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Universal players can be had for as low as $29

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In Reply to: Re: It's on Criterion...has been since 1998... posted by David Aiken on September 19, 2006 at 00:45:47:

For films like Rublev or Solaris consider the Ruscico as a good alternative to Criterion, etc. According to some they have much better quality, see the comparisson below.

http://www.celtoslavica.de/chiaroscuro/vergleiche/rubl.html (Open in New Window)

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Re: Universal players can be had for as low as $29 - David Aiken 21:54:31 09/19/06 (3)
Well, I have a universal player that will play both NTSC and PAL, but the problem is the region coding. If you meant an all regions player, rather than a universal player which plays DVD A&V/SACD/CD, I'd be better off getting my current player modified to play all regions which is something that I consider every now and then.
Solaris will be released here in Australia on 6 November at mid-price, around $20 Australian which is roughly $15 US. I think I'll wait for that, see who is releasing it locally, then contact them and see if they're going to release Andrei Rublev as well. If they are going to release it in the near future as well, I'll simply wait. Otherwise I'll consider importing a copy myself.
In the meantime, I think I'll definitely see about whether I can get my Denon 2910 modified to play all regions.
David Aiken
- Re: Universal players can be had for as low as $29 - Victor Khomenko 06:43:08 09/20/06 (2)
  You probably have different specifics in Australia, here if you buy a "universal" player, say, on ebay, it is fully universal, including the regions. I bought two recently and they play everything.
  If you loved those films, you should definitely also consider his Mirror and the Sacrifice. His other works might be harder to appreciate for a foreigner.
  - Ah, terminology� - David Aiken 14:51:05 09/20/06 (1)
    Over here, a universal player is one that plays CD/DVD V & A/SACD. Players that play all regions tend to be called 'all region' players from what I've seen. I guess it's possible that some universal players play all regions.
    I'm slowly starting to build a movie library after years of avoiding video. The thing that made the difference for me was the purchase of a Loewe 32" HD LCD TV. All of a sudden the picture quality was enough to excite me and hold my attention. That triggered an upgrade of my DVD player and lots of movie viewing. I wonder if becoming an audiophile is somewhat similar: exposure to sound quality sufficient to trigger the appropriate response.
    A lot of my viewing is simply commercial, escapist fodder but I do keep an eye out for films which moved me when I was attending film festivals in my mispent youth. Unfortunately those films often seem unobtainable on DVD here.
    David Aiken
    - Sorry about that... - Victor Khomenko 15:58:31 09/20/06 (0)
      I was a bit loose with words... the standard term here would be multi-system, multi-region, or something like that.
      Loewe is great, and if your local market is not flooded with good films, so much more reason to ebay!
      I too started late on that multi-system stuff, but now doing it more and more.
      Except... last night I put on the "Rebelion" DVD that Patrick gave me... and... a bummer!
      The player played it alright, no problem... BUT... it was in Japanese with French subtitles!
Here is one on Solaris - Victor Khomenko 06:44:12 09/19/06 (0)
I will be getting that one.
- http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare5/solaris.htm (Open in New Window)

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