... I prefer to look at cheap models from the big branded producers such as LG, Sony Jvc and Panasonic that i know will perform their task better than their nameless contemporaries.
This leads me onto the Panasonic DVD-S 511 which i find fits the criteria correctly. Okay, it's not as inexpensive ... Read review
Advantages: branded player at a cheap price Disadvantages: none
...as LG, Sony Jvc and Panasonic that i know will perform their task better than their nameless contemporaries.
This leads me onto the Panasonic DVD-S 511 which i find fits the criteria correctly. Okay, it's not as inexpensive as the £30 Grundigs you could get, but its guaranteed to give you good quality movie playability.
I brought this for £60, so below the price quoted by Ciao. For this i got a good dvd player that ... ...if i have a complaint, Panasonic will resolve it.
The Performance
So how does this player perform. Well, it does what i want it to do, which is provide a platform that shows movies to a very high standard, without technical or mechanical or electronic difficulties.
Picture playback is great, stunnig indeed and with the surround sound system it packs a punch.
When looking for a cheap dvd player that can perform well, it's best not to go for the bargai basement own-brand models stocked by the likes of Tesco, or other retailers. But then that's just my opnion. I prefer to look at cheap models from the big branded producers such as LG, Sony Jvc and Panasonic that i know will perform their task better than their nameless contemporaries.
This leads me onto the Panasonic DVD-S 511 which i find fits the criteria correctly. Okay, it's not as inexpensive as the £30 Grundigs you could get, but its guaranteed to give you good quality movie playability.
I brought this for £60, so below the price quoted by Ciao. For this i got a good dvd player that does what i want it to do coupled with the security of knowing that if i have a complaint, Panasonic will resolve it.
The Performance
So how does this player perform. Well, it does what i want it to do, which is provide a platform that shows movies to a very high standard, without technical or mechanical or electronic difficulties.
Picture playback is great, stunnig indeed and with the surround sound system it packs a punch.
Very easy to use with appropriate functions and easy to install and get going. It plays in all recognisable formats and is great.
Silver (very sexy!), sorround sound outputs, digital audio output, can be multi region, virtual soround sound for those us without home cinema setup!, NTSC output and subwoofer output.
Sound options could be better explained in manual, sound could be better (esp. in conjunction with panasonic tv!)! (*)
