Originally posted by: Patrick R.
1. I've heard some say the image is better on the Faces LD's and some say the image is better on the Definitive Collection LD's. Are there any comparison shots anywhere of the same frame or frames from each source?
I don't think there are, yet. Keep in mind that both the DC and Faces come from the exact same telecine session, dust and all. So the only differences (if any) are in the disc mastering. There is really little between these two versions.
That might be one reason. But the X0 and X9 are very close in performance, and both blow away just about every other player out there. If you stick out your arm, you could imagine that your garden-variety Pioneer is about at your elbow, while the X0 and X9 are at the tips of your index and middle fingers. At that point, it really doesn't matter which of the two is 'best.'
Anyway, I think this is an awesome project and I am definitely interested in it. I may even abandon my own project because I don't have the money to buy additional equipment right now.
1. I've heard some say the image is better on the Faces LD's and some say the image is better on the Definitive Collection LD's. Are there any comparison shots anywhere of the same frame or frames from each source?
I don't think there are, yet. Keep in mind that both the DC and Faces come from the exact same telecine session, dust and all. So the only differences (if any) are in the disc mastering. There is really little between these two versions.
2. Is the X0 better than the X99 because the X0 has a laser wavelength of 670nm and the X9 has a laser wavelength of 780nm?
That might be one reason. But the X0 and X9 are very close in performance, and both blow away just about every other player out there. If you stick out your arm, you could imagine that your garden-variety Pioneer is about at your elbow, while the X0 and X9 are at the tips of your index and middle fingers. At that point, it really doesn't matter which of the two is 'best.'
Anyway, I think this is an awesome project and I am definitely interested in it. I may even abandon my own project because I don't have the money to buy additional equipment right now.
That was about my feeling exactly! Unless you've got several grand for an X0 or X9, plus another few hundred for decent capture cards and discs, you may as well support a project that already has just that.