Page 1 of Replacing LG3350 with Aiwa 370?

Well, I`ve read the postings on this debate for the last few weeks and, after being convinced to get the LG from Comet (as they said it could play VCD) I am returning it for the Aiwa 370 (great support, Jimbo!)

But before I do - can I confirm that it can do the following:
- play MP3 (not that I have any now but good for the future)
- play scanned in photos that I`ve burned onto a CDR or CDRW (which format, by the way? Photo CD, Picture CD or embedded as still images on a VCD?)
- play VCD (converted DV tapes).
- needs to be able to be hacked and macrovision disabled

Also - I have a Technics Amp with separate 5.1 inputs and digital coax and optical fibre imputs. Can I still get DTS/Dolby Digital from teh Aiwa to my speakers as I`ve enjoyed with the LG?)

The worm turns....... well, he`s thinking about it now.

PS - Jimbo, used your "misrepresented" quote at Comet and they offered refund, didn`t take it until after Xmas so still got to play my DVDs over Crimbo! Ace!)

Julian

This item was edited on Thursday, 4th January 2001, 00:04

It`ll do the same as the LG did, but play VCD`s too.

It will link to your amp to give the same sound via an optical cable if the amp has optical digital in.

Dunno about photoCD `cause I ain`t tried it..and macro at present CAN NOT be disabled....but still working on it! lol


AIWA 370 (officially) ROCKS!!!!!!

I have successfully burnt a VCD, containing a slideshow of still photos (jpegs) using Nero 5. Plays a treat on my 370.

Mark

Jimbo - thanks for the reply - good to konw that I doin`t have to worry about 5.1 not being onthe DVD i I can get it on the amp.

Mark - thanks for the reply. What was the quality like? How many did you fit on the disc? What resolution. I heard that Nero version 5.1 has a thumbnail option and other goodies, coming out in Feb 2001. Any views on this?


Cheers

Julian

Jimbo - you big tease! The word is out LG3350 may be able to play VCD! Not so fast on returning my LG for an Aiwa....

... Come on.... let us have it!

waiting in annttttttiiiiiiiiicccccciiiiiippppppaaaaaaaaaaaation....

>Not so fast on returning my LG for an Aiwa....

Why would you return an LG (3350) for an Aiwa? unless of course you really need to play VCDs on it!

007.

The quality was very good to my eye.

The pictures were taken with my Olympus C2020Z (2.1M pixels), not on the highest setting.

Each image is about 0.8 - 1 Mb (jpegs). Nero fitted 508 images into 150Mb of the VCD, so the capacity is a lot higher. I burnt them with an infinate pause between slides this require you to advance to the next image with remote.

Next time I`ll burn them with a slight pause (5Sec) and use the PAUSE button on the Aiwa, Less RSI :-)

Mark