which is better dv-333, or dv-434.. plz help

[[SiC]]

Hello, I am planning on buying my very first standalone dvd player

i would like to know what is better the pioneer dv-333 or dv-343

I will be watching LOTS of vcds, and svcds and of course dvds on this player

which is the best to get

[Vejita-sama]

The 343 seems to be more popular (see DVD reviews on the left) might I also suggest you look at the Hitachi 415U, it plays everything; including MP3s which the pioneer does not. Also the 'listed max bitrate' for the hitachi is higher.

[homerpez]

I might (emphasis on MIGHT) be looking into another player, I just got burned by an Apex 500W, the the Pioneer 343 which was crappy and DOA, then another Apex 500W. That's if I can't solve problems with the Apex...

Anyway, a question: which one of these players (if any) will NOT choke on "High" bitrates, or "Low" bitrates? I heard the Pioneer will choke on BOTH (and since I only use low bitrate AVG and 2-Pass, this is a real problem). I've never heard one testimonial on the Hitachi. It is better at this?

[KarlV]

As long as its compliant Pioneer343 will do, so far it played all crap we put into it. Discs that my Philips, NEC and Samsung DVD-players wouldnt accept Pioneer did.

[homerpez]

These are definitely NOT compliant discs I'm talking about. They are 2-pass VBR MPEG-1 VCD's. (how many more acronyms can I fit in there)?

Some I have drop way down to 0 bitrate, and up to as high as 2500. I know I put in one (I don't know if I demuxed/remuxed it), but right from the start of the move it choked (went way out of synch). On the Pioneer I mean...