Which DVD Player to buy in India?

ballkey · 6th November 2008, 12:18

I got a Philips 3996 (HDMI upscaling/Divx ultra/USB/5:1 audio) for 3600 yesterday. Looks neat & works well.

csentil · 6th November 2008, 13:38

Does it have Optical out. Most of the Philips players have a Co-axial out and not Optical out. If you are going to hook it to a Home theatre system, its good to have an Optical out.

Or one needs to have a receiver with HDMI capability to better use the same.

mav2000 · 6th November 2008, 13:45

so are you actually able to make out much of a difference with upscaling and the normal dvd players?

ballkey · 6th November 2008, 14:07

Well I dont have a HDTV

I dont have home-theater speakers or receivers either. So Upscaling/5:1 is kinda useless to me at the moment. I bought it for the USB/DivX; HDMI was just 500 rs more.

BTW, does an optical out really matter? I thought the audio signal is digital(to the receiver), hence the transmission medium shouldnt matter.

csentil · 6th November 2008, 14:11

Nope if you are using a RCA cable it is analog and basically in stereo. If you want to enjoy Dolby 5.1 or DTS you need to have a digital signal. So either a coaxial or an optical would do the trick.

Some of the players only have a 5.1 pre-amp out along with the digital out. The normal RCA cables are to be connected to the front left and front right only. That means you miss out on almost all the surround sound.

ballkey · 6th November 2008, 14:33

Well you're right - I'm using only normal RCA cables connected to my TV, and sound isnt as good as it can be.

However the box provides the option, it specifically says "Digital Audio Coax', and has configuration options to enable it. I just dont have the equipment to use it.

razor4077 · 7th November 2008, 17:54

Get yourself a Coaxial cable, and there will be a marked improvment in the sound quality. This is assuming your TV has a digital coax in port.
There isn't that much difference between optical and coaxial from what I know. Coaxial is better in case the conencting cable is very long.

cyclops · 11th December 2008, 16:27

Just got myself a weston dvd player from reliance mart for Rs.1500/-
It has got a USB port, 5.1 output and has one year warranty!

One of its interesting feature is to rip audio CD's directly to the USB drive.
I tried mp3's, videos, photos stored on my 4 GB USB drive, and it played em pretty well.

In all i feel its a good buy. My 1500 bucks well spent.

OT: These Dixon guys (weston mfr.) are OEM suppliers of DVD players and TV's to all major brands in India and abroad.

Fillmore · 15th December 2008, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballkey

BTW, does an optical out really matter? I thought the audio signal is digital(to the receiver), hence the transmission medium shouldnt matter.

Optical out or Digital Co-axial will not matter. The reason its better for the DVD player to have Optical out is because if you look at most of the AV receivers. They will have only 1 Digital Co-axial input, and around min 3 optical input's.

panky12345 · 15th December 2008, 13:13

I got my LG388 for 2800/- my 5.1 has come alive I should say! So muchhhh improvements in pic quality and sound that I can't express. Only drawback is you cant control volume through DVD player, you have to rely on your TV/5.1.

sk456 · 15th December 2008, 15:57

Cambridge Audio has a nice new player out DV99.( 15K) . a bit pricey but does and play everything imaginable including USB. Has got rave reviews.

Raccoon · 15th December 2008, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclops

Just got myself a weston dvd player from reliance mart for Rs.1500/-
It has got a USB port, 5.1 output and has one year warranty!

One of its interesting feature is to rip audio CD's directly to the USB drive.
I tried mp3's, videos, photos stored on my 4 GB USB drive, and it played em pretty well.

In all i feel its a good buy. My 1500 bucks well spent.

OT: These Dixon guys (weston mfr.) are OEM suppliers of DVD players and TV's to all major brands in India and abroad.

Does it play divx, xvid, etc., files also?

cyclops · 15th December 2008, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

Does it play divx, xvid, etc., files also?

It supports divx, never used it though. And no idea about xvid.
Just curious, are these formats actually used? and whats the advantage over dvd?

Raccoon · 15th December 2008, 16:39

Gosh... these are T H E formats used!!!

Almost everything you get off the web is encoded using these 2 codecs!! They give near DVD quality video in spite of higher compression. Also, if you want to back up some videos from DVDs, then these are the formats worth using most! Amongst the 2, Xvid is said to be better.

I cant imagine buying a player that does not support these 2 formats, at the very least.

cyclops · 15th December 2008, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

Gosh... these are T H E formats used!!!

Almost everything you get off the web is encoded using these 2 codecs!! They give near DVD quality video in spite of higher compression. Also, if you want to back up some videos from DVDs, then these are the formats worth using most! Amongst the 2, Xvid is said to be better.

I cant imagine buying a player that does not support these 2 formats, at the very least.

I might be the old school types, but most of the movies I watch are on various DVD's I buy or rent. No downloads..

But i'll check on my player and tell you if xvid is supported.
PM me a few sites to download these format movies, i don't mind giving it a try.

6th November 2008, 12:18	#151
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 439 Thanked: 84 Times	I got a Philips 3996 (HDMI upscaling/Divx ultra/USB/5:1 audio) for 3600 yesterday. Looks neat & works well.
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6th November 2008, 13:38	#152
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	Does it have Optical out. Most of the Philips players have a Co-axial out and not Optical out. If you are going to hook it to a Home theatre system, its good to have an Optical out. Or one needs to have a receiver with HDMI capability to better use the same.
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6th November 2008, 13:45	#153
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 623 Thanked: 316 Times View My Garage	so are you actually able to make out much of a difference with upscaling and the normal dvd players?
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6th November 2008, 14:07	#154
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 439 Thanked: 84 Times	Well I dont have a HDTV I dont have home-theater speakers or receivers either. So Upscaling/5:1 is kinda useless to me at the moment. I bought it for the USB/DivX; HDMI was just 500 rs more. BTW, does an optical out really matter? I thought the audio signal is digital(to the receiver), hence the transmission medium shouldnt matter.
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6th November 2008, 14:11	#155
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	Nope if you are using a RCA cable it is analog and basically in stereo. If you want to enjoy Dolby 5.1 or DTS you need to have a digital signal. So either a coaxial or an optical would do the trick. Some of the players only have a 5.1 pre-amp out along with the digital out. The normal RCA cables are to be connected to the front left and front right only. That means you miss out on almost all the surround sound.
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6th November 2008, 14:33	#156
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 439 Thanked: 84 Times	Well you're right - I'm using only normal RCA cables connected to my TV, and sound isnt as good as it can be. However the box provides the option, it specifically says "Digital Audio Coax', and has configuration options to enable it. I just dont have the equipment to use it. Attached Thumbnails
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7th November 2008, 17:54	#157
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	Get yourself a Coaxial cable, and there will be a marked improvment in the sound quality. This is assuming your TV has a digital coax in port. There isn't that much difference between optical and coaxial from what I know. Coaxial is better in case the conencting cable is very long.
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11th December 2008, 16:27	#158
cyclops BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 297 Thanked: 12 Times	Just got myself a weston dvd player from reliance mart for Rs.1500/- It has got a USB port, 5.1 output and has one year warranty! One of its interesting feature is to rip audio CD's directly to the USB drive. I tried mp3's, videos, photos stored on my 4 GB USB drive, and it played em pretty well. In all i feel its a good buy. My 1500 bucks well spent. OT: These Dixon guys (weston mfr.) are OEM suppliers of DVD players and TV's to all major brands in India and abroad.
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15th December 2008, 13:13	#160
panky12345 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,697 Thanked: 172 Times	I got my LG388 for 2800/- my 5.1 has come alive I should say! So muchhhh improvements in pic quality and sound that I can't express. Only drawback is you cant control volume through DVD player, you have to rely on your TV/5.1.
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15th December 2008, 15:57	#161
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	Cambridge Audio has a nice new player out DV99.( 15K) . a bit pricey but does and play everything imaginable including USB. Has got rave reviews.
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15th December 2008, 16:39	#164
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	Gosh... these are T H E formats used!!! Almost everything you get off the web is encoded using these 2 codecs!! They give near DVD quality video in spite of higher compression. Also, if you want to back up some videos from DVDs, then these are the formats worth using most! Amongst the 2, Xvid is said to be better. I cant imagine buying a player that does not support these 2 formats, at the very least.
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