Yamaha DVD C950 - DVD changer
The DVD-C950 changer featuring Yamaha's patented PlayXchange, wide media compatibility and advanced technologies for top-class sound and picture quality, and gives you the convenience of 5-disc loading.The DVD-C950 is compatible with both DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD. These multi-channel music formats provide a surround sound music experience that is much more natural and lifelike than normal stereo.Progressive scanning provides maximum resolution for a smoother, film-like image when viewed on a high definition TV or large screen. The DVD-C950 offers progressive scanning of both NTSC and PAL signals.DCDi circuitry detects type of picture sources and selects optimal processing accordingly, eliminating jagged edges that generally appear in moving images when interlaced video is converted to progressive. 3:2 pull-down is automatically applied when necessary.HDMI, an advanced version of DVI (Digital Video Interface), provides superb video quality, much better than a component connection. It provides 480p, 576p, 720p and 1080i digital video output capability.
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Yamaha DVD C950 - DVD changer Reviews
This is the same for all SACD and DVD-A players that don't have the high-end output (e.g. (region-free hack is available by googling a bit). Also, if you want to use the resume feature, you have to hit the "play" key while it still says "loading disk xx" on the screen. EDIT: Get the new dvd-c961 instead. EDIT: I successfully played a region 2 PAL format DVD on this (with a standard US TV).
- Usage Notes: it doesn't have iLink output, so you will ONLY get SACD/DVD-A multichannel audio if you connect up the six analog audio cables, even if you (like I) normally use the optical or RF digital output. I upgraded to this after having the DVD-C6760, because I wanted the DVD-Audio and HDMI support.
see the Yamaha DVD-S2500). Also, it's built really solidly not some lightweight crap.
As well as getting those features, I find that the picture is also better (even on component video) and the response time is much faster than the older player. This works great with both SACD and DVD-Audio.
There are many improvements, including putting the SACD audio on the hdmi output (need an hdmi 1.2a or 1.3 receiver to use this feature).
This player really does it all.
I wish I could change the colors but no big deal.Overall I wouldn't hesitate in buying this unit again.The few minor complaints are just that, minor gripes about things this player dosent do that I have had on other players that I liked. This is a really good lookin unit and so far has worked flawlessly.To start, the remote is not much of one, but it works.Kinda cheap, even cheap looking.If you want to load or begin on a specific disc you have to press the same button on the romote repeatedly, and when you go to load all 5 discs two of the slots only come out half way but, when you want to change a disc or two while one is playing that is the only slot that dose not come fully out.One thing I really like is the tray does not rotate when you open it everytime like some units.And, as far as I can figure there is no way to scroll the text after the initial scroll.Plus, it seems that the text on tv screen is limited to just a few letters.The unit upconverts the picture to 1080i to match my Hitachi and I have to say its a gorgeous picture.I went from a Kenwood DV5700 that had the DCDI chip on it, and it had a gorgeous progressive scan picture and the fact that this unit had the chip was a major selling point, little did I know hooking up via HDMI/DVI to the tv it bypasses the DCDI chip.I wont be missing it,the picture is that sweet.The unit has several picture adjustments that I havent felt the need to play with yet.But nice to know they are there.The fact this is a universal player was the biggest selling point for me, and so far it had played everything I have threw at it,dvdr's,vcd's, cd's, mp3's, dvd-audio's,dual disc's,etc.I havent tried sacd's yet, but give me time.I really dont care for the orange lettering and numbering on the display.
However, because of this player's bicompatibility with both color systems, I have the freedom to choose and purchase whatever editions are the best. Make sure there are no discs loaded. For those titles which are currently only available on CD and possibly will never be released on DVD-AUDIO and/or SACD, this option converts standard CDs to the quality of DVD-AUDIO. As a student of Musical Theatre, Opera, Classical vocal and choral literature, and Jazz and Classical piano, DVD-AUDIO and SACD capabilities are of great importance to me because there are a lot of titles especially in the Classical genre available in these formats. Now you can play any kind of optical disc without thinking about it. Although it is not in the manual, this player can be made multi-region compatible including RCE DVDs. In conclusion, if you are looking for a DVD player with one hundred percent compatibility all across the board, you have come to the right place.* *Others have reported problems playing 'Dual Discs'a type of disc which includes DVD-VIDEO on one side or layer, and CD DIGITAL AUDIO on another, also known as 'Hybrids.' However, big names, such as Panasonic, Sony, and Pioneer, do not recommend using these discs in their players. If Yamaha could do a minor revision to the firmware which engages that same menu bipass as when repeating a single DVD, the machine would change DVDs automatically.
Close the tray. On the Musical Theatre, Opera, and choral side of things, this player is capable of playing both NTSC (North American) and PAL (European) DVDs on corresponding as well as opposite TVs. One thing that sets this player apart from the other manufacturers' players is Yamaha's CD UpSampling feature. For certain titles in these genres, the North American editions are either four percent slower in tempo and picture movement and flatter in pitch than the European editions due to the method of PAL-to-NTSC conversion used by the distributors of such DVDs, or do not include as many bonus features as their original European counterparts. The only little flaw with this player's firmware is that when the 'All Discs' repeat mode is selected, when playing DVDs, after playing through all the titles, instead of moving on to the next disc, it returns to the home menu. With the tray open, using its supplied remote control, slowly press 99990. Wait for the 'Region 0' message to disappear.
This is not to be confused with 'Hybrid' type SACDs, which many, including the Yamaha DVDC950 will support. Turn on the DVD player. I discovered this by reauthoring DVDs without any of their menus using DVD Shrink Version 3.2. On both ends of the spectrum, if the audio pitch is corrected without changing the audio speed to keep the picture and sound in synch, a subaudible breaking-up effect may be noticed as the result of slight artifacts from slightly bending or stretching the pitch in the conversion process. Sometimes, it can be the other way around, except the European editions might be four percent faster and sharper and have less bonus material than their original North American counterparts. Ever since I discovered this player in the summer of 2005, I have been highly impressed with how much it met both my normal and oddball demands.
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