DVD Players: Lafayette ... who ?

Jay23Sx · 23-03-2004, 11:56

Hi people !

Just recently heard about Lafayette DVD Players, an old american brand re-released and now in the UK.

Does anyone have any experience of this brand ? On paper they look highly specified and, dare I say it, quite attractive (no getting the wrong ideas).

I think they're going for about £160 on the high street but can be quite hard to find at the moment .. features include, I think, dolby digital/dts decoders, mp3, JPEG, VCD/SVCD, DVD Audio, CD-R/RW, component, s-video, composite and scart, coaxial and optical outputs ..

23-03-2004, 23:06

hmm, heard nothing. do you have a link to any info.

I have no doubt they will be rebranded argus, sampo, mediatek... players.

Dan

Jay23Sx · 24-03-2004, 08:08

http://www.lafayette-europe.com

I doubt they'll enter the budget market badged as anything, they are aimed at the entry level Marantz/Denon market (well, at the very least Yamaha) .. so overall, mid-range with some high-end ones coming later

24-03-2004, 19:13

ah different to what i expected.

Thanks for the link.

Dan

woodpecker_pie · 24-03-2004, 20:56

They look very attractive and very well specced. Certainly not budget .

I always think that with so many (especially far eastern) cheapo brands kicking around, the lesser known brands like this (i hadn't heard of them) are going to suffer a bit as people might dismiss them as cheapo level after seeing the name and go buy something more established. That would be shame.

Jim Rae · 25-03-2004, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodpecker_pie

They look very attractive and very well specced. Certainly not budget .

I always think that with so many (especially far eastern) cheapo brands kicking around, the lesser known brands like this (i hadn't heard of them) are going to suffer a bit as people might dismiss them as cheapo level after seeing the name and go buy something more established. That would be shame.

Lafayette go back for at least 40 years - I remember their adverts for short wave radios.

In these days at least they were a fair quality product...

Jay23Sx · 25-03-2004, 13:23

I think the Lafayette you are refering to disapeared quite a few years back, the official line is the Lafayette brand has been reserected at last years CES show .. not sure if the same people are behind it this time

Jim Rae · 25-03-2004, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay23Sx

I think the Lafayette you are refering to disapeared quite a few years back, the official line is the Lafayette brand has been reserected at last years CES show .. not sure if the same people are behind it this time

I suppose the name could have been sold on - just like Goodmans et al...

Just had a look at the web site and the stuff looks quite tasty all the same.

Jay23Sx · 26-03-2004, 09:10

They look a bit on the good side anyway

Maybe one for the wish list ..

Clicky Here

Jay23Sx · 12-05-2004, 14:51

Do we know of anyone buying one of these yet ? I just read they have dropped the selling price to £120 to make it more appealing for people to take the risk on an unknown brand using the best buys its got to give an extra push

23-03-2004, 11:56	#1
Jay23Sx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,948	DVD Players: Lafayette ... who ? Hi people ! Just recently heard about Lafayette DVD Players, an old american brand re-released and now in the UK. Does anyone have any experience of this brand ? On paper they look highly specified and, dare I say it, quite attractive (no getting the wrong ideas). I think they're going for about £160 on the high street but can be quite hard to find at the moment .. features include, I think, dolby digital/dts decoders, mp3, JPEG, VCD/SVCD, DVD Audio, CD-R/RW, component, s-video, composite and scart, coaxial and optical outputs ..

24-03-2004, 08:08	#3
Jay23Sx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,948	http://www.lafayette-europe.com I doubt they'll enter the budget market badged as anything, they are aimed at the entry level Marantz/Denon market (well, at the very least Yamaha) .. so overall, mid-range with some high-end ones coming later Last edited by Jay23Sx : 24-03-2004 at 08:40.

23-03-2004, 23:06	#2
*dan* Posts: n/a	hmm, heard nothing. do you have a link to any info. I have no doubt they will be rebranded argus, sampo, mediatek... players. Dan

24-03-2004, 19:13	#4
*dan* Posts: n/a	ah different to what i expected. Thanks for the link. Dan

24-03-2004, 20:56	#5
woodpecker_pie Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 854	They look very attractive and very well specced. Certainly not budget . I always think that with so many (especially far eastern) cheapo brands kicking around, the lesser known brands like this (i hadn't heard of them) are going to suffer a bit as people might dismiss them as cheapo level after seeing the name and go buy something more established. That would be shame.

25-03-2004, 10:03	#6
Jim Rae Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 4,125	Quote: Originally Posted by woodpecker_pie They look very attractive and very well specced. Certainly not budget . I always think that with so many (especially far eastern) cheapo brands kicking around, the lesser known brands like this (i hadn't heard of them) are going to suffer a bit as people might dismiss them as cheapo level after seeing the name and go buy something more established. That would be shame. Lafayette go back for at least 40 years - I remember their adverts for short wave radios. In these days at least they were a fair quality product...

25-03-2004, 13:23	#7
Jay23Sx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,948	I think the Lafayette you are refering to disapeared quite a few years back, the official line is the Lafayette brand has been reserected at last years CES show .. not sure if the same people are behind it this time

25-03-2004, 13:39	#8
Jim Rae Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 4,125	Quote: Originally Posted by Jay23Sx I think the Lafayette you are refering to disapeared quite a few years back, the official line is the Lafayette brand has been reserected at last years CES show .. not sure if the same people are behind it this time I suppose the name could have been sold on - just like Goodmans et al... Just had a look at the web site and the stuff looks quite tasty all the same.

26-03-2004, 09:10	#9
Jay23Sx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,948	They look a bit on the good side anyway Maybe one for the wish list .. Clicky Here

12-05-2004, 14:51	#10
Jay23Sx Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,948	Do we know of anyone buying one of these yet ? I just read they have dropped the selling price to £120 to make it more appealing for people to take the risk on an unknown brand using the best buys its got to give an extra push

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