Info and forum posts by 'zak1981'

RE: Pioneer DV 464 - Help please!!!!!!

thanks for the suggestions bowf...but problem still not fixed, heres what has happened so far:

I phoned Grundig and told them the problem, and they told me to check that the AV1 video setting is not on S-VHS, as you suggested. I did this and it wasn`t on SVHS, so no problem there.

I then tried a SCART and still it did not work......

I am sure that its a problem with the configuration of the TV, and I want to call Grundig again tomorrow, although their technical line is not very customer oriented, more like geeks at a phone.

But is there anything else in the TV setup I can try tonight???? Like I said, I had the same problem when playing back DVD`s on a friends Playstation.

Do Grundig TV`s have an inherent problem with DVD players?? Is this common??

I have another TV which I will try it on, a Toshiba. But i;m sure it is a prob with the Grundig, not the Pioneer DVD.

Any more suggestions welcome......


Zak

This item was edited on Tuesday, 19th August 2003, 17:37

Pioneer DV 464 - Help please!!!!!!

Hi all,

I have just today taken delivery of my first DVD player, a Pioneer DV 464.

I have connected it up to my Grundig widescreen TV, followed instructions as per booklet, and I end up with Black and white playback!!!!

This is very annoying, and I have been trying to find out how to solve this problem.

The first time I switched on the DVD player, I got a colour Pioneer logo screen in red and black...then i put in a disc and everything was in black and white.

Then i took out the disc, and switched off the player, switched it on again, and now the logo is a weird grayish colour made up of lots of small black and white pixels.

I have tried a CD with Jpeg pics, and the same problem with that too. The photos are shown in black and white with small white pixels running up the screen....


I suppose this is a TV problem, but what shall I try?? I have a Grundig widescreen TV (32 inches) and I vaguely remember the same problem when a friend tried to connect his Playstation to it for DVD playback.

Is it possible that my TV (only 3 years old) will not playback DVD`s in colour???? or do I need to make an adjustment???

I am using the cable provided with the DVD player, and not a SCART as yet.......does this make any difference??


Help please!!!!!! Im waiting!



Zak



P.S the sound is fine.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 19th August 2003, 14:19

RE: PIONEER DV 360

Thanks kevin for that replies.....can u confirm that the Pioneer DV360 handles jpeg and WMA too, like the Toshiba. Or were u only referring to the 464???

Thanks again!

This item was edited on Wednesday, 23rd July 2003, 17:59

PIONEER DV 360

Hi all...

I am keen to know if there are any reviews for this machine. I cant find any. Does anyone know where i can get hold of one?? Or does anyone have one??


I would like to know how this compares with the Toshiba SD 330 in particular.

Thanks,

Zak

RE: To anyone with Sky- Questions

for what its worth I can tell you that my engineer didnt even connect the phone line to the sky box, and he said that as long as you have agreed that you have the capability to do so then its fine....he left us with the phone wire for us to use if we wanted to later on...in my case the wire wont go from the back room to the phone box in the dining room!

Is it true that they need you to have the phone line connected to the box because they download new software into your box without you knowing it??

And is that why my Sky occassioanlly goes strange??? I dont get program info and some other stuff occassioanlly!

This item was edited on Saturday, 21st June 2003, 11:37

Why so little info on Pioneer DV360??? And other help too please.....!

Hi all,

Following the success of my first post last week, which attracted no replies, I have vowed to return with a more interesting question (and maybe not so boring question for the geeks - I am just a novice and new to the site!)!!!

I was thinking of buying a Pioneer DV350 ages ago and never got round to it, and I want to buy a new DVD player for sure now.

But I have just heard about the launch pf the Pioneer DV360, which I have heard from Richer Sounds os the replacement for the 350 and sold out within one week of launch at their stores. But I have tried to find reviews for the 360 and, considering the huge legacy of the player
it is supposed to replace, I was amazed to find no reviews in What Hi-Fi or any website!!!!!

The question is `Is the 360 a worthy sucessor to the 350?` and where can I find a review on it??? Is it just that reviews are about to come out???

Also, I have seen a review of the Tosh 330 which also seems good, and I can get both for £99.......which one would you people recommend???

I also hear that to play region 1 discs on the tosh 330 u have to have an NTSC capable TV......I`m not sure if mine is.....is it a common feature that I need not worry about???


Just one more thing I would like clarified.....what is firmware and what do peopel mean when they talk abotu downloading the latest firmware for DVD player XYZ???? How do I do this and why would I do this, and is tere any point to it???

Sorry for being a novice!
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

Zak

This item was edited on Saturday, 21st June 2003, 11:27

Help needed! - Choosing new DVD player

Hi all,

Im new to this thread but am hoping to buy a new DVD player first time in next few days.

I was about to buy one around Xmas last year but never got round to it. I was considering the Pioneer Dv 350 which at the time was £100.I have now seen it for £79 in a certain hi fi store.

I`m not upto date with deelopments and new models in the mean time and would like to know if the Pioneer Dv 350 is still the oen to go for???
I have also seen the Pioneer dv454 for 89 in the same store.....is this significnatly better??


Also i have heard that the Toshiba 330 (new one replacing the 220) is quite good also, but is it worth more than the Pioneer 350??

Anyway, if anyone can recommend a good player which is multi-region, MP3, good vision, good sound etc with as many extra functions as possible and relativevly future proof, for £100 or less, please reply!

Thanks all!

Zak

P.S Anyone know of a good discount DVD machine retailer??Im in London.

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

None!

Still looking for first one!

Cheers :-)

RE: PIONEER DV 350 OR PIONEER DV 454??

Yup you`re right!!!! My stupid mistake .....that`s what you get after lookingn at a million sites for the same product!!!
I was confusing it with another site I saw.....empire doesnt specify that the £106 one is region 2!
The good news is that empire claim to refund 120% of any difference between it and a cheaper price!! Richer Sounds is the cheapest DV 350 multiregion I can find....£114.95...so empire should give back around £40 refund....so that makes theirs around £107..

But the retailer I mentioned in my first post will give £10 off cheapest price elsewhere, so they will do it for £104.95 probably against Richer Sounds.....still not bad is it?? Needs to be confirmed though.

The moral is : always check for the best price beat schemes FOR YOUR PARTICULAR PURCHASE before buying!! Some have conditions but others are better such as empire...and always seek out the cheapest price elsewhere to beat!

I`m new to Dvd but I might even be tempted to try and get a price beat on region 2 Dv 350 and use a remote hack???? This would get a multiregion Dv350 for perhaps under a hundred as I had hoped earlier Or is this too risky?? Also, not many places do region 2 players anymore....very limited stock as I understand.

comments welcome!

This item was edited on Sunday, 15th December 2002, 17:58

RE: PIONEER DV 350 OR PIONEER DV 454??

Hi Andy!
Thanks for the reply......the prices I gave are actually using a price beat scheme from a hifi retailer who claims to beat any better price by £10.I saw the 454 (multiregion) for £122 on empiredirect and so am assuming that i can get it for £112 from the other retailer (they claim to beat any internet or store price).
I actually need to have it confirmed by them and am waiting for their email, email me if you need to anarykaz...wonk[at]moc.liamtoh

This item was edited on Saturday, 14th December 2002, 17:06

PIONEER DV 350 OR PIONEER DV 454??

Hi all!!!

I am in the process of deciding which first time DVD player to buy..

I have found out that I can get the Pioneer DV 350 for £96 or the Pioneer DV 454 for £112.

I want to minimise costs and will only spend more than £100 if it is REALLY special!

Is the Pioneer DV 454 worth the extra or should I go for the DV 350??
How old is the DV 454 anyway?? And did it win any awards??

Any other suggestions for £100 and comparable to Pioneer DV 350 welcome (have decided to exclude Tosh 220!)

Cheers!

WHAT IS RCE???

HI all, i`m still pondring as to which first time DVD player to get with budget of around £100.
But I have read a couple of posts regarding RCE....what exactly is this and is it essential to consider??
I am still thinking of Toshiba sd220 or pioneer dv 350, any more suggestions are welcome still...

Thanks- Zak

RE: FIRST TIME ADVICE

Yup sure has.....started with 3 and ended up with 4!!! Thanks thoguht guys.......also, does or doesnt the pioneer dv350 play vcds?? richer sounds says no, empire says yes.....also need a final verdict on which one to go for!!! more replies welcome...deadline in 3 days....a gift for someone!

FIRST TIME ADVICE

hi all, I`m going to buy a DVD player for the first time but am seriously confused by the lack of independent advice regarding DVD players.

I have a budget of around £100, and have been looking at sites such as richer sounds and empire direct.

I have narrowed down the serach to one of three players, but i dont know which:
Toshiba sd 220 (region 2 is £99 from richer sounds), Pioneer dv 350 (only multi region from empiredirect for £106) and Wharfedale 750 (£69 from a certain retailer whose name i dont remember).

I need advice as to which one to go for.....the wharfedale used to be much more and the new cost would be easy to swallow, while the other two have had great reviews.

I am also confused as to why different websites give differing info regarding specs on the same player. E.g Richer Sounds say that Pioneer dv350 doesnt play VCD while empiredirect says that it does!! How do i know what i am going to get before buying the player?!!

Also would like to know if it is wise to buy a region 2 player for less and then use remote hack to convert to multiregion?

Finally, are there any players that i have missed out in this price range??

Thanks, and look forward to your replies!

Zak