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judsonp

Discussion Starter · Feb 24, 2005

This is my first post on this forum after about a month of lurking. I have learned so much from this site and am grateful for all of you that have posted such great information.

Here is my dilemma. My first DVD player was a Sony DVP-S360. I loved this player and thought the picture and sound quality was first rate (this will give you an idea of my requirements). After about a year this player died and I was stuck using the PS2. Not two weeks later our Sony VCR died too. I am cursing Sony at this point... About a year ago we decided that with the advent of the combo players that this would be a great way to go since we still wanted both formats. After lots of research (and before this site) I settled on the Toshiba SD-V392. I don't care for this player at all. The biggest problem I have with it is with scene changes. The player will freeze for a moment before moving on to the next scene, and other times will pixelate and freeze up permanently. I wish I knew the technical term for this as I could do more research to resolve it. Anyway, my question is this: I want to get a new player, and it will certainly be a budget player. I have read the secrets dvd benchmark tests and several posts here. I am a big fan of the Denon products and am considering the DVD-1910. I have also considered the Pioneer DV-578A. After reading some comments about these players I am concerned that they won't be a good player, but also am wondering if the people making the comments are much more discerning than I am (remember the DVP-S360?). What players out there will do what I want for that $100-$250 price range. I also plan to move to a Projector in the next year so want to be mindful of a player that will work well with the likes of the 4805 or H31... Thanks for your input!

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therealgeno

· #2 · Feb 24, 2005

If you go the route of the 4805, you don't need to be concerned about getting a good progressive player like that of the Denon (although it certainly would not hurt either).

The built-in FLI2310 DCDi will really produce a pleasing image from any player. So your best bet would be decent 480i component player such as the Philips DVP 642, Toshiba SD 3960 (pre July '04), etc.

I'm not sure about the combo players - I have no experience with these.

You should also do a search in the Official 4805 thread. This has been discussed ad naseum there with great suggestions.

Hope this helps!

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soldonandy

· #3 · Feb 25, 2005

Hi! I feel your frustration, there is nothing worse that a player that freezes up. My experience with the less expensive players is that they tend to be prone to those types of things. The inexpensive Sony and Denon 900 I had were a disaster. Recently for a spare room, I purchased a Yamaha S5750 for $150 and have been impressed so far. Good build, about 6 pounds which is a pound or two heavier than most players in this price point. Great features and reasonable picture, full one year warranty too. Other recommendations would be the Pioneer 578A, probably as complete of a player specification wise for the money. The Marantz 4400 at $250-$300 with a 3 year warranty could get you where you want to go as well. I wouldn't buy a cheapy Sony, Denon or Toshiba at this point, based on all of the threads, you are asking for problems. If you buy your projector in a year or two, you can address the digital connection thing if you buy in to that theory and invest in a better player then. If you have the money for a projector, you should be able to work out some kind of allocating for a reasonable DVD player, most reasonable DVD players start at $500.

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CCarncross

· #4 · Feb 25, 2005

I think the Pioneer 563/578/588 are great players for the $150 and under pricepoint. Sometimes I wonder what people are expecting from the very inexpensive players. if they cant afford a high dollar player, dont blame the budget minded players.....

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