dvd player: Is there a special kind of dvd player that you need in order to watch widscreen movies without the black bars?
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In regards to this TV, you just have to "zoom" the picture and it will display the widescreen correctly. This goes for SD signal letterboxed shows as well. It (of course) handles the HD signals appropriately with no user intervention.
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I assume you mean, what BluRay players have Component Video outputs? You'll have to get a fairly old BluRay player to do that, as BluRay players predominantly use HDMI for output. The Samsung BD-P1000 is one of the original players that does have component video outputs. We have a BD-P1000 and it's OK. It was very reliable (haven't used it in a couple of years), but it is pretty slow (e.g. loading a disc) compared to newer players. We mostly use a Playstation 3 (PS3) to play Blu-Ray in our home theater now. You *MIGHT* be able to use a newer player by running its HDMI output through converters, if you MUST hook it up to an ancient display device with component video but no HDMI inputs. Maybe HDMI-to-VGA plus a VGA-to-component video adapters? But of course you'd degrade the video, and if I recall correctly, the highest resolution you could possibly run over component video is 1080i; I don't think it supports 1080p. And any display without HDMI inputs almost *certainly* can't display 1080p, anyway. Another option -- it may be time to consider a new display device, one that supports 1080p and HDMI inputs.
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no problems with mine. you should at least be able to use the DVD player. should return it!
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Yes, press Stop button then press Menu button as soon as the DVD loads. I think it's called Direct Play feature.
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There is no CD/DVD/Bluray player in this sound bard system. Most DVD players available today will plug into this Yamaha system and play your CD's
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What brand and type of dvd player you have.. My dvd player has its own setup that I can use.
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No. The DVD player is built into only one of the monitors. There is however a way to watch a movie on one and plug a gaming system up to the other.
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Keep in mind that this sound bar connections are input only. Normally a/v receivers have digital input only. Does your receiver have output for speakers? If so, you would not be able to connect this item to your receiver. You can connect this sound bar to your dvd player by using the rca connections or digital and then connect your projector using the hdmi from your dvd.
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Honestly I can't tell you I have no use for the disc player however there are programs to burn bluray for free if you have the appropriate disc,Screen works now after restarting a few times
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That would depend on your DVD software. Unless the movie is "matted" the software will automatically maintain the original aspect ratio, and place black bars on the left and right. For instance, all current DVDs that are in widescreen no longer "matt" the black bars on top and right, and allow the software to put them in. Some old movies, bought back prior to '02 or '03 (for instance, I have this issue with "Terminator 2" and "Hunt for Red October") the widescreen is matted, so on this monitor I will get black bars on top and bottom from the "matt" and left and right from the software. There is an easy fix if you have this problem: change the resolution. I have a widescreen laptop, and when I watch anything in matted widescreen, I simply change the resolution from 1280:800 to 1280:1024, and the monitor crops the black bars off the top and bottom of the screen. When the movie is done, I switch back. This is in the graphic card setup, not the monitor, so just change the Display Properties. Hope this helps.
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Alright, thanks for answering! I think I'll have to get a hdmi to vga converter to at least have the picture in HD then buy a bluray player later on.
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There are two monitors. No DVD players. I think it came with all the wires needed. I wanted DVD so I sent them back and ordered the DVD. The color matched my 2012 honda pilot very well.
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I just put in a DVD of .mpg and .avi files and it played them fine. No menu on the DVD, just files. It brought up a list of the files and you can select which on you wouldl like to play. Good feature.
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Any DVD player you can hook up to a projector will work. I think you're question is more about the projector and not the DVD player, as the DVD player can't project by itself...
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try this website- drivers.softpedia.com/get/DVD-BluRay-Media-Players -then you might find what you need per your system, hope this helps :) or do a search for your specific blu-ray player.
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I'm guessing you can install a 3rd party DVD viewer. For ripped dvd's, you can watch with XBMC or some other media player I believe.
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I do not think you can. I do not know any DVD player that gives you that option. You would need to purchase a Chrome cast.