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| DVD set ratings password bypass Thanks, Al !I will not be able to try this until Monday - but I will post here regarding whether or not it worked on my particular unit.Cheers ! | |
| DVD set ratings password bypass Thank you for the good suggestion - but there is no such battery. I have another unit with a tiny pin-hole in the front panel that you poke with a sharp pencil point or whatever in case of a reset emergency. Oh well . . . | |
| HDCD Decoding ? Good news!I emailed Oppo directly and sent them the link to this thread. Here is their response (which was virtually instantaneous):"There is no attenuation for Red Book CD. When playing a HDCD the player will decode the HDCD from 16-bit to 20-bit... | |
| HDCD Decoding ? Yes indeed, Nsgarch!I agree that the original PM chips were not necessarily all that wonderful after all. And I fully recognise that in the price/quality category of Levinson and Wadia, HDCD can be implemented without compromise, either to the HDC... | |
| HDCD Decoding ? So, how are we to discover what HDCD means and how it is implemented in a 21st century CD player? I have emailed one manufacturer about this but have not heard back from them yet. They may need to consult one of their older engineers who was on th... | |
| HDCD Decoding ? Excellent point, Rja!I am seeing current models of CD (and DVD, etc.) players mentioning that they are compatible with HDCD CDs. This is what sparked my question(s) and caused me to start this thread. I only own a few HDCD CDs, but a few hundred r... | |
| HDCD Decoding ? This issue about which I raise concerns was well-known at the time and mentioned in Stereophile every time they reviewed a piece of equipment with HDCD capability. They generally made a point of praising the manufacturers who chose to implement th... | |
| best transport? Sonic Frontiers SFT-1Theta Jade | |
| Need quality DVD-RAM recorder with ATSC tuner Okay: No response thus far. How about an ATSC Pasasonic DVR recorder that also plays DVDs? Do any exist for sale in the USA? Thanks again! | |
| Left on DVD Too long ? sad mistake ? Hi Alex,You might be interested in my recent thread entitled;"Need quality DVD-RAM recorder with ATSC tuner"I telephoned Panasonic at 800-561-5505 and they were very helpful, albeit it took them a while to actually pick up the phone. I suggest tha... | |
| LCD Television Noise ??? I am also considering the recently-discontinued but still-available Toshiba 26HF66. It is a flat-screen CRT set with all of the features of the newer LCD units. But it would barely fit in my cabinet and it weighs 80 pounds. I think that a quality ... | |
| LCD Television Noise ??? Thanks everyone, for your input! Since we are on the subject, here are the LCD televisions between which I am trying to choose:Panasonic TC-26LX70Samsung LN-T2653HSony KDL-26S3000 (second choices KDL-26ML130, KDL-26M3000)Toshiba 26HL67Opinions, pl... | |
| LCD Television Noise ??? I cannot afford Plasma and anyway the largest size that will fit my furniture is 26-inch. Thus I am seriously considering the Sony KDL-26S3000. | |
| Proceed CDD Transport Thank you! That is good to hear (no pun intended)!! | |
| Proceed CDD Transport My DAC is a Muse 296 with which I am very happy indeed. And based on what has been said thus far; I should be happier driving my DAC with the SFT-1 rather than the Proceed CDD. Yes? |