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Advantages: Compatability
Disadvantages: slightly clumsy remote

...terms). If you connect the Samsung to a standard def TV, the picture is very good and this is the only fair test. I don't see any of the other reviews mention picture calibration. If you want to get the best from your DVD player (any DVD player) you MUST calibrate it and the TV together. It is a fairly lengthy process and many/most people don't know about it. But you will never see your HD TV at its true potential until you do. Back to the Samsung. ...
...good detail. Another thing is the sound. The Samsung has on-board decoders for Dolby and DTS. It will also play SACD and DVD audio as well as regular CD's, of course. And it does all of this very well. I love the player and would not hesitate to recommend it. ... Read review

Advantages: top quaility spec and make. mulit region
Disadvantages: remote not well thought out. Cant play VCD`s or MP3`s from the box

I got this for an Amazing £99 (the silver model is £79)witch is good considering It used to cost a penny shy of £200!. Forget getting a cheap Upscaling Samsung or Toshiba this is the real deal! The sound is great and it will make a respectable CD player in its own right especially as it can play SACD`s and DVD audio disks. and the Picture though HDMI is very good too, the only criticism is that the can be some Jagges due to it been an older player. ...
...a nice brushed aluminium cover but the buttons are a little plain and helpful features don't really stand out there are plenty of adjustment options but the menus are a bit basic looking as the user interface is exactly the same as used on most budget players. As far as connections go it has all the video sockets from basic composite video right up to HDMI (inc scart and DVI) and in addition to having stereo connectors it has optical and electrical ... Read review

Advantages: Multi Functional
Disadvantages: Remote control is problematic

...I purchased the Packard Bell DVD-DivX 350 some months ago, and overall I am pleased with my purchase. It’s a full featured box of tricks that plays much more than just DVD’s and DivX format DVD’s. Here is exactly what it will play DVD/SVD/CD-G/XVID/DIVX/WMA/MP3/CD-DA/VOD/ Kodak Picture CD. It also features DTS Dolby 5.1, 6 channels surround sound, parental lock to protect children form unsuitable material, up to 32 subtitles and 8 sound languages, ...
...just lock up with my Packard Bell but play fine on my Philips. But the biggest issue is the remote and searching the internet I found out its not just isolated to me, the remote doesn’t work very well at all. Even with fully charged batteries you find yourself pushing the buttons many times until they respond. Seeing as though nearly all the functions (except for play and stop) have to be controlled by the remote, this can be very frustrating. Some ... Read review

Advantages: Plays everything you throw at it
Disadvantages: Not a great deal

...up to that of the Pioneer DV-575A-S. I have the 565A as the living room DVD Player and I was so impressed with it I went out and bought the 575A-S for my bedroom. At a lower price, around £100, and the same great performance it was hard not to. This little DVD player packs a powerful punch as plays all manner of discs, including DVD-Audio and SACD (Super Audio CD). With a heap of connections on the back such as 5.1 audio out, component video out ...
...connect to! The Pioneer is supplied without a SCART lead, which is actually a blessing. To get the full potential from the 575 you need a decent lead, I use a £50 QED SCART lead and the colours are nothing short of outstanding. When the pioneer is connected to an audio processor the DTS decoder in the Pioneer is priceless, you may wonder what difference this DTS can make but I can assure you, you won't go back to Dolby Digital any time soon. In ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, small
Disadvantages: Over time stops playing recorded discs

I purchased a Alba DVD62XI from Argos about a year ago as I wanted a cheap DVD player than played recorded DVDs. This is the cheapest I could find (based on other reviews that it played copied discs). The DVD player worked fine for about 3 or 4 months before I started having issues. After that time the DVD player began skipping and lost the ability to read recorded discs. Nothing had happened in that time (The player had not been dropped or even ...
...to why it happened. I know someone else who has the exact same player and they have had the same issues, although it took a little bit longer to happen. In conclusion - If you are looking for a cheap DVD player that plays recorded discs, spend a little bit more. I eventually ended up paying £25ish for a Panasonic DVD player (not sure of model) and I am much happier. ... Read review