Looking for new Progressive Scan DVD player. Suggestions?

[sohcrates]

Hey,

So i just got a new HDTV and of course i now need a new stupid DVD player with progressive scan output since my old Panasonic DVD-A120 has component outs but no progressive out.

Anyway, i don't want to spend more than $150 for the new player (since i already have a good dvd player to begin with...grrrr)

If possible, a 5 disc dvd changer looks appealing (since they don't seem to be that much more $$ than single disc players...plus i could use another 5 disc changer in my system)

Just looking for opinions. Thanks

 

[kami]

Panasonic RP62 will give you a very smooth picture. Excellent deinterlacer in that baby, a very smooth film-like picture. The Panny XP30 is also good.

I think the RP62 is around $150-$170 US at the big box stores, but can't confirm it being a canuck.

 

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: sohcrates
Hey,

So i just got a new HDTV and of course i now need a new stupid DVD player with progressive scan output since my old Panasonic DVD-A120 has component outs but no progressive out.

Anyway, i don't want to spend more than $150 for the new player (since i already have a good dvd player to begin with...grrrr)

If possible, a 5 disc dvd changer looks appealing (since they don't seem to be that much more $$ than single disc players...plus i could use another 5 disc changer in my system)

Just looking for opinions. Thanks

I'm in the same boat too. There was a highly recommended one I recall that had a Faroujda chip inside. Anyone remember what brand and model it was?

 

[sohcrates]

anyone else?

also, do you have any experience with that RP62 as far as the feature that let's you "expand" a widescreen pic to fill a 4:3 aspect ratio tv screen (i.e. to get rid of the black bars) ?

 

[Scope]

Man if you could still find a Panasonic RP82 you should grab it. You might still be available online in the US, they have disappeared in Canada. Check this out for a progressive scan shootout, it should have all the info you will ever need.

Scope!

 

[ATLien247]

What kind of HDTV did you get? If its internal scaler is decent enough, you may not even need a progressive scan DVD player.

But, like somebody already mentioned, the Panny RP82 is probably the best affordable player out there (if you can find it)...

 

[sohcrates]

Originally posted by: ATLien247
What kind of HDTV did you get? If its internal scaler is decent enough, you may not even need a progressive scan DVD player.

But, like somebody already mentioned, the Panny RP82 is probably the best affordable player out there (if you can find it)...

I got the Samsung TXM3296HF

it doesn't have a 3:2 pulldown internally, so i'm assuming i'll need a progressive dvd player.

it's just a 32 inch HDTV

 

[440sixpack]

I have a Sony DVP-NC655P which is a 5-disc player w/prog. scan. Great player, better than my old Panasonic 5 disc player whose model number escapes me at the moment. Think the Sony is still running around $200 though.