I am impressed.
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smrgolRemember that $35 Cyberhome CH-DVD300 DVD player I mentioned? I researched it more on line today (seeing as I had a bit of free time in the afternoon).
Well, I bought one.
As I said in the Subject line, I am impressed. This is the most versitile unit I have ever seen.
I tried it with CDaudio, CD-R audio, CD-R mp3, CD-R avi & mpg (played some but not all, but I don't know if the ones it didn't play are good or not as the CD was from a friend and I hadn't looked at it before today), DVD and DVD-R. It should also handle the other DVD and CD formats according to the specs.
It seems to be a solidly built unit 9"x9"x2.5". The case is metal, it has some "heft". Mine's silver, but it also comes in black. It is small enough and appears to be sturdy enough that I can bring it with me on a trip if I feel the need. The only "drawback", and it's a very minor one, is that the remote takes a button battery rather than the more common AAA batteries. It has output jacks for Digital Audio CoAx, Standard AV, S-Video and Component Video with Progressive scan.
From what the specs say, it'll handle NTSC and PAL and there's a site which shows how to access the submenu which controls the region code. I have no DVDs to try this with, but I'm going to ask JB if I can borrow one of his.
Even without the Best Buy rebate, $40 is a great price for this unit. The extra $5 makes it even better.
Well, I bought one.
As I said in the Subject line, I am impressed. This is the most versitile unit I have ever seen.
I tried it with CDaudio, CD-R audio, CD-R mp3, CD-R avi & mpg (played some but not all, but I don't know if the ones it didn't play are good or not as the CD was from a friend and I hadn't looked at it before today), DVD and DVD-R. It should also handle the other DVD and CD formats according to the specs.
It seems to be a solidly built unit 9"x9"x2.5". The case is metal, it has some "heft". Mine's silver, but it also comes in black. It is small enough and appears to be sturdy enough that I can bring it with me on a trip if I feel the need. The only "drawback", and it's a very minor one, is that the remote takes a button battery rather than the more common AAA batteries. It has output jacks for Digital Audio CoAx, Standard AV, S-Video and Component Video with Progressive scan.
From what the specs say, it'll handle NTSC and PAL and there's a site which shows how to access the submenu which controls the region code. I have no DVDs to try this with, but I'm going to ask JB if I can borrow one of his.
Even without the Best Buy rebate, $40 is a great price for this unit. The extra $5 makes it even better.
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Date: 2004-08-06 11:23 am (UTC)Danger Mouse
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Date: 2004-08-06 01:21 pm (UTC)Yes please!!!
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Date: 2004-08-06 03:38 pm (UTC)Here is what you can buy from the UK DVD wise now:
Dangermouse vol. 1-6
Count Duckula
Dungeons and Dragons cartoon series
Willy Fog cartoons (Around the world/Journey to centre of the earth)
Dogtanian.
Roland Rat (Large rat puppet series that used to be on here in the mornings)
Quite a lot of other stuff as well :)
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Date: 2004-08-06 05:49 pm (UTC)We'll have to see. It may also be available online.
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Date: 2004-08-06 07:40 pm (UTC)I can't make a dvd copy, don't have a burner. *sniffs* divx I can do. But you can buy them at www.play.com who will ship to the US.
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Date: 2004-08-06 08:06 pm (UTC)Thanks!!
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Date: 2004-08-06 08:56 pm (UTC)*SIGH*
Date: 2004-08-10 04:16 am (UTC)playUSA.com will not sell R2 DVD's
Stupid, stupid, stupid!
I wanted to order both DVD's of Butterflies and five Danger Mouse disks (they are out of Vol 3)
I guess I'll have to start hunting elsewhere.
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Date: 2004-08-10 01:29 pm (UTC)Let me know.
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Date: 2004-08-10 03:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-07 03:12 am (UTC)