Best Xvid/Divx Standalone player

[Scarpad]

I'm looking to pick one up, what's the best readily available unit?

[RabidDog]

Define "best" ..........pick one up..the lightest one?the sexiest one?

[Blade777]

Hi,

I bought this recently ... and am very happy with it.

yamada-dvx-6600 [under £70 ... delivered]

google for reviews.

[NoodleMaps]

I'm interested in one of theese Standalones as well, but, Not sure if this is agaist the rules, but a modded Xbox with XBMC is wonderful for playing Divx files. If you got an Xbox, pop 50 bucks into it and you've got yourself a divx player. Sorry if this isn't an answer you were looking for, just though I'd give a suggestion

[Scarpad]

Define "best" ..........pick one up..the lightest one?the sexiest one?

One that plays Divix/xvid titles without skipping and other anomolies

[Scarpad]

I'm interested in one of theese Standalones as well, but, Not sure if this is agaist the rules, but a modded Xbox with XBMC is wonderful for playing Divx files. If you got an Xbox, pop 50 bucks into it and you've got yourself a divx player. Sorry if this isn't an answer you were looking for, just though I'd give a suggestion

Well I have two Xbox's what besides the Mod chip is required the Xbox Media Player? And which mod is the best? PM me if you want...

[Suntan]

HTPC with ffDshow and Zoomplayer. Handsdown.

-Suntan

[Scarpad]

eh...but that's not what I asked is it?

[Suntan]

Then define "standalone". If you mean something that can sit next to your TV, look like a piece of stereo equiptment and be operated by a remote, then that only has to do with packaging. A HTPC can be just as "standalone" as a Kiss player in all of these regards.

While your at it, define "Best". In my mind "Best" means highest picture quality, best functionality, largest fexibility with respect to different formats/encode options. As such, a HTPC is the "Best".

Maybe if you said "A good standalone player for $XX that I can just buy and plug in" then maybe you would get a different answer.

-Suntan

[tpd146]

If you are in the Uk or Europe then get the DK Digital DVD-339. I got it for £80 and it plays everything i've tried so far. DivX, XviD (including files i've encoded with v1.0 RC3) and mpg whether its on cd-r, dvd-r/w or dvd+r/w. a bargain in my book:

http://www.dkdivx.co.uk/productpage.htm

[RabidDog]

anomolies

No lies..anomalys.. yes dvx6600 is very good, where did you get it for that low price?

[Defcon]

Though I just bought a new DVD player that RJ1600 on the other thread looks pretty damn awesome !!!! Region Free, DivX, plays all formats, etc....

[maxpower2078]

What about the best one that plays NTSC and can be delivered to the United States? It seems to me they are all over in Europe and the UK.

[RabidDog]

On the contrary, I think they have a great future. -- [/quote]

[monzie]

My Yamada 6100 was one of the best bits of kit I have ever bought £79.99 delivered (and has the full input/ouputs on the rear).........no more TV-out pc 'hum' no more trancoding just burn avi to cd and play.....brilliant....even the kids use it......try trusting your pc or lappie to a 3 and 4 year old when you aint around!

As for a htpc....... hahahahahahahahaha.....get a Yamada....get a life.

[igalan]

The Kiss DVDs are great. I got a Kiss DP-450 more than a year ago (almost two years ago) and since then Kiss has been releasing newer firmwares that improved the capabilities of this DVD player far beyond the initial specifications. When I got it it could not play DivX 3.11 (only 4 and up), now it can, as well as fast forwared and backward on DivX/Xvid files. It has progressive scan for better image quality. The support is great, always that I had a problem they have responded, and everything has been fixed with newer firmwares.
It will not play OGM though, but I belive that DP1000 or 5XX can play OGM.

[Hardcoreruss]

I second the above.

Check out www.kiss-technology.com