Help me pick a new dvd player

bass addict
bass addict Posts: 17
edited November 2003 in Electronics
After purchasing my hitachi 46" I am looking at upgrading my sony DVD player to one with progressive scan. I was originally looking at the nc685v as I have had good luck with sony so far. My question is would I benefit more from a higher end DVD player or is it really going to make any difference.

My current setup is a sony 2es receiver mated to a set of polk 6700 6.1 surrounds.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2003
    Do you have a price range? Denon has a tremendous advantage in this bracket, regardless of price.

    It could be very dramatic. The picture quality between the Denon models(1600/2200/2900/5900) and the Sony DVP-999ES(TOTL), for example are alot different. The Denon does not have the problems that the Sony exhibits. Specifically chroma bug and de-interlacing problems.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • bass addict
    bass addict Posts: 17
    edited November 2003
    As you can tell by my current setup I don't have a whole lot of money to spend. I would like to keep it in the 350 or less bracket.
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  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited November 2003
    I just bought the H/K DVD25 and am thoroughly impressed. Blows away the JVC it replaced in audio and video performance. It's a factory refurb, but with H/K that is not an issue to me. Total cost with shipping was about $180.
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  • izafar
    izafar Posts: 819
    edited November 2003
    In your budget Denon DVD1600 would be an excelelent choice. I think cructhfield has them new at this price.
    -izafar

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  • bass addict
    bass addict Posts: 17
    edited November 2003
    So for quality of picture and sound the denon would be a better choice than the sony?
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited November 2003
    same here h k dvd 25 got it for 200 at abc
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  • Fireman99
    Fireman99 Posts: 129
    edited November 2003
    H/K is releasing the DVD 31 in the near future same price as the 25 (MSRP) and it plays DVD-audio and has a base management system built in. also is now pixel by pixel progresive scan according to the review on the H/K site.
    FWIW
    Dan
    Recever AVR 8000
    Amp PA 4000
    CDR 26
    Mains RTI 150 Bi wired
    Center CSI 40 Bi wired
    Surround FXI 30
    Rear RTI 4
    Sub PSW 140
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