Hitachi DVP305U

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DVD Player	CDR CDRW	DVD-R DVD-RW	DVD+R DVD+RW	BD-R BD-RE	DivX JPG	MP3 WMA	Price	Rating Info	Reports Comments
Hitachi DVP305U	CDR CDRW	DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL?	Few DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL?	BD-R BD-RE BD-R DL	DivX JPG?	MP3 WMA?	$125	6.1 (6.0) 21 votes	View 34 reports (7164 views) Add report
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	1 Matrix 4xDVD-R (LONGTEN 001.) comments, 1 plays 0 dont play. 1 Memorex 4xDVD-R (CMC MAG. AF1) comments, 1 plays 0 dont play. 1 Mirage Recordable Media 4xDVD-R (AN32........) comments, 0 plays 1 dont play. Add your DVD Media comments here
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	shank from Other reported March 08, 2004: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? N/A No rating Comments: I've read in a few different places that this player won't read a DVD-R but I've had no problems with it. I used a Pioneer A05 and Verbatim DVD-R to backup a DVD movie and it works great.
	khan from Other reported November 20, 2003: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW Few DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL? Few DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $? N/A 5 of 10 DVD-MP3 MP3 long filename MP3 ID3 TAG DivX DVD-RAM Comments: Works with some DVD-R, far worse with DVD+R which have a lot of skipping .
	neema from Other reported July 17, 2003: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: Few CDR Few CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $? N/A 6 of 10 Comments: I have got mixed results from this unit... for some odd reason, it won't play a lot of my COMMERCIAL dvds! it'll just say "no disc". but, some work. and svcd's seem to work. vcd's on acer and sanyo 650mb worked. just a little slow on the read. i burned a dvd on my pioneer a05 onto maxell 2X media, and the player read it flawlessly.
	paul aulin from Other reported June 26, 2003: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? N/A No rating Comments: No comments
	tektalon from Other reported February 22, 2003: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? N/A 10 of 10 Comments: Unit performs 100% per advertised claims as far as I can tell. Specifications state that user-recorded media should NOT be used...period. To expect it to do anything else is not reality-based. "DO NOT play CD-ROM, CD-I, CD-R and DVD-ROM in this player!" (p.7, english section of user manual) One can conclude the unit was designed to play only commercially prepared discs that comply with the industry specs, thus warranting the standard logos we all know. It should be remembered that the optical characteristics of recordable media differ significantly from those of mass-produced media. I have experienced 0 faults while playing commercial product and I've had unit about a year. Sound is excellent. I've used both digital coax and optical patch to Dolby 5.1 system with great results. Very low noise. Terrific remote functionality. I also get the "no-disc" error when trying to play my own recorded media, but then, I didn't have false expectations. It would have been nice, but it is NOT the fault of the player or the design.
	Dillybobus from Other reported January 06, 2003: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R DVD+RW DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? 96kbit/s WMA? CVD? $125 N/A No rating Comments: Very new to this game, but thought I'd share DVD results since not many other reports for this player. Sony DVD+RW: Good Burn (worked on PS/2 and buddy's Sony) but got "NO DISC" on Hitachi. Memorex DVD+R: Works on Hitachi, PS/2 and buddy's Sony player.
	Matt from Other reported July 30, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: Few CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? N/A 7 of 10 Comments: Tried: Works: Memorex White label Blue Back 32x CD-R 80-min Failed: Memorex White Label looks to be gold backed 8x CD-R Philips 74-min looks to be silver 2x CD-RW Used Tmpgenc to encode uncompressed AVI and Divx files, used VCDEasy to test VCD 1.1, and Adaptec EZCD 5.1 Video CD wizard for 2.0 both worked fine. Nero worked but menu was messed up.
	Annie from Other reported July 11, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $175 N/A 8 of 10 Comments: After reading all of your posts, I try all CD-R/CD-RW brand names, no name. None of them work. I did an extensive research and comparisons with other DVD players. That DVD player should not play CD-R/CD-RW or MP3. The description of the DVD player does say DVD/CD/VCD, if you compare it with other player who does say DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW (video mode)/DVD+RW/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW and MP3. The DVD player should work fine with DVD/VCD (retail, not burn) and CD (retail, not burn). Your CD-R/CD-RW or MP3 is working, congratulation to you. Please, keep it for you, because when you post it, people like me, have hope, and will try everything to get it to work until they start believing the player is not good. When I read your post, and try everything, the first thing on my mind was "I got screwed". After comparing DVD players and see the difference, I understand why, it's not working.
	Lucas from Other reported June 21, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $? N/A 9 of 10 Comments: No comments
	Ryan Imgrund from Other reported May 25, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $125 N/A 8 of 10 Comments: No comments
	rm from Other reported March 27, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 2 of 10 Comments: cant get vcd to work tried memorax with roxio 5 platinium; no go How the heck can I record my own vcd and get it to work
	Steve Davis from Other reported March 05, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 3 of 10 Comments: Help! Hitachi DVP305-U DVD player? I've tried every brand I could find Maxell, TDK, Comp USA, Ricoh, Smart & Friendly, HP, Fuji, & Digital Media. Even the brands posted as working such as Digital Media(Princo) and Fuji did not work. No luck burning a VCD with CD Creator 5. I keep getting "No Disk" message. All the CD-RW's I burned work fine in my Sony DAVS300. What am I doing Wrong? Anybody interested in purchasing a slightly used DVD player?
	vr0oM from Other reported February 22, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 7 of 10 Comments: The player's documentation says that VCD's work (and they do), but it says nothing about SVCD. I've tested burned SVCD's and they work great. I haven't tested MP3s yet, but the front display panel of the player has "MP3" written in it... The only CD-R's that I've come across that will work flawlessly in this machine are PINE and PRINCO. You'll notice that these have a very silver bottom to them with a slight tinge of blue. Mitsui SILVERs will also work... do not confuse these with plain old Mitsui's... "Mitsui Silver" has a different coloured bottom than the regular "Mitsui".
	annonymous from Other reported January 25, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 3 of 10 Comments: This is a brutal machine. Skips, pauses and then all out refuses to play most DVDs. If it wasn't a wedding gift, I'd have thrown it out the window six months ago.
	Not Tellin from Other reported January 16, 2002: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 7 of 10 miniDVD/cDVD Comments: I have had this player for a while now. It plays PIONEER DVD-R and DVD-RW media but if I want to make my own vcd I have to use cd-rw media and that media takes up to 2 min to load sometimes. It will play commercial vcd just fine. The remote is good but when I press a button on the remote the player is a little slow to respond. The fact that this player is slow to respond and it doesn't play cd-r is what brings my overall score to a 7. Too bad I can't upgrade or modify this player like I can modify an apex player. The main thing this player has going for it though is it's apperance. It looks good and fits nicely into my entertaiment center.
	anonymous@ from Other reported December 05, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 3 of 10 Comments: This device is terrible. Every hour it skips when playing back DVDs, it can't handle the CDR VCDs I've tried in it, and I've even had DVDs get stuck in the machine. I dunno why everyone keeps saying this is a great player, when it's absolutely terrible. x.x
	Ray Mischka from Other reported September 30, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 10 of 10 Comments: My dvd player is great, except when trying to play home made vcd discs. I tried burning vcds on many cdr brands with no success, got the NO DISC readout. Found a brand at Office Max that has a silver color in it. It's made by Prime Peripherals CD-R80. It says on the label professional recordable compact disc. This one works folks,
	tony adams from Other reported September 17, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A No rating Comments: ************CDR's 100% SUCCESS****************** have gone through most of the brands mentioned with no success. HOWEVER, have had 100% succsss with SIRIUS, burntwith Nero at up to 12speed, Every one works, am in the UK and can ce bought from CCL computers in Bradford, visit website at www.sirius-cdr.com have only used 80min, suppose 74 would work as well
	Klizm from Other reported September 03, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 3 of 10 Comments: I wish I could have known about this site earlier.. I definitely would have saved a lot of time tryin to determine why my cdr's just simply would not work.. The unit always gave a "no disc" error.. This Player does play Store-bought DVDs well, but nix the CDRs and the CDRW.. Memorex and CompUSA brands simply don't work
	Anonymous from Other reported August 27, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A No rating Comments: No comments
	RedBull from Other reported August 26, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 9 of 10 Comments: FUJIFILM CD-RW 74min/650mb works prefectly for VCD format. I got them at the best store Walmart.. enjoy
	Peter Eric Bruner from Other reported July 23, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 9 of 10 Comments: July 23, 2001 I've tried: Memorex CD-R 74 min (slimline case) Sony CD-R (CDQ-74CN) Fujifilm CD-R (74 Min 650MB/Mo TDK data CD-R (part # 85193) VCI CD-R recordable (74 min multispeed) All of the above were recorded at 1X speed to try and avoid any problems. None of them work in this DVD player. They play great in my Sony Playstation 2 but not at all here. Now, I'm not saying I hate the machine. On the contrary, I rate it a full and solid 9 out of 10. Just wish it would play my Effin CD-Rs! THAT...would warrant a 10.
	zombiemyk from Other reported May 14, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3 WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 1 of 10 miniDVD/cDVD Comments: DON'T TRY THESE - - save yourself the trouble... They were all tested on a friends DVD Payer so I know they were made properly... Tried these to make VCD, Audio, photoVCD, & miniDVD CompUSA CD-R 74min 12X 50 Pack CompUSA CD-RW 74min 80min 4X 10 Pack Dysan CD-R 74min 1-8X 10 Pack Tried these to make VCD & Audio Mitsui CD-R 74Min Gold Layer/Dye Pny Black Diamond CD-R 80min 16X 10 Pack Sony (CDQ-74CN) CD-R 74min XO technology 50 spindle Imation CD-R 80min 1-12X 50 spindle Memorex CD-R 74min (Bronze Top) 30 Spindle Samsung CD-R 74min (White Top) 10 Pack Infodisk CD-RW 74min 25 Pack Memorex CD-RW 74min 4X Platinum 10 Pack TDK Audio CD-R 74min 10 Pack IOmega CD-R 74min (Came with friend's CD burner) Tried to make a VCD
	Brad R. from Other reported April 10, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR CDRW DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A 5 of 10 Comments: I have tried Maxell CD-R, Maxell CD-RW, Memorex BLACK CD-R, Cursor, Kodak Ultima, Verbatim AZO Blue, none of them work!!! The Maxell CD-RW at least starts to read, but after 45 seconds or so, quits. The Memorex BLACK doesn't even bother checking to see if a disc is in the player or not, I think it just thinks there is just darkness, like when the DVD player is closed with no disc in it. Please e-mail if you know of any brand name that work (can't find some of the ones that people report work in any stores here). Thanks.
	Michael Mell from Other reported March 13, 2001: Read features: Price: Time used: Rating: CDR? CDRW? DVD-R? DVD-RW? DVD-R DL? DVD+R? DVD+RW? DVD+R DL? BD-R? BD-RE? BD-R DL? MP3? WMA? CVD? $179 N/A No rating Comments: Well if you need hacks for this and don't live in the US or Canada you can try http://www.709firmware.fsnet.co.uk/faq.html and http://709online.com/home.htm because it's essentially the same player as the samsung. They do have a D/L for you EPROM burners for the Hitachi-305 particularly. As far as CDRs are concerned it's not the same story. Some of the CDR's that members have commented work, like Pine, don't do a thing in this Hitachi. in fact, I've currently tried Verbatim DataLifePlus (A20 Blue Technology), Maxell CD-R Music 74 (for audio recording though I've heard that this is only important for stand alone copiers, not computer based copiers, so don't waste your money on these more expensive CDs), FujiFilm, VCI, Maxell CD-R (standard), Sony CD-R (CDQ-74CN). I have orded Princos that I'll try, a TDK that i'm burning as I type, and I'll try some of the others suggested here. As part of this test i'm burning an Audio CD at 1X (as some have suggested). If there are any other suggestions please email me. If they work I'll post the results here and in the comments section of this site. But so far this is one sad DVD when it comes to CDRs. The fact it's brother the 505 comes with a second laser scanner that guarantees CDR's can be burnt may account for it. Pay the money honey :P
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