Originally posted by analog8 The actual drive mechanisms used in DVD players are very similar to those used in PC's. I can't see how two different drives would produce a different bitstream unless there was a problem with the laser alignment. If two drives produce different bits from the same DVD, then DVD's just wouldnt work, since that different bit could be the CSS keys or the menu codes etc etc. Sure, I know there can be upstream incompatibilites from drivers and firmware, but these don't stem from the physical drive mechanism itself. |
Originally posted by analog8 BTW, if PC sound quality is that bad, why is almost every major record release now remixed on some type of PC based digital audio workstation such as ProTools? According to the audiophiles, all that dreadful jitter and vibration would ruin the sound quality! |
BTW, if PC sound quality is that bad, why is almost every major record release now remixed on some type of PC based digital audio workstation such as ProTools? |
currently using the analog VGA out from an older ATI All-in-Wonder AGP card. I'm thinking of ordering the new ATI All-in-Wonder 8500DV with DVI out. Will the DVI connection to Plasma help in terms of providing the 1280x768 native widescreen mode that my Poneer Plasma PDP-503CMX requires? |
Originally posted by analog8 I don't buy into the whole jitter / vibration / interference argument in general. This sounds like the audiophile 'experts' who pay thru the nose for exotic insulation, dampers and cables. I have no objection to paying for expensive audio equipment, but I draw the line at unsubstantiated claims which are all too common in audiophile circles. None of this stuff ever gets blind A/B tests, and the claims always make me cringe - 'this cable made the sound less bleached', 'the dampening improved the soundstage'. It is a placebo effect if you ask me. |
Originally posted by chmilar Looking at the ATI website, they list some resolutions for the All-In-Wonder 8500: 1024x768 @ 200Hz 1280x1024 @ 160Hz but not 1280x768 |