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well where to start, ok wel ive been in to dvd since day 1, ive always been into films (on laser/dvd) and as ive got a big family i hate every 1 pawing my disc`s so i always make backup copys(for personal use).the first player was a panasonic then a pioneer 525import which i had to use a standards converter which was good for copying but reds were a bit to strong sometimes,so i upgraded to samsung 709 which was good when i put the hacks in, it allowed straight forward copying(disabled macrovision-played any region and also played ntsc as pal50 so there was no need for a converter)but lately it seems to have problems playing some films so i got rid of it and am nopw looking for a replacement dvd player,a player that wil let me tape straight of it like the samsung so i was wandering if any 1 could recomend a good (reliable)player. £300 is my budget so theres a bit choice out there but it needs to be able to play ntsc as pal50 ,macrovision is not a problem, ive read lots of reviews but just need a bit more help choosing. models ive read up on are awia, scan2000,lg,pioneer,mico and all others but just need that bit info if any 1 can help . thanks for reading this story(only ment to be a couple of lines tehee)