Just discovered that the Philips 5996K is not good in tackling "Lanun". But not all of them lah.

ya lucky i opt for Pioneer 410 ! so far so good with jack sparrow (JS)....even the problematic JS disc now play smoothly in 410 hehe...

latest price is rm350 silver in Desa low yatt...if want black go to kepong instead

Coming soon new PIONEER DV-420 black gloss finish.

http://mms.businesswire.com/bwapps/mediase...id=5&download=1

Thanks for the tips.... coz I still blur on this ????

For BJ complex penang, the ah bengs sell in 3 categories :-

normal @ RM 5 - lousy PQ
aka Dual layer or real DVD9 - RM 8~10 - PQ 2nd best
BD copy to DVD @ - RM10 - Best PQ

So far tried the BD - DVD copy very clear on my 42" LCD. Did not try the 'real DVD9' yet coz the price nearly the same & PQ not too good.

When I go back home will look at the color code and compare..

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Added on March 6, 2009, 11:40 pmsince I'm a noob on this LCD thingy, I need some expert advise on how to improve my HDTV setup in terms of PQ only.

current config : 42" Full HD LCD - OEM
DVD player : China brand with unbranded Component cables).
My video source mainly is ahem type BD to DVD type.
Budget = RM 500 to spent what options is the best/RM ?


1) I have a pc with HDMI port , will it improve the PQ if I used my PC to watch DVDs by utilizing the HDMI port. Haven't got a hdmi cable yet . Is there any upscale by the PC hardware ? Tested with vga and power DVD - not visible difference with DVD/component setup.

2) Get an upscale DVD player - any advantage or improvement in PQ since I am using ahem BD - DVD cd? I read that Philips brand is good enough ? I don't need advance sound system coz I'm not using any HI FI system or USB port so any recommendation.

I don't want to spent more than 500 bucks and see PQ the same as my current setup. I also don't intend to get WD palyer coz no source & time for torrent movies..thks !




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This post has been edited by xchris: Mar 6 2009, 11:40 PM

So, now which one is better between Philips 5996 n Pioneer 410 in term of playability with poor DVD n jack sparrow DVD ? N what's the current price ?

At my place, i can't find both players, i only can find Pioneer 400 ... older model ... selling at RM580 after discount ...

in Harvey Norman Pg, 5996K is selling at RM378 + free hdmi cable. SEC is selling old model 5986 at RM399. I haven't got solid info whether 5996K or DV410 is better at reading JS dvds.. I'm also targeting both models..

too bad, i'm from Sarawak ... hard to get good thing here ... hope somebody know the playability/reading of JS DVS on these models ... n help me buy n post to me ... hehehe

IMHO go for DV410 ! i'm using that....

i got around 2 problematic so called blu ray dvd (err JS) bought in BJ last year and cannot be played in my current philips or lg dvd but the disc play smoothly in DV410 !

thanks for the info ... may i know when u bought u Pioneer DV410 n how much ? Doest it support .srt subtitle ?

ic...seems like Pioneer is better at handling JS disc , harvey norman in PG is selling DV410 at RM399 + free branded hdmi cable. cons = No mic for karaoke and no 5.1 output.

Bought Pioneer 410 last night. Overall satisfied with it. But, when I connect the Digital Audio Out using optical cable, there's no sound. It's only for DVD that support digital audio is it ?

looks good, but still the same design. I wonder if there is any performance improvement over the outgoing model..

maybe ur pioneer lens still new....

Hi guys, any opinion on Sharp DV-SL2200W dvd player? I was thinking of either this or the Pioneer DV410.. thanks

anyone compared the PQ on Pioneer DV410 vs xbox360 vs sony 708h?

who is the winner?

Hi,

Like to know where and what price to buy a LG DV392H preferably in JB area e.g. SEC, Jaya Jusco, etc.

Many thanks.

Hope that you have got your sound by now. Anyway also for Xchris infor, there is an optical and a coaxial output for 5.1 sound. You need to connect this with the appropriate cable to your av amp to get the sound. You must remember not to connect your rca cables to the same input in your av amp as rca can override your digital input. What you can do is to connect either optical/coaxial to dvd input and rca to CD input in your av amp. So you can hit the dvd buttion for digital sound and cd button for analog. Doby or dts is selected using the dvd player if the feature is present in the dvd itself.
The below RM400 investment is value for money as you can now see dvds using the full screen in your full HD LCD without the distortion caused by using the zoom function of the LCD TV. As far as which player gives the best picture, I think you've got to find a retailer who is willing to match each player with your current LCD TV. I'm pretty happy with my pioneer 410 with my Sony Bravia 40s400 and old Onkyo av txds595 which are all budget equipments.

I compared the PQ on Pioneer DV410 vs xbox360 ... i think the PQ from Pioneer DV410 slightly better.

Unfortunately i still unable to get the digital audio through optical cable. But i think it's not the Pioneer at fault, bcos i tested the DVD on xbox360 with optical out, also no audio except high pitch noise. I think my JS DVD doesn't support digital audio.

Anyway, i'm getting coaxial cable to test again with Pioneer player, if possible, will get original DVD to test as well.

really? thats great!!

may i know it is better in term of clarity or in term of color?or both?