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Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
I know it`s a golden oldie, but I`d like to modify my Samsung 709 so it can play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs. The machine is working perfectly fine so it seems a waste to ditch it in favour of a new one, so has anyone got any advice or info on chipping (which I understand is going to be the only way)?
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
chipping won`t help, the 709 will never play rw`s & will allyaws be selective with -r/+r`s
sorry :( but your flogging a dead horse with this one. nip to asda & get a pacific for £25 it`ll play em all (but it won`t switch the macro off ;) )
general nobody @ www.dvdreviewer.co.ukformerly known as Chris Ogden
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
I used to have the 709 myself..Great machine (the pic quality was always outstanding), but the downside is it plays bugger all :(
Like TheOgster said,pick up a cheapo machine...I got the technika from tescos for £25 & i`m sure it would read a book if you shoved it in the tray! :D
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
The new pacific players are not as good as the early versions ie the old mk1 etc.. ASDA do not have any remarkable players as they once did, for a new player the best on the market against its price tag is the tevion at ALDI for £33 which for the few extra quid you get progressive scan, divx/xvid and qpel. Fot the macrovision just keep yer old samsung 709 just in case :)
I still own a samsung 709 too, and one of the aiwa remotes to switch off the macrovision, but more recently picked up a P & B from a computer fair which has macro disable on it and plays +r/-r etc...
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
the only problem with the p&b`s is they are also fairly picky with some "original" dvd`s, as stated above the divx player from aldi is very good (but plays video poorly if you are forcing a pal conversion to ntsc) the cello machines from sainsburys & kwiksave are also very good (&around the £25 mark)
i also still own one of my original 709`s ;) & an m105.
general nobody @ www.dvdreviewer.co.ukformerly known as Chris Ogden
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
Ah well, never mind. Thanks for the help guys!
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
no probs, + if you see a player you fancy start a new thread about it & we`ll dig out any relevent info on it for you :)
general nobody @ www.dvdreviewer.co.ukformerly known as Chris Ogden
RE: Need to play DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs on Samsung 709
I had a 709; First it got relegated to the bedroom after I got a E55 DVD recorder for the lounge. Then I flogged it on e-bay and got £26 for it. I then bought a Panasonic S27 for £40 from Boots------> Miles better!!!
The technology has obviously come on a long way...no problem with CD-Rs (the 709 was SUPPOSED to play CD-RWs - but was too jerky to watch), no problem with branching DVDs etc. I got the S27 so I could watch RAM disks recorded on the E55 but any modern DVD player will probably be better than the 709.