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DVD players & recorders: a range of choices.(Product/Service Evaluation)

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| March 01, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

There are at least six types of DVD hardware competing for your dollar. Plain players dominate, but various types of player-recorders are gaining, including some that accept both videotape and discs. Our tests show that some players come close to being a universal machine that can handle just about any disc format.

Our latest tests also lead us to believe that people should be slightly skeptical of a premium-priced feature turning up on some recorders and players--outputs intended to maximize picture quality with high-definition TV sets. The connections are known as DVI, for digital video interface, and HDMT, for high-definition multimedia interface.

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