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Old 22-01-2005, 8:29 PM   #1
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Small Dvd Player

My daughter is looking for a DVD player to fit in a small space......so I was thinking of a small square or even vertically mounted model.
Must haves are scart output and Multi region or convertable with a handset hack.
Any suggestions welcome Thanks.
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Old 22-01-2005, 8:47 PM   #2
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Wh Smiths do or used to do a small Cyberhome CH400 model for £40 and Tesco back along were selling a very similar model for £25.

Review here;

http://www.homecinemachoice.com/cgi-...?reviewid=2987
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Old 22-01-2005, 8:48 PM   #3
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this should be right up your street...both of my daughters have one.

picture is good, scart output as well as s-video and composite....multi region via handset

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/WHS/Go.asp?...0956451&DB=622
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Might be worth checking out Tesco's just in case they still have their version as its half the price of Wh Smiths. £50 does seem a lot for the spec although the Cyberhome is one of the smallest dvd players out there. I bought a skyworth divx dvd player in Wh Smiths before christmas and that was £24.71 thanks to the use of a 500 points voucher. Features wise its much more advanced than the Cyberhome.

If you want to find out more about the cyberhome there are support forums here;

http://www.cyberhome-dvd-help.com/Forum/
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Old 23-01-2005, 10:22 AM   #5
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This appears to meet all your requirements:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...745383052&rd=1

No connetion with seller - just saw it the other day while browsing

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Old 23-01-2005, 12:36 PM   #6
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I have a Cyberhome for sale if you are interested. I purchased it from W.H. Smiths as a small multi-region but have never really used it (I just didn't need it). I used it around 3 times and then packed it back up. It still has the plastic film around the front to protect the casing. Let me know if you are interested.
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Old 23-01-2005, 1:04 PM   #7
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http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/home...quicklinx=2SQ9

£24.99

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acata...Section__.html
(down the page a bit) Ronin P215 DVD 29.99
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http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Product...ProductID=7155

DK Digital 367 £49.99 as per the ebay link above.

Does anyone know of a small / cheap divx player ? Vertical / upright would be good. I've seen the Kiss 1000 etc but a bit expensive.
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The Ronin model doesn't have RGB scart output so you'll be limited to s-video output which won't be as good on most tvs. The vertical DK model also doesn't mention RGB on its scart socket so again may not give as good a picture. The cyberhome as far as I know gives a pretty damn good picture via RGB.
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Old 27-01-2005, 11:51 AM   #10
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I have a Cyberhome for sale if you are interested. I purchased it from W.H. Smiths as a small multi-region but have never really used it (I just didn't need it). I used it around 3 times and then packed it back up. It still has the plastic film around the front to protect the casing. Let me know if you are interested.
Hi, how much are you looking for?
I'll pass details to my daughter and let you know.
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Old 27-01-2005, 12:39 PM   #11
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Hi, how much are you looking for?
I'll pass details to my daughter and let you know.
How about £35 inc P&P (which will be a bit expensive) and I can take and e-mail some photo's to you too.

If you are interested, send me an e-mail or PM and I will take the photo's this evening and e-mail them to you.

I can send hi-res ones (around 2.2mb) so you will be able to zoom in and see the plastic film, etc.


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Old 27-01-2005, 3:18 PM   #12
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there's a little vertically standing DVD player they are selling cheaply in Sainsburys right now, can't remember the make.
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Old 27-01-2005, 6:24 PM   #13
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How about £35 inc P&P (which will be a bit expensive) and I can take and e-mail some photo's to you too.

If you are interested, send me an e-mail or PM and I will take the photo's this evening and e-mail them to you.

I can send hi-res ones (around 2.2mb) so you will be able to zoom in and see the plastic film, etc.


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Okay Hugo if you could do that. My daughter is interested.
Thanks
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