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Toshiba 220

Hi,

Does anybody own one of the new Toshibas? If so, what are they like?

Are there any reviews out there, either online or in mags, that anybody knows about?

Cheers,

Damon

Need recommendations on a system

I`ve decided to splash a bit of money on a main system and using my Samsung 511 as a second player, and I have a budget of around £600 (£700 at a push). So, what would you recommend?

Looking for separates (DVD player, amp and surround speakers, 5.1 and DTS compliant, etc). I was considering the Pioneer NS-DV88 but I`m dubious about this because of the less flexibility with an all-in-one and the fact that this particular system doesn`t have a separate amp. I have got a local Pioneer shop nearby though so would be interested to hear if anybody has any particular Pioneer recommendations, but any separates system round about £600-700 will do.

Cheers.

This item was edited on Sunday, 14th April 2002, 22:02

RE: scan sc-2500 dvd player owners read in

I`ve read a lot of posts regarding the Scan 2500, as I`ve been mulling over buying it as a second player. However, reading about all of the problems people have had has put me off a great deal. Sure, there might be one or two niggles in a player, but these seem to have been pretty major, requiring a big firmware update to right them (and, unless I`m mistaken, some people are still having a few glitches).

Shouldn`t this have been spotted and fixed before the release of the player? It`s a great shame that the player`s like this as it had everything I was looking for.

RE: DVD player, 5.1 theatre sound and speakers can i do all this from scratch for under £600?

If you really want to go the basic route, you could do it for well under £600....like me :o)

Samsung 511, which cost me £180 at the time. I`ve added a good Scart to this so the pic is fantastic on my Samsung 28" widescreen TV.

I then decided I wanted to try out surround sound, and spotted the Yamaha TSS-1 amp and speaker set-up down my local Pioneer shop. It`s a basic system but does the job for a nice surround sound set-up (and is DTS compliant too). I had The Fast and the Furious absolutely booming out on it the other night.

This cost me, all in all, around £350, and it does the job for me :o)

RE: NEW ! Toshiba SD-220ES

Where did you get your`s from GSM?

Also, something I`m not too sure about, but do the Tosh`s play RCE disks without kicking up a fuss?

RE: NEW ! Toshiba SD-220ES

It looks pretty good, I`ve just been looking on the Comet website.

If it`s anything like the Toshiba 210 and 110 it`ll be superb. I read somewhere that the 200 is multi-region from the box though, unlike previous models. Can anybody confirm if this is the case? If so, it`s a must buy.

RE: Can anyone recommend a budget

Hulk,

Well, if you`ve already got the player then you`re made :o)

I got my Yamaha set-up from the local electronics shop in Portsmouth, but you don`t necessarily need to get this one.

The first thing to do is to ensure that your player is capable of producing 5.1 (and ideally DTS) through an appropriate amp. Looking at Techtronics it appears it is, so that`s good news.

Secondly, go shopping for an amp (a lot of amps can be bought as a package with the speakers too). Make sure your amplifier is 5.1 and DTS compliant, and connect the amp to your LG player via the digital output.

The advantage of having a built-in decoder in your player is that you can bypass the amp, but using an amp tends to give better sound quality and it`s better to control.

You should be able to get a pretty good amp and speakers for your budget of £350 (if you`re still going that far). If you just want a basic set-up and nothing fancy which will blow out the walls in your neighbour`s house then you`ll be able to get away with spending a lot less.

In summary, go to your nearest electronic shop, or go to Richersounds on the net, and find an amp which can produce 5.1 and DTS and some speakers. Use these with your LG and you`ve got a nice cinema system and you`ll wonder how you ever lived without it :o)

Feel free to post again if you have any more questions.

This item was edited on Saturday, 16th March 2002, 17:55

RE: Can anyone recommend a budget

Hi,

It might also be worth your while thinking of buying a separate DVD player and speaker/amp system.

I have a combination of the Samsung 511 and the Yamaha TSS-1 amplifier and speaker set-up. The Yamaha system only cost me £150 and does the job fine for me (and is 5.1 and DTS compliant through the decoder in the amp). So, with your budget, that gives you a maximum of £200 to get a good player. The beauty of a set-up like this is that you don`t need to worry about the player having built in decoders and the system is controlled easily through your amp. I would also highly recommend getting something which can produce DTS as the difference between 5.1 and DTS, in my opinion, is highly noticeable.

Just something to think about as an alternative.

This item was edited on Saturday, 16th March 2002, 11:22

Please help a poor newbie....

Hi,

Can somebody answer another question of mine?

If a machine has a 5.1 decoder but is only DTS compatible, what would I need to buy so the player would play DTS sound?

Many thanks for any help.

Yelo 800

Hi,

Can anybody confirm whether the Yelo 800 has a built-in DTS decoder?

I didn`t think it had, but I`ve read a magazine review which says it does, so confusion reigns.

Cheers.

RE: Help!! Some Players - I Need Your Opinions.....

Cheers Bill, I did see your review on the Kiiro via the search, which was one of the main reasons I`ve been considering this one (as well as it being no. 2 in the Amazon sales charts).

I`ve seen one or two little niggles regarding the Yelo regarding picture quality, is the Kiiro quality fine Bill? The other main attraction for me regarding the machine was both 5.1 and DTS decoders, a huge bonus for a budget player.

Help!! Some Players - I Need Your Opinions.....

Hi everyone,

I`m buying a player and have narrowed my personal choice down to four players, so would value any opinions you may have on thse, or in fact any other players you think I should consider. The players are:

Yelo 800
Kiiro 838D
Dansai 852
Wharfedale (are Tesco still doing these?)

Basically I have a budget of around £200 max. Ideally I`d like Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS decoders, RCE compatible and potentially Macrovision disabled.

Cheers.