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Video 4.5
Very smooth but I need to adjust to color not being as saturated thru DVI as my 9000ES is thru component
Audio 3.0
DD and dts sound like it should thru a $200 unit, slightly veiled and lacking the detail, dynamics, warmth and slam of the once $1500 9000ES.
Criterion Jimi Plays Monterey dts thru the Bravo sounded like I had cotton in my ears while the Sony put Jimi on stage in my living room.
Function 4.0
Have not played many dvds but Toy Story would not play until I hit open and play a second time.
The Bravo went to black when trying to display TS menu screen
Everything else seems to be ok
Overall 4.0
Very smooth but I need to adjust to color not being as saturated thru DVI as my 9000ES is thru component
Audio 3.0
DD and dts sound like it should thru a $200 unit, slightly veiled and lacking the detail, dynamics, warmth and slam of the once $1500 9000ES.
Criterion Jimi Plays Monterey dts thru the Bravo sounded like I had cotton in my ears while the Sony put Jimi on stage in my living room.
Function 4.0
Have not played many dvds but Toy Story would not play until I hit open and play a second time.
The Bravo went to black when trying to display TS menu screen
Everything else seems to be ok
Overall 4.0
I don't really understand the line about DD and dts not sounding as good through the Bravo. Isn't it just a digital output, going to your receiver? It should sound precisely the same.
I've sold my Bravo, because it didn't work with my plasma monitor. Overall, it gets a 1.
I've sold my Bravo, because it didn't work with my plasma monitor. Overall, it gets a 1.
I have it hooked up to the 50" Sony GWII:
Video - 5++++ Best DVD pq I've ever seen.
Audio - 4.5 I've noticed no difference from my previous Sony NS755. I run it through the Onkyo 797.
Build quality - To me it doesn't seem much different that similarly priced players.
Remote Control - .5 - For $200 - Here's where they saved some money. Program it onto another RC the minute you open the package!!
Overall - 5 - When you're wife and kids attack you as you come through the door from work, to ask how you got the TV to look so good, you know it was money well spent. At $200 it was a STEAL!!!
Video - 5++++ Best DVD pq I've ever seen.
Audio - 4.5 I've noticed no difference from my previous Sony NS755. I run it through the Onkyo 797.
Build quality - To me it doesn't seem much different that similarly priced players.
Remote Control - .5 - For $200 - Here's where they saved some money. Program it onto another RC the minute you open the package!!
Overall - 5 - When you're wife and kids attack you as you come through the door from work, to ask how you got the TV to look so good, you know it was money well spent. At $200 it was a STEAL!!!
Video - 0 Will not work via DVI with a Pioneer 503 plasma (5002 card).
Audio - 1 You get what you pay for. Both CD and DVD were very unimpressive. I should have never thought that I could compare this to a Proceed PMDT.
Build Quality/Design/Functions - 1 Experienced problems w/ drawer mechanism, OSD guide thru the remote is terrible, would not synch to DTS encoded discs reliably.
Overall - 1
Mflangan you may want to check w/ Vinc. My return unit should be available.
marty
Audio - 1 You get what you pay for. Both CD and DVD were very unimpressive. I should have never thought that I could compare this to a Proceed PMDT.
Build Quality/Design/Functions - 1 Experienced problems w/ drawer mechanism, OSD guide thru the remote is terrible, would not synch to DTS encoded discs reliably.
Overall - 1
Mflangan you may want to check w/ Vinc. My return unit should be available.
marty
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Interesting comments. Couple things: re 5002 card: It's not supposed
to work with the 5002, I believe. The 5002 is not HDCP compliant.
re sound: There were 2 comments about the sound quality, one
even mentioned DD and DTS. The D1 does not do DD or DTS audio decoding.
It just takes the bits off the disc and sends them out the digital output.
If the bits didn't make it off the disc intact, the audio change would
appear as "noise" or "pops", not some tonal quality change. If I'm
dreaming this up, will somebody please enlighten me.
larry
to work with the 5002, I believe. The 5002 is not HDCP compliant.
re sound: There were 2 comments about the sound quality, one
even mentioned DD and DTS. The D1 does not do DD or DTS audio decoding.
It just takes the bits off the disc and sends them out the digital output.
If the bits didn't make it off the disc intact, the audio change would
appear as "noise" or "pops", not some tonal quality change. If I'm
dreaming this up, will somebody please enlighten me.
larry
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Not only that, but the 5002 doesn't support 720p or 1080i - only 480p and other PC resolutions.
mfd, did you try 480p? I would have thought that this would work.
| Originally posted by PooperScooper Interesting comments. Couple things: re 5002 card: It's not supposed to work with the 5002, I believe. The 5002 is not HDCP compliant. |
mfd, did you try 480p? I would have thought that this would work.
djs,
Yes, the 480p does work. The resolution is 852x480 (dot for dot into the plasma). Although, the image does not fill the screen.
Not as good as my Proceed MDT w/ SDI output feeding a Key Digital Leeza and then DVI to the the 503. This is my current reference (outperforming a Vigatec 1280, Faroudja NRS).
PooperScooper,
As far as the audio goes, this is a very weak point with the D1. I do not encounter any problems with the digital output of the Proceed (CD, DVD DTS, DVD DD). So I figure something is not right with the D1.
marty
Yes, the 480p does work. The resolution is 852x480 (dot for dot into the plasma). Although, the image does not fill the screen.
Not as good as my Proceed MDT w/ SDI output feeding a Key Digital Leeza and then DVI to the the 503. This is my current reference (outperforming a Vigatec 1280, Faroudja NRS).
PooperScooper,
As far as the audio goes, this is a very weak point with the D1. I do not encounter any problems with the digital output of the Proceed (CD, DVD DTS, DVD DD). So I figure something is not right with the D1.
marty
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marty - I agree that the digital output may not make it out of the D1.
If it does, it should be no different from any other DVD player.
larry
If it does, it should be no different from any other DVD player.
larry
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