Advantages: Region free done with key presses of remote
Disadvantages: Noisy motor - Bit slow to load discs

...As seen in TESCO here is about as full a review of the two machines as I can get. DVD 750 - Available in most large Tesco stores, cost £179. There are three diffrent versions of this player but most on sale are the newwer chipsets and these have got over the original problems the player had with certain region 1 and 2 discs (more info at the wharfedale website www.wharfedale.co.uk). This player is indeed one of the best 'budget' DVD's I have seen so far, although there is a DVD 750S too which Tesco are selling for the same price..... read on DVD 750s - Available at some Tesco stores (bundled in piles with the standard 750) and at time of writing are available at TESCO.COM The latest version of the 750 (ie the S) is everything the 750 wasnt! Wharfedale have listened to the public and Tesco and brought out an excellent machine... Read review

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Advantages: Price, generally good quality
Disadvantages: Problems with certain titles, DVDs must be very clean and Not compatible with all in one remotes

...The Wharfedale DVD-750 has been lauded by many as the best DVD player on the market, with the combination of it's very low price, it's all region compatability and good range of features. I would largely agree with this opinion - i myself bought the player within a week of it's release, mainly influenced by it's very low cost (although the amount i have now spent on DVD's makes the initial outlay seem a pitance). It is compatible with region 1 discs (press 0,1,2,3 on the remote with the tray out and then press play with an out of region disc in) which is ideal for me because frequent trips to the Us by myself and my family on business give a ready supply of US discs. The player works very well most of the time and provides many hours of entertainment, and certainly low cost. However, i fell i should point out a few short comings... Read review

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Advantages: Multi region capability
Disadvantages: Not the nicest looking player on the market

...The Wharfedale DVD 750 has, a im sure alot of you know, the capability to play DVD imports from any other country in the world, including the USA. To those of you who do not understand what this means, film producers decided to encode DVD's so you would not be able to run a UK (region 2) DVD on a US (region 1) DVD player, and obviously, the problem arises for us Brits when you reverse the problem. However, by simply having the disc tray on your Wharfedale ejected and pressing 0,1,2,3 on your DVD remote, the player is set to play imported films. I find this feature completely essential now as i have imported my last two DVD's. Advantages of getting import DVD's imclude better special features often, getting films before they are out over here (I got Fight Club before it has come out to buy over here, and The Green Mile before it has even... Read review

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Advantages: looks good, lots of features.
Disadvantages: 1 scart socket, little bit bulky.

...The Wharfedale KP 21 TK 210 G. 21 inch screen(54cm) with 54cm visible screensize. I got this tv from Ebay a few days ago for just 5 POUNDS!! It wasnt broken or damaged (I dont think the seller knew what they was talking about). This tv is for sale at Argos for 100pounds so i definately got a bargain. The picture wasn't that brilliant when i plugged an aerial into it but it still got all of the usual channels (1-5), it was just a bit fuzzy but still watchable. The sound is good aswell, it can go quite loud without sounding like its going to blow up. But you would expect good sound from wharfedale as there main products are audio. It has a headphone socket to the front of the tv and av socket to the side. Unfortunately, it only has 1 scart socket, but that wasnt a problem for me as i only use my freeview box for the scart... Read review

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Advantages: good picture - when it worked
Disadvantages: didn't work very often

...I bought a WHARFEDALE DS-A 243 from Argos. At first I was very pleased the HDMI picture was great. But on about the third attempt to load a disc it failed. It locked into 'loading' mode and could not be operated by the remote control. It had to be switched off and on at the wall to unlock it. (As I am bed ridden I need to use a remote control). It then worked once before locking again. After several further attempts I phoned Argos technical assistance who were unable to help. So it went back to Argos who replaced it with a new one. The new unit started off working fine and then it did exactly the same thing - refused to load and locked making the remote u/s. I emailed WHARFEDALE who didn't want to know. They referred me to Argos. The moral must be that you get what you pay for. I will now try a Philips DVP5960 and hope that's a bit... Read review

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Advantages: great picture
Disadvantages: bit bulkier compared to most players

...I got my wharfedale back in 2001 after seeing one at a friends house, and was basically jealous of them having a dvd player, so went out and bought the model above theirs! It looks good, if somewhat bulky when seeing the new slimline versions, but is in a traditional black finish to match my aging black telly. Anyway, here's a few stats to get you going: Features: Region 1 and 2 playback (possible to make region free) Mp3 compatable Dolby Digital/MPEG outputs CD-R playback Aspect ratio selection Multi-angle NTSC playback Slow-motion Repeat play Zoom A-B repeat Onscreen menu Parental level setting Scart S-video output Composite video output Two stereo phono outputs Optical digital output Coaxial digital output Dimensions : 430(w) x 300(d) x 85(h)mm Weight : 4.2 kg Approximate street price : £180 (used... Read review

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