johnmclane(Competent) posted this on Sunday, 9th November 2003, 14:07
My girlfriend wants a dvd player for Christmas, and i was wondering which was the best player to get between these two?
Any help much appreciated. Thanks.
RE: Pacific 1002w vs Compack 5000-which one?
clayts(Elite) posted this on Sunday, 9th November 2003, 15:45
Irks me to say it, but Pacific is probably the better one to go for, as there are a number of annoying glitches with the Sampo-made Compacks DVD5000 player which make it too risky to go for (such as failure to handle seamless branching titles correctly, .mp3 playback problems including popping and screeching tracks, a widescreen signalling fault, some players not being earthed properly) and with no sign of a fix from Sampo, MediaTek or Compacks on the horizon, despite constant campaigning by Area 450.
The Pacific player will come with a 3 year warranty and is cheaper to boot. The only plus point is that the DVD5000 can be rendered VCR friendly (due to a firmware glitch !), features a full set of video and audio outputs and is also a Progressive Scan player).
Honest opinion, despite me being an ardent Sampo supporter
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