RE: OT: DVD PLAYERS

["Eamon O'Gorman" <eamonogorman@xxxxxxx>]

Loads of information, thanks everyone. I think either the modulator, or the
chip is the way to go. I was looking at the website for chipping, and it
looks like the sony DVP S335 player I bought is one of the most difficult
ones to DIY chip. Sending it accross the water is'nt really an option, so
maybe the modualtor is the best way to go. Does anyone know if this will
give me the same quality as the modulator in my video player did when I
played the good DVD through it ?

I know watching dvd via rf is sacriligious, but its my only option at this
stage, and dare I say it, the quality is still pretty dam good... I just
want to make sure that I will get the same quality using one of Keens's
external modulators, as I did through my video player. Also, does anone
know
if these modulators also modulate left and right audio ?
Eamon
-----Original Message-----
From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 22 July 2001 18:06
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS



Thanks again,

I was lookign at the Keene website, and they seem t  have 3 modulators
which may suit me, perhaps you could adivse which would be best...

The first on is a Universal RF modulator which will broadcast my video onto
chan 36

The second one is am RF through modulator, which I think is a better option
as I can then combine the DVD signal onto the one coax along with video and
cable.

The third is a wideband through modulator, probably the better ooption of
the three ? Do these modulators modulate both left and right audio ?

Eamon
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 22 July 2001 17:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS



OK .. if RF is what you have then that's what you have.

The reason why the first disc may not have had the problem is simply that
it
may not have had the Macrovision flag enabled on the disc ... macrovision
is
added by the player not actually encoded int  the data for the movie. If
the
player doesn't add it then it will work fine through the VCRs RF.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 July 2001 17:49
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
>
>
>
> Thanks Phil, I'll have a look at the modulator as suggested, but why
would
> this affect only one disc and not the other.. The first one I watched
was
> perfect, its only the second I had a problem with ?
>
>  I would agree with your points about the dealer, but to be honest,
while
> not knowing much about tv/audio myself, once I talk to most dealers
near
> where I live, and try to explain my set up, they give you a blank
stare,
> stutter for a second and then feed you some waffle which you know is
> absoulte s*£t. I think my problem now, is I only have the option of rf
> distribution as this is the wya I have wired the house. We only moved
in
> last week, so if I go to start running extra cabling, swmbo will be
most
> unhappy.
>
> Regards,
> Eamon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 July 2001 16:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
>
>
> Try a standalone UHF modulator - definitely available from Keene
> Electronics.
>
> The macrovision from the DVD player is upsetting the auto level
control on
> the VCR which is what you're seeing. A standalone modulator will
> not suffer
> this problem ... if you have any more questions about where to get one
and
> what to get then feel free to contact me.
>
> Can I also suggest that you consider whether your dealer is
> giving you good
> service? Any dealer that recommends RF for distribution and doesn't
know
> aout macrovision screwing about with VCR auto level controls really
should
> not be in business! I know you say that you can't tell the difference
> between RF and other forms of distribution (Composite / S-Video etc.)
but
> I've not seen anyone not be able t  tell the difference when it's been
> demonstrated properly. RF is *MOST DEFINITELY* the lowest common
> denominator.
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eamon O'Gorman [mailto:eamonogorman@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 July 2001 17:17
> > To: UKHA
> > Subject: [ukha_d] OT: DVD PLAYERS
> >
> >
> >
> >    Sorry if this is a bit off topic, but hopefully someone can
> > help me with
> > a problem I am having with a new DVD player.
> >
> >      My set up at home is, I have a Kustom multiroom system with
all the
> > hardware, cd player tuner etc located in my central hub (or
> node zero ) in
> > the utility room. Along with this I have my video player, cable
> > box, my new
> > dvd, and all my coax distributed to all roooms in the house. The
Kustom
> > keypads also behave as an IR repeater system, so in effect I can
> > operate any
> > of these devices from anywhere in the house, and watch tv,
> video and dvd's
> > anywhere, with audio piped through ceiling mounted speakers in
> > any room. My
> > kustom has 6 sources and six zones, and everything works like a
> > dream...almost.
> >
> >   When building the house with all of the above in mind, I
> reckoned I had
> > pretty much everyhing covered as far as audio and tv were
> > concerned. What I
> > did not realise is that DVD players do not come with a rf coax
output,
> > making it very difficult to centrally locate the dvd, and to
> distribute it
> > around the house (now I think I understand what all the
excitement about
> > KAT5 is about.....). The dvd retailer said that I could feed
> the dvd scart
> > into my video player, and then watch the dvd via the video
> > channel anywhere
> > in the house. This sounded good enough to me (I know the quality
of the
> > picture is not supposed to be as good, but I cant honestly tell
the
> > difference).
> >
> >    Anyway , to get t  the point, it seems that some DVD discs
have a
> > copywrite protection which will not allow them to be played
> > through a video
> > recorder as this would allow you to copy the DVD.... Last night I
> > hired out
> > my first two DVD's (Lost souls and Meet the parents). The first
> > one worked a
> > dream, but the second DVD kept changing the contrast/brightness
of the
> > screen every couple of seconds. Watchable, but very annoying..
> Now here's
> > the question.... Does anyone know of a fix for this ? Is there
> some way of
> > "fooling" the dvd player into thinking the scart is
connected
> > directly to a
> > tv, instead of via a video recorder ? Maybe the scart pinouts on
> > a video are
> > different, but I could change them to "fool" the dvd.
Or is
> there perhaps
> > another method of getting the scart output onto a coax. I need to
> > do this as
> > cheaply as possible, cos the savings have already been severely
dented
> > paying for the present set up to date.
> >
> > Any advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eamon
> >
> >
> >
> >
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