htkaki, I think he mix you up with your elite fren with aston. lol.

yeah maybe need to activate upscaler DVD into 1080i/720p/1080p instead of just 480p?

har? last time still got upscaling HD component DVD player wor.. now no more ar?

anyway, the plasma TV got HDMI or not?

actually, even 90% is fullHD projector and 10% is source is also ok..

example. 9k FULLHD and BDP-35 (say 1k or less from europe) + RM50 bucks HDMI..

I'm willing to bet it will make a stunning image..

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Added on February 3, 2009, 3:33 pmok, maybe spend another 1k+ for a manual screen..

This post has been edited by ar188: Feb 3 2009, 03:33 PM

same here..
somehow I could enjoy DTS + FullHD projector

while I can't enjoy as much if DTS-MA AV Amp + rm10k worth of speakers, the works, if the Display is playing just SD 480i/p or DVD quality material..

anyway, I think got fine balance between the two, I guess for me, if budget allows, 10k on Visual, 10k on Sound.. 50:50... should be sufficient

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Added on February 3, 2009, 3:58 pm


nice wall sized display.. megatron, big enuf or not for your new 100x100ft house?

This post has been edited by ar188: Feb 3 2009, 03:58 PM

got CC offer for A950 ar?

wah where ar? I go and see..

wah after discount 10k is how much? if cost only 3-4k I dun mind lorr..

PV80 is 16:9 ratio.. the pixels are stretched horizontally to fit widescreen mode... I guess this sideeffects only affects PC input at XGA 1024x768 levels..

yes, most definitely will downscale 720p/1080i/p sources..

big square pixel? Thats the source doing macro blocking. Low bitrate video at fast moving scene. Not tv issue. Cheers.

just wondering if your laptop set the VGA out 1024x768 (XGA signal), this signal go into the TV, is there black bars on the left/right side? if yes, then there is no horizontal stretching.
if No black bars on the side, then considered the XGA signal has been stretched.. or maybe Zoomed in (if the top/bottom portion of the XGA desktop is not seen anymore)

not sure cos I don't own this TV, but any help to answer whether the XGA signal is stretched or in original 4:3 ratio when displayed on this PV80 TV..

all I know about that MBF version is that can get free holiday hahaha!

the PV80 is HD ready alright, but I wouldn't call it 720p.. it has insufficient pixels to be a proper 720p HDTV

hehe.. my plasma also this rez so I know it's short comings quite well... watch SD like astro/DVD is dem chun, but when switch to 720p/1080p materials, can see it's lacking in resolution/sharpness....

liddat just download those basic DVDrips at 700mb should be sufficient for some people's movie watching needs.. no need plasma etc..

sometimes, the lack of image quality (once you are used to 1080i/720p/1080p video material) keeps reminding you why SD is insufficient and need to move to minimum 720p display and 720p source..

true, between 700mb and a proper 1080p MKV, there will be visible difference between the 2 files when viewing on this 1024x768.

when moving to higher def source like 720p or 1080p MKV/BD.. there is visible difference between a 1024x768 42in plasma and a 1366x768 42in plasma.. at the same viewing distance.. this means the 1024x768 still in adequate for HD sources..

not sure, you have to ask pioneer 410 users, AVIs are a mix bags, cos it can contain various codecs for video and audio not to mention codec bit rates and resolutions.. so very high chance it won't play some of the AVIs available around..

but if you going to pair the 410 to a PV80 or a 50incher, I don't really see the need for a 1366x768 panel just for the sake of "viewing" 700mb upscaled to 1080p material.. cos there is not much data to begin with.. I think these low res AVIs would look just fine on the PV80... unless you start talking about 720p MKV, 1080k MKV, or Blu-rays..

i think htpc fits your solution. Play all solution with optical drive. But probably need much tinkering initially.

a pc optimised in software n hardware for home theater use.