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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Nomar, Apr 1, 2004.

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  1. Nomar

    Nomar Member

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    I thought I'd start a dedicated thread to any home theater issues, discussions, etc.

    I'm looking at upgrading my setup for next school year.

    Right now I have a Sony 46'' Rear Projection TV, and nothing else surrounding it. Well, an XBOX but you know what I mean.

    I've already got the matching TV stand in my shopping cart, ready for next August.

    Next up, I'm trying to decide on a DVD player.

    The Denon 910 seems to be a very good buy, but another player has recently cropped up as a challenger.

    I present you the: http://www.samsung.com/Products/DVDPlayer/Hypervision/DVDPlayer_Hypervision_DVD_HD931.htm

    It upconverts the 480p picture from DVD to a 1080i output from DVI to the TV. It's not true HD, but it's definitely an improvement on 480p. And it's a very reasonable price.

    I know HD-DVD is just around the corner, but this is an awesome solution to last the 2 years until the HD-DVD format comes out in a widespread way.

    Opinions?
     
    #1 Nomar, Apr 1, 2004
  2. Kilgore Trout

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    If you HD set has a DVI input then the Samsung woud seem to be the way to go. Basically everything i have read is that if you set has a DVI connection then its a noticable improvement over component. For the same price as the Denon 910 I really wouldnt even consider the Denon. I also dont think the Samsung has the chroma bug either but am not sure on this. Another simalar model with DVI is the Bravo D1.

    I would suggest hunting around for info on the Samsung and the Bravo on the avsforum.
     
    #2 Kilgore Trout, Apr 2, 2004
  3. Nomar

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    The samsun has that froudja chip that deals with chroma.

    The one problem on it is that it fails blacker than black tests, but i think the AVIA cd can help with that.

    The Bravo is compared as better on some things, but I'd rather have the SAmsung I think.
     
    #3 Nomar, Apr 2, 2004
  4. Kilgore Trout

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    I thought the same this with the Faroudja chip not having problems with the chroma bug. Both the Denon 900 and 910 have the chip and both have the bug. I would imagine that the samsung doesnt have it since it came out late last fall.

    I am looking around for a cheap player too and if i had an HD set i would probally choose the Samsung. Unfortunatly im stuck with an SD set for at least another year and a half. Something else to consider is that ecost cut their price on the Denon 2200 down to $275. If you are interested in DVD-A and SACD this is a real bargain. But if you only want it for movies its not worth it.
     
    #4 Kilgore Trout, Apr 3, 2004
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