DVD Player?

[KidViciou$]

take a look at this and tell me if this is anything close to how good the APEX is, i know you cant tell by looking at a picture, but that Dolby Digital 5.1 support looks VERY tempting

DVD Player

 

[kami]

<< but that Dolby Digital 5.1 support looks VERY tempting >>


I'm pretty sure ALL DVD players have 5.1 support, and most likely DTS as well. Even the cheap $99 ones at Walmart.

&quot;you get what you pay for&quot;

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

I think he means Dolby 5.1 Decoder on the DVD....

 

[KidViciou$]

yes, decoding ON the player.

 

[AndrewR]

To me, buying a Dolby Digital decoder in a DVD player is a waste of money. Between the two, DVD player and A/V receiver, the player is MUCH more likely to be obsolete in a year or so. Receivers can last upwards of 4 years if the accounts from Audio Review are any indication. Given how quickly DVD technology is advancing (progressive scan, ColorStream output, Nuon, etc.), you'll likely want to replace the player in a year or two.

Invest in a high quality receiver with a decoder and buy the least expensive DVD player with the correct audio and video outputs that your receiver and TV can handle. That way, when the newest DVD technology comes out, the DVD player can be replaced with the same criteria, and you don't have to waste money buying another decoder.

That's what I did at any rate. It made sense to me.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

I would do that, but my reciever is Dolby Digital Ready. And I don't plan on upgrading a DVD player for atleast 4 or 5 years...

my whole home theater system, (5 speakers, 1 sub, 1 Dolby digital reciever) was only $499CDN. Yes I know you get what you pay for, but this is good enough for me. My DVD (Sony DVP550D) player is more expensive than the whole system...hehe