Oo Overclocka oO(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 18:42
Right, just saw this fabulous deal on scan.co.uk and am VERY tempted to buy one, has anyone got one and are they any good?
Thanks a lot.
RE: SC2500 opinions
Psychotext(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 20:10
Excellent for DVDs, good for VCD, crappy for MP3 and CD-Audio. Watch out for that damned remote though.
A very good deal, and I am extremely happy with mine.
RE: SC2500 opinions
Oo Overclocka oO(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 20:21
What is wrong with the MP3 and CD-Audio on them may I ask? And the remote?
RE: SC2500 opinions
davros(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 20:29
The Mp3 on mine is exellent at all bitrates.
Cd Audio -is exellent too -cant complain -i have the sc2000 and the sc2500 and both handle both these audio types well.
Remote control fix will be available shortly by way of f/w upgrade.
Watch this space
RE: SC2500 opinions
Psychotext(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 21:28
Perhaps I should have been clearer. MP3 and CD-Audio are lacking because of the terrible interfaces. I could handle the CD-Audio if it wasn`t for that puke inducing background colour, the sound quality is fine.
The MP3 really makes me angry though. I could have lived without ID3v2, but what I have trouble living with is the lack of ID3 all together and the SC-2500`s inability to even show filenames, and not just full length filenames, this thing can`t even manage cut down 8 character directory / file names. Oh, and the midrange seems to be lacking a bit on playback too, but that might be equaliser settings.
But as I said, excellent otherwise, or it would`t still be in my house. If I wanna play CDs or MP3s I always have my comp which is connected to exactly the same model speakers as the SC-2500.
RE: SC2500 opinions
Oo Overclocka oO(Harmless) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 22:09
For £130 I dont think i can find something better with all the features that this has, so i guess im ordering one
RE: SC2500 opinions
Psychotext(Competent) posted this on Tuesday, 12th February 2002, 22:15
Nice choice.
RE: SC2500 opinions
nelley(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 13th February 2002, 09:17
The manufacturer is working to improve the mp3.Id3 tags and long filenames.The remote problem firmware will be on the scan site in the next few days but i can email any one who needs a copy.Email me on yellen[at].ku.oc.nacs nilesh
RE: SC2500 opinions
Dan Bates(Admin) posted this on Wednesday, 13th February 2002, 10:22
It`s a good machine with a few quirks. Review soon.
Psychotext - what the hell difference does the *background* colour make when we`re talking audio CD ?!?! What a misleading thing to say !
RE: SC2500 opinions
DarthB0b(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Wednesday, 13th February 2002, 12:31
I have had mine for a month now, and am quite impressed with it. The only problems I have had so far are : 1) Centre channel seems to be missing when using the analogue connectors, seems to be downmixed to the front left/right channels. 2) Occasional remote glitches. 3) Wont access the `O Brother Where Art Thou` R2 Single Disc extras menu - although that may be related to the remote problems.
