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Now, would component video be worth it if the TV has no s-video (reciever has the component inputs) and the TV has some horrible contrast problems?
Eh? Hold up a minute... You're saying the TV has no s-video input and no component input? But the receiver does? What receiver is this, most receivers don't have component input. Sure you're not talking about composite? Besides, if the TV doesn't have component input or s-video input, then you can't use it. From your description, it sounds like the TV only has composite input (the worst). Maybe you should get a new TV.
And I checked on the progressive stuff. Progressive scan dvd players only work w/ HDTVs.
If I'm not mistaken, progressive scan displays video at full resolution without the use of interlacing techniques. So it's "progressive" instead of "interlaced," never skipping a precious line of video.
I hope that helps anyone who was interested. Oh, and I also think progressive scan requires a special input (not component) only found on those new digital TVs.
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RF inputs! (I have a composite to RF switcher so my reciever connects to the TV)
And you were going to hook a DVD player up to this? "shudder"
Yeah, your #1 priority is to get a TV w/ at least S-Video input, preferably component input. Oh, and royboy2k is correct. If you want to get a progressive-scan dvd player, you'd better also get a hdtv.
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There are a lot of receivers now that have COMPONENT video switching, most of them are in the $500+ range, but I was at Circuit City looking at a Pioneer one that I think was under $400 that had component video switching, I was very amazed by that. I want to get a Sony Wega TV and my Pioneer Elite THX DVD player has component outs on it, and it would be nice to have the receiver take care of everything.
I would still hook up the dvd player directly to the tv instead of going through the receiver. Try it both ways, but I'm sure you will see a cleaner pic if you run the dvd straight to the TV. (via the component video input)
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I would still hook up the dvd player directly to the tv instead of going through the receiver. Try it both ways, but I'm sure you will see a cleaner pic if you run the dvd straight to the TV. (via the component video input)
Agreed, not to mention if you used the receiver's component input, that's one more expensive cable you have to buy.
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