do i need a prog dvd player for my sharp 9000

hi guys can someone answer me back,do ineed a prog dvd or will my sony 7700 do th job with my projector,thanks.
hifibob

hifibob01-17-2002 4:17am

slartibartfast Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 100 posts 01-17-2002 at 01:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would get a scalar before I spend a lot of money on a progressive scan DVD player. If you are looking to spend little money, stick with the 7700 as a poorly implemented progressive scan player will be bested by your 7700.
hifibob OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5 posts 01-18-2002 at 03:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete hi slartibartfast,thanks for the reply,its my understanding that most scalers dont accept progressive signals anyway,if that is the case then i should take your advice and purchase a scaler like the quadscan elite for my 7700 send it 480i thru the scaler and out at 720p to my projector by passing its internal scaler.sounds good i think!wish i was more confident on how it all works,thanks for the help. hifibob
seth Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 38 posts 01-18-2002 at 06:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My opinion is that the $300 Sony progressive player I know own vastly outperforms the 7700 (which I also once owned) into any device capable of receiving its signal (such as your Sharp). It totally blew my mind to go to a cheaper product and get a huge, huge performance improvement. The leap to progressive is very significant.