New audio system...

Chaos said:
These are upscalers for existing DVDs not bluray/HD-DVD. They work in the digital domain and the output is much much better than the streteched 480i/480p produced by the TV itself. These players are for SD content not HD content. HDTV is not a marketing gimmick if you get HDTV signal like in the US. In India, its basically useless. Everything it does can be achieved by a normal TV for a fraction of the price. Infact IMHO an HDTV looks worse with an SD signal than a normal TV. I'm talking from my experience of using a 50" NEC Plasma at our office. NEC is supposed to be one of the best for plasma TVs.
Click to expand...

you mean to say these upscalers(720p) works in normal dvd and it will display better picture on tv. does my dvd player 625k have upscalers?
 
anirudh said:
you mean to say these upscalers(720p) works in normal dvd and it will display better picture on tv. does my dvd player 625k have upscalers?
Click to expand...
Its either something that sits between your display and dvd player or is built into the dvd player. Cheap players like philips will only display at 480p max. You need to upgrade ur dvd player to one of the lower end denons at the very least.

@kk: All high TVs have some sort of scaling chip built in but scaling in the digital domain as done by dvd players generally way better than scaling in analog for obvious reasons. Also most TVs don't have a high quality chip to save costs :p.
 
vandal said:
Not meaning to thread steal or OT :) , but could you point me in the general direction of any shops or places I could buy a similar setup.
Click to expand...
There is a Jamo shop in Bandra somewhere. Wharfedale is available at Designer Audio Vile Parle and also at Tardeo. I'm not really aware of the rest.... Zhopudey should comment :p.
 
I don't find it on the philips site

Code: 
 Picture/Display

Aspect ratio :  4:3, 16:9

D/A converter :  12 bit, 108 MHz

Picture enhancement :  Progressive Scan, Smart Picture Setting
Sound

D/A converter :  192kHz/24-bit

Signal to noise ratio :  95 dB

Distortion and Noise (1kHz) :  80 dB

Crosstalk (1kHz) :  90 dB

Dynamic Range (1kHz) :  85 dB

Sound System :  Dolby Digital, DTS

Sound Enhancement :  3D Virtual Surround, Night Mode, Smart Sound
Video Playback

Playback Media :  CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD-Video

Compression formats :  MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, XviD

Video disc playback system :  NTSC, PAL
Audio Playback

Playback Media :  CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD

Compression format :  PCM, MP3, Windows Mediaâ„¢ Audio

MP3 bit rates :  32 - 256 kbps
Still Picture Playback

Playback Media :  Picture CD, DVD+R/+RW

Picture compression format :  JPEG

Picture enhancement :  Flip photos, Rotate, Zoom, Slideshow with MP3 playback
Connectivity

Front / Side connections :  Microphone

Other connections :  ComponentVideo out Progressive, Composite video (CVBS) out, Analog audio Multi-channel, Digital coaxial out
Convenience

Child Protection :  Parental Control, Child Lock

On-Screen Display languages :  English

Karaoke :  MIC volume
Power

Power supply :  110-240V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption :  10 W

Standby power consumption :  < 0.8 W
Accessories

Batteries :  2 x AA

Cables :  1 x AV Cables

Remote control :  3141 017 90181

User Manual :  English

Warranty Card :  Yes
Dimensions

Set Width :  435 mm

Set Height :  37 mm

Set Depth :  265 mm

Set weight :  2.17 kg

Packaging Depth :  352 mm

Packaging Height :  82 mm

Packaging Width :  490 mm

Weight incl. Packaging :  3.45 kg

Philips Consumer Products - Product Details
 
Chaos said:
I don't find it on the philips site

Code: 
 Picture/Display
Aspect ratio :  4:3, 16:9
D/A converter :  12 bit, 108 MHz
Picture enhancement :  Progressive Scan, Smart Picture Setting
Sound
D/A converter :  192kHz/24-bit
Signal to noise ratio :  95 dB
Distortion and Noise (1kHz) :  80 dB
Crosstalk (1kHz) :  90 dB
Dynamic Range (1kHz) :  85 dB
Sound System :  Dolby Digital, DTS
Sound Enhancement :  3D Virtual Surround, Night Mode, Smart Sound
Video Playback
Playback Media :  CD, CD-R/CD-RW, Video CD/SVCD, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD-Video
Compression formats :  MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX 3.11, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, XviD
Video disc playback system :  NTSC, PAL
Audio Playback
Playback Media :  CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD
Compression format :  PCM, MP3, Windows Mediaâ„¢ Audio
MP3 bit rates :  32 - 256 kbps
Still Picture Playback
Playback Media :  Picture CD, DVD+R/+RW
Picture compression format :  JPEG
Picture enhancement :  Flip photos, Rotate, Zoom, Slideshow with MP3 playback
Connectivity
Front / Side connections :  Microphone
Other connections :  ComponentVideo out Progressive, Composite video (CVBS) out, Analog audio Multi-channel, Digital coaxial out
Convenience
Child Protection :  Parental Control, Child Lock
On-Screen Display languages :  English
Karaoke :  MIC volume
Power
Power supply :  110-240V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption :  10 W
Standby power consumption :  < 0.8 W
Accessories
Batteries :  2 x AA
Cables :  1 x AV Cables
Remote control :  3141 017 90181
User Manual :  English
Warranty Card :  Yes
Dimensions
Set Width :  435 mm
Set Height :  37 mm
Set Depth :  265 mm
Set weight :  2.17 kg
Packaging Depth :  352 mm
Packaging Height :  82 mm
Packaging Width :  490 mm
Weight incl. Packaging :  3.45 kg

Philips Consumer Products - Product Details
Click to expand...

u have seen the wrong model.
its written in 5100k/69's manual. its not listed in the product catalogue but in support u can get manual
 
Anirudh, when you refer to 720p/i etc., you are talking about the number of scanlines, ie the vertical resolution. So that means the second part of AxB (ie B) must be 720.

@Chaos: Also, since HDTV has a 16:9 resolution, shouldn't that be 1280x720? How is it 1366? Are they using non-square pixels?
 
KingKrool said:
Anirudh, when you refer to 720p/i etc., you are talking about the number of scanlines, ie the vertical resolution. So that means the second part of AxB (ie B) must be 720.
@Chaos: Also, since HDTV has a 16:9 resolution, shouldn't that be 1280x720? How is it 1366? Are they using non-square pixels?
Click to expand...
The rest of the pixels are for got knows what... its called enhanced HDTV or something. All new HDTVs are that resolution.
 
EDTV is different from HDTV, but yes, I remember something too.... those are non-display pixels, and they do carry some information too...
 
KingKrool said:
EDTV is different from HDTV, but yes, I remember something too.... those are non-display pixels, and they do carry some information too...
Click to expand...
Not EDTV thats different :p. This is enhanced HDTV or something... it allows overlays on both sides of the video i think or something like that :p.
 
Update: Didn't appreciate the old speakers too much... guess i got spoilt by my HD580 :p. so got new ones... Jamo E855. These are bloody incredible. Lots of moolah burnt though :(. Anyone want my mint condition s408 towers? nothing wrong with them... only that its not my taste. Too much bass :p.

Pics:

 
^^The shop owner was told by some higher up cinebels dude that they don't do exchanges. So well he tried to help by selling them off... so me trying the same as well :p. The damage for the new one is 38K.
 
Back
Top