Which DVD Player to buy in India?

bigman · 27th September 2008, 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by gogo_gogo

i would recomend SONY/PHILLIPS, But no ONIDA

Probably the same cheapo hardware inside a Philips as in the Onida. If you want brand sobbery then go for the real daddy of the mass market - Pioneer and avoid the likes of Philips, Toshiba , Hitachi etc.

emkay456 · 29th September 2008, 10:57

Any idea where I can get Pioneer DVD Players at reasonable price in Mumbai.

Lifewater · 30th September 2008, 07:01

Dear all I would be grateful if I could please receive your help in choosing a DVD player for my setup consisting of DVD > Denon 1707 AVR > Jamo 406S speakers. Now I was using a Philips DVD which has gone kaput and is not worth repairing, I am in a very tight budget and want a DVD player mostly for movies and some occasional music. I want your help in deciding between LG DV388 / Onida DFX 5990. Pioneer and all such brands are not available here, but on enquiry Hi-Fi Zone in Delhi has Quoted Rs 35oo for the 310 and Rs 5000 for the 410 DVDs respectively. Please help me take a decision a.s.a.p. (Please note I am using a Normal 29” CRT TV not LCD – finance again.)

Lastly wishing you all avery happy Durga Puja.

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StarScream · 30th September 2008, 15:41

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Originally Posted by Lifewater

Dear all I would be grateful if I could please receive your help in choosing a DVD player for my setup consisting of DVD > Denon 1707 AVR > Jamo 406S speakers. Now I was using a Philips DVD which has gone kaput and is not worth repairing, I am in a very tight budget and want a DVD player mostly for movies and some occasional music. I want your help in deciding between LG DV388 / Onida DFX 5990. Pioneer and all such brands are not available here, but on enquiry Hi-Fi Zone in Delhi has Quoted Rs 35oo for the 310 and Rs 5000 for the 410 DVDs respectively. Please help me take a decision a.s.a.p. (Please note I am using a Normal 29” CRT TV not LCD – finance again.)

Lastly wishing you all avery happy Durga Puja.

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Lifewater, I would suggest buy Sony. They are more solidly built than other brands, I feel. Also if you are going to spend 5k, get a player which can upscale the picture to HD levels, if and when you upgrade your TV to an LCD/Plasma (Im assuming its a question of when and not if, considering the other equipment you have). If 5k is too much you can get a Sony player for as little as 3k.

DVD Player : Home Video : Sony India

Blue_V · 1st October 2008, 11:40

Another point to be noted is that music quality varies from player to player. I have a philips dvp model from us. I bought another philps model here for my home, i did find difference in bass quality. the one from US is more punchy.

U can buy sony, but can it play local dvds?
Did you try Mitashi?

Lifewater · 2nd October 2008, 07:35

Hey guys thank you very much for your replies. I am more inclined toward Philips / sony now. Let me find out what is available here at Dibrugarh. Many thanks for your replies

Fillmore · 8th October 2008, 10:04

Check this out

In the US, LG offers a blueray DVD player that can stream movies directly from Netflix.
BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player by LG

Technically if we get an ISP who can support the bandwidth then we should be able to avail of this Netflix service from here too.

phamilyman · 8th October 2008, 17:18

Stupid Koshun from sorta tech unsavvy person here.

For someone who wishes to see the outputs from thinkpad running movies on 32" LCD tv, and is about to buy a 5.1 (?) economy home theater system, is a DVD player required?

carboy · 15th October 2008, 07:59

Hi,
I am interested in buying a reasonably priced DVD player.

My requirements are simple
- Will only play legal DVDs.
- Will play VCDs.
- Will *NEVER* play discs burnt by downloading off the net.
- Will *NEVER* play MP3 or music on the Player.
- Region Code hacking should be simple.

What is the most reasonably priced DVD player I can buy which fits the
bill?

shuvd · 15th October 2008, 09:27

Try this thread:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...buy-india.html

appuchan · 15th October 2008, 09:32

Hacking Region code is actually considered unethical and illegal. So any DVDs of other regions you play after that is deemed illegal. No player will guarantee that it will/will not play all/any burnt discs as all discs are burnt in some or other manner. There may be quite a few old players which dont have mp3 support.

anuragn · 15th October 2008, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by carboy

Hi,
...
- Will only play legal DVDs.
...
- Region Code hacking should be simple.

Is'nt the above two contradictory requirements? On one hand, it is supposed to play only legal DVD and on the other, it should be region-code hackable which itself is illegal.

kaushik_s · 15th October 2008, 12:44

Aarghhhh, don't think too much about legalities of making the player to play All-region. Actually even some service centers itself will do it for you. And if breaking the region is important then stay away from Sony, it's very difficult to hack. Easiest are probably Samsung and Philips and the codes are available all over the net.
I've one Samsung player with HDMI output and upscales to 1080i (current model upscales to 1080p). Picture quality is very good and very cheap too(I paid 5k only) but only pain is the remote that comes with it (oh I hate it). You can also look for similar Philips models too.

bblost · 15th October 2008, 12:52

I just bought this one.

Rs 3,500
DVP-NS608P : DVD Player : Home Video : Sony India

It has Region 5 printed behind it.
I have successfully played discs from Region 3 and 5.

I rent movies from bigflix.
The dealer who sold it to me assured me that it was Region Free.
The picture quality is quite nice and the player looks good.

akash_m · 15th October 2008, 13:04

Think no further! Moser Baer has launched its own DVD players with all the damn features you can think of. The players are very compact and trendy to look at, will meet most of your requirements too.

I bought model named Black Panther by Moser Baer for Rs 2,250/-, One year instant replacement warranty. Immacllate sound and pic quality, trendy remote!

29th September 2008, 10:57	#122
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 387 Thanked: 7 Times	Any idea where I can get Pioneer DVD Players at reasonable price in Mumbai.
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30th September 2008, 07:01	#123
Lifewater BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dibrugarh Posts: 68 Thanked: 0 Times	Please help decide on a budget DVD Player Dear all I would be grateful if I could please receive your help in choosing a DVD player for my setup consisting of DVD > Denon 1707 AVR > Jamo 406S speakers. Now I was using a Philips DVD which has gone kaput and is not worth repairing, I am in a very tight budget and want a DVD player mostly for movies and some occasional music. I want your help in deciding between LG DV388 / Onida DFX 5990. Pioneer and all such brands are not available here, but on enquiry Hi-Fi Zone in Delhi has Quoted Rs 35oo for the 310 and Rs 5000 for the 410 DVDs respectively. Please help me take a decision a.s.a.p. (Please note I am using a Normal 29” CRT TV not LCD – finance again.) Lastly wishing you all avery happy Durga Puja. Note from mods: Post edited. Do not use font/size tags on your post. Do not cut/paste reply from other application. Note from Thread MERGED Please use the search feature before creating a new thread on a topic that might already exist. Please continue your discussion in an existing thread. This will keep all the relevant information in one place and make it easier for readers in the future. Last edited by Jaggu : 30th September 2008 at 11:59. Reason: Search and Font tags
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1st October 2008, 11:40	#125
Blue_V BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 173 Thanked: 67 Times	Another point to be noted is that music quality varies from player to player. I have a philips dvp model from us. I bought another philps model here for my home, i did find difference in bass quality. the one from US is more punchy. U can buy sony, but can it play local dvds? Did you try Mitashi?
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2nd October 2008, 07:35	#126
Lifewater BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dibrugarh Posts: 68 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey guys thank you very much for your replies. I am more inclined toward Philips / sony now. Let me find out what is available here at Dibrugarh. Many thanks for your replies
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8th October 2008, 10:04	#127
Fillmore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 511 Thanked: 596 Times	Check this out In the US, LG offers a blueray DVD player that can stream movies directly from Netflix. BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player by LG Technically if we get an ISP who can support the bandwidth then we should be able to avail of this Netflix service from here too.
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8th October 2008, 17:18	#128
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	Stupid Koshun from sorta tech unsavvy person here. For someone who wishes to see the outputs from thinkpad running movies on 32" LCD tv, and is about to buy a 5.1 (?) economy home theater system, is a DVD player required?
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15th October 2008, 07:59	#129
carboy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 1,724 Thanked: 1,911 Times	DVD Player Hi, I am interested in buying a reasonably priced DVD player. My requirements are simple - Will only play legal DVDs. - Will play VCDs. - Will NEVER play discs burnt by downloading off the net. - Will NEVER play MP3 or music on the Player. - Region Code hacking should be simple. What is the most reasonably priced DVD player I can buy which fits the bill?
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15th October 2008, 09:27	#130
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Try this thread: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...buy-india.html
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15th October 2008, 09:32	#131
appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangy Posts: 644 Thanked: 27 Times	Hacking Region code is actually considered unethical and illegal. So any DVDs of other regions you play after that is deemed illegal. No player will guarantee that it will/will not play all/any burnt discs as all discs are burnt in some or other manner. There may be quite a few old players which dont have mp3 support.
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15th October 2008, 12:44	#133
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	Aarghhhh, don't think too much about legalities of making the player to play All-region. Actually even some service centers itself will do it for you. And if breaking the region is important then stay away from Sony, it's very difficult to hack. Easiest are probably Samsung and Philips and the codes are available all over the net. I've one Samsung player with HDMI output and upscales to 1080i (current model upscales to 1080p). Picture quality is very good and very cheap too(I paid 5k only) but only pain is the remote that comes with it (oh I hate it). You can also look for similar Philips models too.
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15th October 2008, 12:52	#134
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,284 Thanked: 17,941 Times View My Garage	I just bought this one. Rs 3,500 DVP-NS608P : DVD Player : Home Video : Sony India It has Region 5 printed behind it. I have successfully played discs from Region 3 and 5. I rent movies from bigflix. The dealer who sold it to me assured me that it was Region Free. The picture quality is quite nice and the player looks good.
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15th October 2008, 13:04	#135
akash_m BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 258 Thanked: 102 Times	Think no further! Moser Baer has launched its own DVD players with all the damn features you can think of. The players are very compact and trendy to look at, will meet most of your requirements too. I bought model named Black Panther by Moser Baer for Rs 2,250/-, One year instant replacement warranty. Immacllate sound and pic quality, trendy remote!
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