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Advantages: cheap,supports many file formats, good quality
Disadvantages: slow, slow and again slow

This is quite cheap DVD player (costs ~ 40-50 pounds) It supports mp3, DVD+/-, divx .... but it does not support WMV and WMA. When you turn it on, it takes ~5 seconds to get ready. When you press OPEN button, it takes extra 2-3 seconds to open tray. Reading a disk may take some seconds. When i tried to watch Fast and Furious DVD, picture quality (on 29 inch crt) was perfect. Noticed no squares, noises Sound is good too. You can use it instead music ...
...output. Sound is full of low tones. Mid and treble are good as well. AND, this DVD does not support HD video. About installation - Nothing difficult. Just connect to your TV with scart and to music centre, if you want extra sound. I think it is so easy to install, that there is only a little necessary to take manual. In conclusion i can tell that this DVD player is good for mid-range families, for those who dont like to spend much money. If you ... Read review

Advantages: divx compatible + multi region
Disadvantages: had to do a bit of research to enable full multi region ability

I've been looking for a divx player for a while now, and wanted one with multi region capability also. I eventually bought this dvd player from amazon.co.uk, as it was clearly labelled 'multi region'. Reading the reviews on amazon, some said it was multi region straight out of the box. For me, when putting any other region dvd other than 2, it played in black and white. After a bit of research, and thinking I'd have to fork out more money to get ...
...is multi region, but my tv was not understanding the video format of the region 1 disc. A simple solution I discovered is simply to change the colour settings on the dvd menu (when there is no disc in it) to RGB. Having achieved this, I am now a very happy customer! All region discs now play in full colour, as do divx formats, CD-RW etc. On top of the function, the box is a sleek looking player. Very slim and very pretty. Furthermore I got it for ... Read review

Advantages: as good as blu-ray , extreamly cheap , bargins to be had everywhere
Disadvantages: no longer supported format

..., with the announcement that Toshiba is to withdraw from the hd race for the next format it leaves hd-dvd players in a very poor position in the market place , however do not let this put you off , there is already a great library off hd-dvd discs out there and as there is no region coding on the discs ,this means you can order via eBay direct from use for even more titles , of course the likelihood of new movies coming out on this format are very ...
...and the latest firmware via Toshiba brings it right unto date with picture and sound , if your savvy you can get one of these and a collection of discs for a fraction of the price of a blu-ray player and start enjoying high definition discs , the money you save get be put to one side to but a blu-ray / ps3 when they inevitably come down in price later this year ... Read review

Advantages: most popular multimedia formats,upconver,small Compact
Disadvantages: No display on unit

Small Compact, reads most format DVD, Upconver No display on unit (but its on screen if needed) "Overall Im happy with purchase. you cant go wrong with it. The remote is a bit small but works great. I have ordered an HDMI cable and cant wait to see how good the upconvertion is." plays the most popular multimedia formats like DivX, MP3, WMA, JPEG and MPEG-4 clips. Slim, Why have a huge dvd player when you know the guts only take up a small fraction ...
...One HDMI cable is so nice as well. DVDs look great on my 42"" 1080i LCD tv. But setup menu is REALLY slow to respond. No bundled HDMI cable, just a completely useless RCA cable.Weird buttons on the top. I wish they'd just have front buttons so I can stack stuff on it - but I guess it looks cooler. ... Read review

Advantages: Divx Playback ,Progressive Scan,HDMI Output,HD Upscalling,Good Picture,Solid Build,Stylish
Disadvantages: Remote control's resposne could been better

...and it has that solid samsung feeling.the remote is stylish and solid however the resposning is not the fastest I've seen.back to player's function;the DVD playback is smooth,it does produce rich colours and sharp picture.the key features of this player that makes it a winner in this price range are Progressive Scan,Divx Playback and HDMI output with 1080p HD Upscalling.you won't find many (if any!) DVD players under £60 having all this important ... Read review