best dvd player under £50

ellenpagerocks · 20-02-2011, 16:08

Can anyone give me some tips, I have a cheap dvd player in my room and with some dvds it skips etc, and those dvds work fine on my computer and on the dvd player downstairs

WQas looking into the Toshiba SD1010 DVD Player, has anyone got that one?

Chris Frost · 20-02-2011, 19:07

Personally I'd go for the Toshiba SD3010. It has HDMI output as well as the usual SCART socketry. You might not need HDMI out right now, but it can't hurt to have it. Amazon have the 3010 for £39.

Incidentally, I saw the SD1010 on the shelf at the local ASDA. They were selling it for close to £40!! For similar money the 3010 is far better value.

ellenpagerocks · 20-02-2011, 20:14

Does anyone know what the technika dvd105 is like?

alves · 20-02-2011, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by ellenpagerocks

Does anyone know what the technika dvd105 is like?

Its a Technika, so its a cheap DVD player for Tesco.

You get what you pay for. I'm guessing its cheaper than the Toshiba, but as the Toshiba is within your budget, it's not even worth considering the cheaper one.

gdjman68wasdigi · 20-02-2011, 20:26

i have an amazing little samsung dvd player in the bedrrom, its round...not sure of the model buts its pretty good, seen them in tescos 45-50 ish..

Chris Frost · 20-02-2011, 20:48

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Originally Posted by gdjman68wasdigi

i have an amazing little samsung dvd player in the bedrrom, its round...not sure of the model buts its pretty good, seen them in tescos 45-50 ish..

That'd be the Samsung DVD-H1080. Small, round, slot loading player with HDMI output. Good for tight spaces. The only caveat is the lack of a SCART socket because of the size. It's not the end of the world, especially of you're going to use HDMI, but it does make connection a bit more complicated dealing with S-to-SCART adapters if all you have free is SCART sockets.

Currently £55 at Tesco online

gdjman68wasdigi · 20-02-2011, 20:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Frost

That'd be the Samsung DVD-H1080. Small, round, slot loading player with HDMI output. Good for tight spaces. The only caveat is the lack of a SCART socket because of the size. It's not the end of the world, especially of you're going to use HDMI, but it does make connection a bit more complicated dealing with S-to-SCART adapters if all you have free is SCART sockets.

Currently £55 at Tesco online

thats the one, it really is very good, remotes a bit small but the pq is excellent..looks a bit different as well..

ellenpagerocks · 20-02-2011, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by alves

Its a Technika, so its a cheap DVD player for Tesco.

You get what you pay for. I'm guessing its cheaper than the Toshiba, but as the Toshiba is within your budget, it's not even worth considering the cheaper one.

wasn't going to buy one, my Mum gave me one but it didn't have a control but I got a universal off ebay today. The Dvd player I got at the moment keeps on freezing on dvds including brand new ones

Matt-08 · 20-02-2011, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Frost

That'd be the Samsung DVD-H1080. Small, round, slot loading player with HDMI output. Good for tight spaces. The only caveat is the lack of a SCART socket because of the size. It's not the end of the world, especially of you're going to use HDMI, but it does make connection a bit more complicated dealing with S-to-SCART adapters if all you have free is SCART sockets.

Currently £55 at Tesco online

44.44 at Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-DVD-...8244307&sr=8-1

Bought one for parent's bedroom and Nan's living room - both players running great. No problems whatsoever.

Chris Frost · 20-02-2011, 23:37

ellenpagerocks, general advice - avoid supermarket/generic named non-brands. There's no support and the quality is bottom of the heap-cheap-cheap-cheap.

Go for a brand. The price difference isn't that much now anyway, so why not have something decent.

AlanO · 21-02-2011, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Frost

ellenpagerocks, general advice - avoid supermarket/generic named non-brands. There's no support and the quality is bottom of the heap-cheap-cheap-cheap.

Go for a brand. The price difference isn't that much now anyway, so why not have something decent.

Alternatively, with such items being sub £20, you buy it and see how long it lasts, which on personal experience can be quite a long time.

If it only lasts 5 years, then your outlay has been much smaller and you'll be replacing it with something better in 5 years time.

ellenpagerocks · 22-02-2011, 22:01

After considering buying a blu ray I decided dvd alone was better for me so I got a toshiba sd5010 which is a vast improvement on my last dvd player

gemma-the-husky · 22-02-2011, 22:50

i bet anything works fine - just get the cheapest decent make

you can get blu ray for not much more than £50 now, and I bet you will notice the differnce on a DVD with one of those.

gdjman68wasdigi · 22-02-2011, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky

i bet anything works fine - just get the cheapest decent make

you can get blu ray for not much more than £50 now, and I bet you will notice the differnce on a DVD with one of those.

samsung bdp 1600

£79.99

tj hughes liverpool

bargain

basic machine though

ellenpagerocks · 23-02-2011, 00:07

Blu Ray player isn't worth getting with the tv I got

Floydoid · 25-02-2011, 10:10

Like the OP I am also looking for a basic DVD player - the current one has developed the habit of random freezing.

Currently looking at this one: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/blu-ray-dvd/dvp3520_05/prd/ - which you can get for about £40-45.

Thoughts anyone?

AlanO · 25-02-2011, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floydoid

Like the OP I am also looking for a basic DVD player - the current one has developed the habit of random freezing.

Currently looking at this one: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/blu-ray-dvd/dvp3520_05/prd/ - which you can get for about £40-45.

Thoughts anyone?

DVD players are now commodity items and there really isn't a huge amount to choose between them.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse...7C14419622.htm

Argos has the Philips 3580 for £35 but only worth it if you're looking to connect it using HDMI. If you're planning to use SCART then I'd either save myself a few pounds and get either the Toshiba 1010 for £31 or even buy a £20 budget unit.

Floydoid · 25-02-2011, 13:47

My current player is a Philips one and it's served me well. My primary concern is getting another DVD that can be made region free (as I have a few R1 & R4 discs) and I know for sure that the 3580 can be easily hacked.

On a side note I've been a lover of the Philips brand since I bought my first cassette player way back in the early 70's!

Floydoid · 25-02-2011, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanO

Argos has the Philips 3580 for £35 but only worth it if you're looking to connect it using HDMI. If you're planning to use SCART then I'd either save myself a few pounds and get either the Toshiba 1010 for £31 or even buy a £20 budget unit.

Well I don't really need HDMI capability, so presumably This One would be just about as good?

AlanO · 25-02-2011, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Floydoid

Well I don't really need HDMI capability, so presumably This One would be just about as good?

Should be fine - but if I were choosing between Philips and Toshiba, I'd go for Toshiba every time. Had a couple of bad experiences with Philips kit - which judging by other threads round here, isn't uncommon.

Floydoid · 25-02-2011, 14:09

I'll certainly take a look at the Toshiba 1010.

20-02-2011, 16:08	#1
ellenpagerocks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,079	best dvd player under £50 Can anyone give me some tips, I have a cheap dvd player in my room and with some dvds it skips etc, and those dvds work fine on my computer and on the dvd player downstairs WQas looking into the Toshiba SD1010 DVD Player, has anyone got that one?

20-02-2011, 19:07	#2
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Personally I'd go for the Toshiba SD3010. It has HDMI output as well as the usual SCART socketry. You might not need HDMI out right now, but it can't hurt to have it. Amazon have the 3010 for £39. Incidentally, I saw the SD1010 on the shelf at the local ASDA. They were selling it for close to £40!! For similar money the 3010 is far better value.

20-02-2011, 20:14	#3
ellenpagerocks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,079	Does anyone know what the technika dvd105 is like?

20-02-2011, 20:25	#4
alves Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North of England Posts: 2,997	Quote: Originally Posted by ellenpagerocks Does anyone know what the technika dvd105 is like? Its a Technika, so its a cheap DVD player for Tesco. You get what you pay for. I'm guessing its cheaper than the Toshiba, but as the Toshiba is within your budget, it's not even worth considering the cheaper one.

20-02-2011, 20:26	#5
gdjman68wasdigi Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Liverpool/sarf London. Posts: 11,759	i have an amazing little samsung dvd player in the bedrrom, its round...not sure of the model buts its pretty good, seen them in tescos 45-50 ish..

20-02-2011, 20:48	#6
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	Quote: Originally Posted by gdjman68wasdigi i have an amazing little samsung dvd player in the bedrrom, its round...not sure of the model buts its pretty good, seen them in tescos 45-50 ish.. That'd be the Samsung DVD-H1080. Small, round, slot loading player with HDMI output. Good for tight spaces. The only caveat is the lack of a SCART socket because of the size. It's not the end of the world, especially of you're going to use HDMI, but it does make connection a bit more complicated dealing with S-to-SCART adapters if all you have free is SCART sockets. Currently £55 at Tesco online

20-02-2011, 20:55	#7
gdjman68wasdigi Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Liverpool/sarf London. Posts: 11,759	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris Frost That'd be the Samsung DVD-H1080. Small, round, slot loading player with HDMI output. Good for tight spaces. The only caveat is the lack of a SCART socket because of the size. It's not the end of the world, especially of you're going to use HDMI, but it does make connection a bit more complicated dealing with S-to-SCART adapters if all you have free is SCART sockets. Currently £55 at Tesco online thats the one, it really is very good, remotes a bit small but the pq is excellent..looks a bit different as well..

20-02-2011, 23:23	#8
ellenpagerocks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,079	Quote: Originally Posted by alves Its a Technika, so its a cheap DVD player for Tesco. You get what you pay for. I'm guessing its cheaper than the Toshiba, but as the Toshiba is within your budget, it's not even worth considering the cheaper one. wasn't going to buy one, my Mum gave me one but it didn't have a control but I got a universal off ebay today. The Dvd player I got at the moment keeps on freezing on dvds including brand new ones

20-02-2011, 23:25	#9
Matt-08 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,258	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris Frost That'd be the Samsung DVD-H1080. Small, round, slot loading player with HDMI output. Good for tight spaces. The only caveat is the lack of a SCART socket because of the size. It's not the end of the world, especially of you're going to use HDMI, but it does make connection a bit more complicated dealing with S-to-SCART adapters if all you have free is SCART sockets. Currently £55 at Tesco online 44.44 at Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-DVD-...8244307&sr=8-1 Bought one for parent's bedroom and Nan's living room - both players running great. No problems whatsoever.

20-02-2011, 23:37	#10
Chris Frost Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cheshire Posts: 6,462	ellenpagerocks, general advice - avoid supermarket/generic named non-brands. There's no support and the quality is bottom of the heap-cheap-cheap-cheap. Go for a brand. The price difference isn't that much now anyway, so why not have something decent.

21-02-2011, 21:58	#11
AlanO Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,902	Quote: Originally Posted by Chris Frost ellenpagerocks, general advice - avoid supermarket/generic named non-brands. There's no support and the quality is bottom of the heap-cheap-cheap-cheap. Go for a brand. The price difference isn't that much now anyway, so why not have something decent. Alternatively, with such items being sub £20, you buy it and see how long it lasts, which on personal experience can be quite a long time. If it only lasts 5 years, then your outlay has been much smaller and you'll be replacing it with something better in 5 years time.

22-02-2011, 22:01	#12
ellenpagerocks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,079	After considering buying a blu ray I decided dvd alone was better for me so I got a toshiba sd5010 which is a vast improvement on my last dvd player

22-02-2011, 22:50	#13
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	i bet anything works fine - just get the cheapest decent make you can get blu ray for not much more than £50 now, and I bet you will notice the differnce on a DVD with one of those.

22-02-2011, 23:06	#14
gdjman68wasdigi Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Liverpool/sarf London. Posts: 11,759	Quote: Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky i bet anything works fine - just get the cheapest decent make you can get blu ray for not much more than £50 now, and I bet you will notice the differnce on a DVD with one of those. samsung bdp 1600 £79.99 tj hughes liverpool bargain basic machine though

23-02-2011, 00:07	#15
ellenpagerocks Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,079	Blu Ray player isn't worth getting with the tv I got

25-02-2011, 10:10	#16
Floydoid Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 372	Like the OP I am also looking for a basic DVD player - the current one has developed the habit of random freezing. Currently looking at this one: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/blu-ray-dvd/dvp3520_05/prd/ - which you can get for about £40-45. Thoughts anyone?

25-02-2011, 13:38	#17
AlanO Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,902	Quote: Originally Posted by Floydoid Like the OP I am also looking for a basic DVD player - the current one has developed the habit of random freezing. Currently looking at this one: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/blu-ray-dvd/dvp3520_05/prd/ - which you can get for about £40-45. Thoughts anyone? DVD players are now commodity items and there really isn't a huge amount to choose between them. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Browse...7C14419622.htm Argos has the Philips 3580 for £35 but only worth it if you're looking to connect it using HDMI. If you're planning to use SCART then I'd either save myself a few pounds and get either the Toshiba 1010 for £31 or even buy a £20 budget unit.

25-02-2011, 13:47	#18
Floydoid Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 372	My current player is a Philips one and it's served me well. My primary concern is getting another DVD that can be made region free (as I have a few R1 & R4 discs) and I know for sure that the 3580 can be easily hacked. On a side note I've been a lover of the Philips brand since I bought my first cassette player way back in the early 70's!

25-02-2011, 13:51	#19
Floydoid Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 372	Quote: Originally Posted by AlanO Argos has the Philips 3580 for £35 but only worth it if you're looking to connect it using HDMI. If you're planning to use SCART then I'd either save myself a few pounds and get either the Toshiba 1010 for £31 or even buy a £20 budget unit. Well I don't really need HDMI capability, so presumably This One would be just about as good?

25-02-2011, 13:59	#20
AlanO Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,902	Quote: Originally Posted by Floydoid Well I don't really need HDMI capability, so presumably This One would be just about as good? Should be fine - but if I were choosing between Philips and Toshiba, I'd go for Toshiba every time. Had a couple of bad experiences with Philips kit - which judging by other threads round here, isn't uncommon.

25-02-2011, 14:09	#21
Floydoid Guest Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 372	I'll certainly take a look at the Toshiba 1010.

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