Info and forum posts by 'VOLKIN'

RE: 709:

Hi Mike

Well I ended up packing the 709 to a new owner and managed to get a Dansai.
Have had that for a month and it`s packed up(locked and tries to spin discs that aren`t in it, with no access to ANY functions and remains in STANDBY)

Have to take back for refund as there are no more in stock.

Am looking at the Samsung DVD-MC20 .Looks cool, but wondered if you knew if it would have the same quasi pal "flicking" as the 709!?

Many thanks chap............VOLKIN! :o)

RE: Anyone had bad experiences with the Pioneer DV-444 player ?

Yeah, just tried my R1 copy of Jeepers Creepers.
Menus all play but won`t play the film!!

Damn!

VOLKIN!

RE: Pioneer dv 444 - Can`t Record onto tape. Why not?!

Yeah, had a feeling that may be the case.
It`s just that I haven`t read anywhere about the Dansai doing Quasi pal.......but then again, trying to find a Dansai is a task in itself!

Just goes to show what a useful piece of kit the Dansai is, and for £99.49, a steal.

I upgraded from a Samsung 709 a week or to ago due to a problem it has developed with new discs.My friend has a 709 also and is finding the same problems in exactly the same places, to the second.

When playing R1 discs such as Rush Hour 2, Dinosaur(disney), Me Myself and Irene, 15 Minutes, Moulin Rouge, The Animal, Little Nicky - The Widescreen will go into an even wider format.
For example a 1.85 wide film will be playing and suddenly will flip into a 2.35 ratio.
A 2.35 will go even wider!!
It will stay in this new ratio for a few seconds to over a minute.
Dinosaur only did it about 6 times thru the entire movie, yet Rush Hour 2 was doing it every 3 minutes which becomes frustrating and unwatchable!
Yet, their R2 equivalents(Rush Hour 2,Little Nicky at least) play perfectly fine and is not a problem.
Could it be something to do with RCE?! or something entirely different?
I would say it was an individual player fault, but I have tried 3 seperate 709`s and they all have the same result.

Many thanks..........VOLKIN!

Pioneer dv 444 - Can`t Record onto tape. Why not?!

I just got a Pioneer dv 444 and find I cannot record onto tape.

There is the option for swapping between PAL NTSC and AUTO.

It`s either black and white or the picture jolts in and out.

The machine is sold as "VCR compatible"(and granted the makro IS removed)

I thought that you wouldn`t be able to copy because it doesn`t have quasi pal, for example like the Samsung 709, but I just got my girlfriend a Dansai 852 today, hacked it and you can copy to tape fine!

Anyone any ideas why the Pioneer won`t let me copy.

Has anyone else got the pioneer and tried copying?

Many thanks.........VOLKIN!

RE: Movietyme delivery times.

Yeah I agree with Andy Geary.
They used to be real good, but recently service has become quite crap.
Preordering from them seems pointless half the time.
They tend to forget that you have prordered, so you need to email them to remind them.
I have had stuff go missing from them on several occasions and they have on occasion, ignored the "missing items" form I have sent them.
As for emailing them for information, you`d just as well slap a post it note on a snail and chuck him on the nearest motorway for the good it does you.

VOLKIN!

MULTIREGIONMAGIC.CO.UK - Tremendous service!!

After reading all the horror stories about techtronics.com,I didn`t order from them but from multiregionmagic.co.uk.
Ordered the Pioneer DV-444 from them last Friday (£199).
Payed £10 for next day delivery(which doesn`t include weekend delivery!!) and it arrived on Monday.
Very well packaged (Dvd Player boxed,then bubble wrapped inside another box), mutiregion and makro free.
Also spoke to them on the phone and they were efficient,friendly and knew what they were talking about!
Guys like this make make shopping on the net stress free and fun.

Many thanks :o)

MULTIREGIONMAGIC.CO.UK - Tremendous service!!

After reading all the horror stories about techtronics.com,I didn`t order from them, but from multiregionmagic.co.uk
Ordered the Pioneer DV-444 from them last Friday (£199).
Payed £10 for next day delivery(which doesn`t include weekend delivery!!) and it arrived on Monday.
Very well packaged (Dvd Player boxed,then bubble wrapped inside another box), mutiregion and makro free.
Also spoke to them on the phone and they were efficient,friendly and knew what they were talking about!
Guys like this make make shopping on the net stress free and fun.

Many thanks :o)

This item was edited on Saturday, 26th January 2002, 13:39

RE: DVDImports.com - Any better yet?

Hi

Ordered Mountain Of The Cannibal God from DVDIMPORT.com just after Christmas.Credit card billed on the 3rd.Order IS STILL Pending.No replies to the messages I left........so in summary so far - Crap.
Ordered same disc from dvdboxoffice.com and it arrived 10 days ago!!

Have ordered tons and tons (probably literally) from boxoffice.Sometimes you do have to wait for your stuff, but they NEVER charge your card UNTIL they send the goods!
I think that in this day and age, the way DVDIMPORT.COM charge before sending is very poor and worrying.
Boxoffice tend to get new titles to you within 7-14 days.
Kiss Of The Dragon arrived yesterday!

VOLKIN!