Category Archives: DVD

Philips backs recordable DVDs in a big way

Posted on February 11, 2004 by Stephen Dawson

The Australian arm of electronics giant Philips says that it won’t be selling VCRs any more. Philips seems to be the first of what will eventually be many makers pulling out of the field, although I expect that it won’t … Continue reading →

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So, how good is the picture from DVI?

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

Here are my thoughts on the improvements provided by a DVI interface from DVD, compared to component video from the same DVD player. I’ve lifted these from my forthcoming review of the Marantz DV8400 DVD player which will appear in … Continue reading →

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DVI-D hits the mainstream with Samsung

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

A Samsung DVD-HD938 DVD player turned up today (with confusing model numbers, it seems to be variously known as DVD-HD938, DVD-HD937 and DVD-HD935). This is significant in two ways. Apparently the price is going to be quite low (I believe … Continue reading →

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The New York Times gets it wrong

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

Bloggers have great fun fisking articles from the regular media. Since my stuff is published in the regular media, I ought to be cautious, but this piece from The New York Times has a few mistakes in it. And those … Continue reading →

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DVD Audio and SACD explained

Posted on November 20, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

I have just placed on this site an article I did for the March 2002 edition of Appliance Retailer on DVD Audio and SACD. Some thoughts since then: A new option for playing SACD and DVD Audio is using the … Continue reading →

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THX Optimizer makes onto good Region 4 DVDs

Posted on November 12, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

The THX Optimizer is on the newly released Region 4 DVDs of the Indiana Jones trilogy. At last, movies worth owning, which also allow you to adjust your video display device for optimal picture, and your home theatre audio system … Continue reading →

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Denon bringing proper mutichannel SACD, and future DVI to these shores

Posted on September 26, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

Look forward to the introduction by Audio Products Australia of the Denon DVD-A11 everything* player this month. Recommended retail price: $3,999. I am drawing here on information about what I take to be the equivalent US model, the Denon DVD-5900. … Continue reading →

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And now for the bad news: the rise of the Music DVD

Posted on September 3, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

Warner Vision Australia has issued a press release on the growth of DVD sales in Australia. The good bit: … the DVD industry booming at 102% compared to the previous year (by unit growth) …This year, the DVD software market … Continue reading →

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DVD Menu Conveniences

Posted on September 1, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

The famous InstaPundit makes a valid point about the inconvenience of many DVDs: The new Simpsons’ [Third Season DVD box set] release has a selection that basically lets you play each disc from beginning to end, like a video tape, … Continue reading →

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Recording 96kHz, 24 bit PCM to DVD

Posted on August 24, 2003 by Stephen Dawson

I had this wonderful idea for an article, which I promptly put to the editor of Australian HI-FI and which he equally promptly accepted. The idea: Obviously recording LPs to CDs is old-hat. But now that DVD burners for computers are coming … Continue reading →

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