Acoustic Solutions DVD-451 Review

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Acoustic Solutions DVD-451
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mark.'s Review of Acoustic Solutions DVD-451

22nd Sep 2002

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
Good Points

Price and looks.


Bad Points

Doesn't play VCD or SVCD.


General Comments

Bought this Acoustic Solutions 451 DVD player on the recommendation that it plays all formats but the one I bought from Richer Sounds doesn't play VCD or SVCD, not sure why one bought last month does but one bought this month doesn't.
Would have got 10 out of 10 but only gets 8 because of the lack of VCD support.

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  • Edgeley. on 4th Oct 2002

    I agree with the other reviewers regarding the Acoustic Solutions 451 DVD player but I would like to make some points.

    I have found that the picture has a tendency to freeze at certain times during playback.

    Also, I have had to 'reboot' the machine because I get 'no disc' on some occasions - it will not play VCD's although most of the reviewers indicate that it does.

    One last point....Can any one tell me what the code 5000 or 5001 means on the handset hack?

  • djdazzy. on 5th Oct 2002

    5000/5001 on the secret menu turn on/off the vcd functionality.

  • mark. on 7th Oct 2002

    Does anybody know how do you access the handset hack to enable playing of VCD please?

  • xenotoca. on 30th Oct 2002

    No VCD well yes but you have to hack open tray - press next key - pres prev key - press next key - press prev key you should now have ver 2 0n top right of screen left or right key to get ver 255 (now region free) press down key once - left or right to change ver 3001 parental control enable ver 3000 parental control disable press down key twice - left or righ to change wer 4001 macrovision enable ver 4000 macrovision disable press down key three times - left or right to change ver 5000 vcd play ensable ver 5001 vcd play disable hope this helps

  • crewe. on 2nd Nov 2002

    Thanks that's a great help.

  • ezio. on 10th Nov 2002

    xenotoca's hack required the following modification on my Acoustic Solutions 451: Using remote control, in the NOdisc state (tray closed), press SETUP, then NEXT, then PREV, then NEXT, then PREV. After that xenotoca's instructions worked. When finished, use STOP to return to the setup menu.

  • ezio. on 1st Jul 2003

    This DVD player is switcable between NTSC and PAL, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it can also play PAL DVDs directly on a NTSC TV. No need for a PAL to NTSC convertor!