DVD player question...

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I'm in the need of a new DVD player. I have an old HDTV that only plays 480P
and 1080i. So, the new DVD player doesn't need a DVI connection on it.
Although, I want it to be able to play DVD+-R, MP3's, VCD, etc...pretty much
anything you throw at it. I saw the Sony NS775 which had a pretty good price
and played everything....but decided to see if anyone had another model they
highly recommend. It has to be a progressive scan too. What's really weird
is the new Samsungs play at 525P for progressive scan and not 480P. My TV
can't display 525P....and thinking what TV's do?

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525p hmm...maybe someone knows? Regular NTSC has 525 scan lines, 265 lines
alternately displayed odd lines and even lines. It is called 480i, even
though it has 525 lines. I guess, due to overscan only 480 of them are
visible.
Perhaps I am going out on a limb here, but my guess is that 525p and 480p
are the same thing.

"Michael" <xman@thedripper.com> wrote in message
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> I'm in the need of a new DVD player. I have an old HDTV that only plays
> 480P
> and 1080i. So, the new DVD player doesn't need a DVI connection on it.
> Although, I want it to be able to play DVD+-R, MP3's, VCD, etc...pretty
> much
> anything you throw at it. I saw the Sony NS775 which had a pretty good
> price
> and played everything....but decided to see if anyone had another model
> they
> highly recommend. It has to be a progressive scan too. What's really weird
> is the new Samsungs play at 525P for progressive scan and not 480P. My TV
> can't display 525P....and thinking what TV's do?
>
>