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I'm looking to buy a second DVD player and would like it to be multiregion and have a built in DD5.1 / DTS decoder.
Any ideas what supplier to use and what DVD players are recommended please?
I have looked at www.multiregionmagic.co.uk. and www.richersounds.com. Are they reputable?
Thanks. :)
Toshiba SD220e - £119.99 - have a look here
Pioneer DV350 - £115 - have a look here
Pioneer DV454 - £128 (only get this over the 350 if you need optical out) - have a look here
I wouldn't use Richer Sounds - too many horror stories and I've had bad experiences myself with them
Does the Pioneer DV350 have a built in DD5.1 decoder?
Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
Does the Pioneer DV350 have a built in DD5.1 decoder?
No :)
Whoops - sorry I misread the built in as supporting :)
I mailed BE-direct and they state that it DOES include a 5.1 / DTS decoder. Now I'm really :confused:
Is either the Acoustic Solutions DVD451 SILVER (Multi-region) at £89.95 or the LG DVD4950 SILVER (Multi-region) at £139.95 any good. Both have built in DD5.1 / DTS decoders.
:)
Why do you want built in decoders?
Originally posted by 8-]
Why do you want built in decoders?
Likely his AMP/System doesn't have one.
Likely his AMP/System doesn't have one.
Correct. The amp I have for my second system only has a pro-logic decoder.
Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
Correct. The amp I have for my second system only has a pro-logic decoder.
How would that work with the rear speakers - I mean Pro Logic doesn;t have rear separation (oo err) does it?
Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
I mailed BE-direct and they state that it DOES include a 5.1 / DTS decoder. Now I'm really :confused:
No it doesn`t, only the Pioneer Dv656 upwards has this:)
You`ll be hard pressed to find something like a Pioneer / Tosh / Sony for budget money with the feature, although many of the budget supermarket clones offer onboard decoders.
HTH?
Originally posted by 8-]
How would that work with the rear speakers - I mean Pro Logic doesn;t have rear separation (oo err) does it?
Amp isn't doing the decoding,DVD player is.
Many ProLogic amps had 5.1 inputs ready to be connected to a DVD player with a 5.1 Decoder.
Originally posted by Keith
Amp isn't doing the decoding,DVD player is.
Many ProLogic amps had 5.1 inputs ready to be connected to a DVD player with a 5.1 Decoder.
So Pro Logic systems have 6 speakers as well - so that as long as they're connected to a 5.1 source this drives the speakers?
So Pro Logic systems have 6 speakers as well - so that as long as they're connected to a 5.1 source this drives the speakers?
Yes. My prologic amp has front left, right and centre, rear left and right and a sub-woofer. It's a Sony and the sound is surprisingly good for a prologic setup. Despite this I would rather have true 5.1 sound like I have on my main system. For this I need a DVD player with built in decoder.
I have seen an LG player for £139.95 which fits my requirements (multiregion, 5.1 decoder) but don't know much about this make. I've seen quite a few LG products over the past few months but am unsure of the quality of the brand.
Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
Is either the Acoustic Solutions DVD451 SILVER (Multi-region) at £89.95 or the LG DVD4950 SILVER (Multi-region) at £139.95 any good. Both have built in DD5.1 / DTS decoders.
:)
Yes the DVD451 has a built in DD decoder, and the picture quality is acceptable on a basic setup. I would recommend spending another 20-30 quid and go for the Pioneer DV350 instead..BIG improvement :)
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Any ideas what supplier to use and what DVD players are recommended please?
I have looked at www.multiregionmagic.co.uk. and www.richersounds.com. Are they reputable?
Thanks. :)
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Toshiba SD220e - £119.99 - have a look here
Pioneer DV350 - £115 - have a look here
Pioneer DV454 - £128 (only get this over the 350 if you need optical out) - have a look here
I wouldn't use Richer Sounds - too many horror stories and I've had bad experiences myself with them
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Does the Pioneer DV350 have a built in DD5.1 decoder?
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Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
Does the Pioneer DV350 have a built in DD5.1 decoder?
No :)
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Whoops - sorry I misread the built in as supporting :)
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I mailed BE-direct and they state that it DOES include a 5.1 / DTS decoder. Now I'm really :confused:
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Is either the Acoustic Solutions DVD451 SILVER (Multi-region) at £89.95 or the LG DVD4950 SILVER (Multi-region) at £139.95 any good. Both have built in DD5.1 / DTS decoders.
:)
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Why do you want built in decoders?
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Originally posted by 8-]
Why do you want built in decoders?
Likely his AMP/System doesn't have one.
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Likely his AMP/System doesn't have one.
Correct. The amp I have for my second system only has a pro-logic decoder.
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Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
Correct. The amp I have for my second system only has a pro-logic decoder.
How would that work with the rear speakers - I mean Pro Logic doesn;t have rear separation (oo err) does it?
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Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
I mailed BE-direct and they state that it DOES include a 5.1 / DTS decoder. Now I'm really :confused:
No it doesn`t, only the Pioneer Dv656 upwards has this:)
You`ll be hard pressed to find something like a Pioneer / Tosh / Sony for budget money with the feature, although many of the budget supermarket clones offer onboard decoders.
HTH?
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Originally posted by 8-]
How would that work with the rear speakers - I mean Pro Logic doesn;t have rear separation (oo err) does it?
Amp isn't doing the decoding,DVD player is.
Many ProLogic amps had 5.1 inputs ready to be connected to a DVD player with a 5.1 Decoder.
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Originally posted by Keith
Amp isn't doing the decoding,DVD player is.
Many ProLogic amps had 5.1 inputs ready to be connected to a DVD player with a 5.1 Decoder.
So Pro Logic systems have 6 speakers as well - so that as long as they're connected to a 5.1 source this drives the speakers?
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So Pro Logic systems have 6 speakers as well - so that as long as they're connected to a 5.1 source this drives the speakers?
Yes. My prologic amp has front left, right and centre, rear left and right and a sub-woofer. It's a Sony and the sound is surprisingly good for a prologic setup. Despite this I would rather have true 5.1 sound like I have on my main system. For this I need a DVD player with built in decoder.
I have seen an LG player for £139.95 which fits my requirements (multiregion, 5.1 decoder) but don't know much about this make. I've seen quite a few LG products over the past few months but am unsure of the quality of the brand.
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Originally posted by BLADERUNNER
Is either the Acoustic Solutions DVD451 SILVER (Multi-region) at £89.95 or the LG DVD4950 SILVER (Multi-region) at £139.95 any good. Both have built in DD5.1 / DTS decoders.
:)
Yes the DVD451 has a built in DD decoder, and the picture quality is acceptable on a basic setup. I would recommend spending another 20-30 quid and go for the Pioneer DV350 instead..BIG improvement :)
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