HD-A30 -VS- HD-A35: Is it worth getting the A35 when I can just get the A30?
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yes and no. How serious is your in home movie theatre. The difference is in the sound specs. The A35 allows for HDMI pass through to a top of the line 7.1 channel receiver without any modification to the sound by the hd dvd unit. In the A30 the sound tracks are 'dealt with' for lack of a better term and thus not a pure for use in serious high end audio home equipment--This is a very loose explaination (broad)...just go read the audio specs of the A35 and A30 and you will see ..picture quality-no difference. I'm not using high end audio stuff so I bought the 30. In time I'll convert a spare room over to a full blown theatre..at that time I'll just up grade to whatever model line has long passed the A35.
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hd a35 has better picture because of HDMI Out with Deep Color Support am i correct? i also bought a hd dvd add on for my xbox 360 didnt receive any of the 2 yet not sure which i should keep.
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I was just debating the SX20 vs SX30, so I was really glad to find this discussion. I assumed the 30 would be an improvement, but it sounds from this discussion and many customer reviews that 20 is a better choice for image quality.
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Hi Jorge, HD DVD is region free (unlike Blu-Ray which may be region restricted). But for standard DVDs, the HD-A35 from Amazon will play only Region 1 DVDs and Region Free DVDs. The HD-A35 will not play DVDs with other Region settings, e.g., Region 2, 3, 4, etc.
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I first got the A3 108i model, which I liked very much, outputting to my (only) 1080i LG 37" TV. Recently, I got an open-box A35 from BB for $75! It looks actually quite a bit better, on the same TV! Here is my review of the LG TV (8000:1 contrast ratio, 5 ms speed, and XD picture enhancement). Even my SD Dish Satellite looks pretty darn good! You can follow that to my A3 review ($50-99 at places such as Newegg.com)--also up-converts, but not quite as well as the A35. http://www99.epinions.com/content_408499097220
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Hi Ann! Well the main differences are that the 25 uses AA batteries and the 30 requires a proprietary battery. This means that if you run out of battery power with the 30 you either have another (expensive) proprietary battery or you wait until the battery recharges( a couple of hours) before you get to shoot again. With the 25 you just pop into your local convenience store, buy a set of AA's and you are back shooting again. Me, I carry three sets of hybrid rechargeable batteries so it is unlikely I will ever run out of power, but if I do... The RAW option is good if you like spending hours and hours behind your computer screen making the "perfect" picture. I do not so I opted for the 25( I have had three cameras with RAW and have learned that shooting and tweaking is more fun than the drudgery of manipulating and converting RAW files). The only other difference is that the 30 has a slightly larger viewfinder which would be nice if I did not have to buy the extra proprietary battery(nearly 25 percent of the cameras purchase price each-and I would need three total i.e. and extra hundred bucks) instead of the three sets of set of four hybrid AA's(way less than the price of one of the 30's batteries). So if lots of extra work-time, extra expensive back-up batteries to make sure you never run out of power on a shoot and a slightly bigger viewfinder are worth it to you then the 30 is the better camera. Oh, did I mention the 30 also costs thirty percent more to buy than the 25? So the Hs25EXR is the choice for a fun camera that will do 99 percent everything the HS30EXR will do AND it will do it for less money to buy, be less work( i.e. more fun!), cheaper to power(I get 500 plus shots per set of fully charged Hybrids-mostly using the eye-level finder). The HS25EXR is the one I bought for all those reasons and more. Either way they will both be fun and that is after all the whole point of a Super duper super zoom, right?
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I had own FZ28 before, i sold it cause i FZ35 has stereo sound, manual control of video, improve auto focus speed. Plus FZ28 right now cost nearly the same FZ35, i sold it for like $300 anyway. So is almost a free upgrade. You might also wanna try out Sony HX1 or Canon SX20 those camera has feature that this one doesn't, is all depend which feature you need more, no camera has all the feature you want.
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The much bigger A33 has for sure more power and sounds better. Skip the A26!
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Thanks, again, Larry. So, for the HD A-35 user, the upconversion of the Oppo chipsets is no better in action than the A-35? The Oppo site mentions, as I recall, a different video processor in each Oppo, the 980, the 981 and the 983. I seem to recall that the 981 has a Farouja (spelling) processor? With, as you say "picture quality of a DVD played back on the HD-A35...about equal to the PQ of a DVD played back on Oppo's new top of the line DV-983H", there's no upconversion benefit in owning the Oppo.That leaves universality the big benefit: How is your DV 981HD at converting PAL TO NTSC and the reverse? The procedure of making the Oppo Region Free seems easy enough. Any glitches?Do I really want to import foreign SD DVD's? Thanks, again, Larry. So, for the HD A-35 user, the upconversion of the Oppo chipsets is no better in action than the A-35? The Oppo site mentions, as I recall, a different video processor in each Oppo, the 980, the 981 and the 983. I seem to recall that the 981 has a Farouja (spelling) processor? With, as you say "picture quality of a DVD played back on the HD-A35...about equal to the PQ of a DVD played back on Oppo's new top of the line DV-983H", there's no upconversion benefit in owning the Oppo.That leaves universality the big benefit: How is your... » Read More Thanks, again, Larry. So, for the HD A-35 user, the upconversion of the Oppo chipsets is no better in action than the A-35? The Oppo site mentions, as I recall, a different video processor in each Oppo, the 980, the 981 and the 983. I seem to recall that the 981 has a Farouja (spelling) processor? With, as you say "picture quality of a DVD played back on the HD-A35...about equal to the PQ of a DVD played back on Oppo's new top of the line DV-983H", there's no upconversion benefit in owning the Oppo.That leaves universality the big benefit: How is your DV 981HD at converting PAL TO NTSC and the reverse? The procedure of making the Oppo Region Free seems easy enough. Any glitches?Do I really want to import foreign SD DVD's? « Show Less
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The sound does not compare well. If the A33 is in your price range and the portability is something you can sacrifice, the A33 is worth it. I have both the Trek and the A33 (different purposes for both), and as you can imagine, you'll hear a much fuller sound from the A33 over the what this A26 offers. I agree with A/V Man that the sound quality is pretty thin (and I find it to be too thin for the price, to be honest), but I kept it anyway. Probably should have checked out the UE Boom, but since the A33 was so good I went for it, anyway. Live and learn.
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I'm 50/50 on it. There are a lot of plusses for the 35 (1.3 stops faster, shallower DOF, phase detect autofocus points on the entire frame, image stabilization), but one big negative (twice the price). It's also less sharp, but it's not soft by a long shot. If you shoot in very low light, fast subjects, or video, the 35 is the better choice. Otherwise, the 30 is an excellent deal.
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==================>>BRiT says: The HD-A30 does 1080p output. The HD-A3 is the one that only does 1080i. <<==================Thanks BRiT, ... Your Correct, ... I corrected my post above!!!
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I don't know about sound. The main difference is that the A34 allows for skipping (forward/backward) and play/pausing right on the speaker itself without going to the Bluetooth device to change the track. Although they look the same, the A34 is a little bigger and a bit heavier than the A33. I'd assume that because it's bigger, it may have slightly bigger speakers, giving it bigger/better sound. And supposedly there it has a long battery life (~8 hours).
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the bitstreaming through optical on the a30 and the a35 should be the same. you SHOULD get better sound with the analog outs than with the optical with the discs that have truehd, since you cannot get truehd through optical. i'm about to upgrade from an a3 to an a35 because of the analog outs. i plan on getting a new receiver someday but am not sure when that will be and i want my truehd sound NOW. :-)
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I have the HDA2 with a Hitachi PJ-TX100 which is a 720p projector. IMO the upgrade in PQ of HDVD vs Upconverted SD-DVD is quite noticeable and well worth the upgrade over my Oppo 971. HDVD movies look great and HD DVD video such as the Planet Earth series will knock your socks off even at "only" 720p. I've had several goose bump moments watching Planet Earth on my setup and I'm only 2 episodes into it.I'm shooting on a 92" screen with a seating distance of about 9 feet, just for reference.
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Hi, thanks for your inquiry. There are only a bit difference between P780 and A830. You can compare their specification in the description for the details. Just buy the one which you like. Have a happy shopping! Best regards,
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Regarding the sound difference: The A34 sounds "brighter" in the mids and highs while the A33 sounds more "warm" and laid back like a tube amp. I have both and it's really difficult to decide which I like more. In addition to what other people have said about the buttons and battery, the A33 also has a kickstand to steady bass-heavy songs and point it more at an angle.