On test: Samsung DVD-F1080
This stylish, compact DVD player does its job admirably but is that enough in this cut-throat market?
DVD Players
Reviews on DVD Players
"Budget DVD player ups the style"
Issue: 8/2008
"Pioneer DV-410V DVD Player"
Published on: 6/2008
On test: Pioneer DV-410V
The humble DVD player still hasn't been conquered by Blu-ray and high defintion and with players like the Pioneer DV-410V it isn't hard to see why.
"Roth Audio Alfie"
Published on: 6/2008
On test: Roth Audio ALFiE
Alfie is a gorgeous new iPod/DVD system but can it's performance match it's looks?
"Philips DVP5980 DVD Player"
Published on: 6/2008
On test: Philips DVP5980 DVD Player
A bargain DVD player for those who have a massive DVD collection but want to experience high definition. How does it shape up?
"NAD Viso proves an all-round hit"
Issue: 7/2008
On test: NAD Viso Five
NAD's audio products are more well-known for their bass-heavy performance than their design but the Viso seeks to buck this trend with smooth curves and silver highlights. Can its sound match its exterior?
DVD Players
DVDs have replaced the traditional VHS to such an extent that some shops in England have taken the bulkier, easily broken blank video tape off the shelves and now exclusively stock DVDs and CDs. The trend to opt for a DVD player has perhaps reached its zenith but there are now more and more affordable home cinemas systems and DVD recorders on the market that demand for DVD based systems will continue to be high for as long as DVDs continue to be made. DVD technology offers a very good picture and sound quality using the DVD's native MPEG2 compression format and modern DVD players are also capable of decoding the newer compression formats like DivX, XVID and even WMV9, which offers high density 1080 quality from file sizes no larger than standard DVD movies. DVD players are often ''slim'' and so take up less space and are less obtrusive in modern homes. When buying a DVD player you should take care it has all the necessary connections, RF is rare and almost non existent, but there are different formats such as composite, SCART, component video and S-VHS so be sure to check which are supported by your television. Component video offers the highest quality but SCART is most common and should be found on all television sets made in the last ten to fifteen years. What can also be considered the most important thing when looking for a DVD player is whether the remote control fits easily in the hand, but thankfully these are often kept just as sleek as the players themselves.
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