Wharfedale DVD-750 (exclusive to Tescos) Reviews
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“When you switch on the Wharfedale DVD-750, the drawer...”
Written on: 04/08/2004 by mikebird (1 review written)
When you switch on the Wharfedale DVD-750, the drawer just will not open for a good 10-20 seconds. The machine does not have sufficient logic to realise that when there is no disc in there, it's gotta open. No questions. (read more)
“This is a great machine. OK, it looks a little less...”
Written on: 15/05/2003 by Stig.
This is a great machine. OK, it looks a little less sleek than the budget players of today, but I have no excuse (other than the desire to have a DVD player that plays MP3 files and is DTS compatible) to replace mine. PLUS it is possible to use this region-free if you know where to look... (read more)
“A bargain at the time, and certainly a good player,...”
Written on: 24/11/2002 by Simon H.
A bargain at the time, and certainly a good player, but can't really keep up with today's high performing budget players. (read more)
“I bought my Wharfdale DVD-750S from Tescos in Enfield....”
Written on: 06/10/2002 by Stevie.
I bought my Wharfdale DVD-750S from Tescos in Enfield. I went looking on the shelves where they should have been, but they were all sold out. Mine was hidden by someone else behind some clothing where I spotted it. I took it to the cashier who told me it was £100. A man behind me at the checkouts started kicking the counter saying that he had bought 1 the previous week for £180. I was very lucky. So far to date (1yr and 5 months on) I have be able to watch and hear everything that I put in... (read more)
Remus127's Response to 42093_Stevie.'s Review
Written on: 28/06/2004
GREAT DVD PLAYER , BUT WILL NOT PLAY COPIED
<br>VHS - TO DVD CD'S
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“Bought the Wharfdale DVD-750 DVD player in June 2000...”
Written on: 11/09/2002 by Andy Watson.
Bought the Wharfdale DVD-750 DVD player in June 2000 from Tescos for £180 - cheapest around at the time.
Good sound and picture quality. Had no problems with it except that it wouldn't play Gladiator disk 2 with the additional features. Until recently that is...
Had some trouble switching it on until eventually it would not power up at all. I have been informed that the power unit is broken and the part is no longer made so the player is now useless.
So much for buying cheap. Anybody got a...
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49937_Martin.'s Response to 37361_Andy Watson.'s Review
Written on: 10/11/2002
Spot on review, my 750 is just under 2 years old and has just developed a fault in the power supply board - sound familiar?
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Fernando7's Response to 37361_Andy Watson.'s Review
Written on: 20/02/2008
hi guys regarding the power supply failure just replace the two 10v 1000uF capacitors on the power supply board it should work
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“I bought the Wharfdale 750 DVD player from Tescos...”
Written on: 09/05/2002 by Peter.
I bought the Wharfdale 750 DVD player from Tescos second or third batch. It was simple to set up and easy to hack. Plays through RGB scart and digital coaxial. The picture and sound are exceptional, the first through my old (1995) 25 inch Panasonic TV, the second through a Sherwood 925RDS receiver, 5 speakers and a sub. I can't complain about its value (at the time of buying there was nothing to really touch it at the price) or performance which I find is exceptional, don't even notice the... (read more)
30428_Keith.'s Response to 22901_Peter.'s Review
Written on: 19/07/2002
Get the A.I. menu but cannot play the movie - works fine in pc but that's not good enough when I want widescreen and surround sound!
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45628_Tom.'s Response to 22901_Peter.'s Review
Written on: 23/10/2002
I got the same problem as Keith, AI disc 1 u can only get to the menu and then the player freezes, you have to switch it off then on to get the disk, disk 2 wil not play at all - also cannot play the gladiator dvd disk 2.
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45636_Tom.'s Response to 22901_Peter.'s Review
Written on: 23/10/2002
With the AI disk, do not select any of the functions from the menu, in order to play the disk, select "GOTO" from the remote, then key in "0" "1" "ENT", this should then send you straight to chapter 1 on the disk so you can watch the film at least, but you won't be able to select any of the bonus features on the disk - hope this helps.
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“Ever since I bought my Wharfedale DVD-750 dvd player...”
Written on: 15/03/2002 by Player..
Ever since I bought my Wharfedale DVD-750 dvd player for £150, i've enjoyed every moment of owning it. The picture is very good on all the films i've seen, and the sound is very clear. I can confidently say that this has to be the best dvd player you can pick up at this price, unless of course you're a bit of a dodgy geezer and steal a nice top-end one! By the way, for anybody who wants a mental film, look into 'The Fast and The Furious'-oh yes! (read more)
“Get a life if you think there is anything particularly...”
Written on: 20/02/2002 by Bob.
Get a life if you think there is anything particularly wrong with this box. I've had my Wharfedale DVD-750 DVD player for well over a year with only a few minor glitches which were usually resolved by either cleaning the disk or changing back from multiregion to region 2. I did have some initial setup issues but I put that down to my own inexperience.
For the guy with problems on the Gladiator Disk 2, this is not the player. It's the disk. It used to be possible to get the disk replaced....
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13850_Dave.'s Response to 13388_Bob.'s Review
Written on: 25/02/2002
I have mislayed my remote control for this device and can i get a replacement? NO i would appreciate somebody contacting me to get a replacement as we all live in a world of remotes that we take for granted but, when we lose it it's like losing a long term friend - can anybody supply one? macgregordj@hotmail.com - Thanks
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14514_Monty D.'s Response to 13388_Bob.'s Review
Written on: 02/03/2002
I liked your review Bob,and yes I have the same DVD player, but alas it will not play any region 2 disk without the blue screen cutting in on my television,so, can you tell me how to re-hack the region code.
<br>I would really appreciate it.
<br>Regards.
<br>Monty d
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“I bought this Wharfedale DVD-750 DVD player because it...”
Written on: 20/02/2002 by Nic.
I bought this Wharfedale DVD-750 DVD player because it was the cheapest available at the time but I have had trouble with the disc freezing and recently I can't view the Gladiator disc 2 at all or the Atlantis R1 dvd I have just spent £18 on! If anyone has any ideas?! (read more)
“I bought one of these Wharfedale DVD-750 DVD players...”
Written on: 09/02/2002 by Neil.
I bought one of these Wharfedale DVD-750 DVD players when I saw them in my local tescos. It wasn't the cheapest they had, but it was very reasonable and offered all of the features I was after. At first I was reasonably happy with my purchase but it was only after watching a number of films on it that flaws became apparent.
- The menu system is UGLY.
- When watching some titles it would freeze the frame and sound for a fraction of a second. For some titles this was very bad.
- Extra features...
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26067_Aneel.'s Response to 12295_Neil.'s Review
Written on: 01/06/2002
You've had 2 dodgy machines because mine beats my friend's Sony and at least equals my friend's Panasonic for picture, and for accesories it beats both. Sorry.
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37378_E.'s Response to 12295_Neil.'s Review
Written on: 11/09/2002
I must also say that I have had no problems with my dvd-750, and can't fault it...
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112763_John.'s Response to 12295_Neil.'s Review
Written on: 03/07/2003
I've one for about three years, other than a lame remote, I've no complaints
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“I've had my Wharfdale DVD-750 DVD player for about a...”
Written on: 26/01/2002 by Elsie.
I've had my Wharfdale DVD-750 DVD player for about a year now and I can honestly say I've had no problems with it. Yes, it might look clunky alongside some of the more streamlined DVD players available, but the quality of this particular player means looks aren't important. As long as I can keep playing all my favourite DVD's, my 750 is staying right where it is.
And for all those people who've been asking about playing multi-regional DVD's on the 750, you might want to check out the...
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“You obviously don't know a good thing wwhen you see it. ”
Written on: 04/01/2002 by Leon.
You obviously don't know a good thing wwhen you see it.
Excellent player, good quality picture and excellent value for money. Plays region 1 & 2 straight out of the box.
Top value for money.
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8756_Stephen.'s Response to 8515_Leon.'s Review
Written on: 07/01/2002
I agree with the review but how how how do you play multi-region DVDs. When I bought mine at Tesco's they said that it would and gave me some instructions.....Ive lost the instructions!!!
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“I bought one of the clearance £99 ones at Tesco's and...”
Written on: 03/12/2001 by Uncle Fester.
I bought one of the clearance £99 ones at Tesco's and have nothing but good times with this puppy. It plays any region DVD's without any problems and sounds and looks great. (read more)
45825_Peter.'s Response to Uncle Fester.'s Review
Written on: 23/10/2002
I to find the 750s a great dvd player but unfortunatley I have been unable to get it to play region free.Can you tell me what to do.I bought mine in Dec 2001.
Thanks
Peter
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“the picture is very dark. the sound is extremely poor....”
Written on: 27/11/2001 by ash.
the picture is very dark. the sound is extremely poor. when its hooked to my surround system is sounds like it was recorded on a record player. the menu is dull and the loading and general playing of disks is noisy. (read more)
7798_Cooksta.'s Response to 6380_ash.'s Review
Written on: 24/12/2001
Think ur being a tad harsh,wht do u expect for the money u pay??? if u wasnt such a cheap but, maybe u would spend a few extra pennys on sumthing decent........
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8516_Leon.'s Response to 6380_ash.'s Review
Written on: 04/01/2002
Get a life or a decent TV to hook the wharfdale up to. Excellent player when owned by the right person.
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16251_Tim.'s Response to 6380_ash.'s Review
Written on: 18/03/2002
Try setting output to RGB
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“I have had my Wharfedale 750 for about a year and a...”
Written on: 22/11/2001 by gizmo.
I have had my Wharfedale 750 for about a year and a half now and I'm chuffed to bits! I can't really complain about it at all. Yes them menu is not good looking but who watches the menu, it's the films you watch anyway.
The sound is very good, mine is set up through a Dolby Digital tv and the sound is spot on, picture quality is very good too, you have to remember too that all dvd disks vary in quality, some are pin sharp and some aren't.
I'm tempted to upgrade the the new Wharfedale...
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“I have had 5 DVD players of varying cost and the 750S...”
Written on: 09/11/2001 by amuldoon.
I have had 5 DVD players of varying cost and the 750S has an equal picture quality to players 3 times the price.
I agree the menus are a bit nasty but I tend not to look at them that much. It has been very reliable and following advice from various websites I can now play multi-region disks too!
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“I was tempted when i saw one of these at Tesco at...”
Written on: 02/10/2001 by steve.
I was tempted when i saw one of these at Tesco at £99.99. Bargain i thought until i switched the thing on. The menu system looks like it was developed using a Sinclair Spectrum. The drive is noisy and picture quality is poor (for a DVD) as for the sound hmmm this was my biggest let down. I wasn't even tempted to put it in the kids bedroom so i took it back and got a full refund. From what i have heard Wharfdale is not the company it once was and this is proof of it.
Here is the puzzle given...
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5538_Ian Ewart.'s Response to 4543_steve.'s Review
Written on: 06/11/2001
Please do not pay any attention to this review it is complete and utter nonsense. The wharfdale offers outstanding value for money. As far as I am aware the 715 and 715S models used the same chipset as many of Sony's dvd players !!!
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7987_Wullie2.'s Response to 4543_steve.'s Review
Written on: 28/12/2001
My opinion is somewhere between these two extremes.
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<br>The 750S does provide lots of features for a low price but it is noisy and a bit flimsy. It also suffers from a number of disk compatability problems.
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<br>I've had mine for around 18 months now and am looking for a new and better DVD player
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“Fabulous! Linked it up to a Dolby SDU4 surround...”
Written on: 04/04/2001 by Michael SR.
Fabulous! Linked it up to a Dolby SDU4 surround decoder and the whole experience is awesome! (read more)
“amazing. go and by this player now. one of the best.”
Written on: 22/03/2001 by tom rosser.
amazing. go and by this player now. one of the best. (read more)
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“Excellent picture and sound for the price I couldn't...”
Written on: 10/03/2001 by Big H.
Excellent picture and sound for the price I couldn't tell the difference between this and my more expensive Pioneer. Very annoyed when I found out it doesn't play the second disc on Gladiator. There are others it doesn't play judging from the other comments here, which is poor.
How come it is easy to play region 1 but not all dvd's?
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1754_Paul.'s Response to 1183_Big H.'s Review
Written on: 20/04/2001
Might sound a bit obvious, but have you tried cleaning the disc ?
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2871_Anonimous.'s Response to 1183_Big H.'s Review
Written on: 11/07/2001
The reason your struggling with certain other region dvd's is because: Even though your DVD player is multi-region, it wont play a lot of newer movies because Hollywood are producing DVDs that will only play on region-locked dvd players. There maybe a solution to this that I do not wish to comment on.
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4405_Aneel.'s Response to 1183_Big H.'s Review
Written on: 27/09/2001
What do you mean "excellent sound and picture for the price"? It beats one of the more modern Sony's and the Panasonic's. These machines are near enough DOUBLE the price.
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Ian Ewart.'s Response to 1183_Big H.'s Review
Written on: 06/11/2001
My friend has a sony dvd player which cost much more than my wharfdale and we cannot tell any real differance between the performance of the two machines. Yes the set up menus do look cheap but they are functional and do the job.
<br>With regards to the 2nd Gladiator disc not working, this is not a fault with the machine but a fault with early discs I returned mine to the distributor and was returned a new disc which works fine (the wharfdale is not the only machine unable to play these discs). This is the only disc I have had any problem with.
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“Well you missed it, Tescos blow out of their remaining...”
Written on: 14/02/2001 by Fat Boy Jim.
Well you missed it, Tescos blow out of their remaining stock, I picked mine up last Saturday for £99.99. Its worth phoning around - there must be a few left (Tescos in Aberdeen? Cardif?). It does exactly what it says on the box, frankly we were blown away (as you can tell this was our first dvd experience) - and it hooked up nicely to the brit separates in the front room, in fact, it made me want to invest in a surround sound system... hmmm... can anyone name an established british hi fi... (read more)
“Found that the sound was a bit naft, then maybe the...”
Written on: 27/12/2000 by Gary.
Found that the sound was a bit naft, then maybe the quality of the scart lead. Else a good DVD for the money. (read more)
“Listen, I'm 17 years old and needed a DVD player....”
Written on: 26/12/2000 by NiK.
Listen, I'm 17 years old and needed a DVD player. Being on a tight budget, the Wharfedale was all I could afford. For someone like me, who only has a fairly small TV and feeds the sound through his hifi, the Wharfedale is FANTASTIC. I have been round to other peoples houses to watch films on their more expensive DVD players, and I really can't tell the difference. The extra money you spend will be on a slightly better build and looks. If all you want is fantastic functions, picture and... (read more)
“Go and buy a Toshiba SD100E. ”
Written on: 05/04/2001 by Darren Mayne.
Go and buy a Toshiba SD100E.
They are gods. Better than the dartford warbler.
the picture quality is as good as a £600 dvd player.
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“You would be hard pressed to find better value for...”
Written on: 10/06/2000 by paul.
You would be hard pressed to find better value for money with this product, some of the features you would only normaly find on more expensive models.This is a great budget model to start your journey into the world of DVD's and it'a ability to play region 1 disks without a hardware hack is an extra bonus. (read more)
“My first DVD player was an expensive Pioneer 515,...”
Written on: 07/06/2000 by john radford.
My first DVD player was an expensive Pioneer 515, costing £350. It had the ability to play VCD's which is why I chose that particular model over others at the time of purchase. It was also region-free and I certainly wanted to avil myself of the savings to be made in obtaining the latest US releases (months before they hit the UK market). Then came along the Wharfdale unit - which I spotted in my local Tescos. I remember mentioning to my wife how bland it looked. Anyway - the next week,... (read more)
Toyotakid.'s Response to john radford.'s Review
Written on: 15/06/2002
yeah i totally agree, mine is excellent as well. I bought austin powers 2 and used the hack with no problem at all.
<br>As for films, such as gladiator and matrix, they run sweet too.
<br>Only thing i need to know though, does it play dvd+ rw?
<br>Anybody know? If so, is there anything special i need to do?
<br>cheers.
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46616_Doug.'s Response to john radford.'s Review
Written on: 28/10/2002
I have had a Wharfdale 750 (the very first release) for a year and a half with no problems until the 6 months ago. It will no longer play any new region 2 release, I have tried half a dozen from my local rental store e.g. Snatch and The Shining. Has anyone else had similar problems?
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Theryall's Response to 98036_Stig.'s Review
Written on: 13/10/2003
Stig - My old Wharfedale DVD-750 played the Fasy and the Furious dts soundtrack - I chose dts from the audio options (obviously) and my amp changed display to dts, so I'm happy that it worked.
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<br>Now they're a bargain for £30 at Richers!