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03-25-2003, 04:08 PM	#1
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	Best DVD player on the market that has the Faroudja chip Anybody know out there and it obviously has to be progressive scan.................... __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

03-25-2003, 04:12 PM	#2
LeeS P.M. Shift Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 2,925	Yes, one of the Panasonics that is not being manufactured any more The one that won the shootout. There is a post in here somewhere about it. Looking for post. Lee

03-25-2003, 04:15 PM	#3
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	Cool Id love to know what it is........ __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

03-25-2003, 04:17 PM	#4
LeeS P.M. Shift Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Happy Valley, OR Posts: 2,925	Panasonic DVD RP82 DVD Shootout Lee

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03-25-2003, 05:24 PM	#5
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	WOW that page is awesome, and Panasonic ROCKS in the DVD world. Screw my Sony Im going to get a Panny DVD next time............... __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

03-25-2003, 06:04 PM	#6
57U Runner/Cyclist/X-C Skier Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 17,068	The 82 has been "sold out" for a while. The replacements are supposed to be as good. The "72" is also an option, although it was never available in Canada. __________________ 57U - Toronto, Rogers Cable, SA8300HD, 500GB HDD & Hitachi 61UWX10B HDTV, Yamaha RX-V1 A/V Receiver, Martin Logan Speakers. Photos --> 57U's HT SA8300HD, 250GB HDD & KDL40W3000 (Upstairs) Please don't PM me with questions that can (and should) be asked in the forum, thanks. Personal Question? Fire away.

03-25-2003, 07:26 PM	#7
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	do you know when the new models are supposed to arive. Id love to pick up the new model from the rp82 or even the rp62. ive noticed that my local Best Buy has the rp62 and its only 149.99. thats way cheap............ __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

03-25-2003, 07:29 PM	#8
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	also noticed that my current dvd player is kinda above average from their chart listing........... __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

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03-25-2003, 07:58 PM	#9
57U Runner/Cyclist/X-C Skier Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 17,068	I think the 62 has been available for as little as US$130. Why are you looking at a new(er) player if you already have an "above average" new one? Money burning a hole in your pocket? __________________ 57U - Toronto, Rogers Cable, SA8300HD, 500GB HDD & Hitachi 61UWX10B HDTV, Yamaha RX-V1 A/V Receiver, Martin Logan Speakers. Photos --> 57U's HT SA8300HD, 250GB HDD & KDL40W3000 (Upstairs) Please don't PM me with questions that can (and should) be asked in the forum, thanks. Personal Question? Fire away.

03-25-2003, 09:43 PM	#10
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	well just because i dont have the faroudja chip in mine and well the chroma bug is a problem on mine also. im just being picky I know but for $149.99 for the RP62 at best buy you really cant beat that. ill just sell my current dvd player to someone who wants it.............. __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

03-26-2003, 10:35 AM	#11
Sidious Reged User Tier 2 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 154	I just received the new Crutchfield catalog in the mail, and it has the RP82 featured as a NEW item in it!? I am assuming that they received a new shipment of them, but I could be wrong. They do not have it on the website, though. I bought mine from Crutchfield about 4 months ago. It is the best player I have ever owned!

03-26-2003, 05:39 PM	#12
ear-doc Donator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Melbourne,FL Posts: 35	They don't have any. I called today. Don't have any, don't expect any and don't know of a replacement. I don't understand why they are not available if they are so good.

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03-26-2003, 08:16 PM	#13
kevinw un-banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ? Posts: 7,165	Panasonic discontinued because they cost more to make than they sold for. The replacement is the DVD-XP50 or XP30 if you do not want DVD-audio ability. http://www.prodcat.panasonic.com/sh...CategoryID=2977 The only place to get the RP-82 is on Ebay http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...=Panasonic+RP82 They sell for about 450-500 __________________ www.harmonygrovegrille.com

03-26-2003, 08:40 PM	#14
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	Those are region free though, so the XP30 is the replacment for the rp82................ __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

03-26-2003, 09:40 PM	#15
Chaz Reged User Tier 2 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 123	BTW XP-50 will play DVD Audio. XP-30 will not. __________________ Panasonic 47WX42, SA8300HD, Panasonic DVD-CP72, Onkyo TX-SR600, Polk Speakers.

03-26-2003, 10:09 PM	#16
mikehbkwm HBK Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Good Ol' OK Posts: 1,893	well i guess after thinking about it awhile and being more rational i guess ill wait to get another player. the only reason i was wanting to do this is because right now ive got 2 dvd players in my entertainment center. one is a decent interlaced player that i bought for my wife before we got married BUTTTT plays MP3's, and i have my Sony prog. scan which still looks good but of course doesnt play mp3's. thats one of the reasons i wanted the XP30 or RP82 if i could find it.............. __________________ "I'd pay REAL money if he'd shut up"

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03-27-2003, 07:55 AM	#17
ear-doc Donator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Melbourne,FL Posts: 35	Ok. The XP30 is the replacement for the RP82. Can I assume that the quality of the picture will be as good. The xp30 is more readily available than the rp82 at less cost. Which is the best between these two?

03-27-2003, 08:15 AM	#18
Jester Reged User Tier 2 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 120	Forget eBay, you can get it here: http://pac-2000.com/dvd-rp82.html only $210 __________________ Hitachi 57SWX20B Sanyo PLV-Z2 Projector Comcast Dual Tuner DVR

03-27-2003, 09:02 AM	#19
kevinw un-banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ? Posts: 7,165	XP-50 is replacement Xp-30 is the same as XP50 but without DVD-A. The RP82 is able to do DVD-A. __________________ www.harmonygrovegrille.com

03-27-2003, 11:19 AM

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Forget eBay, you can get it here: http://pac-2000.com/dvd-rp82.html

Not gonna happen.. E-bay or nothing.

The Rp82 is disocontinued and has not been in production for months.

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