Are 3 free DVDs worth buying a Samsung?
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Are 3 free DVDs worth buying a Samsung?
I am going to buy my Dad a DVD player for X-mas. He is not a high-end guy & does not really care what he gets. Samsung is giving away 3 free dvds with a purchase of their players. Since I can't afford to give him a player & a bunch of DVDs, I thought this might be a good option but I do not want to buy him a player that is just going to cause him problems.
I was looking at spending approx $150 on the player. Anyone had any experience with one of those players? Anyone have any suggestions for a $150 or less player that is of decent quality. I would hate to buy him one that gets locked up, etc.
I was looking at spending approx $150 on the player. Anyone had any experience with one of those players? Anyone have any suggestions for a $150 or less player that is of decent quality. I would hate to buy him one that gets locked up, etc.
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Do you get to pick the DVDs? That would make a big difference in what choices you have.
To save $60 or more in DVDs would be cool. But if they were Lost In Space, Lethal Weapon 4, and Blair Witch Project, I would not let them influence my choice.
To save $60 or more in DVDs would be cool. But if they were Lost In Space, Lethal Weapon 4, and Blair Witch Project, I would not let them influence my choice.
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Re: Are 3 free DVDs worth buying a Samsung?
Originally posted by brianluvdvd
I was looking at spending approx $150 on the player. Anyone had any experience with one of those players? Anyone have any suggestions for a $150 or less player that is of decent quality. I would hate to buy him one that gets locked up, etc.
I was looking at spending approx $150 on the player. Anyone had any experience with one of those players? Anyone have any suggestions for a $150 or less player that is of decent quality. I would hate to buy him one that gets locked up, etc.
We bought one of these for my parents and they love it. It also plays beat-up rental discs without any problems.
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Never mind, just found the promotion
Any Given Sunday, Gone With the Wind and Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me
The DVD-M101 was at Costco for less than $150. If those movies appeal to you, it may be worth it.
http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/D...ct_72543.shtml
Any Given Sunday, Gone With the Wind and Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me
The DVD-M101 was at Costco for less than $150. If those movies appeal to you, it may be worth it.
http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/D...ct_72543.shtml
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Originally posted by randyc
Never mind, just found the promotion
Any Given Sunday, Gone With the Wind and Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me
The DVD-M101 was at Costco for less than $150. If those movies appeal to you, it may be worth it.
http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/D...ct_72543.shtml
Never mind, just found the promotion
Any Given Sunday, Gone With the Wind and Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me
The DVD-M101 was at Costco for less than $150. If those movies appeal to you, it may be worth it.
http://www.audioreview.com/reviews/D...ct_72543.shtml
Actually I got my parents this player for their anniversary, and so far no troubles at all...
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Re: Are 3 free DVDs worth buying a Samsung?
Originally posted by brianluvdvd
Since I can't afford to give him a player & a bunch of DVDs, I thought this might be a good option ...
Since I can't afford to give him a player & a bunch of DVDs, I thought this might be a good option ...
On the other hand, you can average under $10 per DVD from the Columbia House DVD Club (including many Criterions, Collector's Editions, Director's Cuts, etc.) using special codes that are found in the FAQ Thread in the DVD Clubs Forum.
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I just ordered myself a Sampo DVE611 DVD player to replace my Phillips player. The Sampo will play DVD's, VCD's, SVCD's, Music CD's, and CD's with MP3 files on it. It'll be a step up from my Phillips and it was only $139. Point is, you might be able to get a better more option filled DVD player for cheaper if you look around.
http://www.wholesaleconnection.com/sampodvd.html
That's where I ordered mine from.
http://www.wholesaleconnection.com/sampodvd.html
That's where I ordered mine from.
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Originally posted by wiz
I just ordered myself a Sampo DVE611 DVD player to replace my Phillips player. The Sampo will play DVD's, VCD's, SVCD's, Music CD's, and CD's with MP3 files on it. It'll be a step up from my Phillips and it was only $139.
I just ordered myself a Sampo DVE611 DVD player to replace my Phillips player. The Sampo will play DVD's, VCD's, SVCD's, Music CD's, and CD's with MP3 files on it. It'll be a step up from my Phillips and it was only $139.
As always, YMMV.
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Originally posted by nekobus
Sorry to disagree, but IMO the Sampo is not a step up from a Philips in terms of quality, features maybe, but not quality. I have had both and the Sampo really had very poor picture quality and I had two units die in less than a month. Hope you have better luck than I did.
As always, YMMV.
Sorry to disagree, but IMO the Sampo is not a step up from a Philips in terms of quality, features maybe, but not quality. I have had both and the Sampo really had very poor picture quality and I had two units die in less than a month. Hope you have better luck than I did.
As always, YMMV.
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Originally posted by wiz
I have been having some problems with disc's skipping through some scenes on my PHillips though and was sorta hoping that the Sampo would not have that problem (T2 UE had this problem halfway through the movie). However, i guess I'll see next week when it comes in.
I have been having some problems with disc's skipping through some scenes on my PHillips though and was sorta hoping that the Sampo would not have that problem (T2 UE had this problem halfway through the movie). However, i guess I'll see next week when it comes in.
Head over to the Sampo forum on www.nerd-out.com. There are different versions of the Sampo firmware that help some of the problems.
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Originally posted by nekobus
Unfortunately, Sampo has the same problems and trouble playing some discs. It's one of the reasons ours was sent back. The Pioneer had a clear lead in quality when watching DVDs, especially in terms of pixellation and played problem discs without trouble. It also depends upon the rest of your gear. But then again I did video production for a living, so maybe I'm just picky. Like I said, YMMV.
Head over to the Sampo forum on www.nerd-out.com. There are different versions of the Sampo firmware that help some of the problems.
Unfortunately, Sampo has the same problems and trouble playing some discs. It's one of the reasons ours was sent back. The Pioneer had a clear lead in quality when watching DVDs, especially in terms of pixellation and played problem discs without trouble. It also depends upon the rest of your gear. But then again I did video production for a living, so maybe I'm just picky. Like I said, YMMV.
Head over to the Sampo forum on www.nerd-out.com. There are different versions of the Sampo firmware that help some of the problems.
I woudl have liked to bought a Pioneer, but I wanted to give the Sampo a shot since my friend has done nothing but praise this player.
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Someone mentioned the Pioneer DV-343, which i have heard very good things about. I would stay away from Sampo....have heard mixed reviews. Is the extra $30 or so worth piece of mind, i think so. I would also throw the Toshiba 1600 (i think this is the one that replaced the 1200) into the ring. It is a bit more, but I think can be had for a good deal if you look around. Toshiba makes solid players, i have a 2200 and it is still running great. Just my thoughts.
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Thanks for the opinions so far. My Dad really loves Gone With the Wind & Austin Powers so I guess I am gonna try the Samsung. After some research, I found the 301 model on sale for approx $20 more than the 101 model (including shipping). Also found a 201 model right between them.
Anyone here know whether there is a huge quality difference between the 3 models listed above? I promise this is my last question. Thanks!
Anyone here know whether there is a huge quality difference between the 3 models listed above? I promise this is my last question. Thanks!
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I have a Pioneer DV-343. I bought it from Amazon for $120 a couple of months ago. It's really good for the price. Picture and video quality is great (though it's not progressive scan) and it doesn't have zoom. Also, remote sucks. I bought it because it can play CDR/W and VCD/SVCD
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