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“As a registered DvD King(c) I think this piece of...”
Written on: 09/11/2004 by daddy (1 review written)
As a registered DvD King(c) I think this piece of equipment is merely sufficient in allowing me to enjoy DVDs and their extras to the max. As we all know, there is no such thing as a bad DvD, however, the 9900SE and its 'Letterbox Effect', as referred to in recognised dvd circles, really affects ones viewing pleasure. For example, I found it particularly distracting while attempting to watch 'David Bowie - All the Hits'. It really put me off my stroke. (read more)
“i dont no yet if its good or bad just got the thing...”
Written on: 03/05/2004 by hotdogyusuf (1 review written)
i dont no yet if its good or bad just got the thing from RS its old yes i no but just 1 for the kids room but would like to no if any1 out there has a user manual i could have as this 1 did not come with 1,plzzz
anyhelp would be cool,cant find a web page for the thing must just live in RS can any1 help a limit 9900se bor?
thxs......hotdogyusuf@aol.com
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“I just bought a Limit DVDA900 after the Richer Sounds...”
Written on: 04/11/2003 by Jay Bell (1 review written)
I just bought a Limit DVDA900 after the Richer Sounds saleman told me that the Pioneer 565A I was returning wasn't compatible with either of my 2 TV sets. Strangely, it 'wasn't compatible' with the 50" Pioneer plasma that they use in the demo room, either.
Rather than get a refund, the salesman talked me into buying one of these, for £20 less than the Pioneer.
After playing with it for just a couple of hours, I reckon the Pioneer is a steal for an extra £20.
A good picture indeed, and...
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“Since the last review, I have added a Yamaha AV...”
Written on: 31/10/2003 by click (1 review written)
Since the last review, I have added a Yamaha AV amplifier and a set of Eltax surround speakers. I was using a pair of Tannoy 607's as my main units and found I can add them to the existing system. What an experience! I have several friends who have all-in-one cinema packages ranging up to 600 quid - and this setup trounces the lot of them for less than 500 notes.
The picture is great, the sound is real cinema. The neighbours don't know if there is an earthquake or me watching U-571. By the...
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“Overall i've been really pleased with the limit...”
Written on: 05/07/2003 by Piers Edwards.
Overall i've been really pleased with the limit 9900se. However my only basis for comparision was my playstation 2 which was my dvd player before this. The lack of a standby button is a bit annoying but i just stop the dvd and leave it on if i'm in bed. I've been assured by the staff in RS that this will not do any harm to the machine. The main thing that's annoying me at the moment is the way that dvds play in a letterbox format, i.e. with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.... (read more)
Click's Response to Piers Edwards.'s Review
Written on: 01/09/2003
I have also noted the letterbox format on my normal tv, which is a result of the widescreen format the film is shot in. The ratio is usually 16:9, as opposed to 4:3 format for normal tv sets, and the picture is adjusted to fit the width of the screen, hence the black bars at top and bottom. Most widescreen tv's have a zoom or force full screen option to fill the viewing area, at a loss of edge picture or by stretching and compressing. The result still looks better than normal 4:3 pictures stretched to fit 16:9 !
<br>Hope this helps.
<br>Regards
<br>Click.
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Click's Response to Piers Edwards.'s Review
Written on: 31/10/2003
An additional note! Press the menu button with no disc inserted and you will get a further set of menus to adjust the sound and picture. Play around with the settings on there if you wish. No harm can be done, and any settings will be lost when the unit is switched off. Thre are Letterbox, and other options available which can make quite a difference. Click.
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Daddy's Response to Piers Edwards.'s Review
Written on: 09/11/2004
As a dvd king myself I have to agree with Mr. Edwards. I find that the 'letterbox effect', as it is called in my dvd circles, is particulary annoying when trying to watch 'David Bowie - All the Hits', it really puts me off my stroke.
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Mummy's Response to Piers Edwards.'s Review
Written on: 09/11/2004
I have also noticed that the Limit 9900SE DVD player, whilst slimline and sleek to look at, has a remote control that is not Bear friendly. The buttons are too small for large paws, and holding the remote is especially difficult when only one hand is scotch egg free to operate it.
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“Ref the Limit 99000SE there website can be found...”
Written on: 12/06/2003 by CuBiX.
Ref the Limit 99000SE there website can be found here:- www.limitgroup.com
The reason a lot of people do not know much about Limit because they produce studio & DJ equipment in Europe. The parts for there DVDPlayers come in from Japan and they assemble them on site with there own design in Belgium. They have an exclusive deal in the Uk with Richer Sounds,they are marketed as Synn in Europe. I believe the parts they use are Panasonic or Toshiba not quite sure though, lookin to get one soon...
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Andrew Smith.'s Response to CuBiX.'s Review
Written on: 25/06/2003
Thanks. I've purchased the similar DVDA900 model but there seems little to choose betwen the two models. Build quality appears good and the machine is very quiet. Plays most things including JPEG photos and MP3 but the best feature is without doubt the quality of the picture.
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<br>Andrew Smith
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“When I bought this Limit 9900SE from Richer Sounds..I...”
Written on: 10/06/2003 by Simon.
When I bought this Limit 9900SE from Richer Sounds..I thought they were selling it to me because they were over stocked, but no...it does have a lot of facilties at a very reasonable price £150. It is made in Germany ( I think!! ) And there are couple of Hacks, so it plays all regions, Disable Macrovison, and it also plays all VCDs even the ones from normal PC only play, I had some photos on a CD, and it played them too, has it has that facilty , like a kodak player thing!!
The connections...
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“After reading several reviews about this machine, and...”
Written on: 19/05/2003 by Click.
After reading several reviews about this machine, and suffering a dreadful Harman/Kardon lifestyle system from Currys, I decided to take the criticisms of the 9900SE with a pinch of salt and make up my own mind.
First impressions were... well, not too keen on the brushed alloy front... but at least it's REAL metal, and not plastic! The drawer opened quietly, but there is a fair amount of sideways play in the drawer mechanism, which could be interpreted as being cheaply made.
Once a DVD...
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“Been through 3 players from Richer Sounds now in the...”
Written on: 05/05/2003 by sma20.
Been through 3 players from Richer Sounds now in the space of a year & half.
1st was the CyberHome ADL528 (Cheap at £79 but had major grief with subtitles re-appearing at each new scene & main disc menus disappearing completely! (e.g. Monsters Inc). RS say these players now work fine (quote: April 2003) after their original "faulty batch" so might be worth checking out if you ever wanted a cheap player.
Upgraded to the Acoustic Solutions 651 which was much better picture & sound but...
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102737_Sma20.'s Response to sma20.'s Review
Written on: 30/05/2003
Just an update on my first review – I’m now on my 2nd player. My conclusion is this is still a great player when it comes to sound and particularly the picture quality for the price BUT is incredibly fussy over just how perfect your DVD discs are. Even the slightest of scratches will cause it to jump and don't even go there if you have cheap Region 3 discs. The motor noise isn't a problem according to the lad in RS (though I still get upset when it starts to buzz in quiet scenes). If you can put up with all this I thoroughly recommend it. I would also recommend RS's fantastic 3-year warranty for £25 if you catch my drift (fully refundable if not used!). Anyway - fingers crossed.
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“I changed from my Samsung 709 as I was looking for a...”
Written on: 04/04/2003 by Paul.
I changed from my Samsung 709 as I was looking for a player that would be able to play vcd/svcd's. This picture quality and sound quality are both a slight improvement from my Samsung, but, and this is a big but, every commercial disc that I have played so far has had periods where it has got stuck for a few seconds. It's not down to the discs as it will play the same section fine if you reverse back to it.
It would appear to me that Limit needs to really work on their quality control as...
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Crispo.'s Response to 86305_Paul.'s Review
Written on: 14/04/2003
I am looking to upgrade me existing dvd player with one, and have a budget of £200.
<br><br>R.S told me this was the one to get but after reading the reviews im confused.
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<br><br>what is the best sub£200 dvd player
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“Bought to use ona Pana PTA 100 projector with...”
Written on: 04/04/2003 by scamman.
Bought to use ona Pana PTA 100 projector with progresive scan input. The picture is far sharper than any other player I have used in the past. (read more)
87667_Kane-Polo.'s Response to scamman.'s Review
Written on: 10/04/2003
Clearly some are very quiet while others make an awful lot of noise!
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“This player's picture and audio qualities are up there...”
Written on: 01/04/2003 by Ken.
This player's picture and audio qualities are up there with the best; playback of audios CDs is particularly impressive but, and I'm afraid it's a very big but, the unit itself is so noisy during playback I can actually hear it above the speaker system. With some DVDs the whole unit actually vibrates!
I also have problems with the disc tray jamming open.
The major selling point for me was the machine's JPEG image playback facility which, incidentally, is very good but a DVD player's...
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85445_Jez.'s Response to 85057_Ken.'s Review
Written on: 02/04/2003
I am impressed with the silent nature of the 9900SE. It does make noise when loading discs, but during normal playback it is very quiet. Maybe yours is duff?
<br>(disc noise was a specific bugbear of mine with my previous player, and LG2330).
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87666_Kane-Polo.'s Response to 85057_Ken.'s Review
Written on: 10/04/2003
Agree totally with this review.
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“This was bought only to compare entry-level DVD-audio...”
Written on: 20/03/2003 by KANE-POLO.
This was bought only to compare entry-level DVD-audio (24/192)stereo with direct-disc vinyl but bad faults get in the way. Stereo (Deep Purple) well defined and crisper than CD even with the budget speakers, but was not convinced the output was at the 24bit/192Hz of the recording. Would be worth taking a chance with at a lower price. (read more)
“Firstly i would agree with all the other reviews of...”
Written on: 17/03/2003 by iron man.
Firstly i would agree with all the other reviews of this unit, both good and bad. I think this unit is superb for the price, but a few comments have attracted my attention as my 9900se has suffered from the picture 'hanging' for a second or two in places other than the layer change on discs that have been viwed before without problem on my old wharfedale M5. Also has anybody elsed noticed (or realised) that without using a plasma screen the best picture quality is via RGB/Scart, however, as... (read more)
Peejay.'s Response to iron man.'s Review
Written on: 25/03/2003
I have found the un-accountable hang or pause (i.e not layer change) a bit of a pain on the Limit. It has a very good image but on Region 1 DVD's (like six feet under) with NTSC output sellected the image is a bit 'tizzy' (like cross-hatching) although this may be my TV (28'Sony widescreen KV28 something). R1 discs looks better on PAL out-put but is jerky. My old Proline had better region 1 output. The VCD playback is good, but maybe I should take it back to RS?
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“I bought the Limit 9900SE on the recommendations from...”
Written on: 06/03/2003 by Bassman.
I bought the Limit 9900SE on the recommendations from this site, I was not disappointed when I got this player home. Setup was easy, plug in and play, and the mannual, although a little on the minimalist side, was good enough for me to get going.
First up, would it play all region DVD's? The answer, an emphatic yes. Unsurprisingly it handled region 2 DVD's (UK) flawlessly, but region 1 (USA) DVD's played well on an old telly with no scart socket! Because of the frame-rate difference, the...
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79906_Daz.'s Response to Bassman.'s Review
Written on: 14/03/2003
A very detailed and concise review, but I don't believe there is a Macrovision hack for this machine. As I contacted richersounds about DVD players that macrovision can be removed and especially mention that I was interested in buying the limit 9900SE, but only if macrovision could be disabled and the reply was that this machine doesn't support macrovision removal.
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<br>I don't know who to believe as no-one has posted or verified a macrovision hack for this machine. Can anyone clear up this issue.
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80054_Jeremy.'s Response to Bassman.'s Review
Written on: 14/03/2003
Good review. I have just purchased this DVD player, and I agree it is a great machine. However I can not get it to show my own JPEG files taken on my camera and saved. I have managed to save them as a VCD and show them.
<br>Anyone out there help me with my own JPEG. A freind of mine have a CD sent to him by his son and it showed as JPEG files and produced a very clear picture
<br>Help!!
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80056_The Walrus.'s Response to Bassman.'s Review
Written on: 14/03/2003
Ok Folks , here are all the hacks for this marvellous, if noisy, player !
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<br>open drawer
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<br>press the 10+ button
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<br>enter 536751
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<br>choose region 1-6 or 9 for multiregion
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<br>press 8 ( for vcd enable )
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<br>if the display on screen says cd0 then press 8 again . this should change the display to cd1 .
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<br>cd1 means vcd playback is enabled !
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<br>press 7
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<br>press 7 again and B1 should appear on screen .
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<br>Macrovision disabled !
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<br>Thats all I can tell u , but ive just done it all and it works a treat !!!
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80509_Bassman.'s Response to Bassman.'s Review
Written on: 16/03/2003
I don't think the player supports JPEG files over 1 meg, so that might be the problem?
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Bigandyb.'s Response to Bassman.'s Review
Written on: 22/03/2003
I have just bought one and i was wondering if you could explain what macrovision is.
<br>PS I think it is a fabulous bit of kit.
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82178_Bassman.'s Response to Bassman.'s Review
Written on: 22/03/2003
Macrovision is a system which is designed to stop you copying DVD's to VHS. Apparently some sort of code is transmitted to your VCR which causes nasty things to happen to the picture if you try to copy. But... we have the hack, and it's posted somewhere above this comment. Enjoy!
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“This is my first DVD player and I'm still exploring...”
Written on: 26/02/2003 by Lee Dorsey.
This is my first DVD player and I'm still exploring the functions although I'm told it is amazing for the price. However I played a disc from a DVD mag and it wouldn't play which was dissappointing. I was also slightly dubious with the Limit make but was informed that they are new brand and are breaking into the audio industry with impressive results. (read more)
81409_Kane-Polo.'s Response to 75734_Lee Dorsey.'s Review
Written on: 20/03/2003
I agree; does anyone know who is or owns the brand "LIMIT"?
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“I have spent many hours trying to configure the...”
Written on: 25/02/2003 by John.
I have spent many hours trying to configure the machine so that it wil perform the most basic of functions - to play a DVD. I relise now that it is not me but the machine that is at fault. RS have been great and will exchange without question. I've lost confidence in the quality of this product and am considering a Sony or a Tosh. (read more)
80975_Toprank.'s Response to 75512_John.'s Review
Written on: 18/03/2003
I've had the same problem. Fully agree with all the good points, including that (with a bit of manual reading and testing) this baby will output Dolby ProLogic via the two left and right output sockets to my old DPL amp! (Can't afford a 5.1 amp yet)
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<br>But...my first machine hung after 1.5 hours into "Dune", recovered after being turned on and off, played another movie fine, then did exactly the same thing with "Attack of the Clones". So it went back to RS Kingston, similarly, no problem, very friendly. Machine number 2, so far so good.
<br>The only difference in set-up was to minimise a potential heat source, my Grundig digibox - the player did get very warm in the centre. Perhaps that was the problem.
<br>I'd still recommend the player on price and features
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“This DVD player not only looks the part but plays the...”
Written on: 21/02/2003 by jamie.
This DVD player not only looks the part but plays the part. Very stylish looking case with a metal cabinet and very little fuss, not the usual tacky flashing LED's all over the place. The sound and picture quality is very hard to beat for the price and this player is the only player to feature progressive scan for under £1000! This player is strongly recommended and you wont find a better player for under £300. Almost perfection. (read more)
“I realy love this player but it is going back because...”
Written on: 18/02/2003 by Pete.
I realy love this player but it is going back because of the D.V.D Audio problems and get the new Tosh SD520e D.V.D A at R.S (read more)
81410_Kane-Polo.'s Response to 73887_Pete.'s Review
Written on: 20/03/2003
RS Belfast told me that that Tosh is not much better, so I have no Limit and no Tosh!
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“Picked up this player 3 weeks ago from RS. It's played...”
Written on: 12/02/2003 by Napoleon.
Picked up this player 3 weeks ago from RS. It's played everything I've chucked at it and would probably get a picture from a beer mat! Still pictures in SVCD format are very watchable and it will allegedly play Kodak style PhotoCD's (untested) I haven't tested the prog scan yet as my TV can't use it. Remote is easy to use as are the on screen menus All the sockets you could want on the back and at price that's just short of theft. Highly recommended. (read more)
73983_David.'s Response to 72430_Napoleon.'s Review
Written on: 19/02/2003
Clear and concise review with lots of relavent information.
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Can you post the macrovision hack for the 9900SE.
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75270_Karl.'s Response to 72430_Napoleon.'s Review
Written on: 24/02/2003
Could napoleon and others possibly be an employees of richer sounds? The dvd player is very good but seems to be based on H&B players, which themselves are clones of other machines, which you can pick up with the exact same specs for about £80 or less. So richer sounds seems to be a lot more profit then they would otherwise. Of course i could be wrong about the whole thing, but i dont think so.
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78031_Napoleon.'s Response to 72430_Napoleon.'s Review
Written on: 07/03/2003
Response to Karl
No, I'm not an RS employee. The fact that the Limit may or may not be a clone doesn't mean that the "original" is available. It certainly isn't advertised. The information I got (from other forums) related to the use of the same Prog Scan chip as the Arcam, which was good enough for me, especially as I could get hold of a limit!!
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<br>PS Macrovision enable is part of the VCD hack
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82895_Kane-Polo.'s Response to 72430_Napoleon.'s Review
Written on: 25/03/2003
Napoleon, do you know who owns or who is the LIMIT brand? Can you say where we can access the other forums that you refered to, it would be a great help to find out about 'clones'?
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83858_Grim Up North.'s Response to 72430_Napoleon.'s Review
Written on: 27/03/2003
I have recently bought a 9900 from RS and I was very suspicious as to why they are pushing the Limit Brand so hard. Is Limit their own brand? I took back the first 9900 as the front panel was live and I could feel electrical current tingling my fingers when I touched it, the second one I exchanged it for is worse. Has anyone else had this problem? Try lightly running the back of your finger over the front panel. It feels as if it is buzzing, this stops when you touch one of the mounting screws on the side at the same time.
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“I bought the 9900SE from Richer Sounds via the...”
Written on: 06/02/2003 by 4381.
I bought the 9900SE from Richer Sounds via the internet. After playing a few DVDs the picture failed although I still had sound. A replacement was provided within 3 days. The Multi region Hack provided was for the standard 9900, I had bought the Special edition. The after sales support were good and the 1st person I spoke to was able to give me the correct multi-region hack, although I have not tested this yet. This is my 1st DVD player I have bought and maybe I am still expecting DVD... (read more)
72317_Savio.'s Response to 4381.'s Review
Written on: 11/02/2003
The subtitles can be changed when the film is actually playing just press the subtitle button on the control. I agree about the standby issue, but when the actual DVD is stopped the machine stops spinning after a few minutes, so it practically is on stand by mode, only with the 'DVD-Video' interface screen still on.
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72426_Napoleon.'s Response to 4381.'s Review
Written on: 12/02/2003
The reviewer has found out that RS do a good support job. He has also started to learn about DVD technology, and how this player fits into the span of what's available at a price point. However, the following must be considered too
1. Progressive scan IS part of the spec of this machine, but you also need a television that can read and use the data. Odds are that he hasn't got such a unit, or that he hasn't enabled it.
2. The AV/scart switching is ALSO a television function. Auto or manual is a down to the settings on the TV, not the DVD. FWIW, I switch mine from my TV remote. I accept and confirm that there is no standby on the player.
3. The region hack DOES work. Just because the vendor supplied the wrong hack shouldn't be held against the DVD player.
4. Edge accuracy is again usually a function of the TV ie 4:3 vs WS, 50Hz vs 100Hz, and then the contrast, brightness and sharpness settings. Being new to DVD, it's likely that the reviewer hasn't looked into the video settings (RGB/component/S-video). Ie Not the "fault" of the DVD player.
This is not the best player on the market. However (see my review) it is an extremely good player especially at £149
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81364_Cookie.'s Response to 4381.'s Review
Written on: 19/03/2003
And this guy says he doesnt work for Julian Richer??
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Colinh.'s Response to 4381.'s Review
Written on: 08/05/2003
I have the SE version and yesterday tried to play a region one disk for the first time. I had the printed region hack from Richer Sounds but alas it does not work for me. Apparently with the tray open, you press 8888, setup, and Next. At this point a region menu should pop-up. I have tried typing this in via the remote quickly and slowly and neither give me access to this feature. I will go back to RS this weekend but if someone has a working "hack" I would be greatful.
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<br>I have a HT1000 NEC projector that handles progressive scan inputs. With the player set to PAL - Non-interlaced and connected via the component outputs, the projector recognises the signal correctly but the top of the frame bends to the right giving concern over sync levels. The cable is high quality (read expensive) 75ohm coax and there should be no transmission loss. In NTSC 480/525 lines non interlaced, again connected via component connections the picture is perfect but with less lines than the 625 PAL frame rate. Any ideas?
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“Not yet tried the Limit 9900SE DVD player fully,...”
Written on: 16/01/2003 by Fingers.
Not yet tried the Limit 9900SE DVD player fully, although quick play seemed ok, very easy to set up (almost instant), but noisy when reading discs. Need to know if can play region 1, even with TV that not compatible - was told it could but can't test yet.
Good price from Richer Sounds (£140, although was on sale for £200). Was told it was very good machine, but dubious as didn't know who was Limit and could find no reviews of this machine. Later was told no reviews because is very new...
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Dig.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 21/01/2003
I've recently purchased this player from Richer Sounds in the UK. It's an excellent player for the money (£200) as it has both progressive scan and DVD Audio, in addition to; JPEG photo CD , CDR/CDRW, DVD, CD, VCD/SVCD, a parental lock, NTSC, zoom, built in decoder (for 5.1 Dolby Digital), SCART, S-Video, coax/optical out. It's a bit noisy loading disks, but not when playing. Both sound and vision are solid, and its played everything that I've tried so far with out any problems. The remote control hack for multiregion access is easy to perform. The player is of a minimalist desiged with an aluminium facia and matching silver case, with most of the functions accessed via the remote. The only complaint I have is that the unit does not have a stand-by function.
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70571_Savio.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 04/02/2003
I also bought this recently, very good buy. It does play Region 1 DVD's well without a NTSC TV but it does skips frames, although hardly noticable. On a NTSC compatible TV R1 works fine. It plays also just about anything i put in it. Excellent machine.
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Ti22.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 05/02/2003
I have just bought one, too. Lovely looking player with the ali fascia. Can't get progressive scan working (black screen when selected) but I think you may need a 'composite video in' TV?? (or should that be: component video in? - the one with 3 phonos)
Still excellent despite this. There is a region hack and there might be a macrovision hack out there too ;)
Pleased so far...
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71305_Dobbin.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 07/02/2003
I agree entirely with what has been written. The price is now at £149 at Richer Sounds. You surely CANNOT get a DVD player with so many facilities anywhere else. The Limit surround speaker system is half price when purchased with any DVD player from RIcher SOunds(down from £299 to £149). The DVD player with the speakers is a brilliant combination for just under £300! I've just been out and purchased my first Audio DVD (Eagles Hotel California). It supposed to sound amazing on a DVD Audio player such as the Limit 9900SE. I've got the multiregion hack but has anyone any idea of any other hacks for this device (or where they can be found).
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72460_Buz.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 12/02/2003
Try: www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdhacks for hacks.
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75292_Graham.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 24/02/2003
Good reviews and feedback. Just bought one of these, and will post review in due course. In the meantime, what's a Macrovision hack?
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75496_Ti22.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 25/02/2003
Macrovision is a system embedded in DVDs that distorts the video recorded image in a clever little way.
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76586_Brian.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 01/03/2003
I just bought a LIMIT 9900SE from Richer Sounds but cannot find a web page to get more info about the company. Does anyone have a url for this company or can it be a Richer Sounds Product?????????
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77063_Jules.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 03/03/2003
I have a limit 9900se could any one tell me if it plays DVD RW thankyou.
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77419_Ti22.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 04/03/2003
The company doesn't seem to exist anywhere else but in Richer Sounds, so I would guess that it is an Audio Partnership brand name.
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<br>Regarding CDRWs - the literature says it will play them and the guy in the shop said "it will try to play a beer mat if you put one in"(Not recommended!), indicating that it plays pretty much anything except SACDs
<br>The Macrovision hack works too.
<br>One fault with this player - no standby button!
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77570_Brian40.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 05/03/2003
yes it will read dvd+r but to a lesser degree it will read some dvd+rw also mp3 discs and jpeg files too. I think the progressive scan part seems not to be very good as i connected it via componant to my toshiba projector but when i switched it over to progressive scan it was giving off a ghost imaging around faces and edges- will contact richer sounds re this. I'm also looking for a macrovision hack.
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77804_Fingers.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 06/03/2003
The man in the shop told me it was a Japanese company building them in Belgium, but seeing as the only review I can find was the one in the shop from RS's own reviewer, I have my doubts. By the way - my player overrides the TV signal as soon as I turn the DVD on, irrespective of what I try to do with the TV or the cart connections. Does this happen to anyone else's Limit player, and is it common to all DVD players or just this one? And the lack of a standby button is a pain.
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83772_Brian40.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 27/03/2003
update from my last comment - prog scan probably does work but my projector will not accept prog scan signal -i'm not bothered as the interlace signal is brilliant via componant leads.
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85659_Fingers.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 03/04/2003
I've heard some R1 discs have an extra code, RCE (Regional Coding Enhancement) that means they don't work on some multi-region DVD players. I think Warner and Colombia put this on their releases. Does anyone know if the Limit 9900SE plays such discs?
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Idee.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 03/04/2003
Can confirm that the Unit plays CD-RW. I copied MP3 onto a disc and in played without any problems.
<br>Any Idea where I can obtain the Macro code for the 9900SE?
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Kintara.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 19/04/2003
The Limit 9900se hacks.
<br>Gleened this off some other reviewer (possible on DVDhacks.com)
"Ok Folks , here are all the hacks for this marvellous, if noisy, player !
open drawer
press the 10+ button
enter 536751
choose region 1-6 or 9 for multiregion
press 8 ( for vcd enable )
if the display on screen says cd0 then press 8 again . this should change the display to cd1 .
>cd1 means vcd playback is enabled !
press 7
press 7 again and B1 should appear on screen .
Macrovision disabled !
Thats all I can tell u , but ive just done it all and it works a treat !!!"
END
Haven't had the Limit long enough to try it yet. Looks a lovely machine. Left it at home with the wife & kid. If they can get it to play, then anyone can!
Will post more when I've tried a few dodgy disks from the market.Kintara.
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91191_Fingers.'s Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 22/04/2003
The RCE thing doesn't affect playback - selecting multi-region via the hack is all that you need.
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Hotdogyusuf's Response to Fingers.'s Review
Written on: 01/05/2004
Hi, just bought a Limit 9900se only today from Richer Sounds but with no manual and im finding it difficult to work out all the facilities it has without one! Anyone out there with a spare one or one that they dont use anylonger? or can point me in the right way?...please... :-)
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Ash101's Response to Jay Bell's Review
Written on: 10/12/2003
Would agree totally, This unit is lacking in so many ways it is untrue. It is very choosey as to what discs it wants to play, you cannot get track titles up on an Audio CD, these are some of my main gripes + those included in the reviewers comments.