HDMI DVD player Recomendations

[Simian]

My 5 year old (techtronics Multimod) Panasonic RV-60 DVD player has just decided to stop playing NTSC DVD's (it only seems to be outputting Red and Green... no Blue!!)... Though works fine with PAL DVD's...

So I'm in the market for a new DVD player!... I've looked at a few but two seem to have bubbled to the top and I know I can get them both Multiregion!...

1) Denon DVD1920 HDMI DVD player: HDMI & YUV Outputs, 720p/1080i Upscaling, DD/DTS Decoders, DVD-+R/RW playback, DVIX Playback etc... All for £250 (ish) Spec!

2) Sony DVP-NS92V HDMI DVD Player: HDMI & YUV Outputs, 720p/1080i Upscaling, DD/DTS Decoders, DVD-+R/RW playback, DVIX Playback etc... All for £180 (ish) Spec!

To me they seem nearly Identical!... But the Stock for the DVD1920 is very iratic!...

Has anyone got any experience of either of these!?!... Does anyone have any other Suggestions for Players?... Upto approx £250/300... Must have HDMI 720p/1080i upscaling to get the most out of my Sagem 32" HD-LCD Plus DD/DTS Decoders Built-in!!!

cheers...
Simon

 

[Simian]

EDIT: Just found it & am ordering as I type
Will let you all know how it fares when I get it home & I just hope I can get the Firmware to work on this one lol

Let us know how it goes!!...

Where d'ya get the Firmware update from?... How easy is it to do?....

E-mail me (in sig) if ya can't say!...

Sim

Can't find it any cheaper than £220

 

[Simian]

what about the sammy hd950?
does the sony come with a hdmi cable, if not how much is one?

Doesn't hafe a DTS decoder!... only DD... I did look at this but that put me off!... I'm a DTS fanboy!

I'm gonna wait a cuplo' years for HD/Blueray so thi'll have to last me till then!..

Any others????...

 

[Simian]

I've got the Phillips DVP5900 HDMI DVD player (£100 from currys comet or dixons) and fully reccomend it.

Upscales DVD to 720p and 10801i via HDMI, good PQ & easily made region free with remote control hack. All in all a good all rounder

Connections:
1 x HDMI - Rear,
1 x Audio line-out (RCA phono x 2)
1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) (RCA phono)
1 x Component video output (RCA phono x 3)
1 x Composite video output (RCA phono)

Interesting player!... But Doesn't have DD or DTS Decoders... But thats no biggie as I'm contemplating an HDMI Amp later this year!...

Anyone had any experience of the Toshiba E350?... looks similar to the Philips and easy to make Multiregion!...

Still interested in the Sony though!... (even though its as eratic as the Denon on stock figures!... No ones got one!!!)

 

[Simian]

Think I'll probly hang fire till the Sony (or a bit more saving - the Denon) are back in stock!... They Do Exactly what I want and I can then wait a bit longer till HDMI Amps are a bit Cheaper/more abundant!...

Cheers Doods!..

Simp

 

[Simian]

The Player was a Pioneer 868

I have a link to the AVforums thread if you'd like to have a read of his comparisson?

Neil

Yes Please!!!...