Tom T.(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Friday, 5th January 2001, 18:43
Having flirted briefly with the Wharfedale debacle, I am now made up with my Samsung 511. But my friend is short on spondoolicks, and has got me back here searching in vain for a sub-£100 player that doesn`t suck ass. Since their`s only one in existence that I can find (Himage 2290 - please, take it away!), and nobody can get hold of one anyway, I`ll give him the extra money myself if anyone can recommend a sub-£150 player that is semi-decent in performance, region hackable (not too worried about RCE) and gives an RGB signal via SCART. I know you don`t want to have to help me, so please, do it for my friend!
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crocodile(Competent) posted this on Friday, 5th January 2001, 21:59
For 150 notes I would go for the Alba 103. Region free out of the box. RGB on the scart. I beleive it is cheapest at toysRus approx 140 notes. Picture is good for the price (reading mag reviews)
crocodile
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Sargs(Harmless) posted this on Friday, 5th January 2001, 22:55
what wharfedale debacle?
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daz(Competent) posted this on Friday, 5th January 2001, 23:57
I have seen the Proline 1000 as sold in woolies for sale at northen computer markets with a price tag of £99.
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R.Baldwin(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 6th January 2001, 22:06
The hi-image is in stock at the Hull branch but i dont know what they go like?seen fri 5 jan [a pal of mine had a look at one but he wants the cyber home.
RB
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cw2000(Competent) posted this on Sunday, 7th January 2001, 01:19
Oritron 600 is £139 at Currys
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duder(Elite) posted this on Monday, 8th January 2001, 08:26
Give him another £17 and buy a Samsung 511 from Asda @ £167
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Troy Nydekker(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 9th January 2001, 16:48
Horridtron 6000 rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Down with Scan.....
It may look like it`s been hewn from a solid lump of the cheapest plastic by a blind 1 year old with a chainsaw, but I`m sure for £139 it`s as good as any Sony you`d care to mention.
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James H(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 9th January 2001, 23:48
Hi I wouldn`t kill my friend if I were you, I would kick myself for not buying one of these new DVD players. I have got a DVD I can recommend. I bought a Minato G1 DVD from Tesco and its got to be the best thing since my new Golf Convertible. I mean I puchased a DVD 750 last year fom Tesco and am really happy with it. Today while walking around my local store (which I popped in to buy some sandwiches) I noticed a brown box marked` DVD G1` so I purchased it. I was actually going to give it to my sister as a birthday present(her birthday being today) but having watched Heat on it tonight I think I will keep it and give the sister the DVD 750. At £129.99 you have got to give it a try. If I were a reviewer it would be 5***** fantastic -
Rush to Tesco as there were only a few on the shelf.
