Advantages: Size, Looks, Current Cost, Easy to use Disadvantages: Remote control
We got the Proline dvd2500 about a year ago as a gift from a family member; I believe that they paid about £145.00 for the DVD player. They bought it from Comet
Looks: (front)
The proline dvd2500 looks great as it is very slim and light. It's silver in colour and fits in well to the cabinet underneath all the other things we have there. There a few buttons on the front of the dvd player which I think spoil the look slightly as I feel that if there was not any buttons there it would take away the cheap look. The Lcd display is situated to the left of the front panel and is easy to see from all angels. Buttons on the front give you basic operation of the machine should you lose the remote control, You have the choice to Play, Eject, Activate the menu, Forward screens, rewind screens, and off course you can switch the machine off ...
marcellep 14.07.2005
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Advantages: good price Disadvantages: persistent failure
Hi
I used to have a Umax Astra 2000P parallel-port flatbed scanner, but after the third one went wrong, I asked Umax's UK support provider to give me something else, because the darn thing would always go wrong when I most needed to copy a document or scan something.
I don't know if this is the experience of other users, but the parallel port model was nothing but trouble from the start.
The problem was always scanner connection. VSaccess used to suddenly and without warning say the scanner was undetectable and that was it. The last problem occurred during a scan - my machine hung whilst it was scanning happily, but following reboot the scanner was permanently undetectable.
I now have a 2200 instead, which has worked fine (so far), but did need me to go and buy a scsi card. ...
Advantages: Simple interface. easy to set up Disadvantages: flimsy lid
The Umax 3400 is a good solid scanner that is excellent value for money. It is simple to set up with 1 lead connecting to the USB port on your PC and the other to the mains supply. It comes complete with software that allows you to create calendars, posters, business cards etc. It is simple to use with scanning being possible with just the touch of a button. It is possible to copy a document, scan a document to disk or to a web based destination. At £50 you won't find a better beginners scanner. ...
kevinhanson1 16.03.2001
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