Buying A New DVD Player
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Buying a New DVD Player
Overview
Purchasing a DVD player, whether it's your first or an upgrade, requires an understanding of the latest market offerings. It's also crucial to comprehend the terminology, as terms like HD and Progressive Scan might sound impressive, but their functions are often unclear to many.
Expanding Your Viewing Options
Modern DVD players offer much more than just movie playback. They deliver high-quality audio and video, with features like:
- Support for both recordable and rewritable CDs
- Compatibility with MP3 and, in some cases, WMA (Windows Media Audio) files
- Decoding capabilities for SACD (Super Audio CDs) or DVD audio, providing high-resolution multichannel music
Choosing the Right Player
The ideal DVD player for you will depend on your specific needs. Here are a few options:
- DVD/VCR Combo: Perfect if you still enjoy VHS tapes. Affordable and versatile, it allows you to record TV shows on VHS, watch DVDs, and listen to audio CDs.
- DVD Recorder: Great for archiving VHS tapes and backing up home movies onto DVDs. Available in various writable and rewritable formats.
- Portable DVD Player: Ideal for travelers, these are compact and lightweight. Many offer dual headphone jacks for shared listening and come with car-friendly features like rechargeable batteries and car mounting kits.
High Definition Options
For those with High Definition TVs, consider:
- HD DVD Players: Designed to enhance viewing with HDTVs.
- DVD Players with Video Upconversion: These convert DVD video to a resolution that better matches your HDTV, ensuring a digital signal transfer for optimal quality.
Understanding Progressive Scan
If you have an Enhanced Definition TV (EDTV), HDTV, or HDTV-ready TV, a Progressive Scan DVD Player is worth considering. Progressive Scan displays the entire frame at once, reducing flicker and enhancing details compared to Interlaced Scan, which divides each frame into two fields.
If your current TV isn't progressive-capable, a player that offers both 480i interlaced and 480p progressive-scan output can be a smart choice, enhancing future upgrades.
Connectivity Considerations
Ensure your player has all necessary connections to integrate with your audio-visual equipment:
- Video Connections: Most players feature composite, S-video, and component jacks. Component inputs, often found on mid to high-end TVs, offer superior picture quality.
- RF Modulator: Needed if your TV only has an antenna-style RF input, though a DVD/VCR Combo could also work, as some models pass DVD signals through their RF output.
- Audio Connections: Look for digital audio outputs (coaxial, optical, or both) for Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound. Standard stereo audio jacks are included for stereo receivers and TVs. Some players include built-in decoding with 5.1 channel outputs and may support multichannel DVD Audio or SACD discs. High-end players might have IEEE1394 jacks (FireWire or i.LINK) for single-cord 5.1 channel music transfer to compatible receivers.
Conclusion
By selecting a DVD player that meets your specific needs and understanding the available features and terminology, you can greatly enhance your home entertainment experience.
This article was written by Lorraine Simpson, Director of Fifth Ace Ltd., who offers a range of DVD/VCR Combos, Progressive Scan, In Dash DVD, and HDTV on their website [amplechoice.com](http://www.amplechoice.com).
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