Page 1 of Progressive Scan & Component Connections

I`ve just ordered a Toshiba TV with Progressive scan. Now I find that progressive scan is useless with region 2 DVDs and only works on region 1...is this right? (I don`t own a region 1 disc)

Would I also need a DVD player with progressive scan?

Last hing, what leads do you need to connect a tosh dvd to a tosh tellie using the component sockets?

Thanks for any help.

Leigh

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Now I find that progressive scan is useless with region 2 DVDs and only works on region 1...is this right? (I don`t own a region 1 disc)


As far as I believe, this is true, however, I can see a noticable difference on my player set to Progressive when playing R2 discs against playing them RGB. Could, of course, just be the component connection, but hey, I can`t prove/disprove that one :D

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Would I also need a DVD player with progressive scan?

To get the full benefit of Progressive, yes it needs a progressive input, but like I said, you should see a difference on normal programming.
And don`t worry, HDTV is only around the corner anyway, and when/if that kicks in, you`ll sit back smirking that you paid the extra for progressive this time round ;)

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Last hing, what leads do you need to connect a tosh dvd to a tosh tellie using the component sockets?

Audio depends on TV speaker type or amp; If nicam/Dolby surround/Virtual Dolby only (unlikely in a progressive set) 2 x Phono to 2 x Phono cable.(the red n black CD player lead)
If Dolby Digital or seperate DD/DTS amp, digital cable of either co-ax or optical type. No idea what will be on the back of your DVD player, but most TV`s have both as input...check the DVD digital out to decide which of the above.

Video: Three phono to Three Phono COMPONENT cable. Careful on this one, many cables out there and different quality. I personally have the 1m £69.99 Monster MV2 Component Cable, but I wouldn`t have paid £70 for it, I got it from a Rep as a freebie.

Damned good cable though, but before that, I had 3 normal phono to phono cables in there and they worked ok, just not to the same standard (a bit washed out looking), but like I said, I didn`t see a £70 difference :)

Although...Westy being the A/V freak he is would probably have been able to see the diff more than me <grin>
::thinks...that reminds me...I really must take a pic of this setup for that home cinema thread...::

Jimbo : oÞ

Ok..thanks for that.

Whats HDTV and hows it related to progressive scan?

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Whats HDTV and hows it related to progressive scan?


High Definition TeleVision and will require component inputs to the best of my knowledge...

Basically telly rivalling DVD quality :)

Jimbo : oÞ