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Need a little insight on my first DVD player:First it appears on the screen a little crooked horizontally, not much, but noticeable, is there an adjustment I'm missing?
Second:Before I bought it I was told by a family member that most DVD movies are formatted for the "big screen" and that when you got one on DVD that it would cut off some at the top & bottom, well I thought this was hogwash, went & bought a player & low & behold he was right, this looks stupid, I only have a 25" TV, what the heck is the BIG draw to DVDs anyway???????????? Thanks!!!!!!!! Rick
Second:Before I bought it I was told by a family member that most DVD movies are formatted for the "big screen" and that when you got one on DVD that it would cut off some at the top & bottom, well I thought this was hogwash, went & bought a player & low & behold he was right, this looks stupid, I only have a 25" TV, what the heck is the BIG draw to DVDs anyway???????????? Thanks!!!!!!!! Rick
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 26-Jan-02 AT 07:08 PM (EST)]There are VERY FEW Dvd's in regular format.
Maybe 1%,if you're lucky.
The WIDESCREEN format encompasses about 99% of the DVD's I've seen.
They are mainly used in Theatres because of the High definition and the Excellent Dolby Soundsurround.
For home use they are just Okay,probably because they have EXTRA footage on them that people wouldn't otherwise see.
Dennis
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Maybe 1%,if you're lucky.
The WIDESCREEN format encompasses about 99% of the DVD's I've seen.
They are mainly used in Theatres because of the High definition and the Excellent Dolby Soundsurround.
For home use they are just Okay,probably because they have EXTRA footage on them that people wouldn't otherwise see.
Dennis
Oh....Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving Up MY Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
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Keep an eye out for DVD's that are double sided - they normally have wide screen on one side, and a "normalised" version on the other.
What hooked me was when I got a video card in my computer that allowed me to pipe movies to my monitor. You won't notice much of a difference on a TV screen, but OOOOH MAN!!! On a computer monitor you can see stuff crystal clear that is just a blur on a regular TV!
The kicker is on the back burner for now though -
My next step will be to get a computer screen projector, now that they are coming down in price a little.
So that same clarity will be spread clear across the biggest wall in the living room - about an 8 foot by twelve foot picture, with surround sound.
Price tag - around $2,000 US...
But I have a savings account...
What hooked me was when I got a video card in my computer that allowed me to pipe movies to my monitor. You won't notice much of a difference on a TV screen, but OOOOH MAN!!! On a computer monitor you can see stuff crystal clear that is just a blur on a regular TV!
The kicker is on the back burner for now though -
My next step will be to get a computer screen projector, now that they are coming down in price a little.
So that same clarity will be spread clear across the biggest wall in the living room - about an 8 foot by twelve foot picture, with surround sound.
Price tag - around $2,000 US...
But I have a savings account...
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 27-Jan-02 AT 05:44 PM (EST)]Just alright?!?!?!?!?!
DVD's offer the best quality picture and sound available!
Supercab, the widescreen movies are not cutoff, they are exactly as seen in the theatre, which is the way that the director intended you to see them. Regular movies are modified to fit your tv screen, which is achieved by cutting off the edges of the picture! Remember seeing the words at the beginning of EVERY vhs movie ever "this movie has been modified from the original picture, it has been formatted to fit your tv screen"?
As I said before, DVD offers picture quality better than the theatre and vhs, and sound quality better than vhs, and dead even with the theatre, when hooked through a digital surround sound reciever!
To achieve digital DTS surround sound, 5 speakers are required: two fronts, two rears and a centre for speech. Then add a subwoofer for bass if you want!
DTS stands for digital theatre surround and is the leading edge of audio available. The best sounding movies have this and is available in the theatre and now in your home!
DVD has no downsides.
Matt
DVD's offer the best quality picture and sound available!
Supercab, the widescreen movies are not cutoff, they are exactly as seen in the theatre, which is the way that the director intended you to see them. Regular movies are modified to fit your tv screen, which is achieved by cutting off the edges of the picture! Remember seeing the words at the beginning of EVERY vhs movie ever "this movie has been modified from the original picture, it has been formatted to fit your tv screen"?
As I said before, DVD offers picture quality better than the theatre and vhs, and sound quality better than vhs, and dead even with the theatre, when hooked through a digital surround sound reciever!
To achieve digital DTS surround sound, 5 speakers are required: two fronts, two rears and a centre for speech. Then add a subwoofer for bass if you want!
DTS stands for digital theatre surround and is the leading edge of audio available. The best sounding movies have this and is available in the theatre and now in your home!
DVD has no downsides.
Matt
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 27-Jan-02 AT 06:19 PM (EST)]
I said Just Okay,
Because, MOST people Do NOT have Leading technology televisions and sound systems in their Homes.
Yes, Lots of people do.
Like myself for instance.
Theatre in the Basement
But for the Average person,with a TV that's 8-10 Years old without a Sound-surround Stereo System
For them:
A DVD player is Not really any better in their homes UNLESS they have
The Equipment to show the DVD Technology at its BEST.
That's why,It's Just okay.
Dennis
"Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As I'm Saving My memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
1978 F-150 429CJ 4v,C6 Silver w/explorer package
1968 Mustang 289-2v Sunlit Gold 80,892 miles
1964 1/2 Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
1964-Fairlane 500 S/C
Soon to be with a 390-4 spd.
I said Just Okay,
Because, MOST people Do NOT have Leading technology televisions and sound systems in their Homes.
Yes, Lots of people do.
Like myself for instance.
Theatre in the Basement
But for the Average person,with a TV that's 8-10 Years old without a Sound-surround Stereo System
For them:
A DVD player is Not really any better in their homes UNLESS they have
The Equipment to show the DVD Technology at its BEST.
That's why,It's Just okay.
Dennis
"Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As I'm Saving My memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
1978 F-150 429CJ 4v,C6 Silver w/explorer package
1968 Mustang 289-2v Sunlit Gold 80,892 miles
1964 1/2 Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
1964-Fairlane 500 S/C
Soon to be with a 390-4 spd.
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True, mil1ion.
But the dvd player does offer the picture quality that will be noticeable on ANY tv. My dad runs his dvd player on a new 35 inch Sony. I run my DVD player on 19 inch 20 year old hitachi. Looks awesome, even on mine!
If renting, you will definitely see the quality degrade in the vhs tapes (even on newly released tapes it seems). There is no degradation in quality with DVD's. Just like the picture quality, sound quality will not degrade.
Superior media!
There are benefits, even without a big screen tv and surround sound capabilities!
But the dvd player does offer the picture quality that will be noticeable on ANY tv. My dad runs his dvd player on a new 35 inch Sony. I run my DVD player on 19 inch 20 year old hitachi. Looks awesome, even on mine!
If renting, you will definitely see the quality degrade in the vhs tapes (even on newly released tapes it seems). There is no degradation in quality with DVD's. Just like the picture quality, sound quality will not degrade.
Superior media!
There are benefits, even without a big screen tv and surround sound capabilities!
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There IS another point I should mention - maybe a few....
Disc's are not subject to magnetic erasure, tape stretch, or accidental erasing, like VHS tapes are.
They are also much smaller, and a lot more of them can be kept in the space used by tapes.
The quality will still be there when and if you are ready to move to the next level up.
Disc's are not subject to magnetic erasure, tape stretch, or accidental erasing, like VHS tapes are.
They are also much smaller, and a lot more of them can be kept in the space used by tapes.
The quality will still be there when and if you are ready to move to the next level up.
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While I do fancy myself an amature audiophile I am no home theather freak, That be said I will say my piece on DVD's
My live room consists of a 35'' Sony Wega, Sovy Vhs Vcr, Sony Dvd player,Pioneer Voyager digital cable box, Sony 500 watt dts 5.2 receiver, Sony 300 compact laser disc changer and 2 Mtx/Aal 212's (2 12'' subs in each tower plus 6'' mids and horn tweets)
I got the tv and dvd player for christmas and was very excited about watching dvd's so i got hold of a dvd and poped it in, okay first thing I notice is a menu, ok play movie, ok movie starts oh man its in letterbox format is there an option to change this to fir my screen ? options button, no there isnt restart movie hour into the movie it skips, rented dvd dang that sucks
While I like dvd's I also appreciate the simplicity of vhs tapes and the sound quality isnt all that much better imho, The picture maybe be a bit better nothing to write home about altho I do like the crystal clear pause
Now I always clean the disc before I watch them
And I dont like the gestapo tactis video rental places are using to get people to buys dvd players by phasing vhs tapes
My live room consists of a 35'' Sony Wega, Sovy Vhs Vcr, Sony Dvd player,Pioneer Voyager digital cable box, Sony 500 watt dts 5.2 receiver, Sony 300 compact laser disc changer and 2 Mtx/Aal 212's (2 12'' subs in each tower plus 6'' mids and horn tweets)
I got the tv and dvd player for christmas and was very excited about watching dvd's so i got hold of a dvd and poped it in, okay first thing I notice is a menu, ok play movie, ok movie starts oh man its in letterbox format is there an option to change this to fir my screen ? options button, no there isnt restart movie hour into the movie it skips, rented dvd dang that sucks
While I like dvd's I also appreciate the simplicity of vhs tapes and the sound quality isnt all that much better imho, The picture maybe be a bit better nothing to write home about altho I do like the crystal clear pause
Now I always clean the disc before I watch them
And I dont like the gestapo tactis video rental places are using to get people to buys dvd players by phasing vhs tapes
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I guess the true benefit of dvd's is that you don't have to rewind!
The difference in sound quality will be truely evident when you add a center and rear speakers. I obviously couldn't afford these, so I simply pirated them from my old stereo!
The difference in sound quality will be truely evident when you add a center and rear speakers. I obviously couldn't afford these, so I simply pirated them from my old stereo!
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Otto,
If you have the Vega tv then you have component video capabilities. I'm not sure of the dvd but if you will look on the back of it and it has a red, green, blue rca connectors then it has it. If this is so then disconnect all video cables from the dvd to the tv and use the red, green, and blue. This will make you change your mind about dvd's and if it is a progressive scan dvd then it is even better. I watch my dvd on my High Def Mitsubishi tv and on my 2 21inch tv's and I can see a big difference over vcr. The people on here that can't see the difference then you must have something hooked up wrong. As far as the letterbox goes, it doesn't cut off that much from the top and bottom. Unless you have the same movie playing on 2 different tv's with one being regular and the other being letterbox, you will not notice the difference! DVD's are far superior to vhs in every aspect except one and that is recording. Allthough, if you have the money then that can be achieved as well. Eventually dvd's will be like cd's in that there will be a recorder in almost all homes.
Supercab,
Back to your original question. How do you have the dvd connected to your tv? Are you running it through a stereo or anything before it goes to the tv? Do you have rca connections on the back of your tv or just a cable connection? Some people try to run it through the vcr because there tv doesn't have rca connections. This can't be done because of the copy guard on a dvd which prevents it from being recorded. This will allow a picture but a bad picture in some way. Let me know and I will try to help you out and convert you to dvd's over vhs!
Sorry about all the
If you have the Vega tv then you have component video capabilities. I'm not sure of the dvd but if you will look on the back of it and it has a red, green, blue rca connectors then it has it. If this is so then disconnect all video cables from the dvd to the tv and use the red, green, and blue. This will make you change your mind about dvd's and if it is a progressive scan dvd then it is even better. I watch my dvd on my High Def Mitsubishi tv and on my 2 21inch tv's and I can see a big difference over vcr. The people on here that can't see the difference then you must have something hooked up wrong. As far as the letterbox goes, it doesn't cut off that much from the top and bottom. Unless you have the same movie playing on 2 different tv's with one being regular and the other being letterbox, you will not notice the difference! DVD's are far superior to vhs in every aspect except one and that is recording. Allthough, if you have the money then that can be achieved as well. Eventually dvd's will be like cd's in that there will be a recorder in almost all homes.
Supercab,
Back to your original question. How do you have the dvd connected to your tv? Are you running it through a stereo or anything before it goes to the tv? Do you have rca connections on the back of your tv or just a cable connection? Some people try to run it through the vcr because there tv doesn't have rca connections. This can't be done because of the copy guard on a dvd which prevents it from being recorded. This will allow a picture but a bad picture in some way. Let me know and I will try to help you out and convert you to dvd's over vhs!
Sorry about all the
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Otto,
One more thing. Is your dvd DTS? If so then you should have it connected to your stereo by an optical cable not rca's. Remember that when you start a dvd, you have to go into the menu and set it up for DTS or Digital sound. If you do this then there is a BIG and I mean BIG difference in sound quality!
Okay I'll shut up for now. Sorry, this is what I do for a living so I tend to ramble on about this stuff.
One more thing. Is your dvd DTS? If so then you should have it connected to your stereo by an optical cable not rca's. Remember that when you start a dvd, you have to go into the menu and set it up for DTS or Digital sound. If you do this then there is a BIG and I mean BIG difference in sound quality!
Okay I'll shut up for now. Sorry, this is what I do for a living so I tend to ramble on about this stuff.
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>I guess the true benefit of dvd's is that you don't have to
>rewind!
[font size = 4"]WHAT!![/font size]
I just bought a DVD rewinder off this guy standing outside of the liquor store! $50 down the tubes...daggummit
>rewind!
[font size = 4"]WHAT!![/font size]
I just bought a DVD rewinder off this guy standing outside of the liquor store! $50 down the tubes...daggummit
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FYI, not all Sony Wega's (and yes, it is spelled Wega, but sounds like Vega) have component video in. Only the 27" and up has this option. I tried my DVD player with RCA, S-Video and component, and component was by far the best.
Also, not all DVD players have component out as well.
Anyone use a DVD burner yet? I was wondering if they would play back in all dvd players...
BTW, analogue tv stations are slowly being phased out for digital, and even HDTV, which means that everyone will need to have a digital tv in the future. From what I read, this may be sometime in the next 5-10 years.
Also, not all DVD players have component out as well.
Anyone use a DVD burner yet? I was wondering if they would play back in all dvd players...
BTW, analogue tv stations are slowly being phased out for digital, and even HDTV, which means that everyone will need to have a digital tv in the future. From what I read, this may be sometime in the next 5-10 years.