasonic DVD S-97 and components connection at 480p.

DVD player: Oppo 971H, Neuneo HVD2081 (secondary)
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: DVI -> HDMI, Component (secondary)
Display: Sony KDS-R60XBR1 SXRD (LCOS) RPTV
Calibration: DVE

Comments: I had the Neuneo with my old TV, and bought the Oppo when I got the Sony, to take advantage of the digital input. The Oppo is a better player, but the Neuneo isn't bad-I'm keeping it as a back-up.
I'm quite happy with this set-up.

EDIT:There are some firmware issues with Oppo and LCOS sets. Firmware 1111b causes a shift of the picture to the left. There is no problem with older firmware.

DVD player: Denon 1920
Resolution: 480p/720p/1080i
Connection: HDMI
Display: Sony KP51WS520
Calibration: DVE

Comments: Unconfirmed on the MB issue. It popped up on the Animatrix (1st Episode) and a few others and thus might be disc dependent. Passes the waving-flag test in DVE, but does ok on staircasing effects. Good example of that is the intro in Desparado when El Mariachi jumps onto the bar while playing the guitar. Power issues are annoying and there is a noticeable layer change. I find PQ is noticeably better than the Sony NS975. Good DVDs like the latest Star Wars Ep. 3 look breathtaking showing deep blacks and amazing detail.

DVD player: Oppo 971
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI/HDMI
Display: Visio P50HDMI
Calibration: Avia

Comments: Has to be the budget combo champ! Very happy with this set-up, audio goes via coax to an HK DPR-2005. With the numerous firmware updates to the Oppo, this player just gets better and more flexible. After calibrating with Avia, I've gotten rid of virtually all the macro-blocking. The Visio has very good blacks and good color, though greens can look intense. I also haven't had much of a problem with lip synch. Just finished a LOTR-ED trilogy marathon, what a GRIN

DVD player: Denon 3910
Resolution: 720p / 1080i
Connection: HDMI
Scaler:
Resolution:
Connection:
Display: Panasonic AE700
Calibration: DVE / AVIA / Smart III

Comments: I will be adding a scaler/switcher soon, either Key Digital iSync, Key Digital HDMI4x1 or DVDO wp30 or whatever else comes along very soon in the under $2000 catagory. AE-700 has B+W KR-6 filter.

DVD player: Philips 520 (soon to be replaced with a real one)
Resolution: 480i
Connection: S-Video, Coaxial
Scaler:
Resolution:
Connection:
Display: LG 32LP1R
Calibration:

DVDp connected through Denon AVR-3806 via HDMI to the display

DVD player: Oppo Digital OPDV971H
Resolution: 720p
Connection: DVI to HDMI
Display: Sony KDF-E42A10 LCD RPTV
Calibration: THX Optimizer

Comments: Very happy with the picture so far. Noticeable improvement over Sony 480p player below. No noticeable macroblocking. Some ghosting occurs but if you turn TrueLife on, it corrects the problem. Used the 0002 red push fix mentioned in the tweaks thread.

DVD player: Sony DVP-NS50P
Resolution: 480p
Connection: Component
Display: Sony KDF-E42A10 LCD RPTV
Calibration: THX Optimizer

Comments: Good picture. Not quite as good as the Oppo, but a very good player for this TV especially for the price.

DVD player: Sony DVP NS-3100ES
Resolution: 1080i
Connection: Component
Display: Sony 60sXBR1
Calibration: DVE

So far everything is working great, no lipsync issues and the picture is pretty darn good.

DVD player: Toshiba
Resolution: 480i
Connection: Component
Display: Samsung 24" TV
Calibration:None

Comments: Just hooked everything up and adjusted picture to MY liking..

DVD player: Pioneer DV-588AS
Resolution: 480p
Connection: component through HK AVR435
Display: Syntax LT27HV LCD TV
Calibration: None