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Here we take a look at the best low priced DVD players, ranging form £150 to £500, some are great value for money such as the Wharfedale DVD-750, which offers superb picture and sound at a low and bargain price of just £180. Others such as Bushes DVD-2002, offers a decoder and a mutli region hack, plus decent picture for £180. Some of the more expensive ones offer better picture and more features, such as the Sony DVP-S560D or Pioneer DV-626D Just click one of the names below, to see a quick review...
For £180
you get a lot for you money in terms of features, the Dolby decoder
gives good surround BAD POINTS It won't replace your CD player, because the CD replay is not special, but it wasn't designed to play CD all the time, so its a minor. Sometimes it won't play some CD-R's, and the operation of the CD drawer is a bit sluggish and noisy. There are limits to what you can connect as there aren't many sockets. OVERALL At the price it works quite well, the pictures are decent, although the sound is a bit flat in stereo, it sounds fine in Surround. Bush lets you play US discs too, making it worth it if you want a bargain DVD player. BUT a rival lies further down the page. Menu @ Top
For £300 you get this the Hitachi DV-P250, the player has DTS and enough sockets, the player works excellently in both picture and features, the sound is just as good with amazing surround sound depth and smoothness with the DTS. The player doesn't have Dolby decoder but thats all it is well featured with a RGB SCART output, a S-Video output & also plays CD-R's too. BAD POINTS The only thing against the player is the lack of a Dolby Decoder. OVERALL You'd have a hard time finding another player with the picture quality, features and CD sound, that this DVD player has. The way it work is great the CD replay is just as good as any CD player for under £200. It will mix in with any home cinema equipment. Menu @ Top
As we move into the more pricier players there are bound to be differences, the list is longer, in features for this Pioneer. The player has a decoder, DTS, plenty of sockets to connect it to big equipment, such as a receiver. BAD POINTS For the price there's no reason why you shouldn't buy this DVD player. OVERALL With excellent pictures, sound, and features, this DVD player could dominate a home cinema, it will easily mix in with all sorts of equipment. The best in this this test. Menu @ Top
The smallest DVD player in this test, the unit is well built and robust, the main advantage of this player over the others is the size, which means you could place it on top of a VCR or virtually anywhere. This unit has a headphone socket too like the Bush, but at £400 you would expect better picture and sound, than that of the Bush. The pictures are brilliant and dynamic, there're always excellent and with the sound they could easily beat any cinema, matched with the right equipment it give perfect results. With a small jog wheel and well placed buttons and controls its pretty easy to use. The DTS and Dolby 5.1 sound is excellent, and well distributed through the room, the CD replay is probably the best in this group test. In CD replay you can see CD text with compatible CDs. The slow motion replay is perfect, the SmoothScan and SlowScan modes work well. BAD POINTS: The only missing mode is a Zoom mode, but you can live without it. OVERALL: Excellent player, and flexible to replace a CD player, and the sound from Dolby 5.1 and DTS are excellent.
GOOD POINTS The second sub £200 in this test, the player has DTS instead of a Dolby decoder, it also has enough sockets. The pictures from this player are brilliant, and easily beat Bushes pictures, but what it has that the Bush doesn't have is superb sound from CD's, it also has CD-R replay and a multi region hack BAD POINTS Not much to complain about. May seem a little soft, in build quality. OVERALL At this price its a bargain, excellent pictures sound, and is also well featured. SECOND prize. Menu @ Top CLICK ONE BELOW
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effect, although with stereo it can sound a bit
flat, the pictures seem very good for the price, and give detailed
and crisp images. Its a good thing that the Bush allows you to play
US discs as well as UK.
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