I wonder if you guys can offer me any advice. Here's my dilema:
I own a Tag Mclaren DVD32R (which cost me $6000+) and a Panasonic TH-42PW3. Until recently I was extremely pleased with the picture. But one day I thought I would try plugging my PC into the plasma's VGA socket to see how good the picture was. To my amazement (and horror!) the picture from a crappy Radeon card was noticeably better than from the TAG.
So I am a bit stuck. The TAG still produces *fabulous* sound for CD's (which admittedly was the main reason I bought it), so I am reluctant to just get rid of it. On the other hand, I could probably still raise $3,000 if I sold it.)
So should I keep the Tag and spend perhaps another $1000+ on a good scaler. (Which isn't top of my list, since I don't feel like blowing another $1000 or more).
Or if I buy a really good, modern DVD player with a decent progressive scan output, do you think this will be as good as the PC I tested? This wouldn't sound as good as the Tag, but it would be cheaper. And I guess I could even just keep the Tag for CD replay only.
What do you guys reckon?
Chip
PS I guess the *very* best solution would be a DVD with a VGA output. But the only ones that seem to exist are far eastern models of dubious quality.... unless I am mistaken?
I own a Tag Mclaren DVD32R (which cost me $6000+) and a Panasonic TH-42PW3. Until recently I was extremely pleased with the picture. But one day I thought I would try plugging my PC into the plasma's VGA socket to see how good the picture was. To my amazement (and horror!) the picture from a crappy Radeon card was noticeably better than from the TAG.
So I am a bit stuck. The TAG still produces *fabulous* sound for CD's (which admittedly was the main reason I bought it), so I am reluctant to just get rid of it. On the other hand, I could probably still raise $3,000 if I sold it.)
So should I keep the Tag and spend perhaps another $1000+ on a good scaler. (Which isn't top of my list, since I don't feel like blowing another $1000 or more).
Or if I buy a really good, modern DVD player with a decent progressive scan output, do you think this will be as good as the PC I tested? This wouldn't sound as good as the Tag, but it would be cheaper. And I guess I could even just keep the Tag for CD replay only.
What do you guys reckon?
Chip
PS I guess the *very* best solution would be a DVD with a VGA output. But the only ones that seem to exist are far eastern models of dubious quality.... unless I am mistaken?