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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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...the Internet and found a yamada 5520 priced at only £34.00. I thought this sounded like a real bargain. The price included free delivery too! So with just a few clicks I waited with anticipation for the parcel to arrive, which only took a few days. Well that was several months ago now, so I feel able to review this great piece of kit, albeit in my usual techno phobic way!
What you get for your money.
The actual player ... ...rate them highly. I think for the money you would be hard pressed to find such a good all round model.
Yamada is manufactured by umax and has branches in Europe (Germany) and asia) Taiwan)
I am often to be found awake in the wee small hours with my nocturnal 2 year old. Even when I manage to get the little prince back to sleep I sometimes find it hard to return to my dreams! Television in the small hours is not too great, unless you want to learn Spanish (too demanding for my brain at that time of the morning)! Fans of the Trisha show would be all right too but my viewing needs were just not being catered for. We have numerous D.V.D s which I am yet to get round to seeing, so the obvious answer for me was to get a D.V.D player to go in my bedroom. My husband has usually stomped off to the spare room, so this would mean I could watch what I liked-bliss! I didn't want to spend too much as we are a bit strapped for cash at the moment. I looked on the Internet and found a yamada 5520 priced at only £34.00. I thought this sounded like a real bargain. The price included free delivery too! So with just a few clicks I waited with anticipation for the parcel to arrive, which only took a few days. Well that was several months ago now, so I feel able to review this great piece of kit, albeit in my usual techno phobic way!
What you get for your money.
The actual player itself is small and sleek to look at. Its silver colour makes it look very stylish. There are few buttons on the actual machine as there is a remote control, which operates the controls and means I don't have to get out of bed!
The most important feature for me is that this player is multi-region. This means that you can play DVD's from anywhere in the world and as we travel to the states on a fairly regular basis I will be able to buy cheaper D.V.D 's. Most models available on the high street only play 1 region. I think this is to ensure that You can only buy expensive DVD's from this country.
The player is mp3 compatible, which means you, can play tracks burnt onto a C.D from your computer, in addition to any other C.D's you choose.
The player has Dolby digital 5.1 sound output. You do need to connect to a surround amplifier or T.V with an optical digital audio lead for this though. Mine Is simply connected to my Panasonic T.V and I find the sound very adequate for my needs.
It is possible to clear subtitles from a film if you wish, this is a features I really value! All functions can be operated by using the remote control. I love the fact that the buttons are illuminated making it easy to use in the dark. All the usual functions of most DVD players can be performed by this model, such as search, pause, stop.eject etc. It is possible to enlarge the picture too with the zoom facility.
The player can play Kodak picture C.D's. This is a great facility for me as our computer is in demand and I can always view by pictures on my private T.V screen! When the picture C.D is loaded into the D.VD player you get an automatic slide show. The pictures can be paused at any time. So if you decide to buy one of these players, remember to tick the C.D bow when you get your films developed!
There is no scart lead supplied with this player, but that really was my only moan and considering the price I'm not too worried.
An instruction manual is supplied which was easy to follow and gave all the information needed to set up and operate the player.
The Verdict I am very happy with this D.V.D player. It has excellent picture quality and the sound is clear. I love being able to buy DVD's from anywhere in the world to watch and so far it has played them with no problems. Multi-region DVD players are not so easy to come by for the reasons I have stated. Richer Sounds also sell these players and rate them highly. I think for the money you would be hard pressed to find such a good all round model.
Yamada is manufactured by umax and has branches in Europe (Germany) and asia) Taiwan)
Advantages: View a DVD anywhere Disadvantages: Poor picture quality
...is so true for the Yamada DVD 520.
I purchased the portable DVD player after seeing a full page advertisement in my Satellite and TV weekly magazine.
It was only £159.00 but still had all the features of the top brand players retailing at three times that amount.
DTS, Dolby Digital, Kodak Picture CD, MP3, what more could I ask for?
Well, it’s all very well having all this but you really do need a decent image on screen to enable you to enjoy ... ...is perfectly acceptable.
The Yamada 520 can also play conventional CD’s … great, but I wanted a DVD player. This falls way short of what I expected after reading the aforementioned advertisement ‘benefits’.
The remote control is fiddly and non responsive on most functions, you end up having to press a button several times before what you wanted to happen, happens.
Can you guess yet, that I don’t like it?
Ok, it’s cheap and cheerful but, oh so ...
Pazadov 05.10.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Yamada DVD5520
Advantages: Cheap and cheerful Disadvantages: Blindingly bright standby button!
I have to admit that one of the main reasons I bought this DVD player over any of the other similarly priced ones, was that I mistakenly thought it was made by Yamaha (rather than Yamada, who I had never heard of at the time)! However, I have been using it happily for well over a year now and it's still going strong. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money or who doesn't want dozens of fancy features.
It looks ... ...mine), solid and well made, too. It was very easy to set up, is multi-region, and plays a whole range of other discs in addition to DVDs (see tech spec). I have noticed that it takes a little while to load a disc, but I'm only talking about 10-15 seconds or so. Not a huge problem!
The sound and picture quality is very good, if not excellent, for such a cheap player. It compares very well to DVD players of 5 times the price! It has frozen for a few ...
sophiefour 18.07.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Yamada DVD5520
Advantages: Cheap and it works! Disadvantages: Scart cable not included
...over form I'd buy other Yamada products based on my experience of this!
Some tech specs: This DVD player has been modified to provide multi-region playback
Multiple Format Disc Supporting - CD, MP3, VCD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, Kodak Picture CD(JEPG)
Dolby digital
Dolby & DTS SPDIF Digital out
5.1channel Output
10-bit video decoding
Video Decompression: MPEG-1, MPEG-2
PAL / NTSC playback
192K/24bit (5.1ch)
3D Surround (Virtual Surround)
SCART ...
macrobiotic 25.10.2005
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Advantages: slimline, multiregion Disadvantages: no DivX playback
...of place in amongst modern tech. After having had this product for so long, I doubt it's even on the market anymore, but I thought I would review anyway. I had never heard of Yamada before I bought this player, but I would definitely consider buying their products again. ...
slt576 24.07.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Yamada DVD5520
Advantages: multi regional, cheep, slim, looks neat Disadvantages: none really
...my friends also had a yamada player (not the same model though!) and there's had conked out after a month! so it's possible that with this make it's either brilliant or weak. A standard player not for someone who's after the state of the art up to date model. ideal for bedrooms, teenagers and anyone on a budget. ...
MissSharonLynette 08.12.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Yamada DVD5520
