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I have just bought a Daewoo DHC-2200 from Argos after reading the revies of the Scan player on this sight. I got the region and macrovision hack to work ok, but I have encountered other problems.

The review of the Scan said it plays The Matrix fine, not the Daewoo. Mine clunks and whirrs for about 30 seconds when you put the disc in, then finally brings up the menu. If you start the movie, the logo comes up, then the picture stutters and finally the whole thing just locks up.

As mentioned in other posts, the picture is supect on composite, havn`t tried S-VHS yet. The colour is OK, but I get interferenece lines. I have tried several leads, using both the Scart and the Phone outs. Pixellation and artefacts are also evedient on some discs, both region 1 + 2.

I hope i`ve just got a dodgy one as far as playing the Matrix goes, but it seems that a lot of you out there have had similar problems with botht the Daewoo and the Scan.

I had the Scan but sent it back, I had the interference lines problem with mine, to cure this I switched the digital output off in the main menu.

Hope this helps.

Take it back Now!
It`s just a scan under another name.

I bought my Daewoo yesterday, and so far, apart from not switching my TV into RGB mode correctly I have been very pleased!
I have a Region 1 Matrix and it plays with absolutely no problems.
I have not noticed any artifact problem although I have only played the Matrix, Heat & Bugs Life (All region 1).
I also don`t appear to have any interference on my screen although I do have the digital audio output turned off at the moment!
I have another 12 days to find any probs in order to get my money back from Argos easily, is there anything I should be lloking for?

Thanks for your responses. I have cured the interference line problem by switching off the digital output as suggested, but if I upgrade to a Doldy Digital amp... well you get the picture.

One the subject of the Matrix, I think my problem could be with a dodgy disc. I borrowed it from a friend and on closer inspection it appears to be damaged. I`ll try another copy but as nobody else seems to have any problems it could just be that.

On a plus point, the MP3 function is excellent, much more convenient and better sound quality than from a PC.