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que3jxp · 2005-12-28, 09:18 PM

That is a good question gupper. I can't say myself, but I have a LOT of DivX and Xvid content downloaded and I have played a fairly random selection of it in the last 2 days and I have not run into anything wierd.

callous · 2005-12-28, 10:52 PM

It can display it, but not the menus.

Divx Ultra will not work with any current players out there. Mediatek has a new line of 1389's that will play these type of movies. I wonder if there will be hacked firmware to take care of this issue.

simba115 · 2005-12-30, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dandaman2212

How is the LG LDA-530 for playing xvid files ?
I am asking this because on videohelp some people said this
Quote
"because of the MTK1389 chipset this machine does suffer from the packed bitstream issue for XviD files"

other Quote

"There was a few pixelation issues with an XviD movie I played (Red Eye on a Sony CD-R)"

Did anybody on this forum have a problem like this with xvid files?

Hi! I just bought this player 69$ at FS. So far I have watched a bunch of xvid movies (no divx) with no problems! However I encountered a problem with a movie on cd-r. The audio plays but the video stutters and freezes. I deleted the movie off my HD so I can't try to re-burn to a dvd-r but it played fine off the pc. All other movies from a dvd-r worked fine. anyone have issues playing xvid files from cdr?

I did have an issue with one movie, an old documentary. It wouldn't play, kept freezing. Anyone know what the 'packed bitstream issue' is from the quote above? I'm thinking maybe that's the problem? The file has a 'bit rate' of 130kbps. I don't really know what any of this means. other movie files that played fine had a higher bit rate, but not by much.

callous · 2005-12-30, 12:19 AM

The LG's dont suffer from packed bitstream problems, like the Pioneer does.

If you get stuttering or freezing, then it's likely the video is using more than 1 GMC warp points.

simba115 · 2005-12-30, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by callous

The LG's dont suffer from packed bitstream problems, like the Pioneer does.

If you get stuttering or freezing, then it's likely the video is using more than 1 GMC warp points.

Is this something I can fix? reencode or something?

callous · 2005-12-30, 10:49 PM

Reencode. Have fun

simba115 · 2006-01-04, 04:34 PM

Does the lg 531 have the exact same features as the 530? I still have time to return it to FS and get the newer model, the FS employee said the 530 is being replaced by the 531. but other than the upconverting option I don't see any difference... isn't it the same chipset? so it will stall on the same xvids as the 530?

que3jxp · 2006-01-04, 06:44 PM

If I am not mistaken, the 531 also has support for HD resolution DivX and Xvid.

The 530 does not.

bigmac · 2006-01-04, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by que3jxp

If I am not mistaken, the 531 also has support for HD resolution DivX and Xvid.

The 530 does not.

I don't think the 531 supports HD DivX or Xvid.

From the user manual, which can be downloaded here:

Quote:

Available resolution size of the DivX file is under
720x576 (W x H) pixel.

callous · 2006-01-05, 03:01 AM

HD Divx/Xvid will come with the new mediatek chip, which is just a barely upgraded version of the one in the 530 and 531.

DarthVR6 · 2006-01-05, 11:53 AM

I picked up this [LDA-531] player last night and have not been able to play my divx's. I have the LG splash screen [LG Logo] and can hear the audio, but no video

Any suggestions? DVD's play fine, backup and originals. No luck with DIVX.

Thanks in advance.

Strat · 2006-01-05, 12:36 PM

Check the resolution they were encoded at. They don't support higher than 720x520, IIRC.

Dan2312 · 2006-01-08, 05:58 PM

HI
My LG LDA-530 shows me a full screen picture on my tv when I put widescreen format on cd.And when I put full screen format on cd ,it shows black lines on the side and not full screen on my tv.
Is this normal?
or is my dvd player defective?
Does anybody else have this ?
I would love feed back
thanx
Dan

que3jxp · 2006-01-08, 06:08 PM

I saw the same thing when I first turned mine on.

You will need to go into the setup and tell it what aspect ratio your TV is. By default, the player comes set for 16:9.

Doctor T · 2006-01-23, 11:02 AM

Hi guys,

I'm struggling w/ choosing a dvd player and the 530 and 531 are on my shortlist...

I have a couple of questions I haven't been able to find answers to, and would appreciate if anybody can help out.

Assuming upconversion is not a factor (from what I've read so far, it seems like it's still widely debatable):

- does the 530 also have the Faroudja DCDi chip like the 531?

- 54 MHz, 12 bit (531) vs 108 MHz, 12 bit (530). Does that mean that the 530 will have better PQ?

Right now I'm using a benq pb6100 projector with component video connection. Will I see a difference with my setup on the above points?

Any help would be appreciated.

cheers,
Rob

2006-01-08, 05:58 PM	#73
Dan2312 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	Shows fullscreen when widescreen movies and has black lines on the side when full HI My LG LDA-530 shows me a full screen picture on my tv when I put widescreen format on cd.And when I put full screen format on cd ,it shows black lines on the side and not full screen on my tv. Is this normal? or is my dvd player defective? Does anybody else have this ? I would love feed back thanx Dan

2006-01-23, 11:02 AM	#75
Doctor T Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 10	Hi guys, I'm struggling w/ choosing a dvd player and the 530 and 531 are on my shortlist... I have a couple of questions I haven't been able to find answers to, and would appreciate if anybody can help out. Assuming upconversion is not a factor (from what I've read so far, it seems like it's still widely debatable): - does the 530 also have the Faroudja DCDi chip like the 531? - 54 MHz, 12 bit (531) vs 108 MHz, 12 bit (530). Does that mean that the 530 will have better PQ? Right now I'm using a benq pb6100 projector with component video connection. Will I see a difference with my setup on the above points? Any help would be appreciated. cheers, Rob Last edited by Doctor T; 2006-01-23 at 11:09 AM.

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2005-12-28, 09:18 PM	#61
que3jxp Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 3,174	That is a good question gupper. I can't say myself, but I have a LOT of DivX and Xvid content downloaded and I have played a fairly random selection of it in the last 2 days and I have not run into anything wierd.

2005-12-28, 10:52 PM	#62
callous Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	It can display it, but not the menus. Divx Ultra will not work with any current players out there. Mediatek has a new line of 1389's that will play these type of movies. I wonder if there will be hacked firmware to take care of this issue.

2005-12-30, 12:19 AM	#64
callous Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	The LG's dont suffer from packed bitstream problems, like the Pioneer does. If you get stuttering or freezing, then it's likely the video is using more than 1 GMC warp points.

2005-12-30, 10:49 PM	#66
callous Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	Reencode. Have fun

2006-01-04, 04:34 PM	#67
simba115 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4	Does the lg 531 have the exact same features as the 530? I still have time to return it to FS and get the newer model, the FS employee said the 530 is being replaced by the 531. but other than the upconverting option I don't see any difference... isn't it the same chipset? so it will stall on the same xvids as the 530?

2006-01-04, 06:44 PM	#68
que3jxp Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 3,174	If I am not mistaken, the 531 also has support for HD resolution DivX and Xvid. The 530 does not.

2006-01-05, 03:01 AM	#70
callous Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 8	HD Divx/Xvid will come with the new mediatek chip, which is just a barely upgraded version of the one in the 530 and 531.

2006-01-05, 11:53 AM	#71
DarthVR6 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1	I picked up this [LDA-531] player last night and have not been able to play my divx's. I have the LG splash screen [LG Logo] and can hear the audio, but no video Any suggestions? DVD's play fine, backup and originals. No luck with DIVX. Thanks in advance.

2006-01-05, 12:36 PM	#72
Strat Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 156	Check the resolution they were encoded at. They don't support higher than 720x520, IIRC.

2006-01-08, 06:08 PM	#74
que3jxp Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 3,174	I saw the same thing when I first turned mine on. You will need to go into the setup and tell it what aspect ratio your TV is. By default, the player comes set for 16:9.