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RE: Mustek PL 407

This item was edited on Thursday, 15th July 2004, 22:35

RE: Mustek PL 407

Fm modulators are illegal in the uk , useless info realy , but true

RE: Mustek PL 207A

sorry 4 L8 reply m8 been busy here @ mjh towers

- r media is not my prefered media , after reading too many sob storys about it failing on a reg basis i stuck with the + R and RW format , i am not qualified or experienced enough with -R to comment more than that

my experience with + R and + RW though definately supports the fact that the Mustek and more than likely just this single one has probs , i have read alot of stuff as do alot of other people before buying and try to make an informed choice ( although theres is always one better somewhere ) and nearly all i have read says the PL 207A is a good and reliable piece of kit , only 2 comments have been negative and both where similar to my probs , theres always a bad egg in a good chicken somewhere , just my luck i got this one , please , please dont strangle me if yours goes toes up though , i am not a pro with any of this stuff , just an old hand with a relative knowledge of whats right and wrong

and for whats its worth i`m using mine for a similar reason soon aswell , which dosent help much , trying to get things sorted promptly before the off day

in reality a sensible person would buy one from a shop , where you can see a face and return if faulty to a face , the pocket however see`s the internet , which is sometimes very unforgiving !!!

the quandry continues................( mjh 2004 , just now )

This item was edited on Wednesday, 14th July 2004, 22:31

RE: Mustek PL 207A

out of stock hmmm ( come back 2 that in a sec m8 )

the carry case is a good and neat sort of thing mate with a couple of straps supplied and metal half circular loops on the corners , i guess for fixing to seats , both headrest and between the seats , its a trial and error thing if it fits nice and snug , but the bits are there if ya wana do it

yes the player can be folded flat and still play in the bag , although with the extra bulk of the case attached its edging on not quite flat , however the bag holds the player well with corner elasticated straps and a velcro strap accros the drive lid

a note to mention here is , with the battery pack attached the player dosent fit in the bag as its an attachment, put it this way , if it was on your lap the battery would be stuck out facing away from you just below the screen hinge , but hey ya cant have everything

as for buying from the same source , HOLD FIRE .........let me explain

in the short time we have had it some problems have occured , and this is only relevant on DVD + RW and DVD +R`s , stay with me here

using some of the best media such as rytek deep purple dyes , Philips and ( not quite so good ) Packard Bells and using different recording devices , such as an under telly Philips DVDR80 and Panasonic 107 D Pc dvd read writer , the Mustek will not reliably play back the recording , if i went into the varrying differences in what has been used and from what sources , we`d be here forever , needles to say its not doing what it should , that other cheap DVD players can handle easily

before ya fall asleep let me finish LOL........ I am not a newbie to recording`s , Pc`s , DVD`s , and all the software and variables that surround this mindbogaling field , so i know for a fact that our machine isnt quite right , both myself and the Mrs have contacted Direct.com today to ask for another machine ( NOT ) a refund to replace this one and have explained in some detail what the problem is , alas bad news here

there answer straight and simple , return to them ( 3 days ) they have it for a week or so ( not good at all ) and then IF they find a fault they will replace it or as one guy said repair it ? i dont think so !!!!! , in fact everytime you phone them you get another version of what might happen , overall BAD CUSTOMER SUPPORT ,

so to drag the story out more , great player good quality picture , nice extras , BUT make sure you get it from a good company with friendly ( wrong choice of words sorry ) sympathetic and understanding and i guess knowledgable CS , i hate being told how to suck eggs , which is what i got today

phew done , wish ya hadnt asked now dont ya LOL

a note to the mods , sorry if this bit about CS is out of line , appreciate the forum isnt for moaning , but it helps others make an informed choice , remove if inappropriate , apologies if needed

This item was edited on Wednesday, 14th July 2004, 19:39

Mustek PL 207A

hi guys

just got one of these little things for the car and taking it abroad soon as well for the kids , got it at direct.com with case , battery and all cables for £ 186

great picture and sound especialy for its size but i`m having a few probs with DVD+RW`s and + R`s, video is ok but the sound goes out of sync , i`m using Philips and Pacard Bell + RW`s and Rytek purple dye`s with +R format

they just dont like playing in sync , everything else seems brill , what do the experts think , laser alignment maybe in which case a return to the shop or am i missing something here

This item was edited on Tuesday, 13th July 2004, 22:04