Topic: Pioneer DV-600AV-S (1080p upscaling dvd player)

[surg]

should be set in the player's video settings.

Should I set it in 1080p irregardless of disc?

[iiinas]

Should I set it in 1080p irregardless of disc?

dvd are encoded in 480i, thats why the first big leap in pq was when dvd players featured the progressive scan which made the 480 interlaced (i) disc to 480 progressive (p), does improving quality. now with the advent of dvd upscalers through hdmi connection, in theory, this same 480i disc can now be upscaled to roughly any resolution you want (480p, 576i or p, 720p, 1080i or p) provided your tv/panel/screen and upscaler supports the resolution.

with the dv 600, you can upscale to 1080p (just set it on the settings page). but based on my research here its way better to set it to the resolution that is closest to your tv/panel/screen's native resolution. so even though my lcd supports 1080p, i set my player to 720p since its native resolution is 768. this stops the tv/panel/screen's internal scaler from having to downscale the dvd upscaler's 1080p picture to the tv/panel/screen's native resolution.

so in my experience, going directly to 720p looks cleaner than setting it at 1080p. but, if you have a full hd panel. then go ahead and set it to 1080p and enjoy your old dvds like never before.   

[iiinas]

is this dvd player region locked or region free?

make sure if you purchase one that you get the region freed player already, some stores only sell r1 or r2 players which defeats the purpose of us buying this upscaler, region freeing it after is a challenge for this dv-600. so make sure its already freed when you buy it. bring a r1 r2 and r3 disc when you buy to test it. i did. 

[anya618]

assuming ill be using a 32" lcd tv, in what settings should i set the resolution? 720p?

[iiinas]

assuming ill be using a 32" lcd tv, in what settings should i set the resolution? 720p?

depends on your 32" lcd, because i think there are some samsung lcd which were launched recently that are already full hd meaning 1080 native resolution. look at your panel's manual and you will see at the specifications on what its native resolution is, its usually either 768 or 1080 anyway, so if you have a 768 then set it to 720p and if you have 1080 then set it to 1080.

[surg]

so I should set it to 720p for the PV8?

[surg]

make sure if you purchase one that you get the region freed player already, some stores only sell r1 or r2 players which defeats the purpose of us buying this upscaler, region freeing it after is a challenge for this dv-600. so make sure its already freed when you buy it. bring a r1 r2 and r3 disc when you buy to test it. i did. 

Abenson claim their DV 600 are already region free

[iiinas]

so I should set it to 720p for the PV8?

based on specs, the pv8 can accept 1080p, but native its 1024 x 768. i would suggest that you just set it to 720p, but you can try both settings and see for yourself which is your preference. iba kasi ang plasma, if you look at an lg 32" plasma thread here, its a native 480 plasma, but its pq is so good that it looks like a full hd panel. so as i said, try it on both 720 and 1080, your eyes be the judge. goodluck. 

[anya618]

would it be better to get this and a separate amp 5.1? or get a htib instead?

[iiinas]

would it be better to get this and a separate amp 5.1? or get a htib instead?

separates are always better, better to add, better to upgrade and etc. yun lang nga with an htib you get it all na, while if you get dv600, hanap ka ng receiver mo, tapos speakers pa and sub. but as everyone here will attest, if you have the dough, thats the joy of this hobby, hunting for gears, buying then, setting them up and using them.

its really up to you, depends on your needs. but definitely quality will be better to go separates. 

[surg]

based on specs, the pv8 can accept 1080p, but native its 1024 x 768. i would suggest that you just set it to 720p, but you can try both settings and see for yourself which is your preference. iba kasi ang plasma, if you look at an lg 32" plasma thread here, its a native 480 plasma, but its pq is so good that it looks like a full hd panel. so as i said, try it on both 720 and 1080, your eyes be the judge. goodluck. 

thanks!

[surg]

separates are always better, better to add, better to upgrade and etc. yun lang nga with an htib you get it all na, while if you get dv600, hanap ka ng receiver mo, tapos speakers pa and sub. but as everyone here will attest, if you have the dough, thats the joy of this hobby, hunting for gears, buying then, setting them up and using them.

its really up to you, depends on your needs. but definitely quality will be better to go separates. 

That's what I'm planning to do that's why got the DV600 only first. Besides, can't maximize the use of an htib as of now coz the kids are still with us in the bedroom

[iiinas]

That's what I'm planning to do that's why got the DV600 only first. Besides, can't maximize the use of an htib as of now coz the kids are still with us in the bedroom

ayos yan sir, this hobby of ours is not a race anyway, take time to research and see which are the stuff you really need and if it fits your budget, if you really want the best then you have to save more. kaya mas masarap.  goodluck on your hunt.

[surg]

ayos yan sir, this hobby of ours is not a race anyway, take time to research and see which are the stuff you really need and if it fits your budget, if you really want the best then you have to save more. kaya mas masarap.  goodluck on your hunt.

thanks sir! kaya lang I'm beginning to feel the pinch of the dreaded sars now

[ninjababez®]

Abenson claim their DV 600 are already region free

afaik all dv600 are region free..

[anya618]

separates are always better, better to add, better to upgrade and etc. yun lang nga with an htib you get it all na, while if you get dv600, hanap ka ng receiver mo, tapos speakers pa and sub. but as everyone here will attest, if you have the dough, thats the joy of this hobby, hunting for gears, buying then, setting them up and using them.

its really up to you, depends on your needs. but definitely quality will be better to go separates. 

problem lang mapapamahal ako kung separates. im tight on budget, besides di ako marunong pumili ng mga separate amps and receivers. 

[otepsy]

problem lang mapapamahal ako kung separates. im tight on budget, besides di ako marunong pumili ng mga separate amps and receivers. 

pero kakaibang ligaya pa rin ang midudulot sayo ng separates... especially pag na-complete mo na set-up mo.

[iiinas]

afaik all dv600 are region free..

i think some specialty av shops are selling r2 units. but yes, mostly are already region freed.

[iiinas]

problem lang mapapamahal ako kung separates. im tight on budget, besides di ako marunong pumili ng mga separate amps and receivers. 

as i said, its really up to you, mahirap talaga, specially you are pinoy dvd, you know going the separate route is better, but you have other factors to consider too. i think what you should ask yourself is this, how long do you think after you buy your htib will you be using the same set-up, if the answers 3-5 years, i think ok na to go that route, but if ang sagot mo is less than 3 years, i would suggest you go the separate route.

[anya618]

i think ill be using this for 4 -5 years if its still not broke by that time 

[DVD_Freak]

problem lang mapapamahal ako kung separates. im tight on budget, besides di ako marunong pumili ng mga separate amps and receivers. 

Looks like you already have your answer.  I would also recommend going separates.  Nevertheless try to window shop htib's, get the model numbers that catch your fancy...then research the net for reviews and then decide.

[ninjababez®]

since youre already aiming for htib .. get the panasonic tallboy with hdmi.. (pogi sa lahat ng htib na nakita ko)

[anya618]

since youre already aiming for separates .. get the panasonic tallboy with hdmi.. (pogi sa lahat ng htib na nakita ko)

actually thats the htib what i had in mind )sc-pt465 model)

[ninjababez®]

actually thats the htib what i had in mind )sc-pt465 model)

pm jeff aka nemesis91  .. he has that on sale . .

[surg]

Meron po ba talaga last memory eto? It will start on the last scene you watched? Is there a way to disable this function?

[ninjababez®]

Meron po ba talaga last memory eto? It will start on the last scene you watched? Is there a way to disable this function?

afaik its the way you turn off your player ..  like pressing the stop buttong twice .. or something like that ..

[John E.]

Meron po ba talaga last memory eto? It will start on the last scene you watched? Is there a way to disable this function?

i second that ninjababez, press stop twice before ejecting the tray's content to begin from the start. if you press stop once and play it back again, it will start from the last scene where you stopped.

[eksi]

i second that ninjababez, press stop twice before ejecting the tray's content to begin from the start. if you press stop once and play it back again, it will start from the last scene where you stopped.

i third that, in addition... napansin ko lang na it have an effect on the movie currently being played if the memory capacity is full (5 movies in resume memory) the effect is nag skip yung picture/screen but the sound is normal... so you have to press stop twice to stop resume function.

[surg]

Thanks for the replies. ano po ba dapat ilagay sa play mode? A-B repeat?
Ano po BRN sa video adjust?

[ninjababez®]

Thanks for the replies. ano po ba dapat ilagay sa play mode? A-B repeat?
Ano po BRN sa video adjust?

dont touch that dial ..
im kidding ... im not so sure about this cause i dont have my player here with me anymore to confirm it .. but iirc the a-b repeat is when you want to watch point a to point b of a movie .. like if you want to watch that scene over and over .. i usually do this on sword fights ..