DVD Players With 15-Pin VGA?

[Adam]

Does anyone know whether there are any progressive DVD players available in New Zealand with 15-pin VGA outputs? There appear to be several available in Australia (Sonken, Omni, Wintel) but I have no idea whether we have them in this country.

They sound like a much more user-friendly option than HTPCs.

Adam

[davee]

I bought the Sonken dv2600 from www:duratone.com.au they are in Canberra and shipped it too me. It has the dsub15 out and it produces an Amazing Pal progressive picture with my Sanyo Z1 projector. Only $500AUD too.:)

[Adam]

Thanks Davee. I've contacted a dealer in Aus and he was quite happy to ship a 2600 to NZ. I'm also considering shipping a Skyworth 1050P from Hong Kong, which is a little cheaper and includes the Sage/Faroudja FLI2200 deinterlacer. Can't make up my mind which one to get!

It's amazing what a difference in PQ using these players with PS via VGA out makes (my AE100 looks like a completely different machine!)

Adam

[Jay]

Adam

What about a PC? Surely that must be fairly competitive against some of these other players? This would be puurrrfect...

http://www.shuttle.com/new/product/barebone/specs_b.asp?B_id=11 (Shuttle)

Jay

[Adam]

Jay, that smallform PC looks pretty nice. There's a dealer in Auckland that sells them. I'll have to dig some more. Cheers.

Adam

[Geege]

When you say 15 pin VGA output from DVD player, is that the same plug socket as found on normal PC video cards?

I have a Pioneer DVD player which has a D1/D2 D-video plug, but this is a little smaller than the kind of socket found on a VGA computer card.. is that kind of what you are after?

I had a look ad for the Sonken 2600.. It looks like a very well featured machine for the money they are asking... no macrovision as well.

:)

[Adam]

Yes, it's exactly the same plug as that found on video cards. D1/D2 is a little different (I've seen a Marantz 4300 with one of these also, but my projector doesn't accept this input).

I broke down and ordered a Skyworth 1050P from Hong Kong earlier today, so should get one within the week.

BTW, I went into town hunting for a VGA-equipped player yesterday and couldn't find one, but if I didn't need this output I would have been very tempted by the Marantz DV-4300. Only $1000 and PAL/NTSC progressive out of the box. Very nice!

Adam