Posted by Jeff Rife on 05/18/06 06:01

dgates (dgates@spamlinkline.com) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> 1. Play DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW
> 2. Play AVI files (probably DivX) straight off a CD-R or one of the
> above discs.
> 3. Play all regions.
> 4. Be ready for our HDTV we'll be buying in a couple of months.
> 5. Record DVDs
> 6. Macrovision removal.
>
> They're listed in the order of importance. I'd love to hear that one
> machine can do all of the above.

I do all of this with my PC, which outputs 1080i to my HDTV. I currently
use component video, but could use DVI/HDMI if my old HDTV had that
input.

I use AnyDVD to remove Macrovision (although it doesn't really matter
with this sort of setup), allow playback of any region DVDs, and a bunch
of other good things (like jumping past the previews straight to the
movie). Just about any decent dual/double layer DVD±RW drive will do
all you want in terms of playback and recording.

Admittedly, it's more expensive than a DVD player, but it's the only
device I know that can do all of this trivially, especially the upconvert
of DVD to HD. And, it can be done decently for around $600. The extra
money will get you things like browsing the web on your HDTV, really
immersive games, etc., that a standalone DVD player just can't do.

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