Layer Change pauses - Can you avoid them? - Visor

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Layer Change pauses - Can you avoid them?

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I understand that most DVD players pause for 1/4 - 1 second when changing layers on so-encoded DVDs. I have owned a Creative Labs Dxr2 PC-DVD for over a year and have never experienced this problem. (Probably because there's ample buffer memory on the Dxr2 hardware decocder card). However, I'm sick of hauling my PC upstairs whenever I want to watch a DVD and I'm looking for a component unit to supplement my HT. My question is, are there any DVD players out there that don't have the pause while changing layers? If so, which ones?
I know some people find this 1/4 - 1 second pause barely noticable, and I would too, if all layer changes happened between scenes. This doesn't seem to be the case, however. For example, the Aliens layer change apparently happens right in the middle of a scene where they're talking about the floor plans for the atmosphere processor and surrounding settlement. This would be annoying to watch on a DVD player that suddenly pauses for even a partial second.
Anyways, I look forward to hearing if any players can do this!
Thanks guys,
Visor
Calgary, AB

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Topic - Layer Change pauses - Can you avoid them? - Visor 04:29:32 12/01/99 (1)

Layer Changes - UPDATE! - Ryan Patterson 18:56:44 12/03/99 (0)

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