Is there diferent video quality from diferent DVD players?

[afreitas]

Im not sure if its true but Ive been notice some diferences from DVDs played in my DVD player (Gradient) from a friend's DVD player (Panasonic). Is it possible?? Are some hardware DVD players better them others? Does anybody have a comparation between same systems with diferent DVD players to report to us?

[afreitas]

Is this a newbie question or none knows the answer?

Still waiting some feedback....

[dphirschler]

Yes, there are visable (and probably audible) differences. What I noticed on a particular Samsung model is horizontal lines in the video where (presumably) anamorphic video is being resized for my 4:3 TV. Apparently, it had a crummy resize/resample routine. Also some players have better D/A converters for the audio.. but I don't notice such a difference in the audio. Perhaps I would If I had the full blown surround system with great speakers and all.. Perhaps someday...


Darryl

[Kdiddy]

Well this to me would have ben an obvious answer to you. As there are differences in mpeg encoders then will be differences in mpeg decoders