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Posted by Dalancroft on October 1, 2002 at 11:40:59

In Reply to: Panasonic RP-56 vs. RP-62? posted by Ted in NJ on October 1, 2002 at 10:36:00:

The Pannies are good units and should work well should you decide later to build a system around one. I have the RP-91 myself and it is exceptional in almost every way (the disk tray is slow to open/close/load, about my only complaint).

If your TV has only an RF input (F jack), you'll need an RF modulator from an electronics store such as Radio Shack. Cost: about thirty bucks. Converts the DVD's signal into radio frequencies (RF) that the older TVs need to display pictures. Some are switchable so you can run your VCR through it as well.

Otherwise, run your composite or S-video output from the DVD player into the same input on your TV.

As for TVs, eight bills should buy you a very nice 36" direct view in two years, and if you're going 32", Sony WEGAs have been coming down into that price range ($899 at last glance).

For $100 or less, you could find a nice used integrated amp, such as a NAD, to run your DVD audio through its analog outputs to power the speaker set, which would almost certainly be a HUGE improvement over the distortion-laden, cheap 10 or 15-watter built into the TV. If you go with a better amp and have an S-video input, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, if not shocked, by the far better quality of both sound & picture over VCR, cable & OTA.

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Topic - Panasonic RP-56 vs. RP-62? - Ted in NJ 10:36:00 10/01/02 (9)

One thing you may need . . . - Dalancroft 11:40:59 10/01/02 (8)

I wouldn't count on using a DVD player for 2 years .... - Aroc 12:12:11 10/01/02 (3)

Re: I wouldn't count on using a DVD player for 2 years .... - KevinC 00:46:38 10/02/02 (1)

thanks for the heads up. I wonder if that explains the recent price cut? -NT - Aroc 12:30:06 10/02/02 (0)

That's what I was thinking... - Ted in NJ 12:56:59 10/01/02 (0)

But which is better? - Ted in NJ 12:11:12 10/01/02 (3)

Haven't seen the RP62 but... - Harmonia 10:53:45 10/02/02 (1)

Re: Haven't seen the RP62 but... - kyzyltuva 07:36:25 10/24/02 (0)

Re: But which is better? - cfraser 15:08:00 10/01/02 (0)

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One thing you may need . . . - Dalancroft 11:40:59 10/01/02 (8)

I wouldn't count on using a DVD player for 2 years .... - Aroc 12:12:11 10/01/02 (3)

Re: I wouldn't count on using a DVD player for 2 years .... - KevinC 00:46:38 10/02/02 (1)

thanks for the heads up. I wonder if that explains the recent price cut? -NT - Aroc 12:30:06 10/02/02 (0)

That's what I was thinking... - Ted in NJ 12:56:59 10/01/02 (0)

But which is better? - Ted in NJ 12:11:12 10/01/02 (3)

Haven't seen the RP62 but... - Harmonia 10:53:45 10/02/02 (1)

Re: Haven't seen the RP62 but... - kyzyltuva 07:36:25 10/24/02 (0)

Re: But which is better? - cfraser 15:08:00 10/01/02 (0)

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