Toshiba 360 or Samsung HD-950 ?

[oldskoolforever]

looking to buy a DVD player this weekend that has HDMI, Divx etc.

Have narrowed down my choice to

Toshiba 360
Samsung HD-950
Samsung HD-860


Which one would you recommend.... i heard that the previous Toshiba Model 350e had some freezing issues, do you know if they have been sorted on the 360 ? Also, are there easy handset hacks for all these models to make them region free ? Which of them has been the most reliable ?

Thanks in advance

[Paulie-W]

I`ve got the 950 (although i screwed up my first one messing with the firmware) and i really like it. PQ is pretty damn good through the HDMI.

Setup menus are good and easy too

[Syk]

I am after a new machine too and have been looking at the Toshiba 360, but it only has digital coaxial and I need optical. Have you seen the picture quality via component yet?

My other machine of interest is the Pioneer 696, although £160.00 is right at the top end of my budget range..................The machine is not on Pioneer's website as yet, but AVLand of Wellingborough have pictures and spec on their website.

[oldskoolforever]

is it easy to make region free from the handset ? Also... what was your firmware issue & why were you trying to upgrade it ?

[Paulie-W]

PQ by component is pretty good.

Reigon free is a very easy handset hack. I messed with the firmware to try to get hdcp out. Some people manage it, i didn`t. happens

[oldskoolforever]

PQ by component is pretty good.

Reigon free is a very easy handset hack

sounds good to me, i assume both players support DTS as well ? What are the actual differences between the Samsung 950 & Samsung 860 ?

[Paulie-W]

I`m not too sure, but i have read that there seem to be a few problems comming up with the 860.

I just googled for reviews etc.

[Syk]

Great!!

you'd think with all the latest technology out there, you would'nt have problems already with a new machine like the 860. It's getting so I dare not spend my money and settle on the Philips DVP 3005 (I think) I saw in Virgin Records - at least that had prog scan for £40.00.

Not too much if there ends up being issues................

[Spoonman2]

Personally I`m waiting for more information on the new Pioneer players: 490, and the 6 series.

Spoony

[Syk]

Hi Spoonman

The Pioneer 696 would be my choice.