DVD player to buy?

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I\'ve been using my pc or Psx2 for a dvd player for too long.
So i\'m thinking about getting a dvd player. One that supports DIVX etc.
This is my choice so far.
It\'s a Liteon Lvd-2002 model


Video:
¡P 10-bit/27MHz Video DAC  
¡P Support DVD-Video/VCD/SVCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R
¡P 480p Progressive Scan Video Output with 3-2 Pulldown Recovery
¡P 480i scalable to 480p
¡P MEPG-4(DivX Ver4 & 5)/MPEG-2/VCD/MPG Playback Capability
¡P Digital Photo Browser (Photo VCD Compatible)
¡P Component Video Output
¡P NTSC/PAL TV System Compatible

Audio:  
¡P Music CD/MP3/WMA Playback Capability  
¡P 24-bit /192kHz Audio DAC
¡P DolbyR Digital (Dolby AC-3) and dtsR Digital Outputs

Convenience Features:  

¡P Advanced GUI (Graphic User Interface)
¡P DVD Video/Picture Zoom In Function
¡P Still Image 4 way Rotation
¡P Digital Still/Step Play (Forward/Reverse, Field or Frame)
¡P Repeat Play (A-B , Chapter , Title)
¡P Multi-Language (English / Traditional Chinese / Simplify Chinese / German)

Output:
¡P Video:  
¡P Component Video (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr,/Pr) Output x 1  
¡P S-Video Output x 1
¡P Composite Video Output x 1  
¡P Audio:
¡P Digital Coaxial Output x 1
¡P Digital Optical Output x 1
¡P Analog Output x 1

Accessary:
¡P Remote Control
¡P Composite Cable
¡P AAA Battery x 2
¡P S-Video Cable (Optional)
¡P Component Cable (Optional)
¡P Composite to Scart Cable (Europe Optional)

Warranty:
¡P 1 Year parts and Labor

Dimensions (mm):
¡P Width: 420mm
¡P Height: 58mm
¡P Depth: 270mm
Weight (kg): ¡P 3.5 kg


Anyone know any other good dvd players that support Divx etc?

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Welcome to the 21st century. Quit using your PS2.

Question - are you also wanting region free support? That is really a huge factor in what DVD player you buy.

Why do you need DIVX? The format is dead.

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Divx is hardly dead man. I personally use it all the time.
I don\'t care about region free dvd players. I don\'t import movies.

If you need Divx the Lite-On and the Bravo D1 are pretty much your only choices for quality players.  Both scale to 1080i but the Bravo has a sharper picture and available DVI output provided you have a display that supports it.

*However* the LiteOn seems to be less finnicky about loading DVDs since it has newer firmware, even though they are based on the same chipsets.  Go for it!

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how bout the mecotek Mk-X4000?

Features:
Region/Code FreeDolby Digital, MPEG-1 Layers 1,2, 3,  (MP3) and Windows Media Audio (WMA) v8 audio decoding
DiVX/MPEG4/AVI/XViD/WMA/DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD/MP3/DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW/Kodak CD compatible
DVD, Divx Video Technology (3.11/4.X/5.X), XviD support
Progressive Scan
PAL/NTSC/MULTI TV System compatible
Fast & slow motion play  
Memory & program play  
Full function remote control
Support 32Kinds subtitle 8 Kinds languages, Multi angle 8-bit full screen OSD
4Kinds zoom in & zoom out function  
Support 4:3 & 16:9 TV MODE
Play a PAL movie on a NTSC TV or Play a NTSC movie on a PAL TV
 
Output Sockets:
Component Video output (YUV/RGB)
Composite video output
S-Video output
Coaxial digital audio output) option
Scart output
2*2 Channel Dolby Downmix Output
 
Parameters:
Frequency Response:   20Hz~20khZ  
Signal/noise Ratio (Audio):   >90 dB (at 1KHz 0dB)  
Distortion (Audio) : >-60 dB (at 1KHz 0dB)  
Channel 1KHz:  >70 dB (Mixed Output)  
Separation: 10KHz >70 dB (Mixed Output)  
Dynamic Range: >70 dB
 
Output Audio:
Analogue 2.0 ± 0.2 Vrms  
Digital 0.5 ± 0.1 Vp-p (Coaxiel)  
Max Resolution 24bit/192KHz  
Composite 1.0
 
Output Video:
Max Resolution >500 lines DVI int @ 1080 Lines  
RGB 0.7±0.2Vp-p  



supports Xvid and Divx. Although i\'m unsure if i can get it here.

All these players support Divx and Xvid.  They are both a derivative of mpeg-4.

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as far as i know, dvd players need firmware updates to support new / updated codecs.

Also read XviD and Hardware Player Interoperability

Meh... the PS2 works just fine. And the 21st century can suck it.

the liteon looks funky.
personally i\'m quite content with my PS2 playing my dvd\'s heck i can even play mp3, divx and xvid files on it too .

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(1) I still don\'t see a need for Divx, other than if you are stealing movies  - which you shouldn\'t be doin\'.

(2) For the longest time, I used my PS2 for playing DVD\'s and I now realize how big of a dork I looked like. Come on you bums, quit using your PS2 and get a dedicated DVD player, one that actually gives you options.

(3) Finally, I think you are asking at the wrong Messageboard. Go over to DVDtalk.com or many other DVD / home system boards. They\'ll give you a lot more options and better replies on what is good and what isn\'t.

(4) Fourth and finally, are you sure you will never want to import any movies? I say this, because I know when I first started buying movies , I had no intenions and then I realized the many advantages of being region free. If you have even the slighest interest in it, I suggest you go ahead and get a region free player or at least one that can be easily hacked for region free, that is unless you want to look like a total dork like Capcom and I, as we have two DVD players at this point. Niether one of us had the hindsight to buy a region free player from the get go, so we was forced to eventually just go buy a seperate one (Cyberhome) just for region free and PAL support.

(2) For the longest time, I used my PS2 for playing DVD\'s and I now realize how big of a dork I looked like. Come on you bums, quit using your PS2 and get a dedicated DVD player, one that actually gives you options.

Heh, well until a week ago I was using my ps2 for playing DVD\'s.

Here is what I got;
Toshiba SD-5109 Twin-Tray 2-Disc DVD Player


I know shit about DVD stuff, so I just bought this cause it was recommended by the guy at the store.

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Rule one of any electronic buying, never trust the salesmen!

Still, I don\'t know anything about that player, so it may indeed be good. Either way, it\'s just a good thing that you upgraded from the shoddy PS2 playback.

Well it was either trusting him or me.

LIC who would you go with?

Here is the specs on it; it was like 700 bucks. So I hope to God it was worth it.

Technical data


Changer type: 2-disc twin tray
Disc capacity: 2
Dolby Digital: Yes
DTS (Digital Theater Systems) surround decoding: Yes
Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding: Yes
DTS (Digital Theater Systems) surround decoding: No
Simulated surround mode: Yes
CD-R: No
CD-RW: No
DVD-R: No
DVD-RW: No
HDCD decoding: Yes
Video CD: Yes
THX certified: No
Aspect ratios: 4:3 pan and scan, 4:3 letterbox, 16:9 widescreen
Channel separation (playback): --
Digital-to-analog audio converter: 24-bit/96 kHz
Digital-to-analog video converter: 10
DVD dynamic range: 106
Horizontal image resolution : 540
Power consumption: 23
Signal-to-noise ratio (playback): 112
Video signal-to-noise ratio: --
Analog-audio stereo outputs: 4
Coaxial digital-audio outputs: 1
Headphone jack: No
Headphone volume control: N/A
Optical digital-audio outputs: 1
Component-video outputs: Yes
Composite-video outputs: 1
S-Video outputs: 1
RS-232 digital interface: No

Other stuff:
http://www.boondocksnet.com/cb/apfh-item_id-B00000J3OM-search_type-AsinSearch-locale-us.html

Ask here first next time Spudz.  Nowadays $700 for that player is a ripoff.

Divx has many uses.  I use it to archive TV shows and other excerpts.  Don\'t think I\'ll ever buy another DVD player though.. I finally got my HTPC working great.