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• Toshiba SD9200 - floyd 04:56:53 01/30/02 (2)
  In Reply to: DVD-V/A player shootout posted by Nightfly! on January 29, 2002 at 11:21:52:

  I bought the Toshiba SD9200 mainly for ease of use and price. I have had no problems with the chroma bug so far, yet I've only had the player since Christmas.
  
  

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  • Re: Toshiba SD9200 - kotches 08:16:58 01/30/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Toshiba SD9200 posted by floyd on January 30, 2002 at 04:56:53:

    Floyd,

    Ease of use? I'd agree with you only if you use it strictly as an analog output audio playback device. Otherwise, it's an ergonomic disaster, frankly.

    Want to listen to a DVD-A disc? Make sure you're set to Analog 6-channel output. Want to pop in a movie and use your preamp/processor? Now you have to switch back to digital output.

    Toshiba botched this aspect of implementation and perpetuates this error with their current generation of gear.

    Sonically, it's a good piece though... But it is lacking in ease of use from my experiences.

    Regards,

    
    
    
    

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    • Agree on Toshiba SD9200 - Bosh 11:59:33 02/25/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Toshiba SD9200 posted by kotches on January 30, 2002 at 08:16:58:

      Having to go on-screen to switch between 2 and 6-ch is a pain. Plus, I found out (the hard way) that you can't hook up 2-ch analog ICs (for redbook CD), 6-ch analog (for DVD-A) AND a digital cable (for DVD-V) without setting off a feedback squeal. This is how my last deck, a Panasonic DVD A7, was configured with no problems. Plus, you could go from 2-ch, to digital output, to multichannel on the fly from the faceplate.

      I've not experienced any visual bugs. And the benefits of the 9200 are audible, ie: even with the horrid ergonomics, I wouldn't go back. One other gripe on the Tosh: transport noise during HDCD playback, usually (and rather oddly) only through the first two or three cuts of the disc. ???

      -b
      
      

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• Re: DVD-V/A player shootout - kotches 12:58:28 01/29/02 (4)
  In Reply to: DVD-V/A player shootout posted by Nightfly! on January 29, 2002 at 11:21:52:

  I think you aren't understanding the results of the shootout very well :-)

  The RP-56 is better than the RP-91 for deinterlacing only. Other aspects, the RP-91 is comparable or better than the RP-56.

  The Toshiba players have chroma bug (not as bad as others, but it's there). Whether you can perceive it or not is debatable on an interlaced display. Some are more sensitive this than others.

  I'm not a big fan of the Toshiba players for other reasons, most noticably that their User Interface is horrible, and I've worked with the SD-4700, SD-5700 and SD-9200. They're uniformly crappy.

  Regards,

  
  
  

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  • Re: DVD-V/A player shootout - Nightfly! 14:30:25 01/29/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: DVD-V/A player shootout posted by kotches on January 29, 2002 at 12:58:28:

    Forgive my ignorance, but what is de-interlacing?
    I am using a normal Sony Trinitron non HDTV. Therefore I will not be using progressive scan. Does this still matter?
    
    

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    • Re: DVD-V/A player shootout - kotches 14:34:50 01/29/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: DVD-V/A player shootout posted by Nightfly! on January 29, 2002 at 14:30:25:

      If you aren't using a progressive scan capable display, the deinterlacing doesn't come into play.

      Deinterlacing takes the two halves of the screen (called fields) and assembles them into one completed screen (called a frame). The completed frame is then sent to the display.

      Our article on progressive scan covers this topic far, far better than I have just done. See the link below.

      
      

      • Secrets' Progressive Scan article.

      
      

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  • Agree with Toshiba comments, but have you .... - John C. - Aussie 14:08:14 01/29/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: DVD-V/A player shootout posted by kotches on January 29, 2002 at 12:58:28:

    ... tested or tried the version 3 Meridian 800 yet Kotches?

    That Toshiba interface drove me nuts and took quite a while to master - I actually had to read the instruction book!!!

    There are exclamations of horror about the latest Meridian still having the chroma bug. But do you know if this is serious with the 800?

    John
    
    Peace at AA
    
    

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    • Re: Agree with Toshiba comments, but have you .... - kotches 14:36:42 01/29/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Agree with Toshiba comments, but have you .... posted by John C. - Aussie on January 29, 2002 at 14:08:14:

      John,

      I've only heard it demonstrated on several occasions, I've not had to operate it yet.

      I find it truly disappointing when a premium product, and certainly the Meridian qualifies there, doesn't have superior ergonomics.

      As for chroma, if memory serves me correctly, the Meridian's have the chroma bug.

      Regards,

      
      
      

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