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I'm interested in any opinions on the D1 from anyone who's used this product for a fair amount of time. Is it reliable, how does performance stack up, any customer service issues? The Bravo seems like a terrific bargain at $199 for a DVI equipped player.I'd greatly appreciate any comments and much thanks in advance!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEV, INC. SHIPS NEW BRAVO DVD PLAYER AND HD TUNER
• New BRAVO D2 updates award-winning BRAVO D1
• BRAVO HD1 designed to receive terrestrial HDTV and SDTVCOSTA MESA, CA. — May 11, 2004 — V, Inc., one of the industry's fastest growing makers of consumer digital display products, today announced the launch of its new BRAVO D2 DVD scaling DVI media player and BRAVO HD1 High-Definition receiver.
The BRAVO D2 is an update from the multi-award-winning BRAVO D1 which made its entrance last year as the first DVD player to ship with scaled DVI output and MPEG-4 playback. The BRAVO D2's DVI output offers a direct digital video signal from DVD straight to display, bypassing analog conversion. The result is a pure picture — free from traditional digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion artifacts. The BRAVO D2's scaler will output video in DVI or component video formats in HD resolutions of 480p, 1080i*, and 720p* as well as advanced DVI custom settings.
The BRAVO D2 updates the D1 with control of DVI color, brightness and contrast levels, improved analog video output and integrated screen saver functionality to help protect the long term performance of today's flat panel displays. A new remote control and redesigned titanium silver-finished enclosure complete the product's upgrade.
Additional BRAVO D2 features include Picture ZOOM 1 & 2, MPEG-4, JPEG, DVD-R/+R CD, CD-R/RW, and Kodak Picture CD playback as well as PCM, DTS and Dolby® Digital audio pass-through on Toslink or coaxial digital outputs.
To further expand on the BRAVO product line launches, V, Inc. announced the introduction of the BRAVO HD1 TV receiver. Designed to receive programming from both HD (MPEG-2, ATSC) and SD (NTSC) terrestrial TV channels, the BRAVO HD1 High-Definition receiver provides an affordable way to enjoy free-to-air (FTA) high
definition content. Additionally, the BRAVO HD1 offers an auxiliary A/V input that provides PIP mode on any TV. With an easy-to-use electronic program guide menu, and the capability to store up to 1,500 digital channels, the sleek BRAVO HD1 is designed to complement any home entertainment system.Additionally, the BRAVO HD1 supports output resolutions of 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and selectable configurations for widescreen 16:9 and standard 4:3 displays. Outputs include component video Y/Pb/Pr, composite video (RCA) and S-Video, analog audio L/R (RCA) and coaxial digital audio (S/PDIF on RCA).
Now in its second year, V, Inc. adds both new units to its critically acclaimed home entertainment line. Available in the V, Inc. titanium-silver finish, the BRAVO D2 and BRAVO HD1 are currently available at a suggested retail price of $249.99 and $349.99, respectively.
About V, Inc.
V, Inc., "Where Vision Meets Value," headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is a leading edge digital technology company. Within months after its launch, the brand won numerous product awards from leading print and online publications. Founded by William Wang, a leader in the computer display industry, V, Inc. is bringing vision to the consumer electronics market through practical innovation. V, Inc. products offer customers the most advanced technologies at the most affordable value. Products now include the VIZIO line of plasma, LCD and DLP EDTV/HDTV displays, along with BRAVO DVD and HDTV set top solutions. For more information, please call 714-668-0588 or visit them on the web at www.Vinc.com.The V name and symbol are registered trademarks of V, Inc. All other trademarks may be the property of their respective holders.
* 1080i and 720p scaling are not available for component video output with playback of Macrovision protected DVDs.
Source: V, Inc.
A phone call to V Inc may get you more up-to-date release information. Jim Noyd posts on AVS and, if there were no delay, he would have corrected the AVS members who have just ordered the Bravo D2 -- there's no correction. There really is a 5 week delay.
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The original introduction of the product had a few problems. Some people received players that worked from Day1, while others couldn't get the majority of their discs to load, play all the way through and/or lock-up on occasion.The subsequent reissue had fewer complaints, but there were still some of the nagging complaints from second batch owners who still had problems.
V Inc is getting ready to introduce the Bravo D2 shortly. The price will be $249 and the issues which plagued the Bravo D1, at least for some of the people that purchased this product, are said to be eliminated with the Bravo D2. Confirmation from those who purchase the Bravo D2 will be the only way of knowing whether or not the original's issues have been resolved.
If I were you, I'd wait until the Bravo D2 is released. Check out the threads on AVS Forum at that time. If any problems exist with the new model, you can be sure that they will be revealed and discussed until the cows come home.
Thanks for the info. Have you heard of any positives/negatives with customer service, ie; warranty repair or replacements, tech support, when it comes to the above problems. Thanks for the AVS hint, I'll do searching over there as well.
Hey i bought the D1 a few months back , the first one i got broke after i used a Cleaning disc in it , the second one i got ( free ) is Perfect , Teamed with the Sony XBR910 DVi input , the pic is great , even on a HDTV analog Pic .. It plays all dics , All DVD Xcopy disc's etc , even plays divc files .. the player it self is cheap feeling and the remote sucks , but who cares , it puts out a amazing picture
Howdy, thanks for the response. Just wondering if you had any trouble getting your replacement, how customer service was and such. I'm judging by the tone of your post that it was a fairly smooth process. Cheers.
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