Posted by Citizen Bob on 10/13/06 22:11

On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:26:58 -0700, <normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:

>Speaking of the ILO, I've discovered that mine makes an inferior picture at
>speeds slower than LP. EP, SLP and SEP are not nearly as nice as they are
>on the Lite-On that I got from Costco. Is it possible that these slower
>speeds are recorded in MPEG-II on the ILO, and MPEG-4 on the Lite-On? As it
>is, I have to make any discs longer than 3 hours on the Lite-On.

>Most interesting is that the quality drops precipitously as soon as the ILO
>goes from LP to EP. It's not a gradual loss of quality, but a sudden drop
>in resolution. Does your experience agree with mine? (Mine is a DVDR5MU1.)

I am viewing with a 19" screen so I can't tell if the resolution is
poorer. I found that EP (four hour) mode was quite acceptable.

If you are viewing with a 60" screen, then you will need the highest
resolution you can get. The ILO is likely not the unit you want for
that.


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