12-13-2002, 06:15 PM
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Ensign
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 12
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Progressive or Not on dvd player
for my gf......now before any silly muchachos respond with the usual, let me say the details...
she'll probably never buy a tv bigger than her 32"....if that, and probably tv speakers for sound....cringe =) any reason for me to get progressive scan?? i can't force myself to buy one without it, like out of principle. But i know it is probably overkill....i should i just save my munie and get her like twice as many dvds? |
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12-13-2002, 08:06 PM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half
  
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Chi town
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if you dont have a tv that can display a progressive scan picture its overkill. you wont benifit from it. if you do have one that shows progressive resolutions (480p, 720p or 1080p) then go for it.
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12-14-2002, 12:25 AM
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Ensign
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 6
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I work at a Circuit City and the general rule of thumb that we tell customers is that if you have or ever will have a HDTV then a progressive scan DVD player is a must, but even then you can only take advantage of it if you connect it using component video cables. A good set of those cables will run you at least 40 bucks. If you don't use the cables or own a HDTV, progressive scan DVD players are a waste of money as you will not see any difference in picture.
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12-14-2002, 01:03 AM
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Ensign
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 12
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haha awesome...thanks for the response... she'll never have a hdtv, unless they become common place as a bedside tv soon.
and when was that date proposed about hdtv...like 2006?...lol oh well, i'll be out of college by then and maybe i'll start putting together a system.... but anywho, she'll be thrilled...  |
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