Which DVD Player to buy in India?

bigman · 13th April 2006, 18:59

See if you can source a Pioneer player. The 380 series are good value for money and built to last. They play DivX

The brand to avoid is Toshiba. They used to make excellent players but then switched manufacturing to China. You are lucky if they last a year without a problem.

adit1329 · 13th April 2006, 19:24

i own a pioneer since the last 4 years....absolutely no problem.....

The Wolf · 13th April 2006, 21:53

Mid budget, Pioneer and Phillips reign supreme!!! Tried and tested...certified by "The Wolf".

devarshi84 · 14th April 2006, 05:34

Ok so heres the deal.

which dvd player plays most formats but is the cheapest. But also keep in mind that my parents and sister usually rent dvd's. So Its ok if I buy a cheaper player with a format or two not supported.

brands to look at are

Onida
Philips
Sony
Pioneer

now which model should I be looking forward to?

2L8uLoose · 14th April 2006, 11:13

You need to look for the Philips DVD Model # DVD-DVP5106K/97.
Thats the one that Rtech was talking about with the SLOT LOADING instead of the tray loading.
Got mine in Bombay a week ago for 4600 from Vijay Sales

jkdas · 14th April 2006, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

You need to look for the Philips DVD Model # DVD-DVP5106K/97.
Thats the one that Rtech was talking about with the SLOT LOADING instead of the tray loading.
Got mine in Bombay a week ago for 4600 from Vijay Sales

A link abt it. http://www.techenclave.com/forums/ph...ivx-55168.html

I never knew that these consumed just 10W.

bigman · 14th April 2006, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

Ok so heres the deal.

which dvd player plays most formats but is the cheapest. But also keep in mind that my parents and sister usually rent dvd's. So Its ok if I buy a cheaper player with a format or two not supported.

brands to look at are

Onida
Philips
Sony
Pioneer

now which model should I be looking forward to?

I would cross Onida off the list if you want a player with good build quality. The onida player is likely to be just a generic player with average components.

Pioneer DV 380 K (black) or the DV 380 S (silver). http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/product_...onomy_id=45-64 for full spec.

5u3zEr0 · 15th April 2006, 13:26

Quote:

brands to look at are

Onida
Philips
Sony
Pioneer

Pioneer easily the first choice, Sony second. The only advantage I see with Sony is it would come with warranty...But then my Pioneer is I guess around 18months old and not a single problem, touchwood.

rkg · 15th April 2006, 13:47

Hi! devarshi
check out this one http://www.dvsystems.com/
they are cheap and good. further u check for multi region playable dvd players. bec most of the media available in india is copies of us stuff. so they are coded region one. india is 5. buy one which plays all region media's
sony all region ones are very costly.

sujaylahiri · 26th April 2006, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

You need to look for the Philips DVD Model # DVD-DVP5106K/97.
Thats the one that Rtech was talking about with the SLOT LOADING instead of the tray loading.
Got mine in Bombay a week ago for 4600 from Vijay Sales

My dad has the same model too. Excellent video and audio quality. Especially if u can hook it up to a Trinitron Wega using Component Video cables.

speedofreak · 9th June 2006, 12:39

hi folks ,now team-bhp is a such a place u can ask for reviews about anything man.....kudos to GTO for such a great platform.......next time when i plan to buy Chadees .....i won't shy away from posting a new thread.....

alright ,now owing to incessant DVD piracy i coudn't control man watching ma favorite flicks at my home ......need advice which dvd player(just the player no speakers.....) should i buy under strick budget of 5k....

these are some options i have picked from net.

1.philips dvd 3046 -mrp 3.8k
2.philips dvp-5500s
3.mitashi divx-999
4.Dvs dvu 762- mrp 4.9k

what about sonys,samsungs,pioneers......etc

do chip in your opinions.

Rudra Sen · 9th June 2006, 12:43

Mods note: Thread merged.

Wimwian · 20th July 2007, 13:05

The last post is more than a year old now - any new DVD players in the market since then? I'm looking for something less than 5K, to be attached to a normal CRT telly. Are Philips and Pio still the best available?

whatcanthisbe · 20th July 2007, 13:14

like several ppl have said get a DVD player which is proscan supports DVI / HDMI output
plays Divx
and is region free

Akshay1234 · 20th July 2007, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wimwian

The last post is more than a year old now - any new DVD players in the market since then? I'm looking for something less than 5K, to be attached to a normal CRT telly. Are Philips and Pio still the best available?

philips has one with hdmi for around 4k. it seems good. there is also a samsung with hdmi about the same price. both also play divx.

13th April 2006, 18:59	#16
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	See if you can source a Pioneer player. The 380 series are good value for money and built to last. They play DivX The brand to avoid is Toshiba. They used to make excellent players but then switched manufacturing to China. You are lucky if they last a year without a problem.
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adit1329 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 346 Thanked: 3 Times	i own a pioneer since the last 4 years....absolutely no problem.....
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The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	Mid budget, Pioneer and Phillips reign supreme!!! Tried and tested...certified by "The Wolf". Last edited by The Wolf : 13th April 2006 at 21:55.
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devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Ok so heres the deal. which dvd player plays most formats but is the cheapest. But also keep in mind that my parents and sister usually rent dvd's. So Its ok if I buy a cheaper player with a format or two not supported. brands to look at are Onida Philips Sony Pioneer now which model should I be looking forward to?
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2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	You need to look for the Philips DVD Model # DVD-DVP5106K/97. Thats the one that Rtech was talking about with the SLOT LOADING instead of the tray loading. Got mine in Bombay a week ago for 4600 from Vijay Sales
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rkg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 594 Times	Hi! devarshi check out this one http://www.dvsystems.com/ they are cheap and good. further u check for multi region playable dvd players. bec most of the media available in india is copies of us stuff. so they are coded region one. india is 5. buy one which plays all region media's sony all region ones are very costly.
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speedofreak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dilli Posts: 104 Thanked: 2 Times	DVD PLAYER -which one ? hi folks ,now team-bhp is a such a place u can ask for reviews about anything man.....kudos to GTO for such a great platform.......next time when i plan to buy Chadees .....i won't shy away from posting a new thread..... alright ,now owing to incessant DVD piracy i coudn't control man watching ma favorite flicks at my home ......need advice which dvd player(just the player no speakers.....) should i buy under strick budget of 5k.... these are some options i have picked from net. 1.philips dvd 3046 -mrp 3.8k 2.philips dvp-5500s 3.mitashi divx-999 4.Dvs dvu 762- mrp 4.9k what about sonys,samsungs,pioneers......etc do chip in your opinions.
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9th June 2006, 12:43	#27
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Mods note: Thread merged.
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20th July 2007, 13:05	#28
Wimwian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 191 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	The last post is more than a year old now - any new DVD players in the market since then? I'm looking for something less than 5K, to be attached to a normal CRT telly. Are Philips and Pio still the best available?
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20th July 2007, 13:14	#29
whatcanthisbe BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: http://www.wandering-online.com Posts: 499 Thanked: 6 Times	like several ppl have said get a DVD player which is proscan supports DVI / HDMI output plays Divx and is region free
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