Posted by Steve Roberts on 02/28/06 20:35

On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:56:13 -0500, Steve
<jazzhunter@atcollectorAGAIN.org> wrote:

> DVD information is stored digitally,
>so it's just simply up to how the "bits" are read upon playback. A
>standards convertor will add far more artifacts than simply using a
>Player for cross-standards playback.

Sorry Steve, but that's really not true. DVD may be digital, but the
information on them is still fundamentally stored at one of the two
world standards - 720 x 576 @ 25fps or 720 x 480 @ 30fps.

DVD players which can take a disc of one format and output it at the
other format simply have a standards conversion chip built into them.
It's rather unfair to state that a standalone converter will add more
artefacts than one built into a DVD player, especially as a standalone
converter is likely to contain more sophisticated conversion hardware
than the single chip version built into a budget DVD player.

Nonetheless, the simplest solution is probably going to be the
'one-box' one - ie a budget player with built in converter, although
it may not offer the best quality.

The *best* solution is to buy a multi-standard TV in Brazil, if such a
thing is available. That would allow him to view each disc in its
native standard, just as most of us here in the UK do...

Steve

The Doctor Who Restoration Team Website
http://www.restoration-team.co.uk

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