cjtalbot
05-27-2005, 08:31 AM
So the Marantz 6400 that I picked up went belly up after only 2 weeks and I'm just returning it outright as I've kind of had it with the dealer.
That being said...I'm in the market for a new DVD/Universal player.
Here are my requirements.
MUST output an interlace 480i signal from the component jacks. ( I have a reg old 33" JVC TV with component inputs ) The difference on my TV between the s-vid and component inputs is night and day...so I need the interlace signal out of the universal's componet jacks.
Not as easy as you would think, many of the players today are built to only output progressive scan out of the component..
DVD, DVD-A, SACD, CD, ETC... (those are the big 4 for me though..not real concerned with other formats at this time)
HDCD decoding would be cool, but not really needed.
So far, here's what I'm looking at:
Pioneer 588A - $130.00
Onkyo SP502 - $260.00
Denon 2910 (more than I want to spend...but the complete package) - $590.00
Yamaha C750 - $280.00
Yamaha 1500 - $350.00
Onkyo 802 - $350
Denon 2200 - (used market - $250)
Right now, from what I've read I'm leaning toward the Pioneer 588A as it seems to provide everything I want and be the most cost effective.
Any comments?
Other products I'm missing?
Obviously porgressive scan and upconversion is a non-issue...
That being said...I'm in the market for a new DVD/Universal player.
Here are my requirements.
MUST output an interlace 480i signal from the component jacks. ( I have a reg old 33" JVC TV with component inputs ) The difference on my TV between the s-vid and component inputs is night and day...so I need the interlace signal out of the universal's componet jacks.
Not as easy as you would think, many of the players today are built to only output progressive scan out of the component..
DVD, DVD-A, SACD, CD, ETC... (those are the big 4 for me though..not real concerned with other formats at this time)
HDCD decoding would be cool, but not really needed.
So far, here's what I'm looking at:
Pioneer 588A - $130.00
Onkyo SP502 - $260.00
Denon 2910 (more than I want to spend...but the complete package) - $590.00
Yamaha C750 - $280.00
Yamaha 1500 - $350.00
Onkyo 802 - $350
Denon 2200 - (used market - $250)
Right now, from what I've read I'm leaning toward the Pioneer 588A as it seems to provide everything I want and be the most cost effective.
Any comments?
Other products I'm missing?
Obviously porgressive scan and upconversion is a non-issue...