Pssssst - want a £9 DVD Player, brand spanking new?
25 January 2007, 12:21 PM
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25 January 2007, 12:23 PM
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He's got a point, the expensive DVD wont be 100 times better than the cheapo one, a dvd will play in either, the more expensive one will be way better built, last longer and look better, the sound and picture quality will be better but how much better, all dvd's have to meet a certain standard just to play the disk.
I reckon its about 25% actual performance and 75% to the law of diminishing returns and making the owner feel special, proffesional and discerning, with a hint of being able to impress mates.
My theory is to avoid the most expensive and the cheapest and get something middling, to try and hit the sweet spot between price and performance. Buying cheap stuff usually costs money in the long run because it needs replacing, Remember Amstrad, we went throuh 8 videos until we gave it up for a bad job and bought a Sanyo (lasted 15 years as opposed to 15 minutes).
I reckon its about 25% actual performance and 75% to the law of diminishing returns and making the owner feel special, proffesional and discerning, with a hint of being able to impress mates.
My theory is to avoid the most expensive and the cheapest and get something middling, to try and hit the sweet spot between price and performance. Buying cheap stuff usually costs money in the long run because it needs replacing, Remember Amstrad, we went throuh 8 videos until we gave it up for a bad job and bought a Sanyo (lasted 15 years as opposed to 15 minutes).
25 January 2007, 12:29 PM
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He's got a point, the expensive DVD wont be 100 times better than the cheapo one, a dvd will play in either, the more expensive one will be way better built, last longer and look better, the sound and picture quality will be better but how much better, all dvd's have to meet a certain standard just to play the disk.
I spent £500 on a denon DVD player a couple of years back along with a £50 one for the bedroom the £500 gave up after 13months the £50 is still going and being abused by the kids. I would never spend more than £100 ona branded DVD player now.
May be worth getting 2 of these cheapos one to replace the kids one and one for the spare room.
Thanks for the Info PSLewis..
25 January 2007, 12:45 PM
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I know what you mean... my expensive Denon is picky about what it will and won't play; a hint of vibration due to the hole being off-centre and it goes bonkers. The same discs in my cheap Panasonic recorder play fine.
But: whereas on a cheap, or even modestly priced TV and sound system you wouldn't notice the difference in quality, on a really decent setup the Denon shines. To a home cinema fan, the fact that a DVD player is disposably cheap is no consolation when the picture and sound are fuzzy.
As long as it works, though, you really can't go wrong for £9. You could buy a lot of them for the price of one decent player...
But: whereas on a cheap, or even modestly priced TV and sound system you wouldn't notice the difference in quality, on a really decent setup the Denon shines. To a home cinema fan, the fact that a DVD player is disposably cheap is no consolation when the picture and sound are fuzzy.
As long as it works, though, you really can't go wrong for £9. You could buy a lot of them for the price of one decent player...
25 January 2007, 12:50 PM
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they are selling fast!!!!!! and they dont come with a scart lead either!
ASDA are going to sell a line like this really really cheap once a month! its a marketing scheme to get people into the stores!
ASDA are going to sell a line like this really really cheap once a month! its a marketing scheme to get people into the stores!
25 January 2007, 06:45 PM
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I bought one when it was still £17.
Its survived two tours of Iraq and is still playing anything I throw at it - whereas my expensive one at home is a pain in the **** and only plays what it feels like.
The only expensive home entertainment item that I think was really worth it was my big LCD TV.
Its survived two tours of Iraq and is still playing anything I throw at it - whereas my expensive one at home is a pain in the **** and only plays what it feels like.
The only expensive home entertainment item that I think was really worth it was my big LCD TV.
25 January 2007, 06:59 PM
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My theory is to avoid the most expensive and the cheapest and get something middling, to try and hit the sweet spot between price and performance. Buying cheap stuff usually costs money in the long run because it needs replacing, Remember Amstrad, we went throuh 8 videos until we gave it up for a bad job and bought a Sanyo (lasted 15 years as opposed to 15 minutes).
its not a theory, its a way of business
its why zymol and such make any real money, because most people buy the middle of the range product, price the top end stuff WAAAAAAAAYYYYY up there, and watch the mugs splash out on the middle of the range stuff, that is vastly over priced
25 January 2007, 07:09 PM
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ARCAM DV79 - The Puppies Nuts
DURABRAND - The Puppies Bowel Movement
Said it before, And I'll say it AGAIN
Buy QUALITY GEAR and it'll last you a lifetime AND you get 2nd to none customer service.
Buy RUBBISH and it'll be in the rubbish bin time and time again and you'll get laughed at if you complain.
Mind you - that is just my personal viewpoint.
I kinda like to hear my music as it was intended to be heard!
That gets me onto speakers and oxygen free cables but I guess you can't throw pearls etc....
DURABRAND - The Puppies Bowel Movement
Said it before, And I'll say it AGAIN
Buy QUALITY GEAR and it'll last you a lifetime AND you get 2nd to none customer service.
Buy RUBBISH and it'll be in the rubbish bin time and time again and you'll get laughed at if you complain.
Mind you - that is just my personal viewpoint.
I kinda like to hear my music as it was intended to be heard!
That gets me onto speakers and oxygen free cables but I guess you can't throw pearls etc....
25 January 2007, 07:35 PM
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Love it! 
25 January 2007, 07:40 PM
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A mug is born every single minute .... good job a few clever people are born in the same minute to keep you firmly in your place.
They ran a little test at a Hi-Fi show in London a few years ago ..... they set up a cheap, lowly thought of make of Amplifier into a nice 'DENON' type case ...... they put a really fancy looking Graphice Equaliser on it too.
These Hi-Fi Geeks would gather round and start 'tweeking' the Equaliser, a slide here, a slide there, and discussing amongst themselves where the best place for the sliders should be ..........
Fair enough you would think ..... but, NO!!
The point of the demonstartion was that the Fancy Expensive 'Looking' Graphic Equaliser was NOT connected - NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING!!!
And this is where we have the Hi-Fi Geeks ..... they haven't a clue - but, really, truly believe they know what they are on about
Even when shown that there were no wires AT ALL connected to the Equaliser they STILL wouldn't believe it .... never is there a more blinkered group!!
In the VERY SAME way as the ***** on here when they talk about HeatSoak, Crank Sensor Removal after Oil Changes, CockLinks and Re-Maps at £500 a throw!!
Friggin NUTTERS who get their money taken off them because they just are not clever enough to understand whats actually going on!!
Awwwww, Bless 'em ............ Oxygen Free Speaker Cables - a Classic case of idiots getting fleeced!!
They ran a little test at a Hi-Fi show in London a few years ago ..... they set up a cheap, lowly thought of make of Amplifier into a nice 'DENON' type case ...... they put a really fancy looking Graphice Equaliser on it too.
These Hi-Fi Geeks would gather round and start 'tweeking' the Equaliser, a slide here, a slide there, and discussing amongst themselves where the best place for the sliders should be ..........
Fair enough you would think ..... but, NO!!
The point of the demonstartion was that the Fancy Expensive 'Looking' Graphic Equaliser was NOT connected - NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING!!!
And this is where we have the Hi-Fi Geeks ..... they haven't a clue - but, really, truly believe they know what they are on about
Even when shown that there were no wires AT ALL connected to the Equaliser they STILL wouldn't believe it .... never is there a more blinkered group!!In the VERY SAME way as the ***** on here when they talk about HeatSoak, Crank Sensor Removal after Oil Changes, CockLinks and Re-Maps at £500 a throw!!
Friggin NUTTERS who get their money taken off them because they just are not clever enough to understand whats actually going on!!
Awwwww, Bless 'em ............ Oxygen Free Speaker Cables - a Classic case of idiots getting fleeced!!
perhaps these so called experts, weren't really experts?
25 January 2007, 08:00 PM
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You are realy going to upset some Hifi freeks today ! Most just spend to make themselves feel "part of the movement" and to try and impress some dumb friends.
Ive seen it many times. they only think about money . They want to spend for the sake of it. There is a battery powered amp that rocked the hifif world a few years ago. It was so good .people would Talk it down because they where so embarressed that they had spent so much more and this little thing was so much better !
Link: http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/p...mps/t-amp.html. Ive listened to one that was tweeked a bit and its amazing !
You are realy going to upset some Hifi freeks today ! Most just spend to make themselves feel "part of the movement" and to try and impress some dumb friends.
Ive seen it many times. they only think about money . They want to spend for the sake of it. There is a battery powered amp that rocked the hifif world a few years ago. It was so good .people would Talk it down because they where so embarressed that they had spent so much more and this little thing was so much better !
Link: http://www.audio-ideas.com/reviews/p...mps/t-amp.html. Ive listened to one that was tweeked a bit and its amazing !
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25 January 2007, 08:09 PM
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Oi pissy
Is that why we waste so much money in the govstapo defence departments... they either buy crap gear that fails all the time, or super expensive gear that neads a squillion pound support contract.
so you tell me? you claim to be the expert
so so what is it? are you reccomending crap gear, or overpriced gear?... either way, dosent say a lot for your stuff when it comes to crunch time!!!so who will you blame if the goods dont deliver???
Mart
25 January 2007, 09:22 PM
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I just bet YOU are an Audiophile aren't you, Mart??
You are just the **** type Geek that would be!!
You are just the **** type Geek that would be!!
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25 January 2007, 10:34 PM
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still waiting for:
Ipod, you welching git
Post number, where i stated you pushed trollys round asda
fixed the micra yet have we Mr engineer???
Mart
26 January 2007, 07:25 AM
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Several refrences to this being a portable dvd player - minus the built in screen that is !!! correct me if I am wrong folks but this is not the case and its mains only ??
possibly the size off the thing causing the confusion ??!!
possibly the size off the thing causing the confusion ??!!
26 January 2007, 08:49 AM
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I bought one of these months ago for £18 and it broke within 2 weeks. There's no FF capability, the only way to search is to put in minutes, seconds IE 00:01:00.
It automatically plays subtitles and doesn't understand the subtitles off option.
Absolute garbage, no wonder its been knocked down to £9.
AVOID
It automatically plays subtitles and doesn't understand the subtitles off option.
Absolute garbage, no wonder its been knocked down to £9.
AVOID
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