[geeks] Recommendations or warnings for a new DVD player

[Fogg, James]

Apparently, there are some variations of the AD-500W. I just got one for $88
at Wal-Fart (now selling for $74, shit). Mine has composite video (single
RCA jack) and S-video (no RGB (red RCA/blue RCA/green RCA)).

I was thinking of posting something about this, cause I got the DVD just so
I could watch the Soprano's first season on DVD. So, $88 seemed decent.
Ooops, no RF modulator on the Apex, my TV did only RF and my satelite box
doesn't do s-video passthrough. SO, off to Sears for a new JVC 32 inch tube.
Now, $788 buckeroo de realm later, I can watch DVD's. All I wanted to do was
watch the Soprano's.

btw, the S-video is pretty cool. Noticably better than composite. And,
digital comb filters are way cool, I'm not regretting the $700 for the tv
now.

> And you say it is an AD-500w?  That is weird.  Mine only has 
> 5 jacks on the 
> back.  A red one, a white one, and a yellow one marked right, 
> left, and video,
> then another RCA jack labeled digital audio, and then a S-Video jack.
> 
> I use the S-Video to connect to the TV, and I find that it is 
> an absolutely
> shocking quality difference.  I didn't expect it to be such a 
> quality jump.
> 
> I've heard that RBG was easy to hack in.
> 
> Wait, just as I was about to send this, I noticed that you 
> said "(composite)".
> Are you sure that this is RGB as opposed to YC?  That is what 
> composite usually
> means to me.
> 
> Of course, the other thing that comes to mind is why are RGB 
> inputs on TV sets
> RGB?  Aren't pretty much all professional video sources in YUV space?
> 
> PS.  Walmart.com now reports that the AD-500W is down to 
> $88.86.  Also, they 
> have quite a few DVD players for under $150.  Some of them 
> have component RGB 
> out, and others list additional sound features, but I don't 
> know if these 
> sound features translate into not neating a seperate suround 
> decoder for your
> system.
> 
> -- 
> Joshua D. Boyd
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