13-10-2016, 05:50 PM
Exactly.
And let's not forget that PAL decoders varied a lot in their quality. Funnily enough, the later ones seemed more variable to me than the TDA3560-based sets that I used to know and love (no real experience of the earlier 2/3-chip decoders). One of my 28" Sony sets is surprisingly poor - not a problem as I don't use PAL for anything - but I'm not sure how they managed to make it so bad. A previous Sony set - one from the early '90s - had a digital comb filter decoder, and that was excellent overall. I do have a slightly later one, bought new in 1996 IIRC, which is more traditional in its design, but is probably the best non-digital PAL decoder I've ever seen in a domestic set. 100% reliable and the CRT is still as sharp as a tack too - definitely one of Sony's better efforts. But the next generation (we bought one to put in the reception area) was a massive step backwards. All manufacturers have cycles - beware of buying on brand alone
My local recently replaced their TV with a Hitachi (IIRC). Who makes them? It's surprisingly good when I'm wearing my beer goggles
And let's not forget that PAL decoders varied a lot in their quality. Funnily enough, the later ones seemed more variable to me than the TDA3560-based sets that I used to know and love (no real experience of the earlier 2/3-chip decoders). One of my 28" Sony sets is surprisingly poor - not a problem as I don't use PAL for anything - but I'm not sure how they managed to make it so bad. A previous Sony set - one from the early '90s - had a digital comb filter decoder, and that was excellent overall. I do have a slightly later one, bought new in 1996 IIRC, which is more traditional in its design, but is probably the best non-digital PAL decoder I've ever seen in a domestic set. 100% reliable and the CRT is still as sharp as a tack too - definitely one of Sony's better efforts. But the next generation (we bought one to put in the reception area) was a massive step backwards. All manufacturers have cycles - beware of buying on brand alone
My local recently replaced their TV with a Hitachi (IIRC). Who makes them? It's surprisingly good when I'm wearing my beer goggles
