Laura C
Novice question - if I connect my projector to a HDMI DVD player using a HDMI cable, should I expect an improvement in quality or do I need it to feed off a HDTV?
Answer
A projector and an TV are two forms of display unit. One can substitute for another. That said, a reasonable quality upconverting DVD player will output a pseudo HD image that will look somewhat better than normal DVD ... but only on an HD display. So, IF your projector is an HD model (720p or 1080p) you can directly connect an upconverting DVD player via HDMI and get a 'better" image. BUT note you will have to connect a separate audio cable (e.g. optical or coaxial digital) to a receiver and speakers to get sound. BTW, you can also watch HDTV programming on a projector if you connect up to an HD cable box or satellite receiver.
A projector and an TV are two forms of display unit. One can substitute for another. That said, a reasonable quality upconverting DVD player will output a pseudo HD image that will look somewhat better than normal DVD ... but only on an HD display. So, IF your projector is an HD model (720p or 1080p) you can directly connect an upconverting DVD player via HDMI and get a 'better" image. BUT note you will have to connect a separate audio cable (e.g. optical or coaxial digital) to a receiver and speakers to get sound. BTW, you can also watch HDTV programming on a projector if you connect up to an HD cable box or satellite receiver.
Connecting projector to DVD player?
K.
If I buy this projector :
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0033QJLQW/ref=pe_53930_19043070_pe_vfe_d6
(Connections: 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x Composite A/V, 1 x Component, 1 x S-Video, 1 x headphone/stereo jack -- and includes a VGA cable and a Composite A/V Cable)
And this DVD player:
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DVP-SR200P-DVD-Player-Black/dp/B001IBHUU8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1299224627&sr=1-1
(Coaxial Audio Digital Output, Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Output, Composite Video Output, RCA Audio Output --> and includes A/V cable)
Would I have everything I need? Or would I need some type of adapter or other cables before I can connect the two directly? I just want to watch movies, and I don't have a laptop, just a netbook for now.
Answer
It's difficult to say because the specific setup in terms of placement and type of audio system you plan to use are unknown.
At a minimum you need a video cable (DVD player to projector) and an audio cable (DVD player to audio system). I suspect you can get video with what you describe, but if you want the best quality you want to use the best common format ... i.e. component video (3 x RCA, red/green/blue coding). You also need them long enough (the DVD player and projector CAN be at the back of the room (bounce the remote signal off the screen), but it's often necessary to have a 10-20 ft (or more video cable for some setups). You will need some form of amplifier and speakers and the specific cable depends on the connection formats available. At the simplest a stereo RCA cable will work (and would also work for digital coaxial). Hope that helps.
It's difficult to say because the specific setup in terms of placement and type of audio system you plan to use are unknown.
At a minimum you need a video cable (DVD player to projector) and an audio cable (DVD player to audio system). I suspect you can get video with what you describe, but if you want the best quality you want to use the best common format ... i.e. component video (3 x RCA, red/green/blue coding). You also need them long enough (the DVD player and projector CAN be at the back of the room (bounce the remote signal off the screen), but it's often necessary to have a 10-20 ft (or more video cable for some setups). You will need some form of amplifier and speakers and the specific cable depends on the connection formats available. At the simplest a stereo RCA cable will work (and would also work for digital coaxial). Hope that helps.
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