Sony DVP-NS38B - good cheap multiregion DVD player

Advantages: Cheap, Multiregion, Works well
Disadvantages: A bit complicated!

...When my trusty old DVD player finally died, I bought the Sony DVP-NS38 B as its replacement for approximately £60. My requirements for a DVD player were extremely basic: I wanted an entry level multi-region DVD player. So I headed off to my local Richer Sounds and had a look at the two or three that satisfied my requirements and didn't look too flimsy and picked the one that they happened to have in stock. According to the manual, as well as commercial DVDs, this model supports a variety of different formats: DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R/+R DL, Video CD, Music CD and CD-RW/-R. The DVD player is very thin, meaning that not many buttons or controls fit on it, and the LED display is very small and does not contain a lot of information. In terms of outputs - it has a digital audio coax and a SCART socket. On the front of the case there are...

beckyXX 27.09.2009 (08.10.2009) · Read review
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Philips DVP 3120 - nice little DVD player

Advantages: Fair price
Disadvantages: Sound is ok - but not brilliant

...I bought the DVP 3120 because I needed a new DVD player and this one was recommended by a friend. Obviously I wanted a good quality one (who doesn?t?) and did not want to pay too much for it. After six month usage I can honestly say I am very satisfied. This was a good buy. I do have a lot of space at home. But I like things being tucked away, looking not too bulky and this one seemed a very good fit. At the moment it sits on top of my television. Sound: Quite nice but does not work to well with a surround system. The quality just gets lost a little bit. Getting started: The manual is great and good to understand. It?s very easy to set it up. Just plug it into the power socket and attach the scart cable. Voila, that?s it. Nice little details: This DVD player seems to play all DVD?s you can think of. I played self...

watisiti 26.09.2009 · Read review
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Philips DVP5960

Advantages: price, upscaling option, impressive playback features
Disadvantages: remote a bit fiddly

...With the increasing influence of High Definition and more and more products lining our shelves the demand is now catching up with the technology and budget DVD players with impressive HD upscaling are a cost effective option if you want to grab a piece of the action and enjoy an altogether better audio visual experience. With an attractive price tag the Philips DVP 5960 boasts a range of features you would expect from a player twice the price. Once connected via a HDMI(High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable you have the option to select the picture resolution or use the automatic setting which will do the job for you, resulting pictures from standard DVD's are noticebaly sharper and colours more vibrant. You will need a HD ready TV to benefit and a large flat screen should do justice to the players impressive image...

mike999g 04.04.2008 · Read review
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Sony have done it again - DVP S735D DVD Player

Advantages: Picture quality, Sound quality, looks
Disadvantages: None

...Sony DVP S735D DVD Player This has got to be the best DVD Player in the market today. It has a full aluminium casing and very pleasing to the eye and as my friends say “sexy” I used to have an old Panasonic Compact model and just purchased this one last week at PDS440.00. I thought I’d wait about a week before I gave my opinion on it. I know the price might be a bit steep but this is the best DVD Player around and if you’re a movie freak like me you will appreciate the full benefits of this player. The picture quality is crystal clear and this is enhanced with what Sony call “Smooth Scan” The sound is out of this world especially if you’ve got a got a television with good sound capabilities, otherwise link it up through your Hi-Fi system to really enjoy the full benefits...

vinodgm 14.06.2001 · Read review
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Philips DVP 5100/05 DivX DVD Player

Advantages: Plays multiple DVD formats and Video File Formats, Not Too Expensive
Disadvantages: The slot loading draw takes a while to eject.

...This unit has many positive attributes, but also a few negative. -Positives- I was searching the net for a decent DivX standalone player. I was looking for one which plays multiple file formats and multiple DVD types. This unit seemed to play the widest variety whilst still being in my price range. The Philips DVP5100 will play DivX, Xvid, MPEG1 /2 /4, SVCD, JPEG Disc, MP3 Disc and a few other types listed on the manufacturer's website. It has played every kind of DVD I have thrown at it also, including DVD+R's, which not all machines play. I was very happy about this as I'd just bought 100 of the things. I haven't had any problems playing discs up to now, this machine has easily handled a disc with 17 separate DivX files and they all played fine. The picture and sound quality is great. The unit has a Progressive Scan...

mikenewborn 26.01.2006 · Read review
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Philips DVP 3100V

Advantages: Plays large range
Disadvantages: not multi regional

...We bought the Philips DVP3100v DVD/VCR combi as it plays a large range of media types and has a 6 head VCR player with PAL I and PAL B/G which is suitable for UK and Australia. The DVD player does recognize my home movies in divX format (converted from wmv format - Windows Movie Maker files) and standard jpeg photos on CD-R discs - which is great. Unfortunately, we have not managed to make this machine multi-regional despite attempts at the more widely recommended hacks. However, the biggest problem has been the poor quality of VCR playback with some videos virtually unwatchable with flickering black screens enough to frustrate even our four year old. The manual tracking function doesn\'t help and now the Automatic Tracking doesn\'t seem to work (despite pressing \"0\" as the manual suggests). We have no problems with our 10 year old 2...

Walls1993 02.08.2007 · Read review
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Philips DVP3020 - Stylish and cheap!

Advantages: Stylish, good picture and audio quality, pretty good range of supported formats
Disadvantages: Had problem with a previous unit not working properly, Only region 2 compatible

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IzzyS 02.08.2007 · Read review
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Simple is Best-phillips dvp 3120

Advantages: affordable, easy to use, plays discs even if scratched,light in weight
Disadvantages: none!

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blacklashez 09.01.2009 · Read review
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Plays any disc

Advantages: With multi-region feature
Disadvantages: None

...Philips DVP3310 When my old DVD player died, I wanted an immediate replacement for it since there are DVDs that I really love to watch over and over like Titanic, Somewhere in Time and Face-Off. My toddler also loves to watch ?Tom and Jerry Show? almost every morning. I?m not really that keen on DVD player?s technicalities so I really didn?t know what to look for in a DVD player. I was just used to plug, play and watch on my old DVD player. Some of my DVDs are not playable on my former player. Somebody told me that I needed to get a multi-region DVD player that plays all kinds of discs. I started my internet search on a multi-region DVD player and I ended up ordering Phillips DVP3310 and paid £45 for it. The delivery was quick. I ordered it Monday and it arrived Thursday morning. In the box *Phillips DVP3310 DVD...

browndoll 26.10.2009 · Read review
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The Sony DVP-PR30 Is My Little Black Box

Advantages: Neat, Stylish and Performs Well.
Disadvantages: Quite basic but it works well.

...Sony Persona DVP-PR30 is a Compact DVD Player in black. It is a neat little DVD Player with excellent performance, it has a Precision Drive 3 Mechanism for fast, stable and accurate playback. The playback has always been clear audibly and swift. There are many features to the Sony Persona DVP-PR30 including; Playback of DVD-RW/-R /-R DL (VR mode w/o CPRM), Playback of JPEG, mp3, Audio CD-R/RW, Super VCD discs, DivX Playback and Fast / Slow Playback with Sound. The product measures 998g and when boxed it weighs just 2.3 Kg. The Sony Persona DVP-PR30 was released in 2008 and is still relatively new to the market. Initially I bought this for my bedroom to work alongside my new wide-screen television set. It is lightweight but well made so the remote is easy to use with my TV. I loved the way it was so neat and compact it takes up hardly...

Mickie26 18.03.2009 · Read review
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