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» Mustek V520 DVD player

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Mustek V520 DVD players a mini-size component don't let size fool 26 cm wide only 6 cm slim fits anywhere offers multimedia enjoyment in a small space. Our test shown a solid capable machine play anything put in it. In appearance finished in dull silver an easy read green LED display show disc playing status. first glance V520 appears light features because does away controls go unused expensive DVD players thus helping reduce cost. There karoke mic inputs controls face simple uncomplicated. remote control handles major functions V520 impressive features a smooth fast forward in up 32X speed. works DVD Video Audio CD. Interestingly increasing speed Audio CDs also increases pitch a sped-up record whereas most other units only give short blips source material. layout buttons remote well thought out most often commands menu angle audio zoom subtitle under thumb menu navigations keys clearly laid out. remote also handles stand-by power an eject button too. Connecting V520 any TV very simple only worry composite video out. There two options audio 2-channel RCA out stereo sound coaxial digital out built-in DTS Dolby Digital decoder surround sound. Again Mustek kept cost down choosing most basic commonly connections. One most attractive features DVD player can play regions DVD Video. can also play MP3 files recorded CD-R last least also plays VCDs. Laser pickup excellent V520 played scratched DVDs skipped froze layer change a Sony DVD player had trouble CD-Rs burnt 40X speed. Video quality quite acceptable considering transmitted composite out although it's in league a £500 Denon. a budget DVD player an issue. Sound quality stereo out good player puts out a solid chunky bass just want DVDs. Overall Mustek V520 fantastic value money. Especially due fact gives perfect playback even cheapest DVD-R in market . Apart karaoke plays everything could want you're looking a budget DVD player even a second one one get. In our tests Mustek v520 was tested brands DVD-R playback was perfect brands tested. BULKPAQ GENERATION 3 : DATASAFE GENERATION 3 WHITE TOP DATASAFE CLASSIC WHITE TOP. FWS WHITELABEL 2X DVD-R WHITELABEL 1X DVD-R In our tests Mustek v520 was tested brands CD-R playback was perfect brands tested. BULKPAQ 40x 80 min CD-R DATASAFE SILVER PREMIUM 80 MIN CD-R TRAXDATA 40X CD-R Package Contents: User guide Remote control Reliability In addition on-line help-system product package also includes a detailed manual global access Mustek’s technical support department via net. features a standard warranty outstanding technical support manufactured under strict ISO-9001 guidelines. Technical Specifications Supported Formats: ........DVD,DVD-R VCD CD MP3 DTS CD-R CD-RW SVCD DVCD TV System: ....................NTSC PAL Video Norms: .................MPEG-1 MPEG-2 (ISO/IEC-13818) Picture Formats: .............16:9; 4:3 Video Signal: ..................1.0V pp/75 Ohm Sync minus S-Video Output: .............(Y) 1.0V pp/75 Ohm (Sync Minus Polarity)................(C) 0,28 V pp/75 Ohm (Sync Minus Polarity) Audio System: ................2-channel analogue.......5.1-channel Dolby Surround Digital output DVD Frequency Range: ....48 KHz Sampling: 4Hz~22KHz....96 KHz Sampling: 4Hz~44 KHz Dynamic Range: ..............> 95dB Harmonic Distortion: ........< 0,004% Analogue Audio Output: ....2.9V/330 Ohm (1 KHz) Digital Audio Output: ........0,5 V pp/75 Ohm Headphone Output: ..........32 Ohm (32 mW) > 8 Ohm Video Interface: ...............1 x SCART 2 x Composite Video 1 x S-Video Audio Interface: ...............2 x Analogue Stereo (L/R)......... 1 x Digital PCM/AC3 coaxial Power: ............................100-240 Volt 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: .........20 Watt Dimensions (W x H x D): ...260mm x 63mm x 280mm Weight: ............................3 kg Multi Region Macro vision Hack unit macro region free: sure there disc in unit time Press SETUP Press blue navigation buttons forward,back,forward,back. Then find menu. says 'ver x'. x Region code. Press PREV until x=255 Region free mode fails try: PRESS...SETUP THEN....PREVIOUS """......NEXT """......PREVIOUS """......NEXT """......PREVIOUS PRESS....RIGHT CURSOR KEEP PRESSING UNTIL (255)APEARS IN TOP LEFT CORNER..THEN PRESS SETUP... now remove CDC Macro Press down blue navigation buttons now see VER3001 press blue navigation back button change VER3000 find Ver3001/0 hack doesn't work then press down navigation button again see Ver4001 press back blue button change Ver4000 allow CDC Macro removed. Then Press SETUP exit secret menu. now a region+CD+Macro-free unit :o) solves issues experienced. Thanks Callum Lind review Phenon hack.

» DVD Duplicator

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Well folks duplicator arrived up a 9 bay case fitted DVD-2000 controller WYTRON. case heavy gauge steel a lot thicker average PC. unit was supplied 6 x PIONEER A04 DVD-R/RW 1 x ULTIMA DHI G40 DVD-ROM drives. duplicator 8 IDE controllers can only connected in Master mode. None controllers support 2 drives so up 8 devices only can connected. IDE 1 & 2 can DVD-ROM reader HARD DRIVE DVD-R/RW whereas IDE 3,4,5,6,7 & 8 DVD-R/RW drives. controller 32meg ram board. unit I review 6 x PIONEER A04 DVD-R/RW 1 x ULTIMA DHI G40 DVD-ROM drives. ULTIMA DVD-ROM drive was unsuitable reading my PANASONIC DMR-E20 recordings so purpose review I changed a SAMSUNG DVD-ROM drive fitted in spare bay bottom unit. I switched unit display flashed quickly WYTRON revision number. drive lights flickered until detected drive makes shown in display then default mode "COPY" shown in display. unit simply just insert master in DVD-ROM drive display show size disc in megs. Place blank DVD-R/RW DISCS DVD writers when writers detect DVD’s duplicator automatically start copying. fewer copies required just place required number blank DVD-R/RW discs writers until desired number indicated in display press GO button copy process start manually. Any writers can in any order When copying complete good discs ejected failed ones remain in drives until manually ejected. functions locked until failed discs ejected DVD-RW discs containing data can also written duplicator. DVD-RW discs data stored subject a quick erase prior recording automatic there special settings this. Well simple copying easy just put source disk in reader put required number blanks in writers press "GO" button: that’s experienced users there other functions Copy + Compare. compares copied disc original errors. Emulate: emulates copy process without actually writing discs does a quick erase any rewritable’s in writers. Emulate & Copy: emulates copy process OK copy process started. handy unattended copying master suspect start copying any read errors occur. Compare: enable comparison master & copied discs. Quick Erase: Allows quick erase rewritable discs in writers. Verify: verifies discs can read any disc can in any drives verification the same. I fitted a 20gig hard drive spare IDE connecter check hard drive function. switching back Disc Disc function immediately selected hard drive image copy disc default. hard drive had split 4 equal sections labelled AA AB AC AD. hard drive partition selected setup menu default being AA. (Checking hard drive a PC see had done showed up unpartitioned nothing even though there 4 DVD images it.) Inserting master disc did nothing until mode was changed load when loads disc image onto hard drive took 10 minutes a full 4.7 DVD ejected. Reinserting another DVD in reader without altering mode caused load image again overwrite one it. Change mode copy image hard drive available copying Insert required number blanks press GO button start copying the writers blanks inserted then copying start automatically. Setup mode selected holding mode button 5 seconds. functions then available: Edit: function available DVD CD Audio in CD controller. Delete: function available DVD CD Audio in CD controller. Clear: clears data stored currently selected partition hard drive performed pressing go button. Copy X 1:This supposed limit copy speed 1 X irrespective type disc used. indicates copy 1x when 2x discs inserted copies 2x. Emulate X 1: supposed limit emulating speed 1 X irrespective type disc used. indicates Emulate 1x when 2x discs inserted Emulates 2x. Copy X 2: supposed limit copy speed 2 X. Emulate X 2: supposed limit emulating speed 2 X. Copy X 4: supposed limit copy speed 4 X Presumably in anticipation faster writers. Emulate X 4: supposed limit emulating speed 4 X. Copy X 8: supposed limit copy speed 8 X Presumably in anticipation faster writers. Emulate X 8: supposed limit emulating speed 8 X. THE BURN SPEED SETTINGS FUNCTION SHOULD CONTROLLER Burn in: a burn in test function runs emulator continuously without actually burning discs ejected cycles then reloaded. Update: allows use a bios CD update firmware controller. Show Drives: gives information drives installed Model & Firmware. HD Partition Group Gives details hard drive group partitions enables selection required partition. CD CD: function enables selection Disc Disc copying instead HD image copying only an option when a hard drive installed resets a power down. Without a hard drive disc disc copying automatically selected there alternative. Start Writers: gives function limit maximum number writers so copy process starts automatically when selected number drives writable media in them. Write Method: changes default method 'Disk Once' 'Track Once'. Write Speed: Max can altered up 48 presumably being CD writers function controller. CD Rom Drive: enables selection DVD-rom drive reader. Autoloader: when an external device autoloader used. function available unit. Load non blank disc: function use an autoloader available unit. CD-DA Load Speed: function audio CD available unit. Eject Disc: selects whether discs ejected successful write. Buzzer: Selects whether buzzer sounds completion. CD+G: function CG+G format CD’s available unit. Copycomp Eject: Selects whether disc ejected write compare function. Read CDDA index: DVD. Skip Read Error: selected can copy discs errors them. Mode 2 Compare: comparing data mode 2 discs. Start-up command: select default start-up mode default mode COPY. simple DVD copying most functions can left copying simple put master disc in reader put blanks in writers press "GO" can’t much simpler. I tested various combinations mixed discs –R & -RW accept burn 6 different brands time erasing –RW before commencing burns. media compatibility writers in a PC copies produced copies done disc disc PC. Mixing 1x & 2 x media burn does give problems duplicator selects first IDE bus a disk 2x attempts burn discs 2x resulting in a fail any 1x discs in other drives.(The 1x discs written to.) first disk 1x record discs 1x any 2x disc try write 2x because buffer working 1x other discs 2x write interrupted buffer underun kick in can seen led’s drives flickering continuously burn I had one drive give up 80% burn. A04 drives supplied unit had a mixture firmware 1.20 & 1.30 initialy did seem give problems 1x speed there problem 2x mismatch in firmware caused discs faulter ½ burn so firmware drives need same. can only done in a PC so drives removed duplicator firmware updated. Conclusion unit very simple use once up requirements can operated almost anyone. controller only 2 buttons making operation simplicity itself. case very robust neat looking. unit a welcome addition any DVD copying up. Thanks Flash review.

» Panasonic DMR-HS2 DVD Recorder

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FOR REAL ENTHUSIAST HOW ONE We a up-to-date review recorder details here. DMR-HS2 one first DVD recorders feature a built in hard disc drive a home recording playback dream in one box Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's Records DVD-RAM & DVD-R Video Blank Media discs play in most existing DVD players (DVD-R only) Uses VBR (Variable Bit Rate) Technology maintain high picture quality Firewire (i-link) DV input Videoplus+ Playback programs recorded DVD-RAM HDD watching another program DVD-RAM HDD Internal 40GB HD time shifting High speed transfer (22 Mbps) HDD DVD-RAM When transferring 1x speed HDD DVD-RAM DVD-R formats can re-encoded eg XP mode > EP mode) Allows non-linear editing transfer DVD-RAM DVD-RAM HDD Playback recording even high bit rates (HDD DVD-RAM) Uses single layer 4.7GB DVD-R (once only) system DVD-RAM 4.7Gb systems Records in real-time MPEGII compression-Up 6 hours per DVD-RAM disc Quick recording function automatically finds blank part disc Variable Data rate variable resolution settings Disc navigation thumbnail chapter view PCMCIA PC Card upgrade slot (SD Card reader JPEG still transfers one possibilities) Built-in time base corrector delivers highly stable natural images Front A/V input Full RGB in out Flexible recording mode allows manually a time recording player best possible bit rate time say 1 hour 15 minutes fill a disc Can record playback NTSC PAL We a up-to-date review recorder details here.

» Panasonic DMR-E30 DVD Recorder

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The DMR-E20 (reviewed here) now replaced DMR-E30 similar features. Panasonic DMR-E30 Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's TV tuner built in RF pass Chasing playback allows watch start a program still recording Non-linear minidisc-style editing Records DVD-RAM & lower cost DVD-R Video Blank Media discs play in most existing DVD players (DVD-R only) Simultaneous playback recording possible (DVD-RAM) High speed transfer (22 Mbps) DVD-RAM time-shifting Uses single layer 4.7GB DVD-R (once only) system DVD-RAM 4.7Gb systems Records in real-time MPEGII compression-Up 6 hours per DVD-RAM disc Quick recording function automatically finds blank part disc Variable Data rate settings Flexible recording mode (VBR) optimised bitrate type length recording Built-in time base corrector delivers highly stable natural images Front A/V input Full RGB in out Flexible recording mode allows manually a time recording player best possible bit rate time say 1 hour 15 minutes fill a disc Can record playback NTSC PAL