Hello AT forumers,
Tommorow starts the Post-Christmas shopping extravaganza. I am planning on getting a DVD player for my 21" TV tommorow. I need help though.
First of all, I'd like to know what to look for in a player. I am looking for a player that is between the price range of $150-$250. I read through the Sunday Ads every week and I see a plethora of features such as "ABCD Technology" and "Progressive Scan." Below is a list of terms that I know little about.
ABCD Technology
Progressive Scan
Cinema Mode (seen in a Panasonic player)
Dialog Enhanced Mode (seen in a Panasonic player)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital decoding
Precision Drive 2
Block Noise Reduction
Colorstream
DTS output
Just incase if your curious, I want a DVD player for my 21" Stereo Sharp television. The tv is about 10 years old...but hey I like it. Obviously the TV won't churn out the best video quality so I obviously don't need a state of the art DVD player
Here are some questions that I have regarding a player.
Alot of players that I see, list "Supports CD-R, CD-RW playback". Why would you want to play CD-R and CD-RW discs in your DVD drive? Perhaps for VCDs? I dunno...
Are there any manufacturers that I should favor? Are there any that I should try to avoid?
Last but not least, I want to know which specific drive would you recommend to me (remember...$150-$250 price range for an aging 21" stereo tv)? I put this last because I really want to learn about all those features listed in ads just so that I can choose a DVD player for myself. I just want your recommendations so that I can compare your suggestions to mine and hopefully choose a good player.
Thanks in advance!
Tommorow starts the Post-Christmas shopping extravaganza. I am planning on getting a DVD player for my 21" TV tommorow. I need help though.
First of all, I'd like to know what to look for in a player. I am looking for a player that is between the price range of $150-$250. I read through the Sunday Ads every week and I see a plethora of features such as "ABCD Technology" and "Progressive Scan." Below is a list of terms that I know little about.
ABCD Technology
Progressive Scan
Cinema Mode (seen in a Panasonic player)
Dialog Enhanced Mode (seen in a Panasonic player)
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital decoding
Precision Drive 2
Block Noise Reduction
Colorstream
DTS output
Just incase if your curious, I want a DVD player for my 21" Stereo Sharp television. The tv is about 10 years old...but hey I like it. Obviously the TV won't churn out the best video quality so I obviously don't need a state of the art DVD player
Here are some questions that I have regarding a player.
Alot of players that I see, list "Supports CD-R, CD-RW playback". Why would you want to play CD-R and CD-RW discs in your DVD drive? Perhaps for VCDs? I dunno...
Are there any manufacturers that I should favor? Are there any that I should try to avoid?
Last but not least, I want to know which specific drive would you recommend to me (remember...$150-$250 price range for an aging 21" stereo tv)? I put this last because I really want to learn about all those features listed in ads just so that I can choose a DVD player for myself. I just want your recommendations so that I can compare your suggestions to mine and hopefully choose a good player.
Thanks in advance!