Can you guys recommend a Component cable? As in, a straight Component->Component cable to use on the forthcoming HD-orientated Joytech AC Control Center 245C?
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I use the ones from www.svideo.com in Texas - great free shipping (I think) and good quality, great prices.Comment
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Originally posted by Shakey_Jake33
Register on www.avtalk.co.uk and you can buy them in a Power Buy at a discounted price. They're more expensive than usual cables but they are fantastic. They are custom built and easily as good as cables that cost far moreComment
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does anyone have any digital/analog aerial amplifier boosters they can recommend, i need one because my freeview digital signal is shoddy.Comment
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Kool, thanks for that. The picture looks brill jaggieless - for some reason all of my 480p/i out put look insanely jagged - must be the TV I guess...Originally posted by Zero9XComment
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its probably your dvd. the oppo has a special chip?(correct me if im using the wrong term) that removes jaggies and smooths everything out when in progressive scan. in fact heres a link http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h_moreinfo.html will explain everything you would like to know.Originally posted by Shozuki
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I was thinking Okami!Comment
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I've had no help really on AVForums,
But along with my PS3 ive decided to go 1080p and as such selected a Sony model as theyve been getting lots of praise.
I'm pretty certain im going for the KDL40X2000U but the W seems similar and a lot cheaper - I wonder how much better the X really is...?
anyone know?Comment
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The X has the DRC-MF circuitry which tries to add detail into standard-def signals. The European version of the X-Series has a DRC chip that only operates on 480i and 576i stuff. The American and Japanese versions work on ALL video modes up to 1080i, so you might as well ignore it for now because knowing Sony, they'll release that version in Europe sometime soonish...
It also has one extra Component input whereas the W-Series still only has one. I was in a web conference today and was quizzing Sony about this and asking why they don't take the initiative and give us one more, but had to run before the end!Comment
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kool, thanks for that - so I guess X marks the spot!Comment
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Thanks for the earlier suggestions on Component cables!
Looking at alternatives, would you guys go Ixos, or Prolifigold?
These are more like the kinda price range I was aiming for. The latter looks better technically, but that doesn't mean much.
I think perhaps ?50 cables would be pointless on anything but extreme setups.Last edited by sj33; 06-10-2006, 05:46.Comment
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I just have to highly recommend the LG 42PC1D 42 inch Plasma telly that I've just bought. After the horror of the first one turning up on Tuesday with a screen that was cracked to hell (
bloody City Link!) my replacement turned up yesterday and I am hugely impressed with it. I've only tested my Xbox 360 (using component cables) on it so far. Comparing it to my old JVC LT-26A60 26 inch LCD is like night and day.
The picture is incredibly sharp yet at the same time it looks very smooth as well. The picture on the old JVC looks much more... artificial now. The picture has loads of depth to it, and the colours are nice and saturated without being over the top. I haven't adjusted any of the settings either, so the picture is very good out of the box, hopefully I can tweak it to get it even better.
I played Ridge Racer 6 last night and going from a 26" to 42" screen makes an amazing difference. Absolutely superb, you really get immersed in the game so much more. It's gonna give a nice new lease of life to some games I haven't played for a while, just so I can see what they look like on this screen I cannot wait for the HD-DVD add-on to be released now, it's going to be a pleasure watching films on this.
It has a nice lot of connections round the back. Two HDMI, VGA, Component, 3 Scarts (only one RGB though, I think), S-Video, Composite and RF. Screen resolution is 1024*768 (with rectangular pixels). It also has Freeview built in, which I haven't had the chance to test yet.
I'm sure someone who's more of a plasma expert could find fault with it, but I reckon the average person who's after a big HD screen for games, HD movies, Sky HD, etc., and is aiming toward the lower end of the price scale could do a lot worse than this telly. It gets a big thumbs up from me
Last edited by EJG1980; 06-10-2006, 09:34.Comment
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If you're going for one of them, go for the IXOS. Profigold have horrible end connectors which won't even fit onto many devices.Originally posted by Shakey_Jake33Thanks for the earlier suggestions on Component cables!
Looking at alternatives, would you guys go Ixos, or Prolifigold?
These are more like the kinda price range I was aiming for. The latter looks better technically, but that doesn't mean much.
I think perhaps ?50 cables would be pointless on anything but extreme setups.
As for 1080p sets, don't forget the new Sharp XD1 series due out in a few weeks. The 46" is around ?2000 from online retailers (AVSales.co.uk) and has some amazing specs:
LC-46XD1E- Full HD 1920x1080 Advanced Super View & Low reflection Black TFT panel
- 2x HDMI (accepts 1080p)
- VGA (XDA resolution)
- Component (via adapter)
- 2x RGB
- RS-232 for remote control. (home automation)
- Analogue + DVB-T tuner
- 450 cd/m2 brightness
- 2000:1 contrast ratio, 10,000:1 dynamic.
- 178 degree viewing angle using Sharp's multi-pixel technology to avoid colour wash-out.
- 6ms response time, 4ms with "action mode" enabled.
- RGB Plus - adds a fourth wavelength to the backlight, similar to Sony's WCG-CCFL for more natural images.
- Sharp's Optical Picture Control (OPC) to adjust backlight brightness automatically.
- Micronas' TruD image processing
- "Green" TV produced at Sharp's new environmentally friendly Kameyama II plant without most of the toxic chemicals found in other LCDs.
Will hopefully be getting mine in a few weeks time, so I'll let you all know how it is when it turns up.Comment
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Sharp have me on the list for reviewing a LC-37XD1E, so here's hoping it turns up soonish...Comment
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The 37" is due to be released last I think, but only the 46" and 52" displays are the spec listed above, as the others don't come from Kameyama II. They're 6ms and 1200:1, with the 42" lacking RGB Plus. (not sure about the 37")Originally posted by LyrisComment
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