[Valiant]

Hi

I've just hooked up my new Skyworth 1050D and I'm wondering what all those features in the Menu could mean.


Does anyone have a link for explanations and / or a complete English manual for the Skyworth?


or could you explain me fallowing menus:


1. TV Display:

- Normal / PS

- Normal / LB

- Wide

Question: Is this only aspect ratio? Does the quality change between these modes? Which ones the best (on CRT projectors)?


2. PIC MODE

- AUTO

- HI - RES

- N-FLICKER (Nonflicker mode)

Question: What the hack is this???


3. Angle Mark

- On

- Off

Question: Is this multianglemode on/off?


4. Audio Out

- Analog

- SPDIF / RAW

- SPDIF /PCM

Question: Is SPDIF / RAW the right choice for external decoder over optical connection?


5. Captions

- On

- Off

Question: What is closed caption? Ok offtopic


6. There's a menu point called Preferences, but I can't access it. How to do this?


7. What does LPCM mean? Should I activate LPCM 48K or LPCM 96K?


Thanks in advance - couldn't find my answers in the skyworth faq and neither by search function....


Cheers - Andy

 

[Valiant]

thought there were a couple of skyworth owners here...


anyone?

 

[Frode]

1. Aspect ratio. PS=Pan&scan, LB=letterbox, widescreen=anamorphic mode. If it's anything like the 1050P then anything but widescreen will suck - a lot.


3. No. If it's like the Pioneers a multiangle logo or text will show up on the screen if you have a disc that uses this feature.


4.


Yes. Use RAW.


5.


Close captions is a different way of storing subtitles than DVD subs. It's used for hard-of-hearing tracks, and look totally different (white subs in black rectangles). Not all TVs have CC decoders so it's a nice extra feature.


7.


LPCM=linear pulse code modulation. It's uncompressed digital audio. Some players have the option to downsample 96Khz audio streams to 48Khz as not all recievers and amps can handle it. If you know your receiver can take 96Khz sample rate - use that, if not use 48Khz. I've yet to come across a DVD-video disc with that sample rate though so it probably doesn't matter much.

 

[Valiant]

thanks Frode!


there remain point 2. and 6. ...


does anyone know how i can access the preferences menu and what the PIC Mode changes?

 

[kwokyan]

Hi, I try to answer questions 2. and 6.


2. They are some ad-hoc effects to the picture. I suggest you choose 'AUTO'.


6. You can access the 'Preferences' option when there is no disc in the DVD player.

 

[Valiant]

thanks kwokyan

6. correct, lol

2. hmm, does anybody know more?

 

[ASPushkin51]

Can anyone e-mail or mail me the manual for Skyworth 1050D? I am stuck with a Chinese one. The remote is in Chinese as well (bought the player in HK).


The other thing - Is there a software update to play MPEG-4 VCDs?


The product is nice, but the manufacturer has a habit of never responding to e-mails.


Any help would be appreciated.


Alexander