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Posted by Ian P on 07/03/07 09:45
"Bill McCutcheon" <wjmccn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "Gene E. Bloch" <spamfree@nobody.invalid> wrote in message
> news:mn.14dc7d77b34aa7a7.1980@nobody.invalid...
>> On 7/02/2007, Ian P posted this:
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> My name is Ian, I am from Australia, new to this group and completely
>>> illiterate when it comes to most technological discussion. Anyway, about
>>> three years ago I purchased a Samsung DVD-HD937 player. It includes a
>>> little button that changes its setting from 576p to 720p to 1080i output
>>> (whatever that means) each time you press it, and another button that
>>> switches Progressive Scan on and off (whatever that means). I have it
>>> connected to a 61" Samsung LCD Rear Pro TV with a DVI cable thing.
>>> Yesterday, I asked the man in the store who sold it to me whether or not
>>> this would play HD DVDs and he said that it would. So I went out today
>>> and excitedly bought my first ever HD DVD and, no matter what
>>> combination I try of those two little buttons, it just doesn't seem to
>>> play. It just keeps coming up with a message saying that it can't read
>>> the disc.
>>>
>>> So my question is, am I doing something wrong, or is there something
>>> wrong with the DVD or does this player not actually play HD DVDs at all,
>>> despite what the man told me?
>>>
>>> Many thanks for any advice.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>
>> The man lied to you.
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
>> letters617blochg3251
>> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")
>>
>
> That's my guess, too.
>
> The settings you mention refer to the unit's output signal, specifically
> the number of horizontal lines and whether the scan is progressive or
> interlaced. Your unit is failing to read the disc, so the output setting
> isn't an issue.
>
> When all else fails ... read the owner's manual. That should tell what
> kind of discs the player can handle.
>
> -- Bill McC.
Many thanks. Yes, you are right - I was given wrong advice. I rang Samsung
today and they confirmed that the player upscales standard DVD to a near HD
standard, rather than plays HD DVDs. I rang the salesperson to tell him, and
he was genuinely apologetic about having got it wrong. At least now he might
be able to sell me a HD DVD or Blu-Ray player!!
Thanks again for your advice.
Ian
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