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Joined on: Wednesday, 15th November 2000, 00:37, Last used: Wednesday, 15th November 2000, 00:37

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About this user: film nut especially hitchcock, bette davis , . no dvd player yet but only watch films in their original aspect ratio

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Recent Messages Posted:

decca 5100 pal 50 ?

as the heading says does the decca 5100 convert NTSC to PAL 50 ?

S-VCD & VCD on Naiko?

can the Naiko 2001B play S-VCD & VCD discs there is no mention of it on any of the packaging or on the player itself.

My brother in law has the DeccaVideo 2001B ( of which the Naiko is a clone ) but that clearly states BOTH S-VCD &VCD as playable .

Anyone got one that can verify the Naiko plays them too.

smithy20

Devver DVD player . Where?

Does anyone know where i can purchase a denver dvd player from?

thanks

smithy20

Macro free player?

Hello

I need help . Any ideas of which dvd player i could buy .? I need MACRO disabled as a priority as my old tv hasnt a scart socket.

Any suggestions gratefully recieved ( needs to be a great little machine though )

thanks

smithy20

RE: It`s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World

Hi there

Don`t know of a specific release date but it has just been passed by the BBFC and it is DEFINATELY a DVD release that has been passed because there are DVD extras been passed too so hopefully not too long into 2002.

smithy20

RE: M*A*S*H (TV Series) on DVD (?)

Hi Alan

Good news they will include BOTH versions on them see below:-




Then, in early 2002, Fox answers the prayers of many a TV fan. First let`s start with one of the most acclaimed television dramas ever, M*A*S*H. First up on 1/8 is the Robert Altman film that started it all. This 2-disc set includes a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, English 2.0 stereo and English and French mono tracks, audio commentary with Robert Altman, "AMC Backstory," "The Story of M*A*S*H," "M*A*S*H: History Through the Lens," and "M*A*S*H Reunion" featurettes, a film restoration demo, still gallery, trailers and an easter egg. Retail is $29.95. Also on 1/8, Fox will release M*A*S*H: The Complete First Season, Presented in full frame, with English and French mono tracks, as well an English track "without laugh track." Retail is $39.95 for the set.

sound great i`ll be buying them , only drawback is that iv`e heard rumours that the remaining series will only be released if the first is successful. Don`t know how many it has to sell to be deemed as successful but here`s hoping

smithy20

sv-dvd-1e macro hack ( you there dusty bin)

hello dustybin

a little while back you posted saying you had the macro hack for the samsung sv-dvd-1e but didn`t say what it was. Could you please let me know what the hack is

thank you

smithy20

replacement clear amaray cases

the heading says it all really, where can i purchase ( online or off) replacement CLEAR amaray dvd cases.?

thanks

smithy20

RE: Release date for League of Gentlemen series 2?

provisionally it is down to be released on 15th october 2001

RE: The Exorcist. Director`s Cut.

"The Directors Cut " is "The Version You`ve Never Seen", which if you have seen the excellent documentary on the 25th anniversary issue you will know that the director NEVER wanted these bits in in the 1st place it was the writer William peter blatty that did. Tis new version has been cobbled together by the distributers is also includes "CUTS" i.e. bits taken out of the original altogether and new bits added. to see the full list of different versions of this film go to www.dvdfile.com/software/cut_list/exorcist.htm hope this explains everything

smithy20

RE: Hack for Samsung SV-DVD1E

first make sure the dvd-button is set to dvd on the player.

then press "FF" and PAUSE/PLAY button on the dvd, which will give you a choice of language press 1 for english.

wait 5 seconds press Setup then repeat ( bottom right hand button with a-b on it ).
Then enter 387679 press Open on front of DVD. then power off, power on with remote standby button.

passed on original post by ijames

RE: samsung sv-dvd-1e

cheers ijames , it`s not my machine but i`ll pass this on to my friends

smithy20

samsung sv-dvd-1e

hack wanted for the new samsung dvd /video sv-dvd-1e can any body help with a handset hack

thanks

david

Toshiba 210E

any body got a Toshiba 210 yet?

whats it like for picture and sound quality?

is the drive noisy?

any problems with the known problem discs?

any blockiness to the picture?

all comments appreciated
david

Toshiba 210

any body got a Toshiba 210 yet?

whats it like for picture and sound quality?

is the drive noisy?

any problems with the known problem discs?

any blockiness to the picture?

all comments appreciated
david

RE: Does anyone know where I can get Manon des Sources and jean de florette cheaply

cheapest place i`ve seen them is www.play247.com both £14.99 with free postage ( both region 2)

hope this helps

david

RE: Anyone Bought the New Samsung SV-DVD1E?

hi dustybin

whats the hacks for multi region and macro ? a friend of mine has this machine and hasn`t been able to find the hacks yet.

thanks

david

leconcepts any good?

hi

the heading says it all really .

i`m looking to buy a multi-region player and fancied upgrade heaven but leconcepts prices are consistently lower . are they any good? reputable? etc are their goods uk released or CE imports?

david

pioneer 340

hi

has anybody got the new pioneer 340 yet?

whats the picture like any blocking etc. whats the quality like without RGB?

any trouble with the usual problem discs?

is the machine quiet i.e. no noise from the disc drive?

david

RE: On the case

hi

If you have a Poundland near you they sell 5 cases for £1 3 black and 2 white also try Pound streacher they sell the black ones and also iv`e seen the clear translucent ones there too , i think they are 5 for £2.99 or something like that.

hope this helps

david

M5 whats the score?

hi there

after all the fuss about getting the region hack what has happened to all the Wharfedale M5 owners?

Whats the score with the machine ? is it any good? are there any problems with the known discs i.e. toy story disc 3, gladiator disc 2 jaws , matrix etc etc.?

is the machine any quieter than the 750 / 750s? lastly ( thank god i hear you say ) are there any artifacts or blockyness on the picture.?

please let us know

david

RE: MACROVISION TOTAL SOLUTION ............ (wanted)

biglan

try www.upgradeheaven.co.uk they do the mod for the pioneer without removingthe cover ond macrovision is completely disabled . it also enables RCE discs to play without problems

david

RE: RGB?

cheers mike g and clayts i`m off to the shops to try some out

thanks

david

RGB?

hi

i am interested in the new pioneer 340 but have been reliably informed that there is no RGB output from any of the connections including the scart socket. is this a feature that i really need will the picture be considerably better with RGB? will the picture be acceptable without it ( i am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to films )

hope someone can help

david

Wharfedale M5 any "problem discs"

hi

as above does any of the known problem discs i.e. toy story disc 3 , gladiator disc 2 matrix etc play o.k. on it .

also whats the picture like ? any artifacts or blocking?

thanks

david

M5 any good?

Hi

Anybody got the new M5 from Wharfedale? is it any good?

How does it cope with any of the known problem discs like Gladiator disc 2 and Toy Story disc 3 etc? also anybody got a handset hack that works? and can Macro be disabled this time?

any info greatly appreciated

david

pioneer 530

anybody got one? iv`e heard it is noisy is it ? also how does it cope with the layer change? is it fast or slow .?

any discs causing problems?

any info would be appreciated

david

Cyberhome "hack" no good

hi
bad news for Cyberhome AD- N- 212 &AD-M-512 owners. The hack on ALL newer editions of these models have had the facility to change the region code and also macro disable removed from the firmware. it is still possible to get onto the "hidden pages" but there is no way to change region or disable macro anymore. ( not till some one comes up with a chip that is )

Cyberhome AD-M-512

has anyone got the AD-M-512 ( NOT the AD-N-212) have you had any problems with it?
Does it play problem discs like The Matrix or Gladiator Disc 2 or Toy Story Disc 3.
How`s the picture look on low light scenes any pixilating or artifacts?

thanks

david

Cyberhome AD-M-512

has anyone got the AD-M-512 ( NOT the AD-N-212) have you had any problems with it?
Does it play problem discs like The Matrix or Gladiator Disc 2 or Toy Story Disc 3.
How`s the picture look on low light scenes any pixilating or artifacts?

thanks

david