[geeks] Recommendations or warnings for a new DVD player

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 06:26:50AM -0500, Big Endian wrote:
> >On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 09:32:45PM -0500, Ken Hansen wrote:
> >> RGB <> Composite
> >>
> >> Composite means (IIRC) that the three channels are multiplexed on one
> >> connection, RGB has seperate connections for each of the three guns...
> >
> >I wouldn't consider using composite for a moment.  Frankly, I'm surprised
> >that any modern equipment even has it, considering that even my eight-
> >year-old low-endian TV has RGB connections.
> 
> My next "TV" (I use a projector) is going to an ElectroHome 8500LC. 
> It has "RGB" in the form of 5 BNC plugs on the back for R G B H V. 
> Gotta love it when you can feed an arbitrarily huge picture to the 
> thing.  The only problem is getting equipment that will feed into it. 
> Thats why when I get the thing I'm building my own custom 
> receiver/tivo/5.1 sound system/network tivo/etc out of a few PCI 
> boards and a PC.  I guess too many years of doing pro audio stuff has 
> rubbed off on my TV tastes.

I recommend getting a sound card with optical outs, and getting a stand alone
sound processor.  Even pretty nice 5.1 sound cards like the Live Platinum pick
up noise from inside the case.  I would be interested in knowing how really
mid range pro cards deal with the problem.  I know that most really high end
cards use external DACs and ADCs.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd