written by goldringers. on 09/08/2002
i purchased the technika512 dvd player and was taken back by the picture and sound quality for a machine that cost only £120.never did it struggle to playback vcd/svcd formatts even on cheap media[whites/mirrors].no blocking or pixelating throughout playback and exellent 5.1 dolby sound that left me a bit surprised for a virtually unknown high street brand.i had a certain movie on vcd that wouldnt play on my new jvc-300 so i decided to try it in the technika 512,and not surprising away she played without a hitch.the technika also has the added bonus of the karaoke with mic, input and echo facillity.a truly versitle dvd player that will let you make it region free and macrovision off as well with a little button pressing[most new well known brands are making the macrovison on/off not possible without paying for a chip to be installed].i have owned in the past dansai 1010,,decca 5110,,jvc 300,,manhatten 3000 ,,dvd players that claim to be good quality,but to be honest, give me the technika 512 anyday,just a pity there rarer than dodo **** at the mo,till the UK get their next batch in on the 19th august 2002.go ahead and buy one ,and you will be quite surprised.
written by Steve. on 08/08/2002
RRP around £250. Can be picked up for about £130 on the high street. Got mine from Miller Bro for £119. All the features are great. Superb picture and sound when used with extra speakers. Loads of outputs (Dolby 5.1, optical, s-video and scart). Features include DVD,SVCD,VCD,CD,MP3 and Karaoke. Cant ask for much more at £250. Get it cheaper and its more of a bargain. Also easy to make multi region.
written by urny. on 08/08/2002
great machine can be bought at Miller Bros electrics, bought mine bought July 2002 for £120
written by svengali123. on 05/07/2002
You can disable macrovision on the Technika dvd512 DVD player and it can be made region free.
It plays dvd/mp3/svcd/vcd/cd/cd-r/cd-rw/cvd/dvcd/oko -
also plays .mpg movies from my pc -
If you need the code to disablemacrovision and enable multi region email me [email protected]
written by ken. on 25/05/2002
This dvd512 dvd player from Technika is one of the better ones for your money and plays dvd/svcd/vcd/cd/cd-r/cd-rw/mp3. It is a karaoke player as well and is 5.1 surround sound the only thing that is needed is your region free code.
Written on: 27/06/2002
I agree, this player is excellent value for money. I got one 3 week ago in a sale at an electrical store. All playback quality is superb especially mp3 and VCD. Highly recommended.
Written on: 03/11/2002
this isnt a comment as such but could anyone tell me how to get the words up off a karaoka disc.
thank you
Written on: 08/08/2002
great machine can be bought at Miller Bros for £120
Written on: 06/08/2002
in answer to some replys they cost £140.00 and u can buy them from a shop in leicester called kingstones hope this helps
Written on: 04/08/2002
does anyone know were i can buy a technika 512dvd player in the UK at this moment in time ? any help would be greatly appreciated.
<br>thanks,
<br>allan.
Written on: 20/07/2002
I appreciate the advice as i am a novice into the world of DVD`s but please people say where and how much !!!!!!!!!
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35321_John.'s Response to 32470_goldringers.'s Review
Written on: 29/08/2002
after recieving this review i went to my nearest miller brothers today to purchase one, only to be told that many of them have been sent back and i would have to take my chance if i brought one.as you can imagine i was disappointed after reading this review and came away without one. They also said that the shop would not accept it back or offer a refund and i would have had to send it back to the manufactures if it developed faults, any comments on this would be much appreciated.
<br><br> thanking you.
36014_Goldringers.'s Response to 32470_goldringers.'s Review
Written on: 02/09/2002
send me your e-mail address and i'll help you with the hack.
<br>[email protected]
36004_Shaunyboy.'s Response to 32470_goldringers.'s Review
Written on: 02/09/2002
Got mine today and so far am very happy with it - I've sussed how to make it Multi Region but can't find where to turn off Macrovision. Can anyone help ??
35416_Goldringers.'s Response to 32470_goldringers.'s Review
Written on: 30/08/2002
well it seems that a lot of stores are now using this policy were as you can't return it if a fault appears, its just that miller brothers tell you before you purchase it. the reason being vcd/svcd is a copy format therefore making it illegal so if you do decide to purchase else were then ask first. you also stated that they have had a lot returned, well why are they on there second batch and had to wait nearly 3 months for them to arrive,surely the warning flags would have been out if so many were returned from the first batch.i can only vouch for mine and its up and running ok.for how long it will last? time will tell. hope my review wasnt misleading in anyway its just a review on the my player and im more than happy with it for the price.