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Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
Hi,
I have a Limit 9090 DVD player, bought last month and is ready to be binned/returned.
I was looking at alternatives and I have the following requirements;
Multi-region
On board Dolby digital decorder
RGB output (This is a must have).
Plays all sort of VCDs/SVCDs as well as DVDs (MP3s is a bonus).
EXCELLENT PICTURE AND AUDIO Quality
I am thinking of the Sony DVPNS700. Has anyone had any good/bad experiences with this (Does it have RGB output and MP3 playback).
Also Technika 512 seems to have good reviews. Has it got the picture/sound quality to match some of the top brands.
Can anyone help, please!
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RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
you might wanna search on the Toshiba 420 looks good
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
I reckon that the Sony DVP-NS700 (MR modded) is an absolute killer machine for under £200.
It outputs RGB but doesn`t have MP3 capability which is really the only thing missing (But do you really want it....?). It has excellent quality internal DD & DTS decoding as well as the bonus of multichannel SACD replay. VCDs and DVD-R/RW`s are also no problem.
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RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
Daewoo DVG 6000D @ £120 is a fantastic machine that plays most formats, region hack it simple and done in seconds!
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
rommel - mate , old chum !
one thing about the DVPNS700
layer change - how do you rate it ?
+ how noisy is it in normal operation - not the menu seeking
type of noise but in normal use
i`ve heard its not good on this layer change
aspect but realise its often down to the disc
and where its placed as i tend not to notice them at all
e.g. fight club r1 - layer change when the door closes
any feedback would be appreciated
apart from that concern , it seems quality
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
Go into your local Panasonic shop, tell them that comet have the Panasonic RV41, reduced to £146.98, they will price match it for you, then ask them to mod/chip it, that will set you back another £40, and best of all it will now cost £186.98, be multi region, and their Warranty is for 3 years (including mod/chip)... I have just done this this afternoon.
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
Garywork,
Compared to a Toshiba SD-220E, the Sony layer-break pause is much better - hardly noticeable on most discs. The Toshiba was always very noticeable, pausing and muting for a good 1-2 seconds, while the Sony was only noticeable because of half a second`s mute. I found the Toshiba`s layer change really annoying (and, along with some other issues, put it out of court for consideration) while with the Sony, as I say, it`s often impossible to detect. I haven`t got the "Fight Club" disc you mention so can`t comment but I do know it played The Abyss extended edition seemlessly - a tough challenge considering the amount of branching/layer changing involved. Currently this is my "Test Disc" as it`s amazing how many well-respected machines find it hard work (the branched scenes are easy to detect) or, worse, can`t play the disc properly at all.
The Sony is also quiet in operation - quieter than the Tosh and all the other machines I have tried for less than £350. It isn`t silent when searching or loading, but then what is? While playing, you need to put your ear very close to the machine to detect it`s operating.
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
I have a cyberhome ad-l528 and it has all the funtions u require (+more) there is a silent layer change
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
The pioneer DV350 is a solid machine, easily multi region, great picture quality, and only 149.99 in most places. It has had very good reviews as well.
RE: Anyone can recommend a top Quality DVD player for under £200, please!
Another vote for the Pioneer 350S.
HiFiBitz.co.uk got em for 129 multiregion with free delivery (inc vat).
Sam