high end progressive scan dvd player

I use a Camelot Roundtable and love it. Besides being a top-notch progressive DVD player, its CD playing ability is even better! After comparing the sound quality of an older NAD transport (but a very good one) with digital out into a Theta TLC to re-clock the signal and then into a Cello 8.1 D/A converter, I kept the Camelot... Take a look at www.hometheaterhifi.com where they compared the vedio aspects of a number of DVD players. The Camelot as I recall was rated one of the best they had seen. Hope this helps!
Ken G.

I have the Sony9000ES,Toshiba9200,and the EAD theatervistionP. I have seen demos of other player,but nothing looks as good as the TVP.

I am surprised at people spending such large dollars for a DVD player. I plan to buy the new Yamaha CX1. It uses the Faroudja chip as well as other special features to enhance play on big screens. This unit will cost approx $800-900. Even this seems like a pretty high price to me since you can get the Faroudja chip in the lower model C920 for about $500-600. What can these more expensive players do for thousands of dollars that these players can't?

mr_g3,

There are a couple things to consider in the case of the Simaudio Stellar and it's high price tag:

1) The Stellar was not just designed to be a flagship DVD player, but also a flagship CD player. For the person that wants a one-box solution, it is the best available, IMHO.

2) There are multiple versions and implementations of the Faroudja DCDi chipset. There is a VERY cheap one that is OEM'ed to the mass-market DVD companies, all the way to the VERY expensive top of the line "Stingray" version (which is implemented in the Stellar). So, if you plan on purchasing a DVD player with DCDi, make sure you ask the salesman which version is implemented in the player you are interested in.

Hope this helps.....Mike - Father & Son Audio

And for those who are interested, I've just found out that Pioneer will be releasing two new "Universal DVD" players under their "Elite" brand come fall. They will be named the DV-45 and the DV-47i (which will probably be nothing more than an updated version of the current DV-47A). Like the current DV-47A, the DV-45 and the DV-47i will also play DVDs, DVD-As, CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and SACDs. The "i" part of the revised DV-47 is an industry standardized format, allowing greater compatability with other four-pin IEEE 1394 input connections, such as high-bandwidth audio connectivity, when used with a compatible receiver, such as Pioneer's VSX-49TXi (which is also an Elite model, and it will be released sometime this coming fall). The DV-45 will have 10/54 video processing, and the more expensive DV-47i will have 12/108 video processing. But both players will offer 24/192 audio processing, bass management capabilities, and six channel analog audio outputs. The DV-45 will be priced at $700.00, and the DV-47i, $1,200.00. For those of you who could be interested in this player, more information about them can be found at Pioneer's website.

The link is "http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDR/CompanyOverview/PressDetails/0,1479,71351,00.html"

Regards..........

--Charles--