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marknga
Sony Fan
Joined: Dec 15, 2003
Posts: 4
From: Georgia
 |  Posted: 2003-12-15 14:01
Hey guys new to the forum, really enjoying it. Question? I am wanting to get my folks a DVD/VCR Combo for christmas and I am wanting to get them a Sony (to match the 32" TV and Satellite Reciever). I have found the Sony SLVD300P at all the retailers but have read some terrible reviews on it. Do any of you have any experience with this?
Thanks for your help and Happy Holidays.
Mark
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MachineMan
Sony Devotee
Joined: Sep 19, 2003
Posts: 79
From: CA, USA
| Posted: 2003-12-15 19:41
Don't get it, to many media compatability issues. For this I would not go with Sony.
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thefaulkner
Sonyphile
Joined: Mar 07, 2003
Posts: 499
From: Calgary, Ab
 | Posted: 2003-12-15 20:08
What do you mean by "media compatiblity issues"?
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jttar
Sony Master
Joined: Feb 28, 2003
Posts: 9160
From: Chicago,IL, USA
 | Posted: 2003-12-15 22:32
I'm not sure what MachineMan is referring to when he say's too many media compatibility issues. The SLVD300P will play all the formats including: DVD, DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R (video mode), CD, VCD, SVCD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, and MP3.
jttar
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MachineMan
Sony Devotee
Joined: Sep 19, 2003
Posts: 79
From: CA, USA
| Posted: 2003-12-15 23:35
I bought the SLVD300P earlier this year to play all the DVD media formats(DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R) Sony claimed it would play so I could watch my home videos I burned on DVDR. But I had to retun it becuase it would not consistantly play DVD-R and others. I also found other compliants on other forums about the same issues.
I settled for a Zenith VBX343 DVD/VHS combo with more features for a cheaper price.
Other DVD/VHS Combos; Toshiba, Samsung, JVC, Panasonic, LG, ....
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jttar
Sony Master
Joined: Feb 28, 2003
Posts: 9160
From: Chicago,IL, USA
| Posted: 2003-12-16 22:48
MachineMan,
Thanks for the explanation. I burn DVD's in the + format and can appreciate your frustration of a player claiming to play all formats and then not being able to play your homemade movies. Does your Zenith VBX343 DVD/VHS combo play all DVD formats?
jttar
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MachineMan
Sony Devotee
Joined: Sep 19, 2003
Posts: 79
From: CA, USA
| Posted: 2003-12-17 20:02
Yes, my Zenith plays all DVD formats except DVD-RAM.
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jttar
Sony Master
Joined: Feb 28, 2003
Posts: 9160
From: Chicago,IL, USA
| Posted: 2003-12-17 22:05
Glad to hear you found something that works. One of the reasons I keep my cheepo Apex1500 is that it will play everything that you can throw at it (not DVD-Ram either). It is macrovision and region free and being two years old @ $49.00(US) it owes me nothing.
jttar
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