Info and forum posts by 'sledge hammer'

RE: How Many DVD Players Have You All Had Or Got?

in a space of 4years.......
i have been through 12 players....14 if you include dvd rom.....
1.schneidertook back didn`t like.got money back.
2.samsung709 took back brock in 5mins.exchanged 4
3.toshiba2009.gave to my dad.
4.proline 2000 gold.sold to friend he still has it.
5.logix 3000 took back bad lipsynk.
6.schneider did`t like took back remote didn`t work got
7philips 612.sold to brother.
8.pasific 750 totaly naff.took back to get
9.schneider 855 took back.it became cheaper the next week so took back got refund changed for samemodel got it at cheaper price.
10.schneider 855.lypsynk probs...got refund.
11.now and still have sanyo 8501..
12.xbox....

Anaconda wont play on sanyo AVD8501 anyone had same problem.

Should i take my dvd player back to power house,
i`ve had a few things go funny,anaconda wont play atall i though it mite be disc as it didn`t play on pc also.
but the second copy din`t work so i think its the player.
i`ve had problems with other discs to pearl harbour on the video lable logo before the film starts the THX LOGO Has funny bright red lines across the screen but the film played fine,THIS HAS HAPPENED to another title aswell, has anyone else had simler problems.
anaconda works fine on my brothers philips 612.
Dose the player need a firmware upgrade or somthing, i read something about matrix on some older modle of proline had to have update to work.
but its strange it wont play on pc dvd.
i dont wont to have to take all the surround setup out just to take a player back if its faulty.

thanks in advance simon.
update 22 4 02 it works on shnieder 856.
update 2. 3 5 02 it don`t work on xbox.

This item was edited on Friday, 3rd May 2002, 15:17

RE: R1 slight pic. problems - chequers any1?

is there a pal/ntsc/auto or mix menu on the dvd player.
i had a simler problem with a player i had,if it has a menu like this set it up as auto or mix, also use RGB if your player supports it.
the frame rate was a bit jerky on my ntsc r1 playback aswell untill i changed the setting...hope help you out see ya...

This item was edited on Friday, 1st March 2002, 14:56

RE: I need Urgent help with the Phillips DVD 711

which hack did you use.
i used the hack on this web site and it worked fine.on a phillips 612.
if you haven`t,
get a 1,4,all remote and keep trying diferent codes.
i locked my player and now it works ok.

RE: Sanyo AVD8501 Home Cinema System (Surround Sound Help)

i have the same player.
the scart that came with the dvd should work i havent done it that way myself though.
just plug that scart in with the 2 phono leads at the tv end,the other in dvd you proberbly have it like this alredy. plug the red and white lead in the dvd phonos marked `input`L,R, to the far left of player. set dvd to video1 to get sound, you myte need to turn off av channel to the normal tv watching channle and turn down sound on tv.
just plug scart from video to the other scart socket on dvd and set dvd to video2. the should free up a scart socket on the tv have your sky in that if possible.

let me know if it helps you. i can help you more by email if you wish.
remmah_egdels[at].moc.dlrowltn

RE: Pacific DVD player any good ?

i tryed a pacific 750 from asda and took it back the same day.
a bit slow to respond to forward and rewind and pauses about 5sec on the duel layer discs.
didnt play any mp3 i tryed.
but it played ok. for £50 it could be ok for the bedroom.
it had something about schneider in the manual.

RE: Aiwa Ht-DV90 / Sanyo AVD8501 Home Cinema Sound Systems

just got the sanyo player 8501 ipaid 299 for it at powerhouse. its the same price at currys to.
it a good all round player i have had 11 dvd players in the space of 2 years this has been the best 1 so far, the others were mostly cheap 1s though apart from a toshiba which my dad still uses.
the mp3 seamed a bit off though. i`ve tried a cdr and a cdrw, with tracks recorded at 56kbs, it sounds abit funny like there a beat missing or something, it myte just be the discs ive used or the mp3 compression.its the first time ive recorded any mp3 before hope this helps you.
simon

it was the compresion the player needs 128kbs or better.

This item was edited on Friday, 1st March 2002, 15:17