Progressive Scan DVD Recorders
With traditional interlaced scanning the picture is produced with combination of two fields to generate a picture of 525 scan lines (of which 480 are displayed). With progressive scanning all the 525 lines (of which 480 are displayed) are scanned at the same time. This process is also marked as “480P” in some recorders. Advantages of Progressive Scan DVD Recorders With progressive scan, the entire image is completely scanned in 1/60th of a second, resulting in a smoother and sharper picture, with high resolution and no motion artifacts. Most progressive scan recorders also incorporate a 3:2 pull-down feature, a pattern detection algorithm process that results in completely de-interlaced frames and no jaggedness along contours in the film. The high-end progressive scan recorders use Faroudja deinterlacer for advanced progressive scanning results. Manufacturers of Progressive Scan DVD Recorders If you’d like to experience progressive scan quality playback with a recordable DVD player, you can choose from a multitude of different manufacturers that have included this feature in their recorders. To experience progressive scan playback in Panasonic recorders, look for the following models: DMR-E30S, DMR-E55S, DMR-E75VS, DMR-E80H, DMR-E85HS, DMR-E95HS, and DMR-HS2. The following Pioneer DVD recorders use progressive scan: DVR-520H, DVR-RT500, and 320. For Philips progressive scan recordable DVD players, see the following models: DVDR72, DVDR75, DVDR80, DVDR985, and DVP620VR. Samsung has also enthusiastically taken progressive scan into their recorders. The following models have the feature: DVD-R100, DVD-VR300, and DVD-R4000. In addition, the line of progressive scan DVD recorders include Aspire Digital AD-8092, Yamaha DRX-2, Sharp DV-SR3U, Zenith XBR411, as well as RCA DRC8000N and DRC8305N.
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