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Looking for some advice on buying an HD player,Which one from the 3 is the best player to buy, HD-E1 (£260 delivered U.K), HD-XA2 (£419 delivered), HD-XA1 (£299 delivered from Movietyme)
Looking for some advice on buying an HD player,Which one from the 3 is the best player to buy, HD-E1 (£260 delivered U.K), HD-XA2 (£419 delivered), HD-XA1 (£299 delivered from Movietyme)
1. What type of display to you plan to use with the player ?
2. Do you have an amp with 5.1 analogue inputs or HDMI audio input/video passthough ?
3. Do you plan to use it as a DVD players as well as HD ?
4. If Yes to 3 are your DVD mainly region 1 or 2 ?
AVI
Will be hooking the player up to a 720p projector through HDMI, I will also be using the player to connect to an LCD when needed, through component.
Currently using an old DSP A1 which has 5.1 inputs, I will be upgrading the amp in the future, but not for 6 months or so.
I will only be using it only for HD.
The HD-XA1 , seems a great player (build wise) for the money, but I know it has problems with discs sticking etc, which can be down to the firmware I think so I would be willing to take a chance on it, if the firmware could sort any of the known problems.
It looks like the price is inclusive of VAT and import t as far as I can see, but I may be wrong.
They may just be covering themselves but....
"Customs Information: This product will be shipped from our office in North America and may be subject to import tax and duty once it reaches your country.
These and any additional charges must be borne by you."
This charge is normally collected by the shipping company i.e. DHL, FedEx etc rather than the seller.
AVI
I,m sure I read somewhere on these forums that they cover all charges.
Whats the best player in your opinion AVI,to go for? the HDE1 seems a steal also at £260 inc delivery.
Unless you anticipate needing the XA2 1080p, I would suggest the E1 since it includes warranty and you plan on buying an HDMI receiver in a few months anyway. I would use the Toslink output in the meantime.
If you anticipate needing 1080p, then the XA2 is the way to go. I would be inclined to skip the XA1 (1080i) since it is a less responsive player (requires more patience) and if there are any issues (given it was used and returned), lack of a warranty could be a problem.
I,m sure I read somewhere on these forums that they cover all charges.
Whats the best player in your opinion AVI,to go for? the HDE1 seems a steal also at £260 inc delivery.
Does the Toslink connection on the HDE1 only output Plain DD 5.1?