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Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 10/06/07 16:14
On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:07:12 -0700, <normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote:
>I've gone through 5 DVD players looking for an inexpensive one that doesn't
>have bunch of significant flaws. Every one of them has an inexcusable
>design failure--usually more than one! As I rejected one after another, I
>made up a list of what a decent player should do:
>
>1. Cost less than $50
>2. Have an informative front panel display that can be read in normal room
>light.
>3. Remote control that can be operated without actually reading the label.
>i.e. one that isn't simply a rectangular array of identical buttons. If
>properly designed, you should be able to find the function you're looking
>for without reading the instruction manual, or using a flashlight.
>4. Should play everything, including homemade DVDR's; and that includes
>dual-layer ones!
>5. It should play DivX, compressed audio formats such as mp3, mp4, wma,
>etc.
>6. It shouldn't be picky about the quality of the DVD; I don't like
>frequent hangups or pixellization.
>7. Can remember where you left off when interrupting a movie to play a
>different one. 2 of my players would remember where it left off--IF you
>didn't remove the DVD from the drawer. But that's not good enough.
>8. FF and REV should have a full set of speeds differeng by a factor of 2,
>such as X2,4,8,16,32. None of my existing players has all the speeds;
>there are always a few left off.
>
>I finally read a post from someone that had good results playing DVD+R
>dual-layer discs on the Philips DVPS140, which sells for $50 at Target. I
>bought one--and it's wonderful. It has all the features mentioned above,
>and it will remember where you left off on the last 5 discs played. I have
>yet to come across a disc it won't play. Best yet, my wife can operate it
>with only one day of instruction. She never did manage to learn any of the
>others.
>
>Check it out!
>
>Norm Strong
>
They should have included APE, OGG and FLAC lossless audio formats.
Fuck MP3s!
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