Why did you buy this product?
I had a old Sony VCR (15 years). Its only usage these days was to see old family videos. I wanted to dispose this off. In March 2004, Girias, Bangalore had VCR to DVD exchange scheme. The dealer recommended this player. After researching about this model, I gave my Sony VCR & bought this cool player.
Describe your experiences using this product.
What do you like and dislike about this product?
Likes:
Audio: Its gives 5.1 audio out and Coaxial audio out for amplifiers. (beware of DVD players that give just 2 channel analog out - you can’t have the real DVD experience with that)
It has S-Video out and Component video out - good quality video for projection TV/ LCD projectors, along with standard RCA.
Plays ACD/VCD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, SVCD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD.
Progressive scanning. Therefore, and sharper picture, higher picture resolution (This feature is found only in high-end DVD players)
Wish List (I don’t want to call this section Dislikes):
Better Remote design - Though it has all features, its not ergonomic. Also, its not back-lit and so its quite difficult to find buttons in the dark.
No MP3 ID3 tag support - so MP3 songs in MP3 CD appear as numbers, instead of song names
No Divx supports - this player can’t play AVI & Divx files. DVD/DivX combo players are coming out recently. If I buy a DVD player now, I’ll go for one that plays divx.
Who should buy this product?
- Anyone who wants an excellent DVD player, without MP3 tag support & Divx playback.