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From: SciFi on 1 Apr 2010 05:33


Hi,

I am not the OP, but still,
Thank you very much for this explanation.
I have an important question, while I am in the market for a proper player.

On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:44:03 +0000, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> […]
> The region code and video encoding are two different things. DVD's can
> either be 24/1001 (NTSC film), 25 (PAL), or 30/1001 (NTSC TV) frames per
> second. It's up to your DVD player to convert them to the TV set.
> […]

Usually NTSC–based discs provide 480 scan lines,
while PAL provide 576 scan lines.
No problem for computer systems (and I joined rpc1.org long time ago ;) ).
But I need a player that will put out the correct lines via HDMI
(assuming of course my Mits DLP will take it properly).
Meaning the HDMI stream should use 576i mode on the PAL discs
(I'd like to let the Mits do the scale-up,
otherwise we will use the player's up-conversion to 1080p
if done properly).

I have no way of telling what the manufacturers do in this regard.
I _think_ Oppo's newer players might be doing what I expect here,
and Newegg does sell some “multisystem” type players as well,
but how are we to know via their published technical specs?

FWIW —
I am amassing a collection of both types of DVDs, presently.
(For example, I can see the wiggly video on the UK shows that were
professionally converted to NTSC,
while the PAL version of the very same show suffers no artifacts
like that, AFAICS.)
These are oldish shows, originally mainly shot on studio videotape,
so no use in trying to create hi-def “bluray” remasters of them (sadly).

Thank you / anyone for any insight.

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