Hitachi DVP 305 E

Advantages: Good performance, multi-region hackable
Disadvantages: poor range of connections at the back - minor

...'ve typed out the multi-region hack below - This hack also works on the Thomson DTH-3600, DTH-4000, DTH-4200 and DTH-4500 models, along with the Samsung DVD-709, DVD-809, DVD-909, DVD-511, DVD-611, DVD-811 and Hitachi DV-P305e On various Samsung models this hack will also disable Macrovision, but you have to turn off the Quasi-PAL option and set the SCART output type to Video rather than RGB. Always perform a Cold Start before applying the hack below 1. Power on your player 2. Press and hold both the Play and Stop buttons on the player 3. After a short while you should be presented with a set of language options. Release the Play and Stop buttons on the player 4. You will now need to select a language option between 1 and 6 To convert this player to Multi-Region playback 1. Press the Repeat button on your remote control 2. Using your... Read review

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Advantages: Price and quality, and options
Disadvantages: None

...I bought this DVD player for £300 and now it is selling for £400 - Hitachi have obviously realised that they have undersold this highly-well received player. Voted the best DVD player in the under £300 category when it originally appeared on the marketplace its classy silver exterior is a sure sign of its high calibre. Numerous options including multi-region capabilities and multiple speeds along with a great zoom function make for a very comprehensive list of additional features. The picture playback is where this little gem really shines however - you won't be disappointed with the sharp, crisp images... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use inexpensive top features
Disadvantages: none found yet

...I have recently purchased the hitachi dvd player dv -p305, the purchase price was £229.95, i had been told that the dvd was far superior in picture quality to that of a vcr. How right they where ,needless to say the video is now in the skip,the picture quality of the dvd is beyond belief. Setting the unit up was a piece of cake, just plug in and play, controls on the unit where very easy to understand and not to close together,so anyone with a disability should have no problem using it. The handset is quite slim, but the buttons are arranged for ease of use On the rear of the set is ample aux/scart sockets for every type of in home entertainment i can think of,i have connected mine via the hi fi so now i can enjoy full cinema sound,at a fraction of the cost. The menue from the onset give you ample variations on screen layout ,so if like... Read review

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Advantages: What you get for the price.
Disadvantages: Not multi-region(?) - if that matters to you.

.... I was reluctant to go for the cheapest one there, and the Hitachi had a nice silvery look to it. It cost me £199 on 26 Jan 01. It supports VideoCD and CD as well as DVD. I played a compact disc, and it sounded fine to me through my TV's nicam stereo speakers. I like the handset. It has straightforward buttons for navigation, rather than one of those fiddly joysticks I've tried elsewhere. The player has options for zoom (x2 and x4) from any of 64 positions over the screen. It can play back up to x32 speed. You can repeat a particular segment over and over; you can bookmark up to three positions, to which you can easily return; and you can set it to play DVD scenes (or CD tracks) in any order you choose. But for all I know, most other players will do this too. One thing that surprised me was the output behaviour. Coming from 10... Read review

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