receivers and on-board RF demodulators

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Some newer high end receivers (Pioneer, Denon) have on-board RF demodulators
for laserdisc players. Are there any ill side effects to putting the RF
demodulator on the receiver?

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"Larry Newhouse" <newhouse@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Some newer high end receivers (Pioneer, Denon) have on-board RF
demodulators
> for laserdisc players. Are there any ill side effects to putting the RF
> demodulator on the receiver?
>
>
Only one that I can think of. The higher end models that still offer the RF
demodulators are super freakin' expensive!

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Julien WILK <newsgroup@generikz-NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:<c8u1ik$p8$1@newsflood.tokyo.att.ne.jp>...
> Get a Japanese A/V Amp model, most of them still have the RF Demodulator
> included
>
> My Pioneer VSA-D8EX was the first mid-range Dolby EX/DTS ES Amp (5x150W,
> extra stereo amp required for EX/ES) and it must cost about $350 today.
>
> Rgds,
> Julien
>

In Japan as elsewhere, only the high-end models have built-in RF
demodulation now. In the domestic Pioneer line-up, only the AX-10
(MSRP $4600) and AX-5 (MSRP $1800) have an RF input. Pioneer is the
last bastion of LD technology so i suppose the situation is even worse
elsewhere. At this rate, most people will be better off with a cheaper
amp and an external demod.

Shameless plug: buy your RF demod from here
http://home.q03.itscom.net/nsa/

Thx,
Nicolas

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That was my point.

Plenty of mid to high-range Pioneer models from 2000-2002 with RF
demodulator included, EX/ES, AAC, etc.

Mine used to cost $1800 MSRP and is now about $350. Not bad compared to a
sealed RFD-1 at $275

I never tried to check what was coming out of the "Coax Out" when using a
AC3-RF signal. Is it the decoded AC3 stream?

Rgds,
Julien


Nicolas Santini wrote:
> Julien WILK <newsgroup@generikz-NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:<c8u1ik$p8$1@newsflood.tokyo.att.ne.jp>...
>
>>Get a Japanese A/V Amp model, most of them still have the RF Demodulator
>>included
>>
>>My Pioneer VSA-D8EX was the first mid-range Dolby EX/DTS ES Amp (5x150W,
>>extra stereo amp required for EX/ES) and it must cost about $350 today.
>>
>>Rgds,
>>Julien
>>
>
>
> In Japan as elsewhere, only the high-end models have built-in RF
> demodulation now. In the domestic Pioneer line-up, only the AX-10
> (MSRP $4600) and AX-5 (MSRP $1800) have an RF input. Pioneer is the
> last bastion of LD technology so i suppose the situation is even worse
> elsewhere. At this rate, most people will be better off with a cheaper
> amp and an external demod.
>
> Shameless plug: buy your RF demod from here
> http://home.q03.itscom.net/nsa/
>
> Thx,
> Nicolas

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Julien WILK <newsgroup@generikz-NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:<c8vgip$j8h$1@newsflood.tokyo.att.ne.jp>...
> That was my point.
>
> Plenty of mid to high-range Pioneer models from 2000-2002 with RF
> demodulator included, EX/ES, AAC, etc.
>
> Mine used to cost $1800 MSRP and is now about $350. Not bad compared to a
> sealed RFD-1 at $275
>
> Rgds,
> Julien
>

It is unclear if you quote used, or new left-overs in infinitesimal
quantity that can only be found if searching hard and/or lucky. In
both cases, not really what the post was about, i think. For the
average consumer, present lineups do not include RF inputs, except on
the very high end. Yes, in that situation, they're better off buying a
slightly used amp from the previous generations (or digging for a new
one) as you seem to suggest, but keeping the RF demodulation as a
standalone is somewhat simpler and allows for future amp upgrades
without having to worry about the RF part.

I too own a mid-range amp from 2002 with RF input but... i need 2 or 3
RF inputs so i have external demods as well.

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"Nicolas Santini" <nsa@dk.catv.ne.jp> wrote in message
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>
> In Japan as elsewhere, only the high-end models have built-in RF
> demodulation now. In the domestic Pioneer line-up, only the AX-10
> (MSRP $4600) and AX-5 (MSRP $1800) have an RF input. Pioneer is the
> last bastion of LD technology so i suppose the situation is even worse
> elsewhere. At this rate, most people will be better off with a cheaper
> amp and an external demod.
>
> Shameless plug: buy your RF demod from here
> http://home.q03.itscom.net/nsa/
>
> Thx,
> Nicolas

In the US the flagship models from Pioneer and Dennon have RF domodulators.
I don't know about Meridian. The Pioneer THX select model may have it as
well.