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HITACHI 505 STINKS !!!!!! Official

madmax (Competent) posted this on Saturday, 4th November 2000, 23:35

HITACHI 505 STINKS !!!!!! Official By DVD BUYER MAGAZINE ISSUE 4

I know some of you out there are not going to like this … but in this months DVD Buyer this is what it says…..

Ease of use 9/10
Looks 8/10
Features 7/10
Picture 4/10 yes 4/10
Sound 9/10
Value 7/10
Overall 5/10 That’s 5/10

Quote : THE POOR PICTURE WAS A SHOCK, AS PREVIOUS HITACHI MACHINES HAVE TESTED VERY WELL…..

Quote: Rarely have we seen an image so horribly affected by jaggies on diagonal lines, or objects with slight curves. The stepping effect is so pronounced it looks like something from an early Playstation game. It’s not an isolated problem either – we tested two 505s sent from Hitachi, and both were just as bad.

Not my words … But facts from a well known magazine.


HITACHI 505 STINKS !!!!!!!!!

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The Ironduke (Elite) posted this on Saturday, 4th November 2000, 23:52

That was from DVD Review about 2 months ago, the review has already been mentioned, It stated the 505 had lovely colours etc but on curved surfaces it was very jaggy!

And I replied at the time I have never seen these so called jaggy edges and I bet other owners of the 505 have not either!

I bet those people at DVD Review where outputting there R2 PALS as NTSC:P

But you are a happy little pioneer troll:P

HITACHI 505 ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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madmax (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 00:08

Unfortunatly i missed the issue when it was posted last :( But having just got this Mag from my WHS, i have to assume its new (newish).

Still, as you say i am a happy little Pioneer troll :0

LOL

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The Ironduke (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 00:20

As you are a pieandear guy!

Whats the difference between the 626 & the 636?

I have been heard from a reliable US source that the 737 takes upto 2 and 1/2 seconds on some layer changes:-0

650 smackers for pause city!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HITACHI 505 ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!

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madmax (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 13:18

Dear o Dear Ironduke seems to have spat the dummy… was I having a go at you ..Mmmm who is the one that always going on about how great the 505 is then gets all upset when facts point out how crap it really is. Then you try and attack my Pioneer 626D yet with NO FACTS that can be shown, other than A RELIABLE SOURCE.
The same Magazine gives the Pioneer 626D 10 out 10 for Picture , and no problem with the RCE either ( software upgrades not required , as with poor Hitashit 505)
IRONDUKE cant come up with any facts about PIONEER 626D so makes up is own, perhaps having never had a good DVD player he only thinks his Hitachi is the best.
( compared to vhs .. maybe it is )
At the end of the day, it don’t matter how many features your player has, what really counts is how good the picture and sound are, Hitachi 505 Picture 4/10 Pioneer 626d 10/10.

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clayts (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 15:20

Now now youse two - ayeayeayeayeaye (in an Enfield Scouse git stylee).

Firstly, the review mentioned is just one review out of millions out there. Secondly, the reviewer in question probably had the luxury of a totally swinging set up system, i.e. tip-top top of the range wiv all the nobs on.
Thirdly, the reviewer`s marking system is totally subjective and NOT fact !
Fourthly, you are both entitled to believe your player is the best, because you`ve both forked out the reddies for it.
Fifthly, you are both very happy with your respective players on your respective set-ups.
Sixthly, reviewers talk pants and we all know it, e.g What Video & TV recently slagged off both the Yamaha DSPA5 and the Sony 940, which most of us recognise as top quality AV amps.

If you`re both happy, put up or shut up...This isn`t the bleedin` playground after all. And besides, it`s my ball and if you lot don`t make friends I`m going home for my tea...(dairylea on toast if you`re interested)...

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Shaun (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 16:24

now consider yourselves told!

TOSH is da Bollox!!!

Shaun

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madmax (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 16:43

Well Sir Clayts after i placed it on the General Forum i realised it should have been in Hardware Forum, and did not expect to cause such a upset, so Nuff said. Consider case closed

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The Ironduke (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 17:30

Clayts the argument I have made in another thread was simply if you read between the lines, was this a post in good faith to inform and enlighten the public(we discusseds this over a month ago) or simply an attack on me (which it is).

Clayts stop trying to act like the righteous!
There was a time you have laughed like a silly little girl at somebody posting on this review a couple of months ago, goading me to respond.
Which I did in a honest and decent reply.

I like you clayts, overall your posts are both funny & informative, but you are not the devils advocate:P

madmax`s thread was posted to have a dig at me, rather then inform the forums members. And you expect me not to respond!

You posted in the wrong forum eh?

MY ARSE HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PIEANDEAR 626 OWNERS SUFFER PROBLEMS WITH TEMINATOR 2 ULTIMATE EDITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).

You spat the dummy to start this trolling:-)


But I will let this go if you will?


HITACHI 505 ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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clayts (Elite) posted this on Sunday, 5th November 2000, 18:11

Duke, I consider myself to be more of a George Clooney than a Keanu Reeves any day of the week. (That`s a film-related joke by the way...)

Only problem is no girlies have ever fainted near by so I`ve been unable to try out my mouth-to-mouth, he thought saliciously....

I was expressing my opinion that in the grand scheme of things it really doesn`t matter whose is bigger and better than anyone`s elses. Let`s face it, we`re here on this forum because we ALL love DVD, pure and simple.

Personal slanging matches do little more than prove that we live in a consumerist society hell-bent on ensuring we all `Keep up with the Jones` and hanker after big twelve bedroomed detached houses with en suite facilities, two point four kids, a dog named Charlie and a Volvo S40...each. Oh, and a funky DVD player of course.

Sorry, it`s this bloody medicine I`m on, it`s sending me senile, or turning me into a school ma`am, one of the two....

Oh happy days...

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