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Author:  kris [ 27 Apr 2012, 22:11 ]
Post subject:  Image quality using combi players?
Open for debate I'm sure.... :shh:

The best picture quality I have ever seen from a combi player was the DVL-H9 that I sold a few years ago. sold it since I like PAL/NTSC playback.
8-) but it sure did look cool.
I'm not a big fan of combi players but this japanese player had one hell of a picture using composite or S-VHS

In Europe a dvl-909 or dvl-919E is regarded as the ultimate combi player but in my opinion it's fairly average when compaired to others.
maybe it all depends on different equipment?

Recently I found these two last European DVL-919E combi players in mint condition. Another 909 with added dts for dvd playback was my thinking.
To my surprise the picture coming from the S-video socket was stunning when compared to a dvl-909 and I owned several to compare.
Composite video is a huge let down just like it's older brother!
dvd playback with both players was a :thumbdown: for me

How about a dvl-700? ntsc only but I hear good things about it...

Some advise for better results using a combi player?

combi users out there what do you think?
Author:  Guest [ 28 Apr 2012, 01:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Image quality using combi players?
DVL-909 is ok player at best. Nothing special. I have one I picked up for curiosity and it became by back up only because it was a late model player.
Author:  signofzeta [ 28 Apr 2012, 02:33 ]
Post subject:  Re: Image quality using combi players?
I don't know about the higher end models, but with the 909/919 decks the LD side was compatible to a budget deck. The DVD side...much worse. Honestly, no DVD player from back then is going to compare to the DVD playback on even a medium priced Bluray deck from today. I really don't see the point in combo players nowadays. The only reason they were even built in the first place was too help Pioneer make a smooth transition from Laser.
Author:  substance [ 28 Apr 2012, 04:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: Image quality using combi players?
Dvl-919e with region free hack is an interesting player to have. Its nearly an universal player with pal/ntsc all region dvd/cd/ld playback. Now the theta voyager is confirmed by Duncan to be a highly modded dvl-919. All new super massive power supply and dvd player modifications. I saw one voyager for sale on audiogon 3 years ago for $600. I have never seen a 600 series player on digital display but I used to have a 503 which was not terrible to watch. If my memory serves me I think it was even a bit sharper than my cld97(but noisier). I would assume a dvl based on 600 series for under $150 is a good purchase
Author:  kris [ 28 Apr 2012, 11:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Image quality using combi players?
Indeed a Theta machine is based on a dvl-919 player.
Some years ago such a player was offered to me but when powering it up it made the same pickup noise as a dvl-919 :?:... that got me thinking... :idea:
The seller and me ended up popping the hood of the player out of curiousity and guess what... :shh:
a heavy weight dvl-919 with so called high end outputs on the back panel. it has the looks of an engineered high end component but that's about it.
Sure it looks awesome but that's all there is to it. Playback was in no way surprising!
If one could buy it for a reasonable price I would say go for it. spending lot's of money on it would be crazy imo.
Sure if you have a spare dvl unit for parts it would make a servicable player for years to come. I doubt theta can offer spare parts if the day would come.
bottom line, it's a nice unit if you like ld/dvd/cd playback
I own two dvl-919e players at the moment and they're welcome to stay as back up unit's. they look great side by side in the spare closset :crazy:
they go for reasonable high prices these days but since I got a really good deal on them in no hurry to sell.


Again the DVL-H9 Pioneer machine was a stunning laserdisc performance combi unit supporting a nice dvd picture for the age it was built in....
I agree that they're transition unit's anyway making the step to dvd more easy in those days.
Unbelievable , it seems like yesterday that dvd was the new format to conquer the world.
Buying laserdisc as the ultimate medium still lies fresh in my memory. It was impossible to think that a better picture would come around one day.
Sure if it kept going today we would never got the change to hunt down a limited quantity pressing

Any more opinions on this?
Author:  substance [ 28 Apr 2012, 15:14 ]
Post subject:  Re: Image quality using combi players?
I used to read about the h9. Many argued that the ld part was based on cld-s9 and dvd part from their flagship elite dvd player at the time. If you could get the dvd side sdi out and fed to external video processor a good dvd transport can still do a lot

Voyager with that super power supply should have a lower noise floor.there was a guy on youtube a while back he replaced every cap on the cld99 and the picture was improved greatly. If theta had added a new power supply and added boards,there mustbvisible difference. Of course it doesnt mean it can make it the best ld/dvd player.
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