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Value for Money4.3/10
Overall rating4.4/10
38% Recommended3 out of 8 Reviews
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8- Encore DV-450 Reviews

  • Full review by
    DEANO.
    on 15th Jun 2002


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Good Points: HAD THIS A YEAR, IT PLAYS ANYTHING I PUT IT IN, ANY BRAND CDR, IT PLAYS DVD, CDDA, ANY VCD AND ANY MP3 (IN STEREO) AND SOME VOB'S! I HAVE UPDATED THE FIRMWARE A FEW TIMES...NO PROBS AT ALL!

    Bad Points: SOMETIMES IT FREEZES SO I JUST TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND ITS FINE. IT WONT PLAY MP3 ENCODED AT VBR RATES....

    General comments: THE ENCORE DV-450 IS A GREAT AND FAIRLY CHEAP DVD PLAYER THAT I BOUGHT IN GAMESTATION HERE IN THE UK.
    DEANO's review and ratings     | 84 words

  • Review by
    Musket.
    on 11th May 2002


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : 0

    Some batches of the Encore DV-450 dvd player have faulty components which burn-out after six months rendering the product defunct but there is HOPE! I found the Aera450 web site and saved my original investment of 200 pounds by following the simple instructions. http://www.area450.com/sampozone.htm
    Musket's full review     | 103 words

  • Review by
    ted.
    on 15th Jan 2002


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +2

    I picked up one of these Encore DV-450 DVD players at a bargain price. Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. The grainy, almost pixellated blocks of colour on some dvd's proved annoying though, as I found my eye drawn to the offending areas. Sound quality is impressive when linked up to even the most basic speaker system. The cd tray looks like it could be a cause for concern - discs sit loosely in the tray which wobbles uncertainly whenever you open or close it. On several occasions, th ...
    ted's full review     | 158 words

  • Review by
    Robie.
    on 12th Jan 2002


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : +1

    The DV-450 DVD player is OK for a normal user (i.e. 1 to 2 DVDs a week) but if you are going to use it more intensely then better go for another DVD player.
    Robie's full review     | 53 words

  • Review by
    Brian.
    on 3rd Dec 2001


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : +1

    complete waste of money, Player has frozen after 6 months and the company is no longer trading in the UK.
    Brian's full review     | 24 words

  • Review by
    nick.
    on 15th Nov 2001


    User Rating : 0
    Respect : 0

    This DVD player completely freezes up. No sign of the company still trading. A complete waste of £200 - perhaps watchdog should investigate. Im sure i'm not the only one.
    nick's full review     | 54 words

  • Review by
    Rangan.
    on 26th Sep 2001


    User Rating : 2
    Respect : -2

    This set is a strict no for buyers, you will loose your money.
    Rangan's full review     | 73 words

  • Review by
    Matt. Rank: Lance Corporal
    expert review Expert Review
    on 18th Dec 2000


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : +4

    Having viewed several discs on the Tesco's sold Wharfedale it very soon becomes apparent that this is a much beter quality player with more easily accessible - and simply better features - the principal reason for this is because the build of the DVD drive is exactly the same as you would find in a high-end home PC and for only £199 you really do get value for money. Region Lock Hack - While on main menu type 38883 and you will enter an area which says at the bottom of the screen "YOU SHOU ...
    Matt's full review     | 174 words


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