Question:
Went into Richer Sounds today to buy a Toshiba SD520 multi-region DVD player, and the staff in the shop recommended the Cambridge Audio instead (exactly the smae price), so I have now come away without buying anything, I can find absolutely no information or reviews about this player on the net and was wondering if anyone has one and would care to comment or point me the way of any useful links.
I had 3 cambridge audio dvd players that where very good for a couple of weeks and then started palying silly buggers so i ended up with a sony instead.
I now have a pioneer which says a lot for the sony.:)
P.S I think richer sounds own cambridge audio so thats probably why they recommended it.
Thanks for the info, I'll leave the Cambridge well alone, although I am now contemplating upping my budget and going for the Pioneer DV656A instead, although this will cut down on the money I have to purchase a surround system.
My mate bought a Cambridge Audio DVD player from Richers last week. It packed in 2 hours later after using it.
Originally posted by DirkGently
Thanks for the info, I'll leave the Cambridge well alone, although I am now contemplating upping my budget and going for the Pioneer DV656A instead, although this will cut down on the money I have to purchase a surround system.
How much have you got to spend and what exactly do you need?
Originally posted by dtsrules
How much have you got to spend and what exactly do you need?
I reckon I have about £600 give or take, and if I go for the Pioneer DV656A that will leave me about £300 for the sound, I am currently using a Panasonic SCHT-80 which I have been very pleased with, but I would like to have DTS capability, and I like the idea of having the SACD and DVD-A on the Pioneer, also the player must be multi-region and play RCE discs.
Would it be viable to use my remaining £300 to buy a DTS decoder/amp and utilise my existing 5.1 speakers for a couple of months until I could afford some better ones?
I have been looking at the Yamaha DSPAX630ES but I really don't know much about this stuff, and as far as speakers are concerned I am completely clueless.
I would like to feed the DVD obviously through the amp, also the TV (Standard Stereo Phono outputs) and my Stereo (Digital Optical Out)
Cambridge Audio DVD57 Update Ref: version3
The Machine :- This is a review/info on the DVD57 model which is the same as the DVD55 but has DVD-audio plus the dac is 24bit/192kHz compared to the 55 model that is 24bit/96kHz also all the connectors on the back are gold plated.
The drive system comes from AsaTech who produce drive systems for the likes of Toshiba,Philips and Sony.
The case is a Sampo design(Compacks DVD5000 ) with different components inside.
Inside they use
Crystal CS3460 chipstet
OP2001Ge pink triangle and a EvaTec chip on a version 3.2 board.
Overall The machine is good the audio side is outstanding with pinpoint accurate sound field. The video is crisp and clear.I have tried many types of VCD/SVCDs commercial and home burnt ones with and without chapters and all work.
Tried DVD rips onto CDrs onto DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs and again I have not found any problems.CDRW/ CDR audio/ MP3s/ Jpeg/ Kodak Photo discs and MPEG-Iso CD Mode worked a treat with very fast response times ;)
The only problem I have come accros is on some of the Kodak Photo discs it got finiky but I think it might be down to the condition of the discs not the player.
The downside :- is make sure you get the latest version 3 machine with the small slim remote as the earlier models do not play VCD/SVCDs and have a few other teething problems which have been reported around.
The new design remote that is like the 53 model does not work correctly as they are dispaching a patch on a disc for it to work right, so make sure you get the nice slim one as it works a lot better and all the buttons glow in the dark cool:)).
Verdict :-I am very pleased with my purchase and I am glad that I persevered with it after getting an ealy model that had some problems but RicherSounds was more than willing and helpful to sort things out for me. Since getting the latest version (v3) model I have had no problems with it and can now say that I can recommend this machine as a good buy.
Final word :- Make sure its a version3 Machine with the slimline remote and you will not have any problems Enjoy...
:D :thumbs:
I'd reccommend the Panasonic S75.
I've had a Toshiba SD520, Limit 9900se and Cambridge Audio 57.
The Tosh was the best picture, but had a slight green shift to the left with PAL output. That was only an issue if you have a projector, it's not noticable via a tv. The picture is sharp and detailed, with very little in the way of artefacts.
The Limit played fine, and had no issues with PAL or NTSC progressive output, but the picture was soft.
The CA57 had issues with both PAL and NTSC progressive outputs, and the images were soft in interlaced.
The Panasonic S75 was the best of them all, and comparable with a Pioneer 656 which I'de seen on my projector when I demo'd it.
A sharp and detailed image with no background noise or artefacts. It's currently £130 from www.digital-point.co.uk.
HTH
Gary.
I see this old post suddenly got ressurected.
I bought the Pioneer DV-656A, a Pioneer VSX-D811S-S AV reciever, the Mission M72 Cinema speaker pack and a Mission Ms8 Sub in the end, way over my original intended budget :(
Just got to get another pair of Mission m7ds for the surround backs now, and then I'm completely finished. (until I get upgradeitis ):D
Answers:
I had 3 cambridge audio dvd players that where very good for a couple of weeks and then started palying silly buggers so i ended up with a sony instead.
I now have a pioneer which says a lot for the sony.:)
P.S I think richer sounds own cambridge audio so thats probably why they recommended it.
Answers:
Thanks for the info, I'll leave the Cambridge well alone, although I am now contemplating upping my budget and going for the Pioneer DV656A instead, although this will cut down on the money I have to purchase a surround system.
Answers:
My mate bought a Cambridge Audio DVD player from Richers last week. It packed in 2 hours later after using it.
Answers:
Originally posted by DirkGently
Thanks for the info, I'll leave the Cambridge well alone, although I am now contemplating upping my budget and going for the Pioneer DV656A instead, although this will cut down on the money I have to purchase a surround system.
How much have you got to spend and what exactly do you need?
Answers:
Originally posted by dtsrules
How much have you got to spend and what exactly do you need?
I reckon I have about £600 give or take, and if I go for the Pioneer DV656A that will leave me about £300 for the sound, I am currently using a Panasonic SCHT-80 which I have been very pleased with, but I would like to have DTS capability, and I like the idea of having the SACD and DVD-A on the Pioneer, also the player must be multi-region and play RCE discs.
Would it be viable to use my remaining £300 to buy a DTS decoder/amp and utilise my existing 5.1 speakers for a couple of months until I could afford some better ones?
I have been looking at the Yamaha DSPAX630ES but I really don't know much about this stuff, and as far as speakers are concerned I am completely clueless.
I would like to feed the DVD obviously through the amp, also the TV (Standard Stereo Phono outputs) and my Stereo (Digital Optical Out)
Answers:
Cambridge Audio DVD57 Update Ref: version3
The Machine :- This is a review/info on the DVD57 model which is the same as the DVD55 but has DVD-audio plus the dac is 24bit/192kHz compared to the 55 model that is 24bit/96kHz also all the connectors on the back are gold plated.
The drive system comes from AsaTech who produce drive systems for the likes of Toshiba,Philips and Sony.
The case is a Sampo design(Compacks DVD5000 ) with different components inside.
Inside they use
Crystal CS3460 chipstet
OP2001Ge pink triangle and a EvaTec chip on a version 3.2 board.
Overall The machine is good the audio side is outstanding with pinpoint accurate sound field. The video is crisp and clear.I have tried many types of VCD/SVCDs commercial and home burnt ones with and without chapters and all work.
Tried DVD rips onto CDrs onto DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs and again I have not found any problems.CDRW/ CDR audio/ MP3s/ Jpeg/ Kodak Photo discs and MPEG-Iso CD Mode worked a treat with very fast response times ;)
The only problem I have come accros is on some of the Kodak Photo discs it got finiky but I think it might be down to the condition of the discs not the player.
The downside :- is make sure you get the latest version 3 machine with the small slim remote as the earlier models do not play VCD/SVCDs and have a few other teething problems which have been reported around.
The new design remote that is like the 53 model does not work correctly as they are dispaching a patch on a disc for it to work right, so make sure you get the nice slim one as it works a lot better and all the buttons glow in the dark cool:)).
Verdict :-I am very pleased with my purchase and I am glad that I persevered with it after getting an ealy model that had some problems but RicherSounds was more than willing and helpful to sort things out for me. Since getting the latest version (v3) model I have had no problems with it and can now say that I can recommend this machine as a good buy.
Final word :- Make sure its a version3 Machine with the slimline remote and you will not have any problems Enjoy...
:D :thumbs:
Answers:
I'd reccommend the Panasonic S75.
I've had a Toshiba SD520, Limit 9900se and Cambridge Audio 57.
The Tosh was the best picture, but had a slight green shift to the left with PAL output. That was only an issue if you have a projector, it's not noticable via a tv. The picture is sharp and detailed, with very little in the way of artefacts.
The Limit played fine, and had no issues with PAL or NTSC progressive output, but the picture was soft.
The CA57 had issues with both PAL and NTSC progressive outputs, and the images were soft in interlaced.
The Panasonic S75 was the best of them all, and comparable with a Pioneer 656 which I'de seen on my projector when I demo'd it.
A sharp and detailed image with no background noise or artefacts. It's currently £130 from www.digital-point.co.uk.
HTH
Gary.
Answers:
I see this old post suddenly got ressurected.
I bought the Pioneer DV-656A, a Pioneer VSX-D811S-S AV reciever, the Mission M72 Cinema speaker pack and a Mission Ms8 Sub in the end, way over my original intended budget :(
Just got to get another pair of Mission m7ds for the surround backs now, and then I'm completely finished. (until I get upgradeitis ):D
1 2