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Can't be arsed to write a review, and I'm not particularly moved to complain either, but I thought I'd note a few corrections on Special Reserve's description of this player for any future prospective buyers...
1) DVD player does not display JPEG images, despite the review (by Darkus) stating otherwise. This feature is not documented on the product's box, nor is it within the manual, and being technically minded I can safely say that after numerous tests with CDs containing JPEG images - it does not display them, the player assumes the disc is an MP3 CD, but does not scan it for files as it would with actual MP3 discs.
2) You cannot set the player to region 0, as stated in the review, so it is not a case of "enter the code provided once and the player is region free - permanently!". What you actually have to do is manually change the player's region setting each time you wish to watch a disc that isn't region 2, then return it to region 2 when you wish to watch UK DVDs - so another erroneous comment.
You can also take it as red, that with this being the 505 model, and the 402 being a few models down from this and £10 cheaper - it won't display JPEGs or allow a region 0 setting either. So the write ups for both products need extensive altering.
Other than that, it does exactly what it says on the tin; Dolby 5.1 & DTS decoding, perfect picture quality & zoom function, variable speed slow-mo etc. etc. Well worth the cash, just don't expect the aforementioned features to be present.
1) DVD player does not display JPEG images, despite the review (by Darkus) stating otherwise. This feature is not documented on the product's box, nor is it within the manual, and being technically minded I can safely say that after numerous tests with CDs containing JPEG images - it does not display them, the player assumes the disc is an MP3 CD, but does not scan it for files as it would with actual MP3 discs.
2) You cannot set the player to region 0, as stated in the review, so it is not a case of "enter the code provided once and the player is region free - permanently!". What you actually have to do is manually change the player's region setting each time you wish to watch a disc that isn't region 2, then return it to region 2 when you wish to watch UK DVDs - so another erroneous comment.
You can also take it as red, that with this being the 505 model, and the 402 being a few models down from this and £10 cheaper - it won't display JPEGs or allow a region 0 setting either. So the write ups for both products need extensive altering.
Other than that, it does exactly what it says on the tin; Dolby 5.1 & DTS decoding, perfect picture quality & zoom function, variable speed slow-mo etc. etc. Well worth the cash, just don't expect the aforementioned features to be present.
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Pointless Babble wrote:
> Can't be arsed to write a review, and I'm not particularly moved to
> complain either, but I thought I'd note a few corrections on Special
> Reserve's description of this player for any future prospective
> buyers...
>
> 1) DVD player does not display JPEG images, despite the review (by
> Darkus) stating otherwise.
erm, I didnt review the CyberHome 505, for a start....
The defence rests.
> Can't be arsed to write a review, and I'm not particularly moved to
> complain either, but I thought I'd note a few corrections on Special
> Reserve's description of this player for any future prospective
> buyers...
>
> 1) DVD player does not display JPEG images, despite the review (by
> Darkus) stating otherwise.
erm, I didnt review the CyberHome 505, for a start....
The defence rests.
Y'know kiddy, there's a saying; "don't knock what you can't afford". ;)
Still, you had no idea of what you were talking about, and posted purely for the sake of spamming. Silly child, methinks Santa will be skipping your house this year. ;)
Still, you had no idea of what you were talking about, and posted purely for the sake of spamming. Silly child, methinks Santa will be skipping your house this year. ;)
Let me guess its some kind of super space aged mega technoligical piece of machienary that can do lots of things.
Can't be arsed to write a review, and I'm not particularly moved to complain either, but I thought I'd note a few corrections on Special Reserve's description of this player for any future prospective buyers...
1) DVD player does not display JPEG images, despite the review (by Darkus) stating otherwise. This feature is not documented on the product's box, nor is it within the manual, and being technically minded I can safely say that after numerous tests with CDs containing JPEG images - it does not display them, the player assumes the disc is an MP3 CD, but does not scan it for files as it would with actual MP3 discs.
2) You cannot set the player to region 0, as stated in the review, so it is not a case of "enter the code provided once and the player is region free - permanently!". What you actually have to do is manually change the player's region setting each time you wish to watch a disc that isn't region 2, then return it to region 2 when you wish to watch UK DVDs - so another erroneous comment.
You can also take it as red, that with this being the 505 model, and the 402 being a few models down from this and £10 cheaper - it won't display JPEGs or allow a region 0 setting either. So the write ups for both products need extensive altering.
Other than that, it does exactly what it says on the tin; Dolby 5.1 & DTS decoding, perfect picture quality & zoom function, variable speed slow-mo etc. etc. Well worth the cash, just don't expect the aforementioned features to be present.
1) DVD player does not display JPEG images, despite the review (by Darkus) stating otherwise. This feature is not documented on the product's box, nor is it within the manual, and being technically minded I can safely say that after numerous tests with CDs containing JPEG images - it does not display them, the player assumes the disc is an MP3 CD, but does not scan it for files as it would with actual MP3 discs.
2) You cannot set the player to region 0, as stated in the review, so it is not a case of "enter the code provided once and the player is region free - permanently!". What you actually have to do is manually change the player's region setting each time you wish to watch a disc that isn't region 2, then return it to region 2 when you wish to watch UK DVDs - so another erroneous comment.
You can also take it as red, that with this being the 505 model, and the 402 being a few models down from this and £10 cheaper - it won't display JPEGs or allow a region 0 setting either. So the write ups for both products need extensive altering.
Other than that, it does exactly what it says on the tin; Dolby 5.1 & DTS decoding, perfect picture quality & zoom function, variable speed slow-mo etc. etc. Well worth the cash, just don't expect the aforementioned features to be present.
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