Advise for buying a new standalone dvd player - Club CDFreaks

Delta007bhd · 18-12-2006

Hi all,

I have a MAGNUM DVD PLAYER 2004 which is my third player and I would like to upgrade to a newer and better one. The reason why I want to ditch my current player is because almost half of my self made dvd's didn't work. Some didn't load at all, others started hanging after an hour or half an hour. And it doesn't seem to read DVDRW, although the manual says it does. Tried different brands, different burn speeds, different software,etc, and this for the last 2 years. They all work well on my pc though.
In google newsgroups they recommended me the philips dvp5960 but I went to an electronics store today and they said philips have lots of problems. Panasonic is better according to market studies and so on(we talked for about half an hour).
What's important to me is reliability. If I insert a self made disc, I want it to play from start till finish. I looked on videohelp.com too but I don't know what to think anymore, the one says this, the other says that in the reviews, and then there's the google forums where they say that...
So then I thought if the cdfreaks don't know it, nobody knows.
The player should have these features:
PAL, CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, VCD, SVCD, DivX, CD-MP3.
Also welcome but not strictly necessary:
PAL/NTSC so that I can play american dvd's too (I'm in Europe >PAL) and a 5.1 RCA output for my surround set.

If you would like to know which software I use, here it is(although I do not want to start a software discussion here):
DVDshrink
DVD Decrypter
AnyDVD
Alcohol120%
WinAvi
ConvertXtoDVD
AVS Video Tools(only the video converter)
Nero 6 (esp Nero Burning ROM)

Thanks in advance for your help!

**imkidd57** · 18-12-2006

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DR. PAUL · 23-12-2006

I'm missing something here. Are you looking for just a DVD player or a DVD recorder?

Delta007bhd · 24-12-2006

Just a dvd player. Sorry for the confusion.

At google newsgroups I have been advised the PHILIPS DVP5960, in the electronics/TV store here they told me PHILIPS customers always come back with problems while the customers who bought PANASONIC never come back which is a good sign. Then on videohelp.com they said that, quote, "Unless Panasonic has started installing better drive motors in their loaders: I would not consider them. Playback is good video, sometimes compatibility, sometimes not on most discs". Another member said that the most unknown and cheapest dvd player play everything without a problem. Someone else said get PHILIPS DVP5140 or the Oppo Digital DV-981HD if you want to spend more money (no way! I already know that more money doesn't necessarily mean better reliability)

So as you can guess I'm clueless and for the moment I'm not thinking of buying anything.

**CCRomeo** · 24-12-2006

Oppo DV-970HD you may like

*Chuck44* · 24-12-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta007bhd

...The reason why I want to ditch my current player is because almost half of my self made dvd's didn't work. Some didn't load at all, others started hanging after an hour or half an hour. And it doesn't seem to read DVDRW, although the manual says it does. Tried different brands, different burn speeds, different software,etc, and this for the last 2 years. They all work well on my pc though...

Your problem could be the media and, or your recorder.
Some media starts to deteriorate after only a few months
(especially Ritek).
Here in the US even the lower cost Sony players
are good.

18-12-2006	#1 (permalink)
Delta007bhd New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Advise for buying a new standalone dvd player Hi all, I have a MAGNUM DVD PLAYER 2004 which is my third player and I would like to upgrade to a newer and better one. The reason why I want to ditch my current player is because almost half of my self made dvd's didn't work. Some didn't load at all, others started hanging after an hour or half an hour. And it doesn't seem to read DVDRW, although the manual says it does. Tried different brands, different burn speeds, different software,etc, and this for the last 2 years. They all work well on my pc though. In google newsgroups they recommended me the philips dvp5960 but I went to an electronics store today and they said philips have lots of problems. Panasonic is better according to market studies and so on(we talked for about half an hour). What's important to me is reliability. If I insert a self made disc, I want it to play from start till finish. I looked on videohelp.com too but I don't know what to think anymore, the one says this, the other says that in the reviews, and then there's the google forums where they say that... So then I thought if the cdfreaks don't know it, nobody knows. The player should have these features: PAL, CD-R/RW, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, VCD, SVCD, DivX, CD-MP3. Also welcome but not strictly necessary: PAL/NTSC so that I can play american dvd's too (I'm in Europe >PAL) and a 5.1 RCA output for my surround set. If you would like to know which software I use, here it is(although I do not want to start a software discussion here): DVDshrink DVD Decrypter AnyDVD Alcohol120% WinAvi ConvertXtoDVD AVS Video Tools(only the video converter) Nero 6 (esp Nero Burning ROM) Thanks in advance for your help! __________________ -- Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards. ~Aldous Huxley We are becoming the servants in thought, as in action, of the machine we have created to serve us. ~John Kenneth Galbraith

18-12-2006	#2 (permalink)
imkidd57 Senior Moderator & Editor Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Fajara Posts: 7,958	Re: Advise for buying a new standalone dvd player Transferring to CD Freaks' DVD Recorder and Home Entertainment section... __________________ . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you are new to the internet, have a query about digital storage, or would maybe like to tell us a bit about yourself: just register with us and try either the Newbie forum or the CD Freaks Living Room. Alternatively, if you fancy some chit-chat (without technical help), then you're welcome to use the Chatbox to have a natter to other experienced members and staff. Look what you get when you join CD Freaks: Interactive access to our forum-based knowledge service Give feedback on News articles on the Front Page Ask questions to the people that actually review the software & hardware Chat with staff and members alike in the live Chatbox Option of a free newsletter Nervous about posting? Don't be: this is one of the friendliest communities around and we value our new members. You're well-protected by the forum rules that everyone signs up to. So what are you waiting for? Click the smiley to join --> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

23-12-2006	#3 (permalink)
DR. PAUL CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 268	Re: Advise for buying a new standalone dvd player I'm missing something here. Are you looking for just a DVD player or a DVD recorder?

24-12-2006	#4 (permalink)
Delta007bhd New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5	Re: Advise for buying a new standalone dvd player Just a dvd player. Sorry for the confusion. At google newsgroups I have been advised the PHILIPS DVP5960, in the electronics/TV store here they told me PHILIPS customers always come back with problems while the customers who bought PANASONIC never come back which is a good sign. Then on videohelp.com they said that, quote, "Unless Panasonic has started installing better drive motors in their loaders: I would not consider them. Playback is good video, sometimes compatibility, sometimes not on most discs". Another member said that the most unknown and cheapest dvd player play everything without a problem. Someone else said get PHILIPS DVP5140 or the Oppo Digital DV-981HD if you want to spend more money (no way! I already know that more money doesn't necessarily mean better reliability) So as you can guess I'm clueless and for the moment I'm not thinking of buying anything. __________________ -- Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards. ~Aldous Huxley We are becoming the servants in thought, as in action, of the machine we have created to serve us. ~John Kenneth Galbraith

24-12-2006	#5 (permalink)
CCRomeo Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: NE Connecticut, USA Middle Earth, USA Posts: 4,231	Re: Advise for buying a new standalone dvd player Oppo DV-970HD you may like __________________ Panasonic DMR ES25 with DiMax Grex Panasonic DMR EZ27 with Sima GoDVD CT-200 LiteOn LVW-5005A with SHW 160P6S drive SN:0102-1840-0098-P0SB Hacked LiteOn LVW-5005B with SHW 160P6S drive SN:0102--1140-0098-P0SB Hacked DVRs repalyTV 5000, Scintific Atlanta Explorer 8000 DVD Burners: Liteon:2x SHW-160P6S, SHM 165H6S, LH-20A1P, LH-18A1P; Sony DRU-120C, AWQ170A-B2 DVD Players: Panasonic 2x DVD S52, DVD S1; Philips DVP5140/37DVP642/17, RCA DRC257N, Magnavox MWD200G Others: Scintific Atlanta 3100, Plextor ConvertX PX-M402U, Toshiba VCRs W808 SVHS, W704 VHS click here to become a member of cdfreaks.com

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