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Wanting a new Xvid/DivX player, What one do i get???
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Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 23, 2004 21:24 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
WHen capturing tv shows of digital tv and retial dvd's that are too big for dvd5 and encoding them to xvid/divx what would be the best player to get out of these?
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Zensonic Z330 DVD/Divx Player

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 1&rd=1
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DIGITREX 5.1CH DIVX/MPG4 LATEST SLIMLINE DVD PLAYER

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 1&rd=1
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5.1CH HYUNDAI DIVX / MPEG4 DVD PLAYER

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 8&rd=1
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DEFINE DIVX / MPEG 4 DVD PLAYER W/VGA OUTPUT IN BOX

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=149 ... 3&rd=1
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NeuNeo Divx Xvid MPEG4 DVD Player VGA Out

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 4&rd=1
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And what should i be looking for? I have no idea what to look for or get for the $130 mark. Any help is welcome smile.gif

jimmalenko
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Post Posted: Nov 23, 2004 21:56 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I'm glad you asked this question. I have oftent hought about getting a DivX player but have not known what is available in Australia. I'll await the responses with interest too.
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Post Posted: Nov 23, 2004 22:29 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I found this thread the other night:'

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=245157&highlight=

and then went to Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=82-107-014&depa=0

and found it...seems to be a sweet deal. seems that the only thing it won't play is MPEGs, and it's cheap!! That's what I'm all about!!

then, there is also this one:
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=82-107-016&DEPA=0

EDIT: sorry...didn't notice that you (both) were from Australia...

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Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 01:08 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Well Jim, from a aussie forum, they had brought 3 of the 4 ive mentioned and left their feedback..

http://www.austech.info/showthread.php?t=97613

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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 01:58 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I bought the Zensonic Z300 early this year
after much research.

http://www.zensonic.com/players.php

So far I have been very happy with it.


@ Jim

A real Australian discussion forum on most of these
with full reviews can be found at:

http://forums.eyo.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=42

Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 02:55 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
offline, what made your mind up after all your research?

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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 03:09 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Thanks Lord and offline. I've got some readin' to do !
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 05:14 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Lord Davis wrote:
offline, what made your mind up after all your research?


Hi Lord,

The Zensonic played all of the xvid/divx samples on the German divx test cd.
ftp://ftp.mtu.ru/pub/horgi/outdoor/DivXTestCD.zip
The couple of very high bitrate files that skipped a tad were smooth
when put on DVD-R. It was also great value as a 2nd DVD player at
just $130.

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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 05:29 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
jimmalenko
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 05:37 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Being the impulse buyer that I am (and based on offline's first-hand recommendation rolleyes.gif smile.gif), I decided to purchase the Zensonic Z330 from warcom.com.au for $144 shipped. I eagerly wait with anticipation.
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Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 06:05 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Cool, also does this play dual layer dvd's and DivX's?

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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 06:44 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Have a play around with it before upgrading the
firmware
and be careful not to break the cd tray. smile.gif

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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 17:51 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I've read some good reviews on the zensonic Z330, i would go for that one

Can anyone tell me if the Zensonic Z330 plays MP3's on DVD

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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 18:33 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Don't know, but it plays just about everything else including raw MPEG according to the reviews, and the Z300 plays DVD-MP3 according to the reviews here, so I'd say that more than likely it will play DVD-MP3.
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 19:16 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
i saw it at Strathfield Car Radio for about $147 on the weekend.

I plan to go in with a DVD-MP3 and test it out

Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 24, 2004 19:17 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Well im sold, i am going to order one. Seems the best out of the ones ive listed and it as great manafacture support and forums just on the dvd player

Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 01:30 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Just went and got one from strathfield for $169 inc 2two years warranty
Put in a multi session xvid with cd2 of king arthur which also had files on it and it played perfect, from a cdr! Very Happy. Just gotta b careful with the dvd drive as it is fragile.

Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 01:55 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Now, my question is
1. How do you make a DVD with multiple Xvids and a menu?
2. Can you, and if so add chapters to Xvids
Thx

lifeisfun
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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 04:45 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
No Menus or chapters in DivX/Xvid

Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 06:01 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
sad.gif So no one has figured out a way to implement chapters for xvids..

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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 10:48 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
they have, just not within the avi container. mp4 already has that functional and mkv is supposedly working on it.
Needless to say that standalones don't support this fancy stuff yet

EDIT: I was talking about menus. Chapters in mkv are possible already.
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midnightsun
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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 10:50 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
anybody know what chipset this zensonic has? mediatek? if so which?
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Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 14:08 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
its on the website i think

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Post Posted: Nov 25, 2004 19:54 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
I have the Zensonic Z300 as well. It is quite a capable player.

It plays DivX 5 clips very well.

The DVD playback quality is probably not quite as good as my old Pioneer player though.

It reads both DVD-R and DVD+R discs fine.

The CD/DVD tray is flimsy, however, and the remote control is somewhat weak.

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Post Posted: Nov 26, 2004 09:51 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Neodigits, the makers of the NeuNeo players had a player about 6 months earlier with the same case/front plate as the Zensonic. Of course, these and other players have just half a dozen or so OEM manufacturers that put over 2 dozen different names on them. Just FYI, don't mean anything else. I have a Sungale 8500 karaoke player that I've seen as 4 other "brands" for example.
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Post Posted: Nov 30, 2004 06:18 Posts View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Question: I'm extremely interested in picking up a DivX DVD player but I would primarily be using it for subtitled avi anime episodes. What players would support these types of files and subtitles?

Bonus points if they're/it is available in Canada or able to shipped to Canada. smile.gif

Thanks in advance!

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Post Posted: Nov 30, 2004 06:24 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Well, my Z330 arrived with the mail yesterday. I haven't had a chance to fully test it, but I quickly burnt a DivX AVI to CD and was quite impressed with the overall setup of the player, from what I saw. I found the remote to be weak also - I would have been about 5 metres away and it was struggling. Once I've had a chance to throw a few different formats at it, I'll put a review in the DVD Players section, but my first impression is that this is pretty neat.
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Post Posted: Nov 30, 2004 06:48 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Lord Davis
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Post Posted: Nov 30, 2004 17:59 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Also, my dad has a DEC dvd player which is new and looks exactly like mine, same buttons, same inputs, same size, just differnt badge and different cosmetic. It has the same software menu But it doesnt play MPEG4? does any one know if you can upgrade a DEC dvd player to Xvid as im sure it has the hardware capability.

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Post Posted: Nov 30, 2004 19:28 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote
Lord,

there are a number of units that look like the Z300,
the new neo being one, but they are NOT the same.
Case, drive and PS are sold oem to different manufacturers who add their own chipsets or specify
a third manufacturer to supply them. Your DEC may or may not
be one of those. You would have to risk flashing the rom with
Zensonic firmware.

Zensonic BTW have demonstrated that they support
their customers by listening to their issues and
providing flash upgrades to fix or add features
where possible. A big plus in my book!

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