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I am planning to buy a DVD player within the $200-300 range. I have checked out the Pioneer DV233 and a Samsung (I think it was 611). I cannot make up my mind on which one to go for. How do they fare in terms of quality and reliability. I have heard that the Pioneer model does not play scratched discs easily. Should I check out any other brands? Your inputs will be valuable. Thanks

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Re: Looking for a DVD player - kotches 17:21:28 09/24/01 (0)
What TV are you connecting to?
I'd say the Philips Q50 or the Panasonic RP-56 are the two to beat at this price point.
Regards,
Panasonic - EdM 07:19:29 09/24/01 (3)
Panasonic
- Are you going to use it for Music? - Fish 02:48:41 09/27/01 (1)
  If you are, test to see if it will play "burnt" media. I've owned the DVD-A310 and the DV-RV65 and neither on of them would play the burnt stuff.
  I am now using a Pioneer from Modwright. Dan W did a fabulious job.
  Good luck,
  Fish
  - Re: Are you going to use it for Music? - kotches 06:26:23 09/27/01 (0)
    The newer Pannys are based on DVD-ROM drives, and are capable of playing back CD-R and CD-RW.
    The quick "hint" is if the player can play back MP3 CDs, or is firmware upgradable with a CD, it's a DVD-ROM drive.
    Remember the goal of the transport is to get the bits off the disc, and DVD-ROM drives are excellent for this task (and much easier to engineer!)
    Regards,
- Re: Panasonic - drobo 09:57:31 09/24/01 (0)
  Yes, Panasonic makes some of the best cheap DVD players.
  drobo

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