DVD players?

Author: dark_jedi
Date: 16-Aug-2005, 2:24 PM

Author: dark_jedi
Time: 16-Aug-2005 2:24 PM
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hi everyone just wondering what DVD player is the best for PAL and NTSC besides that cheap cyberhome system,i would preferably like to get a nice one that has optical out and HDMI and possibly up-convert too,i have a 62' hidef DLP widescreen TV with a high end Yamaha reciever,and i would like to find a nice dvd player no cheapies.
since there are SO many nice PAL dvd releases lately i would like to watch on my system NOT my pc.
makes and models would be nice, then i can figure out where to buy.
thanks in advance
DJ

Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 16-Aug-2005 2:26 PM
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YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A SONY DVD PLAYER.

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Author: dark_jedi
Time: 16-Aug-2005 2:31 PM
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but what model will play both PAL & NTSC?
DJ
i had a sony before and then i went to Denon this plays everything i throw at it but PAL

Author: Nanner Split
Time: 16-Aug-2005 2:51 PM
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A SONY DVD PLAYER.

Actually, yes you can. My dad bought one about three years ago that had all kinds of problems. He opened up the shell and discovered that it didn't even have a cooling fan in it. It barely even works now.

Author: HotRod
Time: 16-Aug-2005 2:59 PM
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH A SONY DVD PLAYER.

I used to think that...bought a system a few years back that cost me £700...just for TPM DVD...How sad

Anyway last yaer it gave up the ghost...Vowed never to buy Sony again.

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Author: Yoda Is Your Father
Time: 17-Aug-2005 12:24 AM
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When DVD players first came out and cost a small fortune, I bought a budget player for £180 (about £350) which at the time was very cheap. It was made by Wharfdale (the speaker company) and plays ANYTHING. I still use it today.

Or, just watch them on your computer - you can easily get software to play both.

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Author: Gillean
Time: 17-Aug-2005 3:24 AM
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Or, just watch them on your computer - you can easily get software to play both.

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Originally posted by: dark_jedi
since there are SO many nice PAL dvd releases lately i would like to watch on my system NOT my pc.

Unfortunately I can't really help as I want to solve the inverse problem for myself, any Australians got any suggestions for very cheap NTSC playing DVD players?

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Author: greencapt
Time: 17-Aug-2005 3:27 AM
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My BIG vote is for the one I use (duh!

) which is a Daewoo 9200N. These are available at most Target stores for about $45. You can get them at several other online retailers as well, just watch out for inflated eBay prices as people sell them as 'all-region' players for higher than you can find in stores.

You can find out which DVD players can me made all-region, do PAL/NTSC internally, etc. here:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks

Another thing I like about the Daewoo above is that its one of the few cheap players that does progressive scan PAL/NTSC.

Details about the player here:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers?DVDnameid=4448#comments

Author: Jay
Time: 17-Aug-2005 5:07 AM
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You want one of these:

http://www.oppodigital.com/

Only $199, plays PAL/NTSC, has Faroudja deinterlacing/scaling, upconverts to 720p/1080i, and is very highly rated by Secrets. It even includes a 5' DVI-HDMI cable.

Its only downfall is that it doesn't support progressive scan via its component output, but since you're using HDMI, it doesn't matter.

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Author: dark_jedi
Time: 17-Aug-2005 11:26 AM
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thanks jay that is exactly the kind of player i was looking for,something to go with all the other high end equipment.
thanks guys for the replies
DJ

Author: segaflip
Time: 17-Aug-2005 4:44 PM
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damn after reading about that player wish my tv had DVI-HDMI inputs.

Author: ADigitalMan
Time: 22-Aug-2005 6:45 AM
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Is Apex still in business? I had a string of Apex models for years and loved every one. I originally had a model I customized with a toggle switch that switched between R0 and R1 to defeat RCE protection but still allow playability of other regions. Then a few 1100W models with the firmware hacked. Finally I settled on a 5313 changer model that I've had for 2.5 years. No problems and it'll play almost anything with a hole in it (not too happy with DVD+R DL at the layer break but that's the only incompatibility so far). I think I can put a glazed donut in the system and it'll get a signal.

Apex may have gone under though, as I recall the CEO was indicted in China for fraud or something to that effect? They weren't paying their bills, long and short of it, and the Chinese government doesn't like it when their companies behave like, well, a lot of our American companies.

Edit: here is a link to a progressive-scan model on their official site. Click on "where to buy" to find out who carries that particular model. Call around first, to be sure.

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