DVD Player
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Originally posted by Cedric Tomkinson
We faced this problem a while back. Whilst DVD players have come down in price, films for them are still relatively expensive. Like everyone, I suppose, we have a pile of VHS videos which get seldom played these days. In spite of the huge difference in prices between various DVD units the basic DVD unit is pretty well identical in all of them. It's only extra features you'll be paying for. Our shopping expedition was rather half hearted knowing we were looking for something that in our case was going to really get little use. UNTIL that is, we realised that the PS2 was also a superb DVD player!
Whilst it's outside your stated budget Shelley, I really would at least think about the PS2. You get a superb games console and a great DVD player! It will connect to your T.V./Audio set up the same as any other unit. In fact it comes with just about every combination of TV/ audio connection you are likely to need.
We faced this problem a while back. Whilst DVD players have come down in price, films for them are still relatively expensive. Like everyone, I suppose, we have a pile of VHS videos which get seldom played these days. In spite of the huge difference in prices between various DVD units the basic DVD unit is pretty well identical in all of them. It's only extra features you'll be paying for. Our shopping expedition was rather half hearted knowing we were looking for something that in our case was going to really get little use. UNTIL that is, we realised that the PS2 was also a superb DVD player!
Whilst it's outside your stated budget Shelley, I really would at least think about the PS2. You get a superb games console and a great DVD player! It will connect to your T.V./Audio set up the same as any other unit. In fact it comes with just about every combination of TV/ audio connection you are likely to need.
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You need to hear it in Dolby Digital or DTS since you might get a new reciever try picking out one with Ultra THX or DTS ES receiver wher it is a 7.1 format meaning an additional center channel speaker for the rear. Digital Coaxial input is great but the fiber optic input is more robust and clean as long as you do not kink the fiber cable. Harmon Kardon, Denon are my choice but I am sure there are other brands. Gladiator and the Haunting are two of the first DVD that has an optional DTS ES or EX option so that you are truly enveloped in the theatre sounds. You have now the left front speaker, Center front speaker, right front speaker, rear right surround sound speaker, rear center surrond speaker, rear left surround speaker and the low bass woofer the .1 in the designation.
I am a home theatre afficianado.
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I am a home theatre afficianado.
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