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Hi all,

my parents have decided to go DVD at long last and I needed a bit of advice vis a vis which player to tell them to get. I myself have had a Cyberhome AD-L528 for quite a while now and been very happy with it, but can tell this isn`t the machine for my parents (mostly because it`s not the simplest machine in the world to use and because of the lack of support in this country).

I`m guessing my Dad`s budget will stretch to £250 or at a push £300. Requirements are:
1) Reliable machine
2) Easy to use
4) Simple multi-region hack
5) Auto PAL/NTSC output switching (they have a multi-standard TV & can handle NTSC output) (& auto anything else you can think of!)
6) Must have single cinch composite video out (it`s an old telly and this is the only input - but RGB may be a useful feature too incase they upgrade their TV). Also stereo 2 cinch out, although I assume that`s pretty much standard. UPDATE - it occurs to me that you can get SCART-> 3 cinch (1 vid, 2 audio) cables. If this would work to then this isn`t so necessary
7) If it looks good, that`s a bonus.

So come on guys & gals, lets get those heart-felt recommendations pouring in. Share some of that aquired wisdom.

Thanks in advance,

Chris.

This item was edited on Monday, 29th April 2002, 10:37

Come on people, questions of this type normally get tons of responses from people keen to show they know more than the next man/woman. Throw me a bone here...

Chris.

From what i`ve seen on this forum last few months...go for a Tosh or Pioneer.

Cant really help you much on the player as I haven`t had much experience with a wide range of units. I would say however that if your parents aren`t big enthusiasts then there is no need to use the full budget of £250-300. Wouldn`t the money be better spent on starting their DVD collection?! Just a thought.