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cjb110
15-02-2002, 16:06
I thinking about upgrading my LG 3350 DVD player.

Any suggestions? nice and vague I know! details later:)

I've seen a Toshiba SD-200EE for £220, good price/player? Worth upgrading? Multiregion seems to be via phyical mod (ie no handset)...true? and is it easy to get hold of?

Ok requirements:
No DD/DTS decoder needed
multiregion (handset preferable, but DIY mod ok)
Fast menu (the LG's pretty slow:()
Decent layer change (but apparantly difficult to achive for most manufactures...true?)
1x RGB Scart at least, though 2 would be very nice:)
MP3/vcd not really bothered
SACD,DVDA nice to have (but not essential)

Its gonna be paired with a Toshiba 28W8DB telly and a Yamaha ax620+Tannoy mX4,mXC,mX1 system.
cjb110
17-02-2002, 12:18
anybody?
robbiejm
17-02-2002, 12:25
Toshiba 210E
Pioneer 444

Or if you want 2 scarts:

Marantz 4200
Pioneer 545
Sony DVP-NS400
cjb110
17-02-2002, 12:32
cool, I look for more info on those players now, thanks
cjb110
17-02-2002, 13:09
Technics DVD-A10? seen it for 290...sounds like a bargin based on the reviews...anything I'm not being told??
Justin
18-02-2002, 00:26
Originally posted by cjb110
Technics DVD-A10? seen it for 290...sounds like a bargin based on the reviews...anything I'm not being told??

Yeap, 2 year old! Old Panasonic DVDRV60 with DVDA, so no CD-R / RW, mp3 or other mod cons:) £290 would at a push get you DVD-A with a Panasonic DVDRA61, or a Pioneer DV646A. SACD wise a Sony DVPNS700. Decent audio wise, nearly a Marantz DV4100OSE.

Hope that helps:)
cjb110
18-02-2002, 08:42
What about its picture and sound quality, and of the other players you mentioned?

I don't need MP3 playback, as I have the SliMP3 Ethernet Server...that takes my 18.5Gb of mp3's from my PC's and pumps them through the amp. CDR...not quite sure what I would need it for?

So DVD Picture and Sound quality and releated features like fast menu's and decent layer change are more important...audio cd quality distant second. So I don't need these extras like DVDA, but I'm guessing they kind of go hand in hand, right?
applebwl
20-10-2002, 11:06
cjb110

Technics A10 now £169 plus vat at Techtronics.

Multi-region plus 10 free DVD'S plus free headphones

Got to be a bargain at that price !
cjb110
20-10-2002, 18:52
yea saw that...but changed my mind in the mean time:) might go for a pioneer but I was originally looking cause I thought my LG was on its way out but haven't add many problems since


besides brought a sub instead:)
Justin
21-10-2002, 23:30
Originally posted by applebwl
cjb110

Technics A10 now £169 plus vat at Techtronics.

Multi-region plus 10 free DVD'S plus free headphones

Got to be a bargain at that price !


Considering how old that model is, No! Best avoided (a 1999 model!).
applebwl
21-10-2002, 23:52
Don't agree.

This unit was origonally around £800. ( Thought it came out late 2000)
Its made in Japan, not other Far East locations and the quality is superb, no plastic , a solid aluminium fascia with nice drawer mechanics.

Very high quality components, shielded where possible, twin Dacs, and a honeycomb anti-resonance base.

For the price of it at present, if you want a good Multi-Region DVD Player, with onboard decoding and a quality touch I think its hard to beat

BTW I don't own one, so no vested interests.
8-]
22-10-2002, 00:02
I upgraded from a LG3350e to a Pioneer DV454 and it's great.
Justin
22-10-2002, 09:16
Originally posted by applebwl
Don't agree.

This unit was origonally around £800. ( Thought it came out late 2000)
Its made in Japan, not other Far East locations and the quality is superb, no plastic , a solid aluminium fascia with nice drawer mechanics.

Very high quality components, shielded where possible, twin Dacs, and a honeycomb anti-resonance base.

For the price of it at present, if you want a good Multi-Region DVD Player, with onboard decoding and a quality touch I think its hard to beat

BTW I don't own one, so no vested interests.

Nope, sorry... Its based on the olderA xxx range of drives (its a A360 in a aluminium box) These drives which were prone to dieing on layer changes and also blocking after so much use. Yes built quality may be ok, but for £150 you can find second hand Sony DVPS7000s, which trance the above. Or even second hand DVDRA71s which again outperform it for about £220. Quite simply, there are better performing models available for similar money new.