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RE: Pioneer 444 or Tosh` 210
Go for the Pioneer. I read (serious, you know like they`ve actually done extensive measurements and such) hardware tests on www.dv-rec.de about both the Tosh and the Pioneer. The Tosh seems to have some problems with CDR/CDRW discs than haven`t been burnt extremely well, where the Pioneer does fine. The Tosh seems to have some minor firmware glitches; Pioneer`s MP3 support is exemplary. Moreover the Pioneer`s drive mechanism is very quiet, almost imperceptible really (yeh right I own one). Picture quality of te Pioneer seems to be marginally beter, though you would have to own a very good TV to notice it (and use SCART RGB!).
Wouldn`t go for the Sony either. Lacks MP3 support, not a lot of connections etc. It`s a bit behind both Pioneer and Toshiba. An advantage of the Tosh over the Pioneer might be the price. Apart from these differences they are actually quite comparable, with the Toshiba having component video connections as a distinguising feature.
Cheers
RE: Samsung M105 VS. Toshiba 210e
The Toshiba is getting rave reviews (see What HiFI October issue), particularly because of its apparently good picture quality and sound quality (24bit/192KHz audio converter). It plays MP3 too, though it omits the first few milliseconds of every track. The Tosh also sports a component video output(YUV), good for projectors and Toshiba TVs. It uses the latest Zoran Vaddis decoder chip. Not region free without hardware mod. The 201E plays CDR/CDRW discs. Seems unbeatable for the price, though the German DVD boards have some reservations, they seem to adore the Pioneer 444 instead. Much more expensive though!
The Samsung I have seen but not in action. It looks good, but the 105 does not play CDR/CDRW discs, and has no MP3 playback. The Samsung 205, on the other hand, does all that, but still no component output. Over here, the 205 is about 20 quid more; seems a better deal than the 105. Overall I would go for the Tosh.
RE: hack needed for a toshiba210e
Try this, I read it somewhere else (not from personal experience):
Toshiba SD2109(b) Hacks to play Region 2, 4 and 1
Put DVD into player - wait for regional code violation screen to appear. Once this happens press the M (Memory) button on your remote control. Then press 1 for Title 1 and press Play on the remote. This will over-ride the regional code violation detection menu and you can watch the movie etc by entering the fwd on the remote control and change chapters etc by using the T (Title/Chapter) button on the remote control)
I have successfully played R2, R4 and R1 DVDs even those with RCE.
Cheers
RE: Cyberhome 528: RCE & dts decoder
True enough, you may on some players like the early Raites/Yamakawas.
I did exchange the 528. But all 528`s have the same problems as the German DVD forums confirm. The 528 is flawed in its design. Check out www.dv-rec.de for hardware tests. Their English is abominal, but then again how`s your German? I truly loath those jokes :-(
RE: Cyberhome 528: RCE & dts decoder
Yes my CH528 does play RCE (be it not very smooth because it doesn`t do PAL60) and yes it plays RCE even with the region free setting, so contrary to another reply you don`t have to set it to region 1. At least not on the RCE Hollow Man DVD.
Yes, it does do DTS both on digital and analogue outputs. However, I wouldn`t recommend it, because on digital output it reverses left/right channels and one channel is much louder than the other. It does this regardless of audio mode (analogue, Dolby, DTS and PCM). Furthermore, its MP3-playback is flawed, cutting off the beginning of every single track. Last but not least, on SCART output the image is offset to the left. SVHS is fine, though. I`ve done two firmware upgrades to no avail.