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RE: Mastercare helpline

I too had one of them Grundig players - its the same exactly as the Matsui DVD120 - I would take it back and pay a bit more for the Philips 701. All my DVD`s were skipping constantly. The bloke at mastercare tried to tell me a pack of lies too. He said "new dvds may have to much data on them" whatever thats supposed to mean. The discs should only briefly pause for about half a second when halfway through the disc (layer change). Your player is skipping whenever there is a chapter change.

Take it back and get a different one

RE: Matsui DVD120, Grundig GDV220 - Dont Buy!!

I didn`t buy it you tool! it was a present for my birthday - hence the recommendation that they are avoided like the plague by everyone - as for buying a sony - i wouldn`t want to do that - i do plan on watching at least some region 1 dvds.

RE: Matsui DVD120, Grundig GDV220 - Dont Buy!!

They should take it back - did you get cover plan on it? they were a bit more helpful with me i swapped it 4 times, but if you just say the discs worked fine in my mates player, but jumps at least 3-4 times on this one, they may let you upgrade it.

RE: Matsui DVD120, Grundig GDV220 - Dont Buy!!

It can be region unlocked, however you do need one o them One4all remotes (about £35.00) to do it properly - some RC6 code that unlocks it permanently. Oh, there was one difference with the players - the grundig had 2 x scart sockets on the back as opposed to the matsui`s 1. Not too useful really though since you can`t record!!

I`m sure your grundig player is as good as you say it is - but the 220, simply doesn`t justify and extra £50 than the Matsui 120.

I`d say the philips can be pretty much classed as a budget machine as some branded players retail for £400 - 700.

Has anybody else had similar problems with the Matsui 120 or Grundig 220???

Matsui DVD120, Grundig GDV220 - Dont Buy!!

Being a complete beginner to the DVD scene, my interests were brought along when i got one as a present for my birthday in january. It was a Matsui DVD120 (£128.99)
- cheap`n`cheerful.
Not to worry, i thought - DVD is DVD after all. - WRONG.

I had many problems with it, jumping all the time (even with brand new discs) i thought
this probably happens to everyone - until a mate of mine boasted that his player NEVER jumps, not even when discs are scratched! Immediately i took it back to Currys and demanded they swap it, they did and to my utter astonishment, the very same faults, 2 more swaps and i gave up on it "i`ll have the next one up please" they posed the Grundig GDV220 (£179.99) - no doubt this will be a better player i envisaged - WRONG.

This player looked a little similar to the matsui when i got it out the box. then i switched it on. I was horrified, although this apparently superior grundig player was £50 more than the matsui, it was plagued with the same ugly menu system, then i also realised that the region hack was the same 3 buttons on the front. and suprise - it also jumps and skips like Mary Bastard Poppins!

I rang mastercare and asked what my extra £50 had got me, "errr, the differences are slight" they said, but they could`nt think of ANY! (although the remote was silver as apposed to black)

I know have the Philips DVD701 (extra £20) which retails for £199.99 It is superb, the discs never jump and skip, it also plays VCD`s and CDR`s. It has dual lasers, the menu system is far superior to the rather lame Matsui & Grundig ones. The Philips also has much better picture and sound definition.

Lesson to be learnt - dont bother with trying to "get in cheap" on the DVD scene at currys or dixons. Go for a "Real" brand, they cost a bit more, but you will have a nightmare (like me) with the naff ones.

If any of you reading have the Grundig or the Matsui, no doubt like many others who replied to my posting suffer the same symptons. I serioulsey reccommend taking it back and paying that little extra for the Philips, oh and you`ll need a One-for-all remote to Region Hack it.

Philips DVD701 - Region Hack?

Does anybody please have a region hack for the Philips DVD701? I have read it can be done with a one-4-all remote, but is there any normal remote hacks? for region one?

Also, is there a macrovision disabling hack? - not that i would use it of course!!

Many thanks

RE: DVD Skipping - is it normal?

Thanks for the help. I did take it back, however I never saw your
response until today, paid an extra £50 for the Grundig GDV220 and
am horrified to discover that it is indeed exactly the same player
in a different case!! it even uses the same region hack! Its going
back on saturday (cos unsurprisingly it also skips) i`m going to
demand a full refund and go elsewhere.

DVD Skipping - is it normal?

As a complete beginner to DVD I was unaware of the quality of the players, I got a Matsui DVD120 (the DVD110 sucessor) as it was only £128.99 at Currys. However on watching my first DVD (American Beauty) which was brand new, never used in the box. It jumped a couple of times during playback - is this normal? I put the same disc in a mates PC DVD ROM (Pioneer i think) and it played back perfectly without a single jump. I have been told that some films may jump once, when they are halfway through, and the laser has to change focus, but the bloke at Currys said his DVD110 never skips. I am on my 3rd player now, cos every film i have watched has jumped at least a couple of times. Currys are getting a bit annoyed and so am I. They said if i pay a bit more, i can upgrade it to the Grundid DV220 - is that any good?

I like the Matsui player, it has all the features (Dolby DTS, a simple region hack, etc) but i cant help wondering if i`m the only person who watches films that skip.

Are they all faulty? is it because they`re so cheap? is it normal to have skipping in DVDs? - please somebody help me.

Thanks