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I need to buy a new dvd player and I want to know which player people think is the best for around $1500.00. The player at the top of my list thus far is the pioneer DV-09. Help!
If you're not that picky (hard to believe when you're already
considering the DV-09), you may get by with the DV-05 for around
$600 and save the money for a REALLY good SACD unit when the
price comes down a bit._Spike
I recently purchased the new Toshiba SD-6200 because I could get it for $699 ($1199 list) and on paper it had everything, which the Pioneers did not. Don't recall what right now but read up on features and reviews at http://www.e-town.com/. At your price you can get the even more powerful SD-9200 which is the most advanced dvd player that I know of.
Thanks guys for the comments. To clearify I have a lexicon DC 1 dts version processor, Parasound 1205 amp, all velodyne speakers and a hitachi ultravision 50 inch projection tv (NTSC). So I want to fully take advantage of my systems capabilities both in picture and sound. Hope this info helps.
Any performance differences will be marginal on an NTSC set; yes, you might be able to see them--but once you see a set capable of even 480p, you'll realize that's where you should spend your money. When you read the mag review's, keep in mind that they are comparing DVD video quality using high-resolution display devices.So, on that basis, I'd buy the cheapest damned player I could find, and save my money for a better display.
Another option: purchase a home theater capable PC. The video from this will be quite superior (on a high-definition display) to any standalone DVD player. Why? Well, the line-doubling, trebling, quadrupling (all software selectable) is done in the digital domain, prior to conversion to analog...even progressive scan DVD players do the doubling in the analog domain.
Additionally, with a good HTPC, you can setup custom scan rates that will help you take advantage of your current display, as well as future displays.
The little voices told me to stop listening.
If you are spending the money for a progressive scanning TV then there might be a difference, but more likely than not, the line doubler and image filters in the progressive scan TV will make a bigger difference in the quality of the picture than the player itself. I have a sony 7700, and the primary reason I bought over a cheapie was because it won't fall apart like it's cheaper brethren.
1) if you are watching on an NTSC TV you are primarily buying build quality in your dvd.2) many DVD's (notably the stanely kubrick collection) are not well mastered. Just as with music, if the movies you want to watch are not well mastered or restored, a better player will not improve the viewing experience.
3) If the movie was pre (1985-6?) it probably doesn't have a surround track. If it was before the 1970's, it probably doesn't have stereo.
an excellent player can't reproduce what's not there.
I would not spend so much yet for several reasons:1. Prices will continue to drop for progressive outputs.
2. Transports are getting faster and less frustrating.
3. Your $1500 machine will have 10% resale value in 2 yrs.
4. You can get better performance from a modified $200 machine.
Tough question.What's the rest of your system like? Do you have a projector capable of handling a higher scan rate? HDTV? Or only a standard NTSC model?
Is this HT only? Or is this going to be music as well?
The little voices told me to stop listening.
i get them hesitation blues.
Oh yes,if you want it all; buy 2 boxes and call me in the morning (or wait for a universal player). If i have had $1500 i think i would get a nice $300 DVD, and get the best cd player you can with the rest.
But... if you do that, you wll have blown major $$$ just before the affordable sacd players come ut. Good luck
It's amazing how having more and better choices can make you more miserable than you were with fewer options, isn't it? Humans are really illogical sometimes. At least we're all in the same boat of misery, filled with options...
The pioneer is a very good unit and I can strongly recommend it. To be honest, the differences among various dvd players in terms of picture and sound are really quite inconsequential (remember the review of the Faroudja super model when it first came out? everyone agreed that it might have a very slight edge on the sony but not to justify the cost differential). You should look at other features that might be important to you. The differences are also minimized when you've got your tv set/projector properly calibrated ala' ISF.The only question to ask yourself if whether or not you want to go for one of the progressive units out there and this depends on your playback system and whether or not you can take advantage of a progressive output signal.
> > To be honest, the differences among various dvd players in terms of picture and sound are really quite inconsequential. < <I have to disagree, I haven't seen the faroudja player but the Proceed and Ayre players are worlds better than the 7700 on picture alone. But if you're not prepared to spend $6K (who really is?). With that being said I like the DV-09 over the 7700, but I also find the Revox D-27(?) very nice.
One of my concerns about the sony 7700 is it down conferts its digital output from 96/24 to 48/20. I don't know if that would effect my lexicon DC1 dts version or not.
It won't affect playback of movies (dts or DD) but it has implications for music if you play DAD's (96khz discs). I have a denon 5000 that does the same thing and I had MSB do a mod on it to put in a true 96khz digital output. I don't think that many would question that the pioneer 09 is a great unit -- if I had it to do over, I would have bought it over the denon although I've been very pleased with the music playback of the denon on dad's and HT soundtracks.
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