Looking for a cheap DVD player in the UK

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  1. Biglad

    Biglad Regular member

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    Hiya lads

    I am after getting a cheap DVD player in the UK that will play DVD-R's.

    I use a Pioneer 105/A05, just wondered if you had any recomendations of which player to get ??

    Cheaper the better for me as I have a baby due next week and don't have much cash spare.

    Thanks very much STEVE
     
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    safc_66 Regular member

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    Steve, go to ASDA, get yerself a Pacific 1002w, £39.97, bloody bulletproof !Good luck with new arrival, my lad's 5 Sunday coming, time flies, mate. Reason i ever bought DVD player was cos he went thru 2 copies of Toy Story, and 2 copies of Toy Story 2 on video, wore 'em out !!!

    Dene
    _X_X_X_X_X_[small]nineteenseventythree[/small]
     
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    Cheers safc_66. Hope he has a nice birthday mate.

    I had read about the Pacific 1002w which people had said good things about. I am sure I read somewhere that they can be noisy playing back DVD-R's, is this the case ??

    Thanks :)
     
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    Unsure on that one, boss. Can only tell ya that a few mates have 'em, glowing reports all around. Have had occasional 'Noisy Disc Syndrome' in my Mustek V520, can't explain why ! Try it, if it's crap, take it back & get a full, no-hassle refund. Nowt to lose mate ;-)

    Dene
     
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    Will do just that mate, thanks very much four your help and all the best.

    STEVE
     
  6. wendyjane

    wendyjane Guest

    Hi I can't help but recommend the Yamada/Umax 5520 DVD player Multi region and available from Amazon.co.uk for the VERY reasonable sum of £39.99 delivered! It plays everything with the exception of Avi/Divx! You've just gotta check it out I've had mine for 6 months and no complaints. Rob.(The nickname is my ladyfriends name & she's got the same player & likes it too).
     
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    Thanks Rob, I will check that out aswell. :)
     
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    4 of my mates have the [bold]Pacific 1002[/bold] (£38) from ASDA
    They have never had any problems...
     
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    That one it is then, cheers for all the help lads.

    I'm off to ASDA at the weekend, I bet the buggers will have sold out, lol.
     
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    herbsman Moderator Staff Member

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    ASDA local store locater , once you find the phone no. of your local store ... bell 'em to find out if they are in stock bro : )
     
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  12. pcshateme

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    in the us i got .... STOP

    [bold]U.K mentioned in thread title !![/bold]
     
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  13. Biglad

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    Cheers lads

    I will give them a ring this week Herbsman and get one ordered so I don't miss out.
     
  14. guyos

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    Herbsman I read your advice and went straight to ASDA and got one: boy am I pleased, plays my CDs plays my DVDs, and now I am playing MP3s in the background all for £39.97 great value Thanks again

    Guyos
     
  15. pcshateme

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    MAYBE THEY SELL APEX DVD PLAYERS IN THE UK- OR ITS MULTI REGION SO YOU COULD HAVE BOUGHT IT ONLINE FROM US

    DID YOU THINK OF THAT BEFORE WIPING OUT MY POST???
     
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    herbsman Moderator Staff Member

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    No it is not a brand/make sold in U.K , and that I knew.
    Plus it has nothing really to do with region (as he wants to play back up DVD-Rs where region is removed) and more to do with said Apex unit being NTSC if ordered from US & shipped to here (christ knows what the cost of that would be , more than the DVD Player no doubt)
    Obviously yes I did , and please do not shout at me again or I will ban you !!!
     
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    Glad to be of help Guyos ;-)
     
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    Steve, i wouldn't worry about lack of availability, i was in my local store tonight, there must've been 200 of the buggers, packed up to the ceiling, lol.

    Dene
     
  19. pcshateme

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    i also said it plays pal as well
     
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    I have to say I waited ages for the PACIFIC Dvd players to come in, and in the meanwhile bought what I thought was a crappy DVD player for the bedroom from Somerfields for £34.

    When the PACIFIC's arrived in Asda I gave the Somerfield DVD player (cant remember the make off hand) to my dad and bought the pacific one.

    I have to say the noise it makes playing DVD-R's is incredible!! I dont know whether its because we are watching it in the bedroom and its a bit quieter than the living room but I preferred the Somerfield player. That said, both played everything anyway!
     

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