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Posted by Franc Zabkar on 06/24/07 04:12
On Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:49:46 -0700, EADGBE <hwbosshoss@comcast.net>
put finger to keyboard and composed:
>On Jun 22, 7:02 pm, Franc Zabkar <fzab...@iinternode.on.net> wrote:
>>
>> I prefer quantitive assessments, in which case the term "solid feel"
>> is basically meaningless. I'm into performance rather than aesthetics.
>>
>> I would have liked you to identify the chipset. A lot of DVD players
>> are based on reference designs with software modules provided by the
>> chipset manufacturer. Knowing which chipset your player uses may help
>> people identify and understand similar problems with other players. A
>> list of problematic DVD titles might also help.
>
>Franc:
>
>I understand what you are saying, and your points are valid. I was
>just trying to give a more overall "out of the box" impression, from
>the standpoint of being a casual video watcher. My primary passion is
>music and vintage stereo equipment, and had I been reviewing piece of
>audio gear, I would have been more likely (and more qualified) to get
>down to making remarks down to the actual electronic component level.
I'm a nuts-and-bolts guy. I like to open up the unit and see what the
fuss is about, even when it's still under warranty. You'd be surprised
how many circuits are just a copy of the chipset manufacturer's
reference design. Then there's badge engineering where slight
variations of the same design are produced for a dozen different OEMs
or supermarket chains.
I've seen too many reviews where the reviewer's objectivity has been
tainted by his own brand perceptions and/or experiences. That's why I
like Choice Magazine's double blind tests. Hifi magazines, OTOH, are
notorious for their meaningless abstractions, eg "warm" sound, "crisp"
tones, etc.
>But you do make a good point about identifying chipsets in order to
>identify problems, both actual and potential, to be found with similar
>players. I only wish I knew what chipset my Panasonic DVD-S53 has. I
>am a bit loath to open it up, since I just bought it and it is still
>under warranty, for whatever that's worth.
Panasonic appear to be in a league of their own in that they use their
own (Matsushita) chipsets.
- Franc Zabkar
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