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TOP 5 DVD (who can play SVCD,VCD,XSVCD,MP3,CD-R,DVD-R) with no lagging

Hi,
I would like to know the best DVD PLAYER who play who can play SVCD,VCD,XSVCD,MP3,CD-R,DVD-R,ect with no lagging. I want to buy a DVD who can play all nice and smooth!
let me know !

APex 1100w or Nercent DP-300

Work work beautiful for everything i play...

Go to vcdhelp and click the DVD Players link on the left (scroll down if you have to).

Check off all the media you want to play and search, any that are listed should do you just fine.

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I havent had a single problem with my Apex AD-1200 in the week that ive had it...

Daewoo DVD 5900 plays everything. Picked it up for $65 open box at Sam's Club. Was surprised it even played PAL SVCD's.

APEX-AD1200

bought one a few weeks ago. had to return it twice before i got one that worked properly. Works awesome now, supports everything, although havent tried xvcd.

Samsung C621 5 Disk changer

VCD/XVCD/SVCD/XSVCD/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW
Native NTSC/On the fly PAL Conversion
Composite/S-Video/Component video outs
Digital optical and co-axial audio outputs
Cheap or Expensive CD-R media, It likes them all!


Only $145CDN ($94US) @ The Real Canadian Superstore

I'm a happy consumer!

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What stinks?


Oh, it's just JC

Thanks scottymac, looks like a good one. Going to cost around $130, looks like I might buy it. BTW they sell it at CircuitCity for all you americans

I think i will buy Pioneer DV-353, what you think about this dvd?

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Originally posted by cjh404
Thanks scottymac, looks like a good one. Going to cost around $130, looks like I might buy it. BTW they sell it at CircuitCity for all you americans

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What stinks?


Oh, it's just JC

kiiro 838d

a litlle gem..

This thing plays VCD, SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, CVD, MP3, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-SVCD. It even plays Mpeg-1 and Mpeg-2 files burnt as a data file onto CD.

Its multiregion out of the box, auto detection of NTSC/PAL, build in dolby digital 5.1 decoder (no separate decoder req'd, has 6 speaker inputs on rear. S- Video/scart Optical audio out.

And i'm sure there's more i havent found out yet and itonly cost be £99

You can read more at VCDhelp.com

Mine plays everything i have tested so far VCD/XVCD(PAL AND NTSC) SVCD/XSVCD(PAL AND NTSC) MP3 (up to 320 VBR) CDR and CDRW(some cdrw brands play abit choppy, if u use a good cdrw brand it fine.) I have also tested DVD R and it works, not sure about dvdrw but it says its supported. I also have yet to test cvd, which im really curious to see if my dvd player supports it.

It also has
Component
Composite
S-Video
Opticial and
Coaxial output thingies and DD5.1, DTS, Prologic II etc.

I bought it last year, its a Hitachi DVP-415U, cost me $300 Canadian.

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Originally posted by ElBaRtO
I think i will buy Pioneer DV-353, what you think about this dvd?

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I have a Daewoo (Not sure on model #) Plays vcd/svcd/dvd-r/cdrw/mp3/karoke. No lagging and also works with cheap media

well my pick is the APEX AD-5131(3 disc)
which is what i own and is my baby
and the picture quality is PERFECT and plays what you say you want to play, though not sure on all DVD-R compatiable, only tried some imation DVD+R

but you can WAY more top of line in hardware quality (meaning, the apex models do break easy if you dont watch out)

my pick is, becasue i browse and see comments about it, is the Samsung C621(5 disc i think)

anything 3 disc or more is ALOT better for no-hassle benifets

but you know what

try looking at vcdhelp.com IN THE STORE(CC for ex) then browse what they have on thier web, go by ratings and features

shopping around is better then going by what we say

and CC and Walmart(states wise) have awsome return policy

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ehhhhh

I got a Mintek 1600 (about US$60 at Best Buy) and it plays everything I throw at it including mp3, Kodak Picture CD, and even (with a few limitations) .mpeg files burned as ISO

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Cyberhome, plays everything, including CD+G (karaoke) and is multi-regional straight out of the box.

Heres my portable one:

Heres my one for home!:

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8 mile rules!

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Originally posted by scottymac


Glad I could help.

I forgot that it plays VBR mp3's too

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i just looked at a DVD playa from a company called scan ( www.scan.co.uk ) Says it plays divx too gonna give it a look

Try the Pioneer DV-250 DVD player because it plays everything i throw at it without a hitch. Cheap Media and all.
You can get them at Walmart for around $88.

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Originally posted by vinniedub
Cyberhome, plays everything, including CD+G (karaoke) and is multi-regional straight out of the box.

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I love my Mintek DVD-1600 (US$50 at Best Buy)

even though not all of these are listed on the box, it plays them all

VCD
SVCD
X/SVCD (some, depends on bitrate)
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD (of course)
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Mpeg1/2 Files burned as ISO
CBR MP3
Kodak Picture CDs

it's not progressive scan but, hey, $50 for a very versatile player!!

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For the price, Progresive Scan, do you think is a good deal? Or just if you have a good tv for it or didn't mather?

I'm looking at the same need for a DVD player in our small bedroom, and also need it to be with a built-in VHS player so my son can watch videos. What's everyone's luck and recommendations in this regard?

Thanks...

i'm sure its been metioned, but there is a pissant acer (i'm not sure of the model number, i'll check when i get back home) that plays SVCDs, but lags on VCDs that you have to burn as a data cd, but you can have JPEG slideshows (porn) and other things like that, i think it can play .avi files as well if burned in data mode... i picked it up for like $50, dropped it a couple times, and slashed the box, final price $30 at walmart, you'll know this pissant dvd player because it has no front controls and you HAVE to use the remote they give you...but for $30, its a nice dvd player... i also have a french rilfe for sale...never fired and dropped only once

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Originally posted by sirspankalot


i had a pioneer dv-333 and it sucked ass. paid too much for it, it worked for a while, but then it just wouldnt play anything. got a mintek 1600, works great and its cheap. you can get it from the bestbuy website.

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watever u do dont get panasonic they dont even play SVCDs

For anyone living in the UK i would recommend a

Pacific 1002 DVD Player

they play:

VCD
SVCD
X/SVCD
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD (of course)
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Mpeg1/2 burnt as data
MP3
JPG

and u can pick them up in Asda for a tasy £49.99 i have had mine for a while when they were £69.99 an even then i thought it was a bargain! Granted it isnt the best named player on the market, but for the money and what it plays its well worth it!

Go get one now



Ryan B

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Originally posted by SycoCowz
I love my Mintek DVD-1600 (US$50 at Best Buy)

even though not all of these are listed on the box, it plays them all

VCD
SVCD
X/SVCD (some, depends on bitrate)
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD (of course)
DVD-R
DVD-RW
Mpeg1/2 Files burned as ISO
CBR MP3
Kodak Picture CDs

it's not progressive scan but, hey, $50 for a very versatile player!!

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KiSS DVD Player

KiSS DVD Player DP-500

this player is really cool

plays all these formats:

CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, MP-3, HDCD, MPEG-4 (DivX 4.x), WMA,Xvid, Ogg Vorbis, JPEG, Kodak Photo-CD. DVD-R/DVD-RW.
Progressive Scan
Ethernet 10/100
multi region

me like this a lot


cost £120

KiSS DVD Player DP-500


nice player, but price $419.99 here in the states! ill stick with my apex AD-5131...places everything...except dvdRW+

Can you guys give an update on some dvd players that are dirt cheap?

maricla, search over at http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdplayers

The Digix DV-288 is a full-featured DVD player from Wal-Mart (black case). It runs $58 in the US and has played everything I've thrown at it
CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, MP3, Kodak.. anything except divx ofc. Its only drawback is that it does not have a "Power" button on the remote control.

The Norcent DP-300 is almost exactly like the Digix except that it is $48 at Wal-Mart, is silver in color, and has a "Standbye" button on the remote.

Both the Digix and the Norcent can play PAL svcd's without any problem. Due to the cheapness of these two players, about one in 7 will come out of the box dead. Simply return them back to the store they were purchased at and grab another.

Most Apex models, esp. 1100, 1110, 500, 1200, and others will play all formats. They sell in the US for between $50 - $100 usually. Also, many of the Apex models can have their firmware upgraded so take off Macrovision and make them region-free.

I hear lots of good things about the Mintek 1600. It's another that runs at $45 - $60 and is available at Circuit City.

As a general rule, stay away from the 'top quality' DVD players if you're looking for something that plays every format you can think of. Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Toshiba and others tend not to play many of the formats that we all love so much

Have a good day,

Carson

Does any of those DVD Player supports disabling macrovision as well?

I'm using a Daewoo DVG-3000N and it plays DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/MP3 with multiregion and it can disable macrovision.

Thinking of buying one (in Canada) for my mom for Christmas.

mr_ding,

several Apex models will disable macrovision and be region free out of the box, however those are generally all older models.

I believe the Mintek and Norcent models both are able to be made Macrovison-free (however, manufacture date, colored stickers and other things can tell you exactly which version of the model you have)...

the best resource I've found determining the status of apex/norcent/mintek/digix/daewoo/etc. cheap dvd players, and the ability to either set them region and macrovision free or to update firmware to make them so is at http://www.nerd-out.com/darrenk/ . I hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply. Ended up getting Norcent DP-300 for $50 at wallmart. Works great so far with my SVCD/VCD. Also was able to go Region free but not macrovision. So far I'm a happy customer.

we've got 2 Norcent DP-300's at the house. Returned one the day it was bought because we couldn't turn off spanish subtitles on any retail DVD.. but got another and it's been nothing short of great. I hope you enjoy the Norcent as much as I have (minus the bright orange loading screen and the lack of a power button on the remote.)

Another thing to mention that I forgot above is that the Digix DV-288 has a 'dinger' bell sound that goes off every time the tray is opened or closed and I don't believe it can be turned off... it gets very annoying.

Thanks,

Carson

about the norcent dp300?

I see online that the norcent dp300 is only available online. So there isnt any in walmart stores???
Also does it play svcd? Reading what it supports it dont say svcd on it at www.walmart.com.

Anybody purchased it online? And if so does it support svcd. I was going to purchase it but after i read what it supported it dont say svcd.

Did they made an error online?

I have only seen two models of DVD players (and I can't recall which they were) that actually stated on the box that they are SVCD compatible.

Regarding the Norcent only being available online, it means that Walmart is no longer ordering new ones to be sent to stores.. so your local walmart will only have what it has on-hand and probably won't be receiving anymore. The store 5 blocks away from me has around 10 on the shelf and 20 more in back. (I work there while I'm struggling through college). Just because it says only available online, it does not mean that they aren't at your local store. Also, I can confirm that yes indeed it does play SVCD's. The Norcent even has a button for switching between PAL and NTSC titles on the remote... it's a great player for $48.

Norcent DP300 (Citizen JDVD3830 is a clone of it) are $79CDN at Walmart (Citizens are at SuperStore).
They play everything, and as of right now (May 23/03) its pretty easy to find the 'gold' version (as some people call em) of the Citizen, there might be some Norcent golds but youll be looking forever. So get the Citizen, then go to nerd-out.com, in the Norcent forums, and get the newest firmware (mdvd dolphin or offa fw). For one thing you dont need to look at that ugly orange Norcent screen any more. Anyways, the thing is macrovision free, region free, plays everything, you can turn off the unused DAC to make the thing run a bit cooler, hook a computer HD up to it....
Enuf of my rambling, go to the nerd-out forums for more info, and make sure you get the right serial # or you wont be able to upgrade the firmware or turn off the macrovision

The Norcent DP300.....is well worth the money. I have a Sony DVD player that plays everything but SVCD's. With the header trick on the SVCD's the sony plays them fine (Model 615, 5 tray). But some of the last SVCD's that have been released have not been able to play on my sony even with the header trick. I bought a Norcent from Amazon.com for 49.99 with a 10 buck mail in rebate. Couldnt beat it. Plays like a charm. I still like my sony for the over all quality picture that it shows, but the norcent for 50 bucks is the best money I spent . I use it for svcd's mostly. But I also heard from some people that it play MP3's on DVD format...which you know would be pretty cool. Really good dvd player for 50 bucks.....the only thing it didnt play was movies burned as data....but I didnt think it would. Love it.

Toshiba SE-R0047 (about 70$ US)

This player is pretty good, but has a few bugs.

The audio goes slightly out of sync with the SVCD, so you have to press the 'angel' button on the remote, select second angle, then select first angel again, and it fixes it.


Also, if the SVCD gets choppy and skips, you gotta eject it, clean the bottom, then re-insert it. It's not that big of a hastle though.

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Ive not got time to read thru all the posts coz im @ work! But im pretty sure a Modded Xbox will play all the mentioned formats with the XBMP! The early Xboxes wont read cd-rs only cd-rws but the later models do!

XXX

pacific 10002 £50 from asda its a little beauty plays everything and is cheap 2

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pacific 10002 £50 from asda its a little beauty plays everything and is cheap 2

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The new Pioneer DV-260 is pretty neat. It plays just about everything you throw at it. I highly recommend it if you are looking for a descent DVD player for a good low price. Its on Walmart.com for 88 bucks. Get it while its hot...

DVD; DVD-R; DVD-RW; DVD+R; DVD+RW
CD; CD-R; CD-RW; VCD; SVCD; XVCD
MP3/WMA; Picture JPG/CD

It also has a graphical user interface, zoom, parental lock, progressive scan, and probably more I can't think of right now. I just got the player a few days ago and no problems so far. The quality on VCD's and SVCD's are awesome by the way.

Re: KiSS DVD Player

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Originally posted by TRONS.NET
KiSS DVD Player DP-500

this player is really cool

plays all these formats:

CD, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, SVCD, MP-3, HDCD, MPEG-4 (DivX 4.x), WMA,Xvid, Ogg Vorbis, JPEG, Kodak Photo-CD. DVD-R/DVD-RW.
Progressive Scan
Ethernet 10/100
multi region

me like this a lot


cost £120

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I have four players on hand -

Apex 1100W - $47 at Walmart
Apex 5131 - $60 at Walmart
Apex 2500 - $60 on Amazon.com
JVC XV-N50BK - $115 at Bestbuy

I highly recommend it if you are looking for a descent DVD player for a good low price - I would push anyone to look at the Apex 2500AD player. It plays just about everything you throw at it. Its on Amazon.com for $60. Get it while its hot...

I just got the JVC player a few days ago and no problems so far. The quality on VCD's and SVCD's are awesome by the way.

Pioneer DV-260 (same as DV-363) plays everything and it's $88 at Walmart

norcent dp300 plays everything, even vcds/svcds burned as data, unlike vinnyv says, I think certain firmwares need svcd mpegs to be renamed .m2v, but it plays any mpeg-1 or mpeg-2 clip burned as data. this thing also plays mpeg1/2 video multiplexed with mp3 audio burned as data or a non-compliant vcd

For vcd/svcd i use a sharp dv-740 (reboxed sampo player). Plays most discs I throw at it, needs multiregioning out of the box but come on, u burn a txt file on a cdr and stick it in, even my mum could do that. For divx/xvid i use my trusty xbox.

If moneys no object u best off going for the kiss. It looks like a betamax but plays divx using hardware decoding, even xbox cant do that...

diversegenetics - bigpockets.co.uk were selling the kiss dp-450 pretty cheap last time i looked but beware, u have to take the thing in bits to update to latest firmware, not fun when u just bought it.