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Author Topic: Blu ray video outputs Andy Frodsham Expert Film Handler Posts: 238 From: Stoke on Trent, Staffs, UK Registered: Nov 2006 posted 04-11-2008 06:00 AM                     On the odd occasion that we presently screen DVDs in our theatre, we monitor the output in the projection box using a conventional standard resolution cathode ray monitor. This allows us to cue the DVD before allowing the signal through to our video projector. We are thinking of upgrading to Blu ray in the near future. Apart from outputting high resolution to our video projector, do these decks allow simultaneous standard resolution output (on another connector) for monitoring purposes? Many thanks  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-11-2008 07:49 AM                        The Sony unit does have a composite video output that will display on a standard-def monitor. It also has 6-channel audio outputs (unbalanced) that you can connect directly to your processor. I'm not terribly fond of this machine, though, since it takes quite a while to boot and another long while to start playing the disk (even with standard DVDs).  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 04-11-2008 10:43 AM                     All of the Blu-Ray players out currently take longer to load even a regular DVD than a conventional DVD player. So far I haven't found one that won't output a simultaneous SD signal. Andy, you need to edit the title of this thread to REMOVE YOUR SHOUTING or this will quickly be deleted.  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-11-2008 01:03 PM                     Shouldn't this be in afterlife anyways?  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-11-2008 09:29 PM                     quote: Brad Miller All of the Blu-Ray players out currently take longer to load even a regular DVD than a conventional DVD player. So far I haven't found one that won't output a simultaneous SD signal. I'm not sure if the Playstation 3 can output both a SD and HD signal simultaneously. The PS3 has a HDMI 1.3 output. Then it has some strange combo plug for connecting proprietary cables for backward compatible standards. The PS3 includes one plug with SD composite and L/R analog audio cables coming out of it. You have to buy a component video cable set/adapter plug separately. The PS3 system software makes you pick how audio and video will be output, but can do more things "automatically" via HDMI. Haven't tried sending both HD and SD to two monitors at the same time, but I'm under the impression it may not be do-able. BTW, the PS3 seems to load Blu-ray discs quite a bit faster than just about any standalone BD player on the market. Some BDs completely authored in Java do take a few seconds longer to load.  |  IP: Logged Peter Castle Expert Film Handler Posts: 220 From: Wollongong University, NSW ,Australia Registered: Oct 2003 posted 04-12-2008 02:10 AM                     We have a Panasonic BluRay player attached to our projector via DVI/HDMI. We also have component out to a monitor (HiDef). I think you will find that BluRay players cannot output high- and low-def at the same time.  |  IP: Logged Andy Frodsham Expert Film Handler Posts: 238 From: Stoke on Trent, Staffs, UK Registered: Nov 2006 posted 04-14-2008 12:05 PM                     Apologies Brad. Capitals duly removed!  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 04-17-2008 12:13 AM                     My PS3 loads regular DVDs just as fast if not faster then my DVD player. As well as quick loads for Blu-Ray.  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-17-2008 09:13 AM                        Couldn't you use one of those converter boxes they are selling (with the $40 of our money the government subsidizes as a coupon) to get a SD output?  |  IP: Logged

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