mid - high end DVD player with USB

[smallangryboy]

DVD players seem to be trickling out with USB support. I'm looking to replace my Arcam DV79 so I'm not looking for a supermarket special.

Ideally I'm after one that will do my existing DVD and CD collection justice, and that will also play any digital format [DivX, Xvid, MP3 , Mpeg 4 etc.] via an external USB drive.

I wondered if anyone had a shopping list of such players as I've tried many types of search and only come up with a handful of players. I'm wondering if there are any that will give my Arcam a run for it's money in the audio and video steaks?

 

[Rich Marshall]

Ps3?

 

[smallangryboy]

What's the transport noise like and CD playback quality ?

 

[music]

Oppo DV-980H

 

[scorpion88]

I can't recommend the 980 too highly. It has excellent DVD playback and is very good with Cd's. Cheers

 

[gbjbaanb]

There's the LG DVX392H
The Pioneer 410 and 610s
Philips 5990
Onkyo DV-SP406
and I think Oppo makes one too

Obviously I can't say what the quality is like on those (but I'd recommend the Pioneers as I've had them in the past and they've been excellent).

 

[smallangryboy]

Any opnions of the Onkyo DV-SP406? Seems to be lacking any user reviews, and they have a reasonably good reputation with their receivers.

 

[abdus]

Any opnions of the Onkyo DV-SP406? Seems to be lacking any user reviews, and they have a reasonably good reputation with their receivers.

whathifi 2008 Award winner:

Onkyo DV-SP406 review - whathifi.com

 

[abdus]

The toshiba SD580 is also excellent and the picture quality is very good

 

[zeropoint]

The samsung SD580 is also excellent and the picture quality is very good

Should that be Toshiba?

The YBA YM501 has USB too, but don't know it's limits.

 

[abdus]

Should that be Toshiba?

The YBA YM501 has USB too, but don't know it's limits.

LOL...my bad...Toshiba SD580

 

[Evilmonkey]

Apologies Smallangryboy, don't mean to hijack, but I'm looking for the same thing (decent DVD with DIVX via USB)

To summarise the players so far in order of rough price:-

LG DVX392H - £45
Philips 5990 - £45
toshiba SD580 - £55
Onkyo DV-SP406 - £70
Pioneer 410 - £80
Pioneer 610 - £110
Oppo DV-980H - £160

For me I'd definitely not stretch to the last 2 and would take some persuading to go for the most costly 4.

So any thoughts of the bargain in the bunch?

Also - Do any of these play HD movies from the USB? I've seen reviews that specifically state that a couple of them won't, but none that specify that any of them do?

 

[scoobies]

Philips 5990 - £45

Where please?

 

[Evilmonkey]

Where please?

You know I've been trying to work that out since last night...

I did a bit more research and decided this was the one, and now can't track down that price at all...

Will take a look through my history later to see if I can find it...

 

[mrplebby]

You know I've been trying to work that out since last night...

I did a bit more research and decided this was the one, and now can't track down that price at all...

Will take a look through my history later to see if I can find it...

try here

I am reviewing the same player
Dave