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Anyone offer some advice on which of the following to go for as a first time machine...

I can get a Pioneer 350, a Philips 634 or a JVC XVS300 all for around £106.

Alternatively I can get a Panasonic RV32 or a Pioneer 454 for about £120.

Which is the best? Also, are there any particular models of these machines to go for, or avoid. I`m looking for a multi region or hackable model.

As to what DVDs they should play I`m afraid I don`t know a VCD from LSD! All I want is something trouble free and easy to use.

Thanks.

Hi tiffo,

I bought a Pioneer 350 (Multi-region) from Amazon (£109.99) as a present for my dad and it is really easy to use. THe picture and sound quality are excellent and the machine has a very good spec. I would highly recommend this one.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006AFW4/ref=br_lf_ce_h__5/202-0294117-5612649?tag=myrev09-21

You can get the Philips 634 from Amazon.co.uk for £89.99 delivered. It plays CDR`s & MP3`s also. It can be made multi-region via a hack. It gets excellent reviews.

See: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006JUIE/ref=br_lf_ce_h__3/202-0294117-5612649?tag=myrev09-21


The JVC XV-S302 from Amazon (£99.99) plays DVD-Video, CD, SVCD/VCD, CD-R/RW, MP3 (CD-R/RW) and is sold as multi-region.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006LPA1/ref=br_lf_ce_h__1/202-0294117-5612649?tag=myrev09-21

Go to your local Asda two good machines Pacific 1002 for £69 Schneider 857 fof £80 this one has 5.1 processer built in, Both come with a 3 year Guarantee. Both are capable of being made multi-region

Thanks,

I`ll check these out

Tiffo