Which DVD Player to buy in India?

kaushik_s · 23rd June 2009, 13:01

After many research on the net i decided to go for Pioneer 600AV (review : Pioneer DV-600AV DVD Player Review - Home Cinema Reviews - TrustedReviews). There is a very good offer of Rs. 5.5k is going on at Pioneer showrooms in bangalore. This was priced at 10.5k initially and seems to be a VFM purchase with the offer. The new model 610AV is priced at same 10.5k I think. But these two models have very little difference between them. Only the CD to USB rip and High Def JPEG play is the difference.
Pros: Very good picture quality and audio (I'm loving it). Loads of features. Plays DVD audio and SACD. Have both optical and co-axial Digital output.
Cons : Doesn't come with an HDMI cable. But I already had one so it didn't cause me any trouble.

Philips 3996 is available for Rs. 3690 at Xcite, Bangalore and Rs. 3750 at Philips Arena.

Ajaybiz · 23rd June 2009, 13:07

I got my 3996 2 months back for 3450+50 Rs for credit card charges

penlax · 15th August 2009, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajaybiz

I got my 3996 2 months back for 3450+50 Rs for credit card charges

Hi, I am planning to buy a DVD player with USB, HDMI upscaling and which has optical out and 5.1 channel support with DTS and Dolby support.
LG 388 has 1.1 and Philips 3996 has USB 2.0
But features-wise the LG seems to have more features and connection options.
My budget is sub 5k.
Any suggestions??

carboy · 6th October 2009, 10:15

Planning to buy either Philips DVP3256 or Philips DVP3356.
Anyone own any of these & have any options?
Has anyone reset the region code on these?

Philips - DVD Players - Sound and vision - Blu-ray and DVD

msvg · 6th October 2009, 10:36

Hi All,
Plz suggest me a DVD player within a budget of 5k INR,My requirement is
1.It should be compatable with Creative 5.1 speakers(lying waste as i gave my desktop to my cousins as a gift)
2.should be able to use pendrive and APPLE Ipod
3.Should play CD's in all formats
4.Should play Radio-FM
5.Should play not-original DVD's and CD's
6.Small and good looking(optional)
7.ALL fuctions should work on the remote
8.Importantly Long lasting

Also this Player will be played with Samsung Slimfit TV

Plz advice as i have buy the player for this Diwali....

Ajaybiz · 6th October 2009, 11:42

Pioneer or Philips but they dont comes with FM, may be you can get some USB FM reciever and plug it.

msvg · 6th October 2009, 12:03

Can u plz suggets me the model number too ?
Hey how good is pioneer compared to Philips?
I have been using all my life SOny and Apple products ...

Ajaybiz · 6th October 2009, 13:17

Pioneers are the best in Blue Ray, DVD players bit costly compared to Philips,
Pioneer model was IIRC some 610 and Philips is 3996 and 5996.Check National market fro Pioneer and SP Road for Philips.

carboy · 13th October 2009, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by carboy

Planning to buy either Philips DVP3256 or Philips DVP3356.
Anyone own any of these & have any options?
Has anyone reset the region code on these?

Philips - DVD Players - Sound and vision - Blu-ray and DVD

Update - I purchased the Philips DVP3256 for Rs. 2400.
Called one of the Philips service centers & they guided me on how to reset the Region Code to 0.
As of now, very happy with the player.

djjebs · 13th October 2009, 21:14

Has anyone tried the new Onida Atom DVD player. It's got a lot of features, plays through USB & also memory cards. Looks nice as well. It includes a HDMI cable & a memory card adapter.

Bought it during the weekend for 3,300.

msvg · 21st October 2009, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by djjebs

Has anyone tried the new Onida Atom DVD player. It's got a lot of features, plays through USB & also memory cards. Looks nice as well. It includes a HDMI cable & a memory card adapter.

Bought it during the weekend for 3,300.

Hey djjebs,

Plz give ur feedback on the player and also let me know if it plays a FM radio.Also plz guide me to the shop/dealer where u have bought planning to buy one asap.

thanks
msvg

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djjebs · 21st October 2009, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by msvg

Hey djjebs,

Plz give ur feedback on the player and also let me know if it plays a FM radio.Also plz guide me to the shop/dealer where u have bought planning to buy one asap.

thanks
msvg

The player is really good. It does not play FM. It has option of HDMI but I have not tried it since my TV doesn't support HDMI. It also has an optin of ripping audio cd's to a pen drive. Its worth the money I paid. I bought in a shop inYeshwanthpur. Let me know if you need any more details & as well as the place.

Edsel Rulez! · 27th October 2009, 15:24

Hypercity seems to be having a clearance sale of sorts for Philips DVD players. But the offers don't seem as competitive compared to some of the low prices we've seen in this thread.

The models available are:
3256 - Rs 3000
3356 - Rs 3200
3336 - Rs 3500
3996 - Rs 3900
3388 - Rs 4990

Of these, which is the best buy for someone who currently uses a four-year-old 21-inch CRT but is looking at upgrading to an HD-ready LCD/Plasma before the end of the year? The 3996?

stallion · 27th October 2009, 22:49

I came to know from alpha in mumbai that pioneer 610 dvd player is phased out. could anyone suggest me an alternative with similar features as pioneer 610. Is pioneer 420 similar however even that seems to be currently out of stock.

Edsel Rulez! · 31st October 2009, 14:01

After further research, I'm still confused. Does anyone know which of the following models from Philips is the best buy for someone who's upgrading from a 21" CRT to a 37" LCD? The official website doesn't seem to feature any of these players for some reason -- maybe they've been phased out.

DVP3996 (Rs 3900)
DVP3368 (Rs 3700)
DVP3388 (Rs 4900)

All of the above come with USB 2.0 and a bundled HDMI cable. They play a similar range of formats (including DivX). The 3388 claims to have "gold-plated" HDMI connectors, but I don't see any additional features that justify the 1K premium.

Any tips?

23rd June 2009, 13:01	#211
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	After many research on the net i decided to go for Pioneer 600AV (review : Pioneer DV-600AV DVD Player Review - Home Cinema Reviews - TrustedReviews). There is a very good offer of Rs. 5.5k is going on at Pioneer showrooms in bangalore. This was priced at 10.5k initially and seems to be a VFM purchase with the offer. The new model 610AV is priced at same 10.5k I think. But these two models have very little difference between them. Only the CD to USB rip and High Def JPEG play is the difference. Pros: Very good picture quality and audio (I'm loving it). Loads of features. Plays DVD audio and SACD. Have both optical and co-axial Digital output. Cons : Doesn't come with an HDMI cable. But I already had one so it didn't cause me any trouble. Philips 3996 is available for Rs. 3690 at Xcite, Bangalore and Rs. 3750 at Philips Arena.
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23rd June 2009, 13:07	#212
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 321 Times View My Garage	I got my 3996 2 months back for 3450+50 Rs for credit card charges
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6th October 2009, 10:15	#214
carboy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 1,724 Thanked: 1,911 Times	Planning to buy either Philips DVP3256 or Philips DVP3356. Anyone own any of these & have any options? Has anyone reset the region code on these? Philips - DVD Players - Sound and vision - Blu-ray and DVD Last edited by carboy : 6th October 2009 at 10:18.
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6th October 2009, 10:36	#215
msvg BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA / Bangalore Posts: 209 Thanked: 24 Times	Hi All, Plz suggest me a DVD player within a budget of 5k INR,My requirement is 1.It should be compatable with Creative 5.1 speakers(lying waste as i gave my desktop to my cousins as a gift) 2.should be able to use pendrive and APPLE Ipod 3.Should play CD's in all formats 4.Should play Radio-FM 5.Should play not-original DVD's and CD's 6.Small and good looking(optional) 7.ALL fuctions should work on the remote 8.Importantly Long lasting Also this Player will be played with Samsung Slimfit TV Plz advice as i have buy the player for this Diwali.... Last edited by msvg : 6th October 2009 at 10:37.
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6th October 2009, 11:42	#216
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 321 Times View My Garage	Pioneer or Philips but they dont comes with FM, may be you can get some USB FM reciever and plug it.
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6th October 2009, 12:03	#217
msvg BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA / Bangalore Posts: 209 Thanked: 24 Times	Can u plz suggets me the model number too ? Hey how good is pioneer compared to Philips? I have been using all my life SOny and Apple products ...
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6th October 2009, 13:17	#218
Ajaybiz BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 321 Times View My Garage	Pioneers are the best in Blue Ray, DVD players bit costly compared to Philips, Pioneer model was IIRC some 610 and Philips is 3996 and 5996.Check National market fro Pioneer and SP Road for Philips.
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13th October 2009, 21:14	#220
djjebs BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 79 Thanked: 13 Times	Onida HDR-5522 "The Atom" DVD player Has anyone tried the new Onida Atom DVD player. It's got a lot of features, plays through USB & also memory cards. Looks nice as well. It includes a HDMI cable & a memory card adapter. Bought it during the weekend for 3,300.
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27th October 2009, 15:24	#223
Edsel Rulez! BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 33 Times	Hypercity seems to be having a clearance sale of sorts for Philips DVD players. But the offers don't seem as competitive compared to some of the low prices we've seen in this thread. The models available are: 3256 - Rs 3000 3356 - Rs 3200 3336 - Rs 3500 3996 - Rs 3900 3388 - Rs 4990 Of these, which is the best buy for someone who currently uses a four-year-old 21-inch CRT but is looking at upgrading to an HD-ready LCD/Plasma before the end of the year? The 3996?
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27th October 2009, 22:49	#224
stallion Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 16 Thanked: 0 Times	I came to know from alpha in mumbai that pioneer 610 dvd player is phased out. could anyone suggest me an alternative with similar features as pioneer 610. Is pioneer 420 similar however even that seems to be currently out of stock.
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31st October 2009, 14:01	#225
Edsel Rulez! BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 33 Times	After further research, I'm still confused. Does anyone know which of the following models from Philips is the best buy for someone who's upgrading from a 21" CRT to a 37" LCD? The official website doesn't seem to feature any of these players for some reason -- maybe they've been phased out. DVP3996 (Rs 3900) DVP3368 (Rs 3700) DVP3388 (Rs 4900) All of the above come with USB 2.0 and a bundled HDMI cable. They play a similar range of formats (including DivX). The 3388 claims to have "gold-plated" HDMI connectors, but I don't see any additional features that justify the 1K premium. Any tips?
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