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Divx player that handles Resolutions well.
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TyWelcome
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Post Posted: Jul 21, 2006 22:33 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I am looking for a Divx player that will handle the many resolutions that divx brings. The one I have now plays about half of my movies stretched.

THank You,

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Post Posted: Jul 21, 2006 22:35 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Have you tried checking the widescreen mode on your dvd player? You may need to have it turned on or off to play it properly.
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Post Posted: Jul 22, 2006 00:45 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I use a portable divx player and when it is in composite mode I cant change wide screen options. I have though a HDTV that can change wide modes and I have tried them all.

Please if someone has a Divx player that handles all the resolutions properly let me know.


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Post Posted: Jul 22, 2006 02:11 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I have a settop LG 9723P which has been able handle everything up to and including 720 wide. However it isn't portable. My only issue with how it handles AR is that it doesn't switch between 4:3 and 16:9 automatically as it does with DVDs, so if it is set to 16:9, it will pillarbox 4:3 material. This is OK if you have a wdiescreen TV. I have a 4:3 that has 16:9 switching for widescreen material, so I have to manually switch the player to :3 for 4:3 avis. Not a big issue, just a minor annoyance.
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Post Posted: Jul 22, 2006 16:08 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
thnks guns1inger but i need a player that can be bought in america. But yes you answered my qwuestion very nicely.

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Post Posted: Jul 22, 2006 21:03 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
There is a good chance that there is a US equivelent. You might have to email or call LG to find out what it is. That said, I only have this because it was given to me as part of a loyalty program. If I was to spend money on one, I would buy Pioneer.
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TyWelcome
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Post Posted: Jul 23, 2006 15:05 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
does anyone else have experiance with a player that handles resolutions well??


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Post Posted: Jul 28, 2006 00:35 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I don't mean to sound disappointed but there are alot of peolpe using Xvid players on this site. So please if you found a divx/xvid player that hanldes resolitions well please share the experience.


Thank you ,

ty WElcome

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Post Posted: Jul 28, 2006 16:23 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Which make and model do you have?

Have a look at Modix HD-3520. It’s a portable player that accepts 3.5” hard drive. It plays divx and xvid files. I can zoom and have option to change the aspect ratio many different ways.

So far, I have played HD divx resolution up to 720p but I think it can go up to 1080p. It plays WMV9 up to 1080p resolution nicely. Also, high def .ts mpeg2 files and DVD ISO and IFO.

If you need to play CD or DVD disk, attach an external USB CD/DVD player to it.

Check the following link: www.divxtech.com.

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Post Posted: Jul 28, 2006 18:00 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
TyWelcome wrote:
thnks guns1inger but i need a player that can be bought in america. But yes you answered my qwuestion very nicely.


check this one

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EZKZLA/sr=1-7/qid=1154127519 ... udio-video


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EZKAGA/sr=1-2/qid=1154128199 ... udio-video

TyWelcome
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Post Posted: Aug 04, 2006 22:27 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
MJA those look nice....I sent a private message to you about that model..

manono
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Post Posted: Aug 04, 2006 22:36 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
does anyone else have experiance with a player that handles resolutions well??

Most DVD/MPEG-4 players play AVIs with the correct AR. It's mostly players with the ESS chipset that give problems on widescreen TVs. My Oppo (MTK chipset) plays every resolution fine. It probably costs more than you'd like to pay, though. But if you paid the big bucks for your HDTV, you might as well get a decent DVD/MPEG-4 player to go along with it.

TyWelcome
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Post Posted: Aug 04, 2006 23:23 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
you are right I only run into errors on a widescreen.

Hmm. how much is spendy to you?? after spending a few K on my HDTV I can justify maybe a couple few hundred on a proper play.

Maybe list some players I could look at? pls

manono
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Post Posted: Aug 05, 2006 03:33 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Hi-

I own the OPDV971H. It's $199.99 plus shipping, although Amazon has it available with free shipping:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00078GLJY/

It has a DVI out. A newer model with HDMI out will be coming out this fall, I believe. It comes with both DVI2DVI and DVI2HDMI cables. It's rated as one of the best DVD players anywhere, and far and away the best for the price. It's at the top of this list of reviews of many, many Progressive Scan DVD players:

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cgi-bin/shootout.cgi?function=sear ... 24#Oppo%20

More info:

http://www.oppodigital.com/opdv971h.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=491306

If you watch anime or TV series DVDs (i. e., often interlaced encoded), or video sourced DVDs (lots of concerts, sporting events, many docus, porn, regular DVD extra features, etc.) the Farouja chipset it has is worth its weight in gold. If you watch mostly progressively encoded movies and AVI, then just about any DVD/MPEG-4 player will do (except those with ESS chipsets). Buy it only if you intend to use the digital connection. The Faroudja chipset isn't used over component.

For $50 less is the newer DV-970HD with an HDMI out. No Faroudja processing, but the same Mediatek chipset, meaning that your AVIs will play just fine. It also has some other nice features which may or may not interest you. No free shipping through Amazon either:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GT5FK0/
http://www.oppodigital.com/dv970hd/dv970hd.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=682896

The AVS Forums DVD Player Forum is a good place to get caught up on the other players, the Sonys, Pioneers, Toshibas, LGs, etc.:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=18

TyWelcome
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Post Posted: Aug 05, 2006 12:40 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
thnks manono
I really apperciate it..

TyWelcome
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Post Posted: Aug 05, 2006 20:59 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
well i found a way around the resolution problem, I just set the dvd player to 4:3 and set my 60" widescreen to 4:3 and bang it looks alright. There is a sacrifice though the screen isnt 60" anymore more like 45"..................

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