Posted by Mike S. on 04/04/06 14:26

In article <MSlYf.1948$Vy3.1083@trndny02>, Gary <GParent@rocketmail.com> wrote:
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>"Den Murray" <nul@nul.nul> wrote in message
>news:5Y1Yf.21573$fQ6.2147@trnddc03...
>> All:
>>
>> In general, what is the quality of the conversion from PAL->NTSC on DVD
>> players that have a built-in video standards conversion e.g. some of the
>JVC
>> models?
>
>
>If the PAL DVD is 4:3 and full screen, or letter boxed, it should be ok,
>however the display of the PAL scan lines thru conversion will vary by
>player.
>
>If the PAL DVD is Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 it may not work properly and
>only a few NTSC/PAL players can scale a Anamorphic PAL disc to a NTSC TV.

Actually, that _used_ to be true; say 3 years ago - the era of the Apex,
Shinco, and others that used the ESS chipsets. Most of the NTSC/PAL
players on shelves in the last couple of years, even the real cheapies,
use chipsets like the MediaTek, which properly scale anamorphic frames at
the same time as doing the standards conversion. Even the much-maligned
$30 Cyberhome player can do this with ease.

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