birdman1624705752 Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 I am interested in getting a Samsung dvd player after seeing all the praise about it here. Anyone know the best price and place i can get for the following model ? M108 M128 M228 Anyone know the different features of the 3 models as it seems to me they look the same base on most of the comments in this forum. Do they come default as region free or do i have to do some hacking after buying ? Thanks in Advance ! TiA !
desray Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 I'm selling brand new Pioneer model: DV533 (multi-code) Player...:). Please take a look at AV Planet Sales forum...do not wish to be out-of-topic.
Fowler Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 You can find these models anywhere but I would suggest you to get the M228. Depending where you buy from but region free should be the norm if you buy from SLS.
birdman1624705752 Posted October 11, 2002 Author Posted October 11, 2002 thanks for the prompt reply. What's the price for M228 ?
ebliu Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 For your information for Model DVD-S328K Come with full karaoko function support.Model DVD-S228 and the DVD-S128 only the front panel are not the same. Price for Model DVD-S228 is about $210 and can play all region.
Guest max Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 thanks for the prompt reply. What's the price for M228 ? Hi birdman, Went to SLS to check on the prices of Samsung dvd players this afternoon. These are the prices of the 3 models: S-128: $190 S-228: $199 S-328k: $240
birdman1624705752 Posted October 13, 2002 Author Posted October 13, 2002 Wow ... this is getting cheap, now karaoke is within my reach....which shop is that ? reputable ? I will want to drop by mid this week .... i still wish for a dvdp with FM tuner function though ...:-) it should quite cheap to add in this feature these day, wonder why they are not doing it ....
Guest max Posted October 13, 2002 Posted October 13, 2002 Can't remember the name of the shop. Will be going down to SLS tomorrow and will update you on the shop name tomorrow. The shop is located on the 1st floor and is quite big.
tcw Posted October 14, 2002 Posted October 14, 2002 Wow ... this is getting cheap, now karaoke is within my reach....which shop is that ? reputable ? I will want to drop by mid this week .... i still wish for a dvdp with FM tuner function though ...:-) it should quite cheap to add in this feature these day, wonder why they are not doing it .... DVD Players are not made with FM tuners simply because majority of AV Amplifiers today come with FM tuners. Beware of SLS shops on Ground floor which usually treat Singaporeans like tourists, crappy service and are not the cheapest. Suggest you get comparative quotes from People's Audio in People's Park, and Mustafa before rushing to buy. IMO, both these shops offer much cheaper prices than any SLS shop.
birdman1624705752 Posted October 14, 2002 Author Posted October 14, 2002 Does Mustafa and People's Audio dvdp comes region free ? max, will wait for your SLS trip report. tcw, thanks for the explaination. anyone has experience with S328K ? couldn't find much info using search here ...
Guest max Posted October 14, 2002 Posted October 14, 2002 Hi birdman, As promised, the name of the shop that quoted me the prices for the Samsung dvd players is Merdeka Audio located on SLS groundfloor. But they only stock 228 & 328k. If you want the 128, pls let me know quickly as I have lobang @ $175 to $180 (direct from Samsung and with 1-year warranty). However, please note that 128 is kind of an old model and is going to be phrased out. Most of the SLS shops no longer carry this model. Above are just some of my field report. :P As advised by tcw, you may want to check with other shops to get lower prices. But you can use the above prices from SLS for comparison purposes. Regards.
victoryeo Posted October 15, 2002 Posted October 15, 2002 Birdman - I bought my Samsung M108 DVD Player from Mustafa and is region free. It comes with 1 yr warranty and their price is very competitive.
birdman1624705752 Posted October 15, 2002 Author Posted October 15, 2002 max and victor, thanks for the info. Think i will go for the 328K... i need it to replace my vcd player which is going bonkers...to last for next 2 years is good enuff for me. Will update this thread after i get the dvdp. Thanks.
birdman1624705752 Posted October 23, 2002 Author Posted October 23, 2002 I have got the 328K, everything seems to work ok except MP3, it sometimes skip. Anyone encounter this problem with Samsung dvdp before ? is it normal or is it due to the burn speed used to burn the mp3 cd ?
birdman1624705752 Posted October 23, 2002 Author Posted October 23, 2002 One more thing, the remote is ok except that it can switch my TV only from TV to Video mode but not Video to TV mode. Anyone encountered the skip mp3 problem with samsung dvdp before ?
bagegar Posted October 25, 2002 Posted October 25, 2002 I have a S-128 from UOB's Credit card promotion. Also have the same MP3 tracks skipping problem, I suspect it could be with the coding MP3 or quality of the MP3s disc.
tcw Posted October 26, 2002 Posted October 26, 2002 I have a S-128 from UOB's Credit card promotion. Also have the same MP3 tracks skipping problem, I suspect it could be with the coding MP3 or quality of the MP3s disc. This series of Samsung DVD players cannot play pirated MP3 discs well, and tends to skip. However, if the MP3s are cut by you on better-quality blanks, should be OK.
birdman1624705752 Posted October 26, 2002 Author Posted October 26, 2002 Indeed it is true, i tried copying onto cdrw at 10x and it skip less, when i use a lower speed cdrw and copying at 2x, no more skipping .... but an agonising > 30 min wait for 1 cd. :( Anyone know how to set nero to allow cutting at any speed ? currently, for a 24x cd, the slowest speed allowed by nero is 12x on my pc.
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