Time to Buy a New DVD Player (Please Help)!

[Mr R]

I currently have a Multi-Region (Firmware Hacked) Phillips DVD710, which will not read Certain Disks, due to (I believe) Problems with the Laser Mechanism.

The New Player will be expected to produce the Sound Track through a Sony STR-DB1070 Receiver connected via a Coaxial Connector, and the Video Signal through a Scart Connector!

It is important that the New Player be Multi-Region as most of my DVD Titles are either Region 1 or Region 4!

I am in doubt over the following Options:

Buy a PS2 accompanied by a DivX Disc, which will convert it to a Multi-Region Player (Or am I confused), and at the same Time be able to take advantage of having a Games Console (I don’t own a Games Console). To be had at a cost of just short of £200.00 excluding the Extras.

Buy a Sony DVP-NS700, which if I recall correctly, Justin considers to be the only Sony Player (Below the £SAY WHAT Figure) worth considering over a Pioneer Alternative, but do I really need an Entry Level Top of the Range Player to accompany my Top of the Range Budget Receiver. To be had for about £300.00, which doesn’t allow for a Games Console.

Buy a DVD Player in the same Price Range as the Sony DVP-NS700, but by another Manufacturer.

Buy an Entry Level DVD Player, or a Bottom of the Range Budget Player for that matter, and have enough left over to buy a Dreamcast Console and Extras (Either New or 2nd Hand).

Please HELP !! :confused: :confused: :confused:

[kcxdev]

I think you meant PS2 with RegionX for multi region.

The first thing you will need to decide is what you want/need, and to set a budget. Do you want a console as well as a new DVD player?

[Mr R]

A RegionX is what I meant!

Never been much into Gaming myself, but my 4-Year-Old Boys are growing up, and spend a considerable amount of Pleasurable Time playing Games on the PC, so a Games Console would be most Welcome!

Not sure how much I would benefit by buying a Budget DVD Player over a more expensive Model (Limited to an Expenditure of £300.00), and whether that benefit would justify not being able to Buy a Games Console.

[Mr R]

There must be Hundreds of Members who are using a PS2 as their Main DVD Player, the latter connected to a Receiver, who can add some Input here, Please :confused: , also Members who have gone from a Budget DVD Player to a more Expensive Model, what Benefits have you had by doing this?

Probably a Budget of £300.00, although I would prefer to spend less!

Please Help! :(

[Rathion]

Ps2 has an optical only sound connection! Unless you go for stereo through scart! Unsure if regionx disables macrovision though!!

Didn't care too much for using PS2 as my DVD player didn't like trailing the controller lead about and guessing which button is which!!!!
You can get remote controls for it but they use up a memory card slot and cost extra!!

Personally I never used mine much for DVD and bought a dedicated player!

Dvd players are for watching DVD's and PS2's are for playing games on!!!

The ps2 has never been very highly rated as a DVD player in any review I have read!

Find your TRUE budget and then read some reviews and/or magazines you'll soon get something that takes your fancy

P.S I have a Marantz 4100OSE which is GRRRRreeeaatttttt!

[Mr R]

Thank You for the responce Rathion, did you opt for getting a Budget Player or a More Expensive Machine?

[Rathion]

Originally posted by Mr R
Thank You for the responce Rathion, did you opt for getting a Budget Player or a More Expensive Machine?

Got a package deal from Justin at Upgrade heaven through the bargain forum sticky advert

Marantz 4100OSE
Marantz Sr6200 Amplifier/receiver
Mordaunt-Short Premiere Speaker Package

Think the DVD player (4100OSE) is going to Forum members for Around the £300-£350 mark

As much as I love the Marantz DVD player compared to my PS2 for DVD playback there's ALWAYS something better for more money!!

Being honest one of those budget players (£100) that are going round the forums all the time at the moment would probably have done me but I'm a sucker for spending money :nuts:

[kcxdev]

are you bothered about getting the 'latest' console? or just something to keep the kids happy? cos theres a thread in the bargain forum for a £42 dreamcast at Argos. (http://www.thedvdforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46325) If you need to by an extra joypad and game, this leaves you with about £200. Say, enough for something like the Pioneer 444 (£190 from UGH). You won't get a much better player at that price level.

[Mr R]

I have decided to go with a DVD Player (Probably Budget, as I suspect it will do the Job as well as a more Expensive Player, although I have only read Good Things about the Pioneer DV444), and a cheaper Games Console (Dreamcast and not PS2)!

Did arrange for a Mate to bring his PS2 over this Weekend to sample though! :rolleyes: