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Wanting a new Xvid/DivX player, What one do i get??? | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 23 21:24 | ||
| WHen capturing tv shows of digital tv and retial dvd's that are too big for dvd5 and encoding them to xvid/divx what would be the best player to get out of these?
------------------------------------------------------------------ Zensonic Z330 DVD/Divx Player http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 1&rd=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ DIGITREX 5.1CH DIVX/MPG4 LATEST SLIMLINE DVD PLAYER http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 1&rd=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.1CH HYUNDAI DIVX / MPEG4 DVD PLAYER http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 8&rd=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFINE DIVX / MPEG 4 DVD PLAYER W/VGA OUTPUT IN BOX http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=149 ... 3&rd=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NeuNeo Divx Xvid MPEG4 DVD Player VGA Out http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=331 ... 4&rd=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- And what should i be looking for? I have no idea what to look for or get for the $130 mark. Any help is welcome :) | ||
| jimmalenko posted 2004 Nov 23 21:56 | ||
| I'm glad you asked this question. I have oftent hought about getting a DivX player but have not known what is available in Australia. I'll await the responses with interest too. | ||
| mastersmurfie posted 2004 Nov 23 22:29 | ||
| I found this thread the other night:'
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=245157&highlight= and then went to Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=82-107-014&depa=0 and found it...seems to be a sweet deal. seems that the only thing it won't play is MPEGs, and it's cheap!! That's what I'm all about!! then, there is also this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=82-107-016&DEPA=0 EDIT: sorry...didn't notice that you (both) were from Australia... mastersmurfie | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 24 01:08 | ||
| Well Jim, from a aussie forum, they had brought 3 of the 4 ive mentioned and left their feedback..
http://www.austech.info/showthread.php?t=97613 | ||
| offline posted 2004 Nov 24 01:58 | ||
| I bought the Zensonic Z300 early this year
after much research. http://www.zensonic.com/players.php So far I have been very happy with it. @ Jim A real Australian discussion forum on most of these with full reviews can be found at: http://forums.eyo.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=42 | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 24 02:55 | ||
| offline, what made your mind up after all your research? | ||
| jimmalenko posted 2004 Nov 24 03:09 | ||
| Thanks Lord and offline. I've got some readin' to do ! | ||
| offline posted 2004 Nov 24 05:14 | ||
Hi Lord, The Zensonic played all of the xvid/divx samples on the German divx test cd. ftp://ftp.mtu.ru/pub/horgi/outdoor/DivXTestCD.zip The couple of very high bitrate files that skipped a tad were smooth when put on DVD-R. It was also great value as a 2nd DVD player at just $130. | ||
| offline posted 2004 Nov 24 05:29 | ||
| This one looks good.
http://www.divx.com/hardware/detail.php?p=34# | ||
| jimmalenko posted 2004 Nov 24 05:37 | ||
| Being the impulse buyer that I am (and based on offline's first-hand recommendation :roll: :)), I decided to purchase the Zensonic Z330 from warcom.com.au for $144 shipped. I eagerly wait with anticipation. | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 24 06:05 | ||
| Cool, also does this play dual layer dvd's and DivX's? | ||
| offline posted 2004 Nov 24 06:44 | ||
| Have a play around with it before upgrading the
firmware and be careful not to break the cd tray. :) | ||
| Sifaga posted 2004 Nov 24 17:51 | ||
| I've read some good reviews on the zensonic Z330, i would go for that one
Can anyone tell me if the Zensonic Z330 plays MP3's on DVD | ||
| jimmalenko posted 2004 Nov 24 18:33 | ||
| Don't know, but it plays just about everything else including raw MPEG according to the reviews, and the Z300 plays DVD-MP3 according to the reviews here, so I'd say that more than likely it will play DVD-MP3. | ||
| Sifaga posted 2004 Nov 24 19:16 | ||
| i saw it at Strathfield Car Radio for about $147 on the weekend.
I plan to go in with a DVD-MP3 and test it out | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 24 19:17 | ||
| Well im sold, i am going to order one. Seems the best out of the ones ive listed and it as great manafacture support and forums just on the dvd player | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 25 01:30 | ||
| Just went and got one from strathfield for $169 inc 2two years warranty
Put in a multi session xvid with cd2 of king arthur which also had files on it and it played perfect, from a cdr! Very Happy. Just gotta b careful with the dvd drive as it is fragile. | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 25 01:55 | ||
| Now, my question is
1. How do you make a DVD with multiple Xvids and a menu? 2. Can you, and if so add chapters to Xvids Thx | ||
| lifeisfun posted 2004 Nov 25 04:45 | ||
| No Menus or chapters in DivX/Xvid | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 25 06:01 | ||
| :( So no one has figured out a way to implement chapters for xvids.. | ||
| midnightsun posted 2004 Nov 25 10:48 | ||
| they have, just not within the avi container. mp4 already has that functional and mkv is supposedly working on it.
Needless to say that standalones don't support this fancy stuff yet EDIT: I was talking about menus. Chapters in mkv are possible already. | ||
| midnightsun posted 2004 Nov 25 10:50 | ||
| anybody know what chipset this zensonic has? mediatek? if so which? | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 25 14:08 | ||
| its on the website i think | ||
| vitualis posted 2004 Nov 25 19:54 | ||
| I have the Zensonic Z300 as well. It is quite a capable player.
It plays DivX 5 clips very well. The DVD playback quality is probably not quite as good as my old Pioneer player though. It reads both DVD-R and DVD+R discs fine. The CD/DVD tray is flimsy, however, and the remote control is somewhat weak. Regards. | ||
| WesleyHester posted 2004 Nov 26 09:51 | ||
| Neodigits, the makers of the NeuNeo players had a player about 6 months earlier with the same case/front plate as the Zensonic. Of course, these and other players have just half a dozen or so OEM manufacturers that put over 2 dozen different names on them. Just FYI, don't mean anything else. I have a Sungale 8500 karaoke player that I've seen as 4 other "brands" for example. | ||
| Mercurial posted 2004 Nov 30 06:18 | ||
| Question: I'm extremely interested in picking up a DivX DVD player but I would primarily be using it for subtitled avi anime episodes. What players would support these types of files and subtitles?
Bonus points if they're/it is available in Canada or able to shipped to Canada. :) Thanks in advance! | ||
| jimmalenko posted 2004 Nov 30 06:24 | ||
| Well, my Z330 arrived with the mail yesterday. I haven't had a chance to fully test it, but I quickly burnt a DivX AVI to CD and was quite impressed with the overall setup of the player, from what I saw. I found the remote to be weak also - I would have been about 5 metres away and it was struggling. Once I've had a chance to throw a few different formats at it, I'll put a review in the DVD Players section, but my first impression is that this is pretty neat. | ||
| mikesbytes posted 2004 Nov 30 06:48 | ||
| Heres a direct link to the Z330
http://www.warcom.com.au/shop/flypage/home_theatre/1174 | ||
| Lord Davis posted 2004 Nov 30 17:59 | ||
| Also, my dad has a DEC dvd player which is new and looks exactly like mine, same buttons, same inputs, same size, just differnt badge and different cosmetic. It has the same software menu But it doesnt play MPEG4? does any one know if you can upgrade a DEC dvd player to Xvid as im sure it has the hardware capability. | ||
| offline posted 2004 Nov 30 19:28 | ||
| Lord,
there are a number of units that look like the Z300, the new neo being one, but they are NOT the same. Case, drive and PS are sold oem to different manufacturers who add their own chipsets or specify a third manufacturer to supply them. Your DEC may or may not be one of those. You would have to risk flashing the rom with Zensonic firmware. Zensonic BTW have demonstrated that they support their customers by listening to their issues and providing flash upgrades to fix or add features where possible. A big plus in my book! | ||
| rgtaa posted 2004 Dec 01 17:43 | ||
| Is the Philips 642 DVD player in the same class as these DVD players you guys are talking about. I'm new to DVD Players ... mostly useing Xbox to play Divx, Avi,Mp3s, ... so ... is the z300 able to do MORE stuff better than the philips 642? | ||
| WesleyHester posted 2004 Dec 06 02:05 | ||
| offline,
Many DVD players are completely out sourced, i.e. companies A, B and C have players built to their specifications from manufacturer Z. True this is not the case with most larger manufacturers that have their very own dvd player plants but several "lesser" companies just sell and market their "brand" player which was produced by an OEM manufacturer to their specifications. Of course if every company that sold DVD players with their names on them had their own manufacturing facilities and assembly employees that might be great for the economy. Wouldn't it be cheaper and smarter for smaller companies to out source the entire player to an OEM manufacturer and order them containers at a time? | ||
| offline posted 2004 Dec 06 07:26 | ||
| WesleyHester,
I agree. Almost all players are outsourced and all have outsourced parts. There are 18 DVD plants in China supplying thousands of vendors world wide. Bigger suppliers, however, have more control over the chipset and can buy 3rd party parts which are shipped direct to the plant. These bigger vendors can and often write their own firmware to suit. That was my point. The case may look the same but the insides may differ. | ||
| WesleyHester posted 2004 Dec 06 10:01 | ||
| offline,
Cool, I'm aware of that too. Thanks for your input. As more DivX/XviD player recommendations, I'd have to nominate these players (with Karaoke features of course): (1) CAVS DVD-103G (Same firmware [modified for each with features moved to the remote control or off to the menu] & Chipset as RJ-Tech Below) (2) RJ-Tech RJ-1500DVXII (DivX Certified - VOD) Note: maybe same firmware & chipset, totally different faceplates. | ||
| offline posted 2004 Dec 06 11:43 | ||
| Hi,
both those are USA centric, WesleyHester. This thread was about "Aussie" products. Anyway it's good to know what is available. We would welcome a short review from you about these players in the DVD Players List. | ||
| joelam65 posted 2004 Dec 06 12:08 | ||
| Does anyone know if the zensonic divx player can record to vhs without the macrovision distortion thing | ||
| offline posted 2004 Dec 06 12:17 | ||
Only with a TBC or video stabilizer :) Of course VGA out has no macrovision. AFAIK there are no hacks. | ||
| yumagah posted 2004 Dec 06 16:24 | ||
| Just the other day a new player claiming Divx support appeared in ads for Target stores. The Norcent DP220. I think Norcent is about the same as Apex as far as being a Chinese el cheapo. The price looks good and I may check it out next time at the store. | ||
| Sifaga posted 2004 Dec 12 06:42 | ||
| Has anyone had a chance to try a DVD of MP3's on the Zensonic z330 | ||
| RabidDog posted 2004 Dec 12 07:33 | ||
| just my tuppence ... I have had a divx/xvid player for about a year now and I would say it is great ..except they keep breaking down. I am about to send my second one back .. first one wouldnt power up and the second one wont let go of the day after tomorrow.. the model is yamada dvx6100 so dont buy this one I suspect that phillips may have better quality control or production facilities as they have been in the game longer. When it worked it was great.. played nearly everything, only thing it didnt like was maxell Dvd+RW 1x, but liked at least 6 other media types. played mpegs vcd svcd divx xvid mp3s. | ||
| Sifaga posted 2004 Dec 12 17:27 | ||
| Just found this one
http://www.zensonic.com/press_z500.php |
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