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Hi I`m new here but not forums generally.

That player looks very nice, it`s a pity it doesn`t support DVD-R as well but that`s only a minor niggle.

I have three questions regarding this player:

1. I take it no one else apart from that reviewer has an issue with the brightness on the scart if using RGB?
2. Can this be bought multi-region or is a handset hack available?
3. I see it has a USB port and can read a USB memory stick but what about a MP3 DAP (i.e - Ipod)? Such as the iRiver that assigns itself a drive letter in windows just like a memory stick.

Could you then play music through it using this and/or JPEG?

Thanks

This item was edited on Thursday, 27th January 2005, 19:59

1. I take it no one else apart from that reviewer has an issue with the brightness on the scart if using RGB?

So far at least... I`m fairly fussy when it comes to picture quality. My wife and others think it`s great, so maybe it`s just me.

2. Can this be bought multi-region or is a handset hack available?

Not really multi-region. But it`s easy to change the region code using instructions on Scan. I usually leave it as Region 0 and if I come across RCE discs just change it to the required region.

3. I see it has a USB port and can read a USB memory stick but what about a MP3 DAP (i.e - Ipod)? Such as the iRiver that assigns itself a drive letter in windows just like a memory stick.

Haven`t tried this as my DAP doesn`t support the USB Storage standard. But documentation states only 128Mb stick and my 256Mb definitely works so maybe it can access more - note: another MP3 stick which has 2 drives didn`t work.

-RikD

This item was edited on Friday, 28th January 2005, 08:34

Thanks RikD

1. So far at least... I`m fairly fussy when it comes to picture quality. My wife and others think it`s great, so maybe it`s just me.

It sounds like it was just the reviewer or he had a dodgy pre-release DVD player to test. No one here has complained.

What is your TV size?

2. Not really multi-region. But it`s easy to change the region code using instructions on Scan. I usually leave it as Region 0 and if I come across RCE discs just change it to the required region.

That`s fine with me. That`s essentially multi-region then. I`d leave it as R0 too. There isn`t many RCE discs out there.

3. Haven`t tried this as my DAP doesn`t support the USB Storage standard. But documentation states only 128Mb stick and my 256Mb definitely works so maybe it can access more - note: another MP3 stick which has 2 drives didn`t work.

A memory stick with two drives, huh?

This item was edited on Saturday, 29th January 2005, 19:11

RikD
Has the Ellion DVR-530S a cooling fan?

....and does it record sound in MPEG2 or Dolby Digital AC3/2.1

.....no VideoPlus?

This item was edited on Friday, 28th January 2005, 17:39

RikD --I like the review you`ve posted on Amazon`s site....! Another 5 stars.

bradavon78 -> My TV is a 28" Widescreen, and I was the reviewer who complained about picture (colour saturation rather than brightness) - but after running several discs I`m prepared to accept that it`s just me.

One of my memory sticks (Typhoon I believe) registers as 2 disks, disk 1 is only 1Mb and has a password software exe on it, and the 2nd disk is the 128Mb.

KDH ->
No cooling fan.
Haven`t analysed the sound recorded yet - I`ll have to have a look at that later.
I have no use for Videoplus as I have SKY - you may want to check that yourself.

And yes five stars in the review - I think it`s an amazing piece of kit. I`ve now tried many DivX/Xvid titles which all work flawlessly - and recording RGB from Sky is great. The only thing missing is a hard drive - but I have 250Mb in my Sky+ box so I don`t really need it.

-RikD.

Sound is MPEG

also some more info - 2hr mode records 675x027[at]spf52 4380kbps

-RikD

Thanks RikD.

AFAIK all recorders record in MPEG. I imagine Dolby Digital costs more and there is no real reason they need to use it. All DVD players support MPEG sound.

It sounds like you`re now happy with the picture quality?

This item was edited on Monday, 31st January 2005, 21:35

To put it more correctly - I`m satisifed with picture quality.

On playback of DVDs a lot of CGI/animated scenes seem to be highly saturated - yet skin tones, etc seem to be perfect. Maybe I`m just used to a bad DVD player for the last year or so that had a problem rendering these and I now think they`re over saturated?!

I also felt sky to recorder was very bright - but have isolated this to the Macrovision SCART from sonel (which works a treat :) )

And while I`m at it - some more info on xvid and divx from Ellion...
"1. For DIVX file format ,we support AVI-file-format(*.avi or *.divx) .
2. For video encoder , now support all encoder of DivX-Certification requirement except GMC encoder. And also can support XVID encoder except QPEL.
3. For DIVX audio encoder, we can support mp3,ac3,
4. For external subtitle , *.sub(MICRODVD), *.srt, *.smi. *.txt"

- RikD

hi guys,

wow - this thread i started has really taken off, so thanks! 8)

one last question from my side (before i head off to amazon ;) ), do machines like these read divX files burnt to DVD-/+RW disks or only DVD-/+R ..?

cheers ..!