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RE: DVD Player with seamless layer change

I`ve also seen the same disc, same player, different pause scenario before John72, and I think I have an explanation...

On some players, it appears as though if you have viewed any part of that DVD that is on the 2nd layer before watching the whole movie, the laser focuses and then remembers the focus setting (thus eliminating hunting) for the 2nd layer, making the layer change much faster or even unnoticeable during the movie, until you eject the disc.

As inza says, there are buffered players, but it doesn`t necessarily make too much difference. Surely some players focus to both layers during initial disc read and memorise the focus settings for faster change during the movie (seems like an obvious thing to do :D ).

PS. Looks like I might get a Toshiba SD330, as I`ve tried several players for layer change, and the Tosh is the only one that was completely seamless for several DVDs that are naffly placed including Gladiator & Contact. Also it has EVERY output - RGB, S-Video & composite via Scart, component video, Coax & Optical, MP3, WMA, DVDR, SVCD etc!

PPS. www.amazon.co.uk are doing it multiregion for £79.99 inc VAT & P&P!! :)

DVD Player with seamless layer change

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a DVD player with a seamless / unnociteable layer change for under £200?

I was looking at the Sony DPV-NS330 and Toshiba SD330E, but have read conflicting reviews regarding layer changes on these. Also looked at the Sony DVP-NS700 which some say is excellent, and some say poor :(

I must admit I`m still surprised that most reasonable priced players don`t now include read-ahead buffering to prevent pauses during layer change (ie. play from buffer while laser refocuses), as most CD players, CD-ROM drives etc now incorporate such technology.

PS. Does anyone else think it`d be nice if manufacturers stated layer change performance in a similar same way they do for access & seek time performance for CD-ROM & DVD-ROM drives etc :)

Thanks for any help

TNH.