hi there, new with all these... my panny plasma came today and i used my old dvd player (component out) to play....and i must say it looked really ugly, like jagged edges etc so i would like to get a new hdmi dvd player ...the thing here is are there any dvd players that would play xvid 720p or h264 720p ? or i'm just bound to get something like xvids standard def videos on current dvd players?

as for philips dvp5996k, can i play movies of xvid dvd etc directly from usb ? thanks

Mine Panny S54, Philips DVDR3600 and Philips 5996K. And all combined still cheaper than a Denon...

How much did U pay for that (w/ free HDMI cable)??

Guys, can I know wher is this Desa Home Theater?

Anyone know what is the best price for RV-x363 they r offering?

I am using Sony N76H...

I am also using components cable to route my Panny Plasma and I play the movie "The Ghost Rider" then u immediately notice the strength of plasma, producing deep black background when it matters while the fire in the movie presents a well contrast color.

My suggestion is get a movie copied from bluray or dvd 9 disc . Dont play cheap-scale disc.

However, my problem is my AVR is freezing during some playbacks. I need to get some easy readable DVDP while I can enjoy hdmi connection. Right now, sony DVP-708HP is my choice with its optical output. Any ideas any other as my avr only has optical input.

Thanks.

Desa Home Theatre have 2 outlet that i know of, in LYP and in Kompleks Desa Kepong.

i am not aware the one at LYP is desa. I went yesterday. but din ask bout the price.

any bro out there know how much of discount they offer for Yamaha AVR?

Got mine at SenHeng Sri Petaling at RM379, with the Giraffe HDMI cable. Lucky I knew about the cable or they would have "conveniently" forgot to put it into the box. The cable seems pretty well made, certainly better construction than the free Panny one that came with the PV80. It's not the best deal, but very few shops seem to stock the 5996K so I just went for convenience. Most of them are still trying to clear 5986K stock.

The HDMI 1080p upconversion is better than the DVDR3600 for sure, but the deinterlacer is not as good as the Panasonic S54. I've compared on both a plasma and a LCD.

is the free cable sticker or anything printed on the DVDP box?

No stickers on the box, and no notice that there's anything free with it, unfortunately. The Giraffe HDMI cable comes in it's own nice sealed packing. If you get an opened cable, that's not it.

Lucky for this forum, or I won't know there's a free Giraffe cable included. I think the shops can sell it for RM99.

This post has been edited by 99below0: Aug 26 2008, 03:47 PM

Can anyone tell me a good hdmi htib out there coz they also have hdmi upscaling function. I prefer htibs coz my room is pretty small.

Ho wmuch is ur dv410? Wat difference of it compare wit philips 5986k?

The 5996 is RM390.

The 5986 was going for RM360.

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Added on August 26, 2008, 6:33 pmThey have two locations. One is in Lowyat Plaza. Ground floor. The other is in Kepong, in Kompleks Desa, Jalan Kepong. The pinkish building near the exit into MRR2 highway.

This post has been edited by Exarkun: Aug 26 2008, 06:33 PM

New sony 708 user here haha....

Heard that A&L is selling DV-410 at very attractive price. Below RM480

So, is the Sony 708 a good buy in terms of its PQ & upscaling thingy.......?

Compare to the popluar model of Philips 5986, which one is better?

Guess sony 708 is better

yesterday midnight try my 708....
DVD reading fast compare to my old DVD player
and is very quiet + better look than 5996, but no USB port lol

My Sony 76H still very good. No problem with ahem ahem.
Tried other players like my Viao DVD and also JVC older ones, al cannot play.

My next player will be Sony PS3.