Posted by r on 08/04/06 11:27

"techD" <techdude_uk@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Can anyone recommend a good CHEAP divx capable player for around �30? I
> did buy one a couple of years ago from WH Smiths - which had awful audio
> synch - and took it back. Looking via the web pulls up all sorts of
> players - and ones which are no longer available or difficult to find in
> stock etc. I am not too worried about dvd player performance - as I intend
> to use this machine to mainly watch downloaded divx files.
>
> If you recommend any - can you give the good and the bad points to help me
> decide and where you can still buy it!
>
> Thx for help.
>
> TD
>

It seems to me that all DivX players are trial and error, I've had 4
different ones and each have had 1 synching problem or another.
Depending on how the file is coded and whether or not the player has the
relevant firmware, and whether that firmware can be updated or not.
The best option people with recommend is a modified Xbox running XBMC,
easily worth the money and you get a rather nice little games console as a
bonus :)

I notice Argos are selling a Bush Divx player for �30, worth a punt if it is
covered by the 16-day return.

R

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