New Dvd Player

[Hardcoreruss]

Just got a new player for the bedroom yesterday the Pioneer DV-575a.

I must truly recommend it, picture is brilliant for the price, pal and ntsc progressive scan (again incredible at the price) plays every disc on earth including mp3's on dvd's. Best of all plays all divx's also, so no more converting films for in the bedroom, chuck them on a disc and away you go. All for the princely sum of £150

[bugster]

Hmmm, the official specs on the Pioneer site do not mention DVD +R(W) but this page does. Can you confirm this?

It looks like a pretty good player and I am looking to update my main living room player some time soon, it could be a candidate.

Also, is yours multi-region as purchased or is it a remote hack?

[Hardcoreruss]

Now I am working on what a friend said about the + R RW, i will dig one out and give it a go.

It is Region Free RCE from the box.

[bugster]

Oh, and where did you buy it?

[Hardcoreruss]

www.avland.co.uk

Cheapest around, and free next day delivery also. They are very good have bought lots of stuff from them in the past.

[Baldrick]

post a report
https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers.php?DVDname=575a&Search=Search&country=&orderby=Name !

tried different divx and xvid versions?

[Hardcoreruss]

I will, I have tried divx 3 through to five, all work

Have not tried xvid's yet, it does not advertise it can process them.

[curryman]

OK, you talked me into it.
I've just ordered one (7.25pm 30/6/04)
lets see when it gets here.
Had to get a new one, my current player is terrible, got it of Bigpockets for £60, it's a Yamada/umax and came with Amp and speakers which ain't too bad and although the player has played everything upto now except divx/xvid, the picture is awful - very saturated.
I await delivery with excitement :P

[Doramius]

Your in PAL territory. I need to know what it's worth on the NTSC market in usefulness here. Remember, we still don't know how many sticks are jammed up Hollywood's a**. We've been removing a couple at a time and it still doesn't look like a dent has been made.

[flaninacupboard]

www.avland.co.uk

Cheapest around, and free next day delivery also. They are very good have bought lots of stuff from them in the past.

They're just up the road from me. weird shop, they have to buzz you in

Does it have dual scarts?

[Doramius]

"Buzz You IN?"

Is it out of someone's apartment?

[flaninacupboard]

just in a shitty area.

they just don't want to be ram raided or robbed.

[flaninacupboard]

answered my question, just one SCART.
I like the styling, reminiscent of Sony decks. what's this all about though?

Divx Download Information
1.DVD player generates a registration code (8-character) randomly, and stores the code
DVD player can display the code by Initial Menu
2.PC obtains a VOD (Video On Demand) account customer registration on VOD Web Site Service
3.PC downloads video contents and burns to disc registration code input is required
4.DVD player can play the DivX disc decrypt by using the registration code

[Hardcoreruss]

answered my question, just one SCART.
I like the styling, reminiscent of Sony decks. what's this all about though?

Divx Download Information
1.DVD player generates a registration code (8-character) randomly, and stores the code
DVD player can display the code by Initial Menu
2.PC obtains a VOD (Video On Demand) account customer registration on VOD Web Site Service
3.PC downloads video contents and burns to disc registration code input is required
4.DVD player can play the DivX disc decrypt by using the registration code

Yeah I am not sure about all that, I have tried 15 different divx's so far (no xvid's) and I have not encountered this.

[Hardcoreruss]

OK, you talked me into it.
I've just ordered one (7.25pm 30/6/04)
lets see when it gets here.
Had to get a new one, my current player is terrible, got it of Bigpockets for £60, it's a Yamada/umax and came with Amp and speakers which ain't too bad and although the player has played everything upto now except divx/xvid, the picture is awful - very saturated.
I await delivery with excitement :P

I think you will be pleased I really like it, very small also considering all the things it can do.

[Hardcoreruss]

answered my question, just one SCART.
I like the styling, reminiscent of Sony decks. what's this all about though?

Divx Download Information
1.DVD player generates a registration code (8-character) randomly, and stores the code
DVD player can display the code by Initial Menu
2.PC obtains a VOD (Video On Demand) account customer registration on VOD Web Site Service
3.PC downloads video contents and burns to disc registration code input is required
4.DVD player can play the DivX disc decrypt by using the registration code

Yes that is the only down point, its rgb though (but i suppose every scart is nowadays)

[curryman]

Just cancelled my order.
Received an Email this morning saying they are out of stock and don't expect any for around 3 weeks, I can't wait this long for a new toy so i shall look elsewhere.
Any recomended sites ?

[Hardcoreruss]

Go to www.avforums.com, underneath the banner click visit our sponsors. There are a lot of good ones try leconcepts and if any of them are more expensive get them to price match avland. If they ask you whether they have it in stock say yes.

[handyguy]

Pioneer has a 80gig Tivo Dvd Recorder with free basic subscription at onecall for about $580-$50 rebate & free shipping. Thats one that I would like.

[Doramius]

again, how about a NTSC version of the DVD player.

[curryman]

ok, reordered with superfi, let you know when i have my new toy.

Hardcoreruss: was going to get it off leconcepts but couldn't get a secure page for card details.

[flaninacupboard]

again, how about a NTSC version of the DVD player.

Look one up yourself!

[Doramius]

I did, but they're all out of friggin' europe. There are like 3 or 4 that ship Int'l, but they charge an arm and 2 legs for cross sea ship.

[Hardcoreruss]

ask at www.avsforums.com

[Hardcoreruss]

ok, reordered with superfi, let you know when i have my new toy.

Hardcoreruss: was going to get it off leconcepts but couldn't get a secure page for card details.

How much did you pay ?

[stiltman]

again, how about a NTSC version of the DVD player.

Look one up yourself!

Make sure you post back to this thread so I will know...
I don't want to do the leg work

[curryman]

Hardcoreruss said:
How much did you pay ?

It was advertised at £137.
with a minimum postal cost of £10,
Also received email from them today stating no stock for 2 to 3 weeks, so it looks like i'll just have to be patient.

[Hardcoreruss]

On the av website I visit it appears that pioneer themselves are out of stock. This dvd player was only released 10 days ago. Makes me happy I have bought one, including you curryman 17 of my friends have bought these.

[curryman]

Oh! well, i'll just have to be patient, I suppose.

[hoyboy]

In australia, Samsung are selling a dvd/vcr combo with DIVX playback- about $329 aus - not a bad deal- (the place I work are selling this- but i perfer the philips DVP532k myself)