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I recently purchased a Pioneer DV-AX10 progressive dvd-v/dvd-a/sacd/cd etc etc.. player in a good used deal. Finally I made the cables to attach it to my Panasonic 50" plasma display. The picture is much better than it was with S-video, and *way* better than my previous dvd player, but it's too good!I can now clearly see artifacts around high contrast detail caused by the Mpeg-2 encoding. They look just like the ones you see around sharp edges in jpeg pictures.
I'm not sure if I wasn't happier in my s-video blissful ignorance. Aargh.
Does anyone else suffer from this problem?
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In addition to what I mentioned below it's also worth remebering that plasma and artifacts are two words that you will seldom find separated by more than a few words in a single sentence. Moire, banding, MPEG artificts, etc., are par for the course for the current generation of plasma flat panels, unfortunately. The best of this breed simply have fewer of these problems, but even the best are more prone to this that any CRT based display device. Reducing sharpness will probably help, as will careful calibration, but image artifacts will always be there...joe
Thanks, but the artifacts here are clearly mpeg-2 ones, not ones created by the display. They are barely visible when using s-video input, but become much clearer when using component input, due to the enhanced clarity of the picture as a whole.I'm very happy with my plasma display for all but regular NTSC television broadcasts, I was just lamenting the fact that -- as always -- investing in quality hardware has lifted the curtain and highlighted problems inherent in the software. A bit like a new pair of speakers revealing hitherto-unnoticed compression hiss on live recordings.
I'll try playing with the sharpness to strike a good balance. I must also note that the DVD on which this was so noticeable was Toy Story. With it's cartoon-like flat tone shading the effect is far more noticeable than a filmed movie.
I'd go buy the Avia calibration DVD. I've seen them in some Best Buys. It will set you back about $40 but it has all the calibration images and instructions you will need to set up your set for optimum image quality. With progressive scan DVD its a must in order to get the best out of your system IMO.joe
There are a couple of things that can cause this.Edge enhancement on the DVDs you're watching.....
Sharpness on the TV is tuned too high.
DVD player has sharpness set too high.
So, it might be the player, it might be the display and it might be the disc. If it's every disc, it probably isn't the disc though :-)
Regards,
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