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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?

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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...

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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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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

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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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Wow.. I'm gonna have to look into that one. Thanks!

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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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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+

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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?

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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.

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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

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