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i had played them on my creative 4.1 speaker set.
The back channels did not work.
Also their file size is lower in the range of 500mb to max 1.5gb for a 1080p rip.
So had this doubt.
I had to put my speakers in stereo mode with all front and back channels to behave as front speakers to get audio from all channels :S
log from a br rip
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i had played them on my creative 4.1 speaker set.
The back channels did not work.
Also their file size is lower in the range of 500mb to max 1.5gb for a 1080p rip.
So had this doubt.
I had to put my speakers in stereo mode with all front and back channels to behave as front speakers to get audio from all channels :S
log from a br rip
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Re: HDTV buying advice thread
Philips has no ties with samsung,they use mostly lg IPS panel in their 42" or CMO panels (SMVA).
Those looking for max video play back stick with samsung or lg,in the sony only the 2011 models base models which have BE3 picture processing will play all video formats.
Models based on X-reality processor won't play all formats.
As far as samsung those looking for 40" D550, most showrooms where it was possible for me to see the sticker had a HN01.Yesterday i checked the service menu but couldn't confirm what sticker was behind,the service menu said it had a Chinlin or chimie panel both are SMVA.
The samsung 32" D580 had a SPVA panel checked in reliance digital .
The samsung 40" D5000 and D5500 comes with AMVA panel.
Note this are findings in bangalore as of today.
Philips has no ties with samsung,they use mostly lg IPS panel in their 42" or CMO panels (SMVA).
Those looking for max video play back stick with samsung or lg,in the sony only the 2011 models base models which have BE3 picture processing will play all video formats.
Models based on X-reality processor won't play all formats.
As far as samsung those looking for 40" D550, most showrooms where it was possible for me to see the sticker had a HN01.Yesterday i checked the service menu but couldn't confirm what sticker was behind,the service menu said it had a Chinlin or chimie panel both are SMVA.
The samsung 32" D580 had a SPVA panel checked in reliance digital .
The samsung 40" D5000 and D5500 comes with AMVA panel.
Note this are findings in bangalore as of today.
Re: HDTV buying advice thread
yes it plays mkv and many other format but still samsung and lg have better support for playback as they support much more formats and will play almost any file.
so if playback is main thing from usb then one should go for samsung or lg.
if i will give score-- panasonic 3/5 ---samsung and lg 5/5
Gannu said:
yes it plays mkv and many other format but still samsung and lg have better support for playback as they support much more formats and will play almost any file.
so if playback is main thing from usb then one should go for samsung or lg.
if i will give score-- panasonic 3/5 ---samsung and lg 5/5
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@ggt: I have explained it in several threads in the Audio Section. It is pretty simple - el cheapo 4.1/5.1 sets cannot decode Dolby D/DTS signals since they need to be transported to the decoders over spdif out i.e coaxial or toslink ports. On a PC, a sound card can do that and you can have the analog signals sent to the speakers.
If you have a 5.1 system that accepts these digital inputs, you can hear proper 5.1 sound not pseudo 5.1/4.1 sound which is nothing but the stereo being split up to those channels. You will hear only faint notes.
@ggt: I have explained it in several threads in the Audio Section. It is pretty simple - el cheapo 4.1/5.1 sets cannot decode Dolby D/DTS signals since they need to be transported to the decoders over spdif out i.e coaxial or toslink ports. On a PC, a sound card can do that and you can have the analog signals sent to the speakers.
If you have a 5.1 system that accepts these digital inputs, you can hear proper 5.1 sound not pseudo 5.1/4.1 sound which is nothing but the stereo being split up to those channels. You will hear only faint notes.
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So If the source does not have dolby how can it be reproduced by any sound card? :S
also isnt the real reason why the br rip are of more than 4gb in size is because of the higher bitrate of 5.1 audio.:S
but you see in the .mkv file log the audio is mpeg 4 layer aac and not dts ac3.Gannu said:
So If the source does not have dolby how can it be reproduced by any sound card? :S
also isnt the real reason why the br rip are of more than 4gb in size is because of the higher bitrate of 5.1 audio.:S
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^In that particular mkv file you have posted above, the stereo is 2 channel as suggested by the details and the codec is AAC. I saw Insidious yesterday which was a mere 2.5GB in size, 720p and had a Dolby D codec in it. If the rip had the original DTS-MA track, then the size of the file would've been probably some 25~30GB. The size of 800MB makes sense since it has the 2 channel AAC codec.
If all your hd rips have these audio specs, then the Onkyo system doesn't make much sense since it will again emulate 5.1 channel audio from stereo.
^In that particular mkv file you have posted above, the stereo is 2 channel as suggested by the details and the codec is AAC. I saw Insidious yesterday which was a mere 2.5GB in size, 720p and had a Dolby D codec in it. If the rip had the original DTS-MA track, then the size of the file would've been probably some 25~30GB. The size of 800MB makes sense since it has the 2 channel AAC codec.
If all your hd rips have these audio specs, then the Onkyo system doesn't make much sense since it will again emulate 5.1 channel audio from stereo.
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Well i would rather by a new one then a display piece.Some dealers allow people to open the box and check the sticker,but i doubt they will allow people to go to the service menu.
Samsung high end models series 7 and above however come with SPVA panels.
somu said:
Well i would rather by a new one then a display piece.Some dealers allow people to open the box and check the sticker,but i doubt they will allow people to go to the service menu.
Samsung high end models series 7 and above however come with SPVA panels.
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You still don't find the 2011 models in india yet.In india only the series 6 has a 40" sharp panel rest of series has a 42" panel.
Nope philips hasn't parted with lg ,infact their flagship 3d tvs are now a part of LG passive 3d alliance and only LG makes those panels as of now.Chaos said:
You still don't find the 2011 models in india yet.In india only the series 6 has a 40" sharp panel rest of series has a 42" panel.
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^Honestly there's not much difference between the D550 and C650 other than the cosmetic features such as the bezel appearances. Ethernet port connectivity is present on both models. And I haven't used the 100Hz motion interpolation tech. on my display by far (own a 40C630; the display isn't used for anything else other than gaming and viewing HD rips btw.)
Forgot to add, the C650 has a UCP (ultra clear panel) which is a glossy panel. So be prepared for proper lighting conditions in the room where you intend to place the display.
^Honestly there's not much difference between the D550 and C650 other than the cosmetic features such as the bezel appearances. Ethernet port connectivity is present on both models. And I haven't used the 100Hz motion interpolation tech. on my display by far (own a 40C630; the display isn't used for anything else other than gaming and viewing HD rips btw.)
Forgot to add, the C650 has a UCP (ultra clear panel) which is a glossy panel. So be prepared for proper lighting conditions in the room where you intend to place the display.
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^ the thing was that the store was a samsung exclusive store.
price bargain was not much available there. (they were like you buying now so then lets talk)
i think the 100hz motion interpolation was on by default. because the same movie looked much smoother in transition on the C650.( i got the impression sometimes that video was on fast forward on play)
the UA D550 appeared similar to the LA 40 D550 with the video.
^ the thing was that the store was a samsung exclusive store.
price bargain was not much available there. (they were like you buying now so then lets talk)
i think the 100hz motion interpolation was on by default. because the same movie looked much smoother in transition on the C650.( i got the impression sometimes that video was on fast forward on play)
the UA D550 appeared similar to the LA 40 D550 with the video.
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