titan wrote:Well, I was comparing features between receivers. My statement regarding DCDi merely communicated that some of the better brands don't include them in their receivers. My statement also communicated that it depends on how important it is that someone has it in a receiver. The same goes for THX.
DCDi is just a specific branding/algorithm for Farjouda's deinterlacing tech. Other companies exist that produce products that accomplish the same thing, and within all companies there tend to be products at multiple price/performance points. What company's video processing chip is chose for a specific AVR is a lot less important than what that chip can do (and where in their lineup it sits).
THX is just a certification. It's not something that you "have in a receiver".
titan wrote:For example, I would rather have a TV that would not have an issue displaying different types of video than a means to "fix" it. DCDi would not be a deciding factor for me. It may for another who desperately wants to have it.
DCDi is not some unique thing that "fixes" video. It's deinterlacing and video processing technology from Farjouda. There are multiple DCDi products at varying price points and capability levels. Other companies, like Anchor Bay and HQV for example, also have products that deinterlace and process video. Some products are better, and some are worse. Anchor Bay is pretty highly regarded I think - not necessarily at a disadvantage vs DCDi and possibly at an advantage. Your "TV that would not have an issue displaying different types of video" would need to incorporate one of these products to accomplish that. Also note that Integra's higher-end receivers do
not use DVDi, but rather (better) HQV processing.
titan wrote: Also, I'm not so concerned with THX. I would rather have equipment that does not have to be excessively tweaked. So, not a deciding factor for me. My mother, on the other hand, is very concerned about having a complete THX system. Definitely a deciding factor for her.
What does "having THX" have to do with equipment needing to be tweaked?
titan wrote:If anything, it's your communication that is unclear. "DCDi is just a brand name..." So, it doesn't work? So, there are better technologies out there? So, any kind of video manipulation sucks? So, just get a better TV? So, what?
DCDi is just Farjouda's name/branding for its line of video processing controllers. It originated from a specific deinterlacing method that they came up with over a decade ago and got an emmy for early this decade. There are
6 current products under the DCDi umbrella. Heck, 5 of them exist under the "DCDi CInema" label. Other companies, like Anchor Bay and HQV, also provide video processing technology that accomplishes the same tasks, in many cases doing a better job than DCDi branded products.
titan wrote:What does your statement have to do with the price of cotton?
Nothing. I don't care about cotton.
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