admin wrote:
All right, I'm biting the bullet on this one and will order one Lumagen 2144 based on knowledgeable comments, reviews and recommendations from this forum (googling around on this specific model also brings very positive reviews). Time to invest
Quick review right after installing the 2144 in my system!
First, it's simplifying greatly the number of cables needed. Now the projector only gets an HDMI cable with DVI adapter. Gone are the components (and component switch box), composite, and S-Video going in and out of the A/V Amp.
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The R2144 is becoming the center switch box of all things video now.
- HDMI1 = HD DVD 1080p
- HDMI2 = HTPC 1080i
- HDMI4 = DVD 1080i
- Component (RGB) = Hi-Vision decoder
- Composite = HLD-X9
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A brief test of the LD replay (Contact AC3/LBX, Trainspotting Criterion, Basic Instinct Squeeze) via the R2144 shows obvious improvements in stability, black depth, colors. It's as if a layer of dust had been removed to provide a more digital-like quality. Of course it doesn't make a DVD or a BD from a LD, but it gets the picture quality as far as the LD can go. The update from the LD-S9 to the HLD-X9 was obvious. Hooking up the HLD-X9 to the R2144 bought yet another level of improvement.
It wasn't a cheap purchase for sure, but I will rewatch some old LDs again, to appreciate the improved quality.
Probably some time will be needed to optimize settings for anime, movies, videos, etc.
Thank you substance for the tips!
Julien