Video/DVD combo (help needed if possible)

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » March 18th, 2005, 9:50

Right then badger fuckers, hopefully some of you will be able to guide me in my quest to get a half decent Video/DVD combo, without spending a fortune.

Just to explain, I currently have :

Big Telly (quite old now, but still a really good picture)
PS2 (which I use to play DVD's)
Xbox (which I don't use to play DVD's as for some reason it starts jumping)
Video (which was a cheap and nasty one a few years back, with dreadful recording ability, but half decent playback)
Stereo (with Dolby 5.1, allthough I only ever use 4, as the front speaker is utter shitness)

What I'd like to do is buy myself one of these :

PHILIPS DVP721VR

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# DivX Playback - watch downloaded movies
# PAL Progressive - an even sharper picture
# Videoplus - for simple recording
# Record from DVD to VCR
# CD/CDR/CDRW/MP3
# DVD+R/RW & DVD-R/RW
# Photo CD Compatible
# 4 Heads
# Mpeg Compatible
# Remote Control

The reason being I will then have a proper DVD player for watching all my films, without having to fuck about with control pads, and pause a film halfway through to stop the lip synch going out of whack like it always does on the PS2.
I can then play/record videos on a player that will hopefully clear up the picture better than my current one.
DVD's/MP3's/Video's can then all go through my Stereo via the standard Red & White audio connectors I have popping out of the floor behind my telly.
I can watch any Div-X stuff I feel like downloading, on my Telly and through my stereo by burning it to DVD.
My PS2/Xbox will go upstairs in my soon to be "gaming room"

Well the one above comes in at £129.99, and I wondered if any of you could suggest something better, around the same price range???

/audio-visual blog

n00bt00b · Post by **n00bt00b** » March 18th, 2005, 9:51

Ive got a samsung one which is pretty good

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » March 18th, 2005, 10:11

2nd hand xbox + modchip + remote + digital A/V cable.

There seems to be a strange "Video" function on there - is this some new technology I don't know about yet?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » March 18th, 2005, 10:47

to be honest, if you want something to record telly, you'd be best to go for a proper HDD or DVD based PVR.

if you feel the need for a proper dvd player, you'll be able to pick something pretty damn good up for less than £50 these days (probably play divx etc too)

Post by **Joose** » March 18th, 2005, 10:52

Unless you wanted someone else to record something for you, cos you forgot to set it.

Or if you want someone to record something because you're already recording something.

Or if you cant be arsed spending money on DVD's to record eastenders.

Or if you already have a shitload of things on video

Other than that, yeah, ditch video, theres much better options :D