I spent many hours searching for a suitable dvd for my needs a couple of years ago and I found the perfect solution, the Samsung DVD-511.
The main features I wanted from a DVD player at the time was it to be cheap and multi-region. Finding a cheap player wasn't too hard but finding a ... Read review
No Setup - Just put your batteries in and off you go. Our remote controls are generic ... more
replacements 100% guaranteed money back if not entirely satisfied. Put-Batteries-In-And-Go (This remote has been made for this Tv / Dvd / Freeview box etc, only,so no setup required, no codes to put in) Specifically manufactured in our factory for this make/model. Every remote control is tested before it is dispatched. Our remotes are NOT universal - so you do not need to set them up or put codes into them, just put your batteries in and off you go. Each remote is generically made for the specific DVD / TV / Freeview.
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Advantages: Made by good brand-Samsung, Can be made multiregion Disadvantages: cant play mp3 discs, has a hard tim trying to play VCDs and SVCDs
...found the perfect solution, the Samsung DVD-511.
The main features I wanted from a DVD player at the time was it to be cheap and multi-region. Finding a cheap player wasn't too hard but finding a cheap multi-regional player was another matter! I read various articles regarding a thing known as region hacks which make a player able to read different regionally coded dvds. I found that the Samsung 511 had a successfull region hack which ... ...friend who also owned the Samsung 511 I decided to get myself one at christmas. A year later than he had purchased his, he paid around £170 and just one year later I got the exact same player for £110 at argos. I was seriosuly impressed.
I spent many hours searching for a suitable dvd for my needs a couple of years ago and I found the perfect solution, the Samsung DVD-511.
The main features I wanted from a DVD player at the time was it to be cheap and multi-region. Finding a cheap player wasn't too hard but finding a cheap multi-regional player was another matter! I read various articles regarding a thing known as region hacks which make a player able to read different regionally coded dvds. I found that the Samsung 511 had a successfull region hack which can be applied simply by pressing a series of buttons on the remote and bingo! it can play all regions of DVDs.
Having known a friend who also owned the Samsung 511 I decided to get myself one at christmas. A year later than he had purchased his, he paid around £170 and just one year later I got the exact same player for £110 at argos. I was seriosuly impressed.
>The features of this player include:<
24-bit 96kHz audio D/A converter
10-bit video D/A converter
Component video output
Coax and optical digital outputs
Left/right audio output terminals allows unit to be used with Dolby Pro-Logic receiver
On-screen display makes controlling DVD features simple
2X audio playback
Motion zoom (2X, 4X)
Jog shuttle functions
Screen saver function prevents unintentional damage to your TV screen when no disc is present
Ergonomic universal joystick remote control
Includes audio video cable, S-video cable and 2 AA batteries
>Picture< In terms of picture quality I cannot fault the Samsung 511 at all I now own a much more expensive player and I cannot notice the difference in picture quality myself.
>Playback & Sound< Okay, so the features list is nothing to get that excited about, but the Samsung compensates by offering terrific performance for the money. It has a lively, highly detailed and colourful picture, with great contrast and rich black tones. It's a noticeable step-up over the other budget players in this price range, and much closer to the sort of sharpness that you can expect from £300 player like Toshiba.
Sonically, the news is good too. The Samsung packs in a 24bit/96kHz DAC, and sounds keen when spinning CDs; there's not quite enough bass, but the top-end is smooth enough to do justice to most music. Through the scart, movies have good midrange punch and the digital outputs work effectively with DTS movies.
>Style & Build< Nothing pretty, perhaps, but the Samsung is professionally executed and classy when compared with many of its price rivals. The simple silver fascia is fairly bleak, but the display looks fine, and the key buttons operate with a solidity that suggests you can expect many hours of trouble-free service. The size of the player is however very large.
>Extra Features< The Samsung concentrates on doing the basics well. It only carries a single scart socket but this offers the RGB picture performance system for the best results when connected to your TV.
Seperate S-Video and composite sockets are also provided as alternatives, although unusually a slider switch is fitted, which you flip in order to select between scart and S-Video (on newer players this is done through on screen stup menus). A pseudo-PAL colour system option is fitted (PAL60) for use with imported NTSC DVDs, allowing you to play these discs on a TV that cannot handle NTSC media, like my old tv.
>Connectivity< Two digital outputs are provided, one optical, the other coaxial, and both compatible with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio.
>Video-CD and Super Video-CD playback< Now I was surprised such a cheap player was capable of play VCDs. At the time of purchase I wasn't particularly bothered about this feature and didn't know anything about it but as time passed I became more interested in the creation of my own VCDs and even SVCDs (yes i managed to get my samsung 511 to play certain SVCDs).
I experimented with various VCDs and different types of CD-R and found only a few certain brands would be read by the Samsung 511. When they where read by the player they played perfectly and I was impressed but the CD-R brand limitation was some what of an annoyance in the end. I also managed to get the player to play SVCDs these are high quality films on normal CD-Rs (nearly as good as DVDs). But after a few years of owning the player it is now unable toplay SVCDs they tend to refuse to play at all or just stutter far to much to be watchable. My friend has never been able to get SVCDs to work on his older Samsung 511 at all.
>Conclusion< Over the years I have enjoyed using my Samsung 511 and found it to be a good all round performer. It's fussyness with certain VCDs was a problem for me in the end as I wanted more from my dvd player but for general basic use this dvd player is fantastic. I would reccommend it to anyone who Isn't particularly bothered about MP3 or VCD playback. The picture and sound is great and the onboard PAL/NTSC convertor enabling playback of NTSC formatted dvds on older TVs is very useful. A simple remote control activated region hack is great easy to do and doesn't affect the warranty at all and enables you to play all your american dvds with ease(apart from RCE titles).
The player is ready to go from the box simply plug in the scart cable and your all set.
Advantages: Good performance, multi-region hackable Disadvantages: poor range of connections at the back - minor
...newer, stronger little brother, the Samsung 511.
It borrows very heavily from it's older sibling but improves on it in almost every way. Again Samsung have made one of the most attractive looking players on the market. This particular model includes a 3D sound spatialiser. For those of us who don't have dolby 5.1 sound systems this does a pretty good job of mimicking a surround system. The picture quality and performance of the machine is excellent. ... ...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 ...
robbroome 16.08.2001 (19.10.2001)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Samsung DVD511
Advantages: good quality build and picture Disadvantages: could not get vcds or mpeg1s to work
the samsung 511 was my first dvd player and at the time i did not know what i was looking for in a dvd player.If all you want is to replay mpeg2 legitimate dvds then this is a good player with a good build a good range of features a quality picture and a neat and tidy remote. However i could not get it to play vcds even though it says on the front of the player that it does and after trawling though pages and pages on the internet it seems that everybody ... ...make it multiregional so imports can be played, no mp3 playback though, comes supplied with poor quality scart lead to get you going, overall a good player if it metts the requirements for what you want to do.there are cheaper models even from samsung that are better, try the s224 ...
martin256 15.12.2002
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Samsung DVD511
Advantages: IT HAS GOOD QUALITY GRAPHICS AND SOUNDS Disadvantages: IT DOES NOT RECORD
SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER 511
PRICE:£150
WELL IF YOU ARE THINKING OF GETTING A DVD PLAYER I SUGGEST THE SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER 511.BECAUSE ITS QUITE CHEAP FOR A DVD PLAYER AND ITS GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED.WHY GET AN EXPENSIVE ONE WHEN THIS DOES ALL YOU NEED.IT HAS SPECIAL FEATURES AND MENUS IT HAS GOOD QUALITY GRAPHICS AND SOUND EFFECTS LIKE ALL THE OTHERS.
I GIVE THE SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER 511 THESE MARKS:
FOR THE PRESENTATION I GIVE IT 9/10 BECAUSE IT LOOKS ... ...NOT WELL ACTUALLY SOME DO BUT THEIR PRICES RANGE BETWEEN £400 TO £1000 POUND.BUT YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A CHEAP VIDEO PLAYER THAT RECORDS TO GO WITH YOUR DVD PLAYER.
ALTOGETHER I PERSONALLY GIVE THE SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER 511 AN ASTONISHING 9/10 BECAUSE NOTHING CAN BE PERFECT CAN IT?. ...
monkey_boy 15.10.2001
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