Will this DVD Player be a Good purchase?
Posted: 25 October 2004 04:31 AM     [ Ignore ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3532
Joined  2004-07-18
[quote author=“gobulls404”]I got mine for my birthday a couple months after it first came out.

same
im surprised my ps2 has broken down on me.

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 04:31 AM   [ # 1 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3532
Joined  2004-07-18

I just need something stable.  My current player is skipping up even on brand new DVD’s.  I could spend more if I knew that the player was rock-solid in playback.  I only have S-video TV at this point.

Here’s the item link. .  It’s a single-disc $60 player from Samsung.

http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/6263/6263571_ra.jpg

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 08:41 AM   [ # 2 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
I'm A Regular
Total Posts:  778
Joined  2005-09-19

not bad. nice a slim.

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 08:45 AM   [ # 3 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
I'm A Regular
Total Posts:  778
Joined  2005-01-17

too bad it wont work for me since i burn movies on dvd+r 😛 but i like the slim look

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 10:20 AM   [ # 4 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3532
Joined  2004-07-18

I was more worried about the playback stability (non-skipping).  Do Samsung DVD players perform well when playing back movies?

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 12:52 PM   [ # 5 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
I'm A Regular
Total Posts:  715
Joined  2005-01-03

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000204SWE/103-6213640-4582251?v=glance  :D
Plays almost anything

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 02:00 PM   [ # 6 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3532
Joined  2004-07-18

Hmm, are Phillips generally rock-solid?  In case I can’t find that model at BB.

Profile
 
Posted: 25 October 2004 04:18 PM   [ # 7 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  2742
Joined  2004-09-29

That should be your basic, “does what its meant to do” player. Remember, when it comes to technology, you get what you pay for.

Profile
 
Posted: 26 October 2004 02:53 AM   [ # 8 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3532
Joined  2004-07-18
[quote author=“omcantu”]That should be your basic, “does what its meant to do” player. Remember, when it comes to technology, you get what you pay for.

Oh yeah, but that’s cool.  My last DVD player couldn’t even do that.  It was 4 years old.  Paid $140 for it at some seedy NYC electronic shop.  This is half the price, and views JPEGs.  Cool.  I just didn’t know if Sammy’s were stable.

Profile
 
Posted: 28 October 2004 05:48 AM   [ # 9 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3532
Joined  2004-07-18

Well, I bought the Samsung.  Couldn’t resist it for $60.  Runs my “troublesome” new DVD’s perfectly.  Has a cool zoom-in feature if you want to make things full-screen.  Will work nicely with my next TV set (HDTV) someday, with its component-out.

Profile
 
Posted: 28 October 2004 12:00 PM   [ # 10 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
I'm A Regular
Total Posts:  715
Joined  2005-01-03

That philips was $62 and it can play DivX

Profile
 
Posted: 05 November 2004 12:05 PM   [ # 11 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
Initiation
Total Posts:  40
Joined  2004-09-28

I just use my PS2.  Play games and DVDs.  How nice.

DVDs will be out done soon by the new blue ray disks that are coming later in the future.

Profile
 
Posted: 05 November 2004 12:17 PM   [ # 12 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]  
Initiation
Total Posts:  22
Joined  2004-07-21

i keep seeing those cheap $40 dvd player at best buy…. anyone know wat im talking about?  are those any good?

Profile
 
Posted: 05 November 2004 05:54 PM   [ # 13 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]  
Hi...I'm New...
Total Posts:  16
Joined  2004-11-02

that phillips looks like a good deal especially if you want to play divx

Profile
 
Posted: 06 November 2004 06:36 AM   [ # 14 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]  
Board Apprentice
Total Posts:  1022
Joined  2004-08-21

[quote author=“maestro”]I just use my PS2.  Play games and DVDs.  How nice.

DVDs will be out done soon by the new blue ray disks that are coming later in the future.

my PS2 has been having trouble with DVDs lately. Thats all I have to play DVDs too. I have an XBOX but I don’t have the DVD accessory.

Profile
 
Posted: 06 November 2004 09:02 AM   [ # 15 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]  
In The Club
Total Posts:  426
Joined  2004-10-15

My PS2 doesn’t work with most DVD’s either

Profile
 
Posted: 06 November 2004 03:53 PM   [ # 16 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 16 ]  
Board Mentor
Total Posts:  3690
Joined  2004-12-22

get something hackable, like apex or mintek. my friend has one, hasn’t skipped.

Profile
 
Posted: 07 November 2004 05:45 AM   [ # 17 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 17 ]  
Might As Well Be A Mod
Total Posts:  13561
Joined  2005-03-07

thats a very small dvd players.. I like it. I need a new one.

Profile
 
Posted: 07 November 2004 06:46 AM   [ # 18 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 18 ]  
Board Apprentice
Total Posts:  1022
Joined  2004-08-21

[quote author=“gobulls404”]My PS2 doesn’t work with most DVD’s either

when did you buy yours? I got mine first week it came out in 2001

Profile
 
Posted: 07 November 2004 08:28 AM   [ # 19 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 19 ]  
In The Club
Total Posts:  426
Joined  2004-10-15

I got mine for my birthday a couple months after it first came out.

Profile
 
Posted: 05 December 2004 02:11 PM   [ # 20 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 20 ]  
In The Club
Total Posts:  281
Joined  2004-12-22

[quote author=“HectorGearLive”]I just need something stable.  My current player is skipping up even on brand new DVD’s.  I could spend more if I knew that the player was rock-solid in playback.  I only have S-video TV at this point.

Here’s the item link. .  It’s a single-disc $60 player from Samsung.

http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/6263/6263571_ra.jpg

pffffffffffft… don’t spend more than $40 😉

Profile
 
Posted: 06 January 2005 09:32 PM   [ # 21 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 21 ]  
In The Club
Total Posts:  180
Joined  2005-11-15

[quote author=“Bootes”]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000204SWE/103-6213640-4582251?v=glance  :D
Plays almost anything

damn i want that dvd player, i got so many movies on cdr that would be perfect.

Profile
 
Posted: 07 January 2005 03:03 AM   [ # 22 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 22 ]  
In The Club
Total Posts:  365
Joined  2004-07-19
[quote author=“antman22”]...apex or mintek.

Seconded.
Cheap and full featured.

Profile
 
Posted: 07 January 2005 01:21 PM   [ # 23 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 23 ]  
Board Apprentice
Total Posts:  1649
Joined  2004-09-14

[quote author=“Bootes”]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000204SWE/103-6213640-4582251?v=glance  :D
Plays almost anything

Yeah I want one of those. But since I got a PS2 DVD remote its no biggie.

Profile