October 2003 issue of "Stereophile Guide to Home Theater" has a warning on page 102 from Thomas J. Norton under the headline "Getting in Deep with DVI." It is included as part of a review of the iScan Ultra. He writes:
" We're seeing a variety of problems with this (DVI)interface in different combinations of source and display. Some combinations do work properly--for example the V Inc. DVD player into the Fujitsu P50XHA10U plasma. So it's too early to state definitely just where the blame might lie when they don't. In the meantime, a word to the wary. If you have your heart set on a DVI llink between your dispaly and a video processor, HD tuner or DVD player, make certain that the source will function properly with you specific video monitor or projector."
Put this comment together with what Randy Tomlinson had to say in the latest Perfect Vision about DVI and posts here over the past few weeks about DVI problems with the Panny PA2OU and the Zenith STB and I think we have to recognize a potentially big problem. Exactly how is one to make use of Thomas Norton's advice? You can hardly buy a new monitor that doesn't have a DVI. But I have not found a single store that was able to connect a STB with DVI output to a monitor with DVI input. There are going to be a lot of angry consumers out there when they discover that the "future proofing" feature they waited a year or more for does not work. In the meantime, the AVS Forum could serve the public well if we were able to compile a listing of compatible DVI devices.
Since the Panasonic 6UY and PA2OU are very popular on this site, perhaps we could begin with them. Can new owners confirm what STBs, DVD and video processors with DVI outputs work correctly with the Panny's? By correctly, I assume we mean that DVI output of 1080i, 720p 480p and 480i in 4:3 or 16:9 appear where they should with accurate colors etc. And if not, that you can easily adjust for it. (Tomlinson in Perfect Vision for one says you would be making a big mistake to purchase a monitor which did not allow you to adjust DVI signals since they are not uniform.)
How about the Fujitsu 42" and 50" plasmas which have had DVI for the better part of the past year? I recall that one or two AVS members said they had tried using DVI successfully, but don't recall with what devices. Surely there are more Fujitsu owners out there by now who have tried using DVI.
" We're seeing a variety of problems with this (DVI)interface in different combinations of source and display. Some combinations do work properly--for example the V Inc. DVD player into the Fujitsu P50XHA10U plasma. So it's too early to state definitely just where the blame might lie when they don't. In the meantime, a word to the wary. If you have your heart set on a DVI llink between your dispaly and a video processor, HD tuner or DVD player, make certain that the source will function properly with you specific video monitor or projector."
Put this comment together with what Randy Tomlinson had to say in the latest Perfect Vision about DVI and posts here over the past few weeks about DVI problems with the Panny PA2OU and the Zenith STB and I think we have to recognize a potentially big problem. Exactly how is one to make use of Thomas Norton's advice? You can hardly buy a new monitor that doesn't have a DVI. But I have not found a single store that was able to connect a STB with DVI output to a monitor with DVI input. There are going to be a lot of angry consumers out there when they discover that the "future proofing" feature they waited a year or more for does not work. In the meantime, the AVS Forum could serve the public well if we were able to compile a listing of compatible DVI devices.
Since the Panasonic 6UY and PA2OU are very popular on this site, perhaps we could begin with them. Can new owners confirm what STBs, DVD and video processors with DVI outputs work correctly with the Panny's? By correctly, I assume we mean that DVI output of 1080i, 720p 480p and 480i in 4:3 or 16:9 appear where they should with accurate colors etc. And if not, that you can easily adjust for it. (Tomlinson in Perfect Vision for one says you would be making a big mistake to purchase a monitor which did not allow you to adjust DVI signals since they are not uniform.)
How about the Fujitsu 42" and 50" plasmas which have had DVI for the better part of the past year? I recall that one or two AVS members said they had tried using DVI successfully, but don't recall with what devices. Surely there are more Fujitsu owners out there by now who have tried using DVI.
