DVD Player Recommendations?

Brush Master · 13-12-2006, 18:28

Following this thread I am seeking recommendations for DVD players meeting the following requirements:
[list][*]Good Audio CD quality, good DVD image quality[*]Appealing design, black or dark finish[*]Cost < £180[*]Multiregion support[*]SCART output[*]Easy to use[*]Plays just about any commonly available format, but am not fussed about some image or music formats[/list]

meltcity · 13-12-2006, 23:39

How about the Denon DVD-1730? Review of the silver version here.

Black version available here. The player can be updated to multiregion via a downloadable firmware update.

soulboy77 · 14-12-2006, 09:22

Stretch your budget to £200 on the internet for the Denon DVD 1930 multi-region this is a cracking player that does everthing you want and more.

Brush Master · 14-12-2006, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulboy77

... Denon DVD 1930 multi-region this is a cracking player ....

OK this is a cracking player - does that imply many other players are not? Seriously: my Marantz died, but while it worked, it simply played just about any DVD without any hangs or hiccups. Was I lucky? Or, what is it that makes other players worse than this one?

For example, the much cheaper Sony NS-36B (£50-ish) is aesthetically appealing. Is it inferior, and in which way?

Thanks for helping me out.

soulboy77 · 14-12-2006, 12:03

Put it this way... you get what you pay for. You can get some wonderful cheap DVD players, the award winning Toshiba SD-360E comes to mind which produces an excellent picture on a par with more expensive players but check out the plastic case and flimsyness of the DVD slot. If you open the unit you will soon realise how the sell it for the price they do.

Now, if you want something that is going to last several years especially if it is going to get a lot of use, you need to spend a bit more money to get the build quality.

At the end of the day it's your budget and your choice.

13-12-2006, 18:28	#1
Brush Master Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: London, U.K. Posts: 1,560	DVD Player Recommendations? Following this thread I am seeking recommendations for DVD players meeting the following requirements: [list][]Good Audio CD quality, good DVD image quality[]Appealing design, black or dark finish[]Cost < £180[]Multiregion support[]SCART output[]Easy to use[*]Plays just about any commonly available format, but am not fussed about some image or music formats[/list]

13-12-2006, 23:39	#2
meltcity Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,770	How about the Denon DVD-1730? Review of the silver version here. Black version available here. The player can be updated to multiregion via a downloadable firmware update. Last edited by meltcity : 13-12-2006 at 23:44.

14-12-2006, 09:22	#3
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 17,005	Stretch your budget to £200 on the internet for the Denon DVD 1930 multi-region this is a cracking player that does everthing you want and more.

14-12-2006, 09:44	#4
Brush Master Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: London, U.K. Posts: 1,560	Quote: Originally Posted by soulboy77 ... Denon DVD 1930 multi-region this is a cracking player .... OK this is a cracking player - does that imply many other players are not? Seriously: my Marantz died, but while it worked, it simply played just about any DVD without any hangs or hiccups. Was I lucky? Or, what is it that makes other players worse than this one? For example, the much cheaper Sony NS-36B (£50-ish) is aesthetically appealing. Is it inferior, and in which way? Thanks for helping me out.

14-12-2006, 12:03	#5
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 17,005	Put it this way... you get what you pay for. You can get some wonderful cheap DVD players, the award winning Toshiba SD-360E comes to mind which produces an excellent picture on a par with more expensive players but check out the plastic case and flimsyness of the DVD slot. If you open the unit you will soon realise how the sell it for the price they do. Now, if you want something that is going to last several years especially if it is going to get a lot of use, you need to spend a bit more money to get the build quality. At the end of the day it's your budget and your choice.

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