New DVD Player

**dan-ger-ous** · 22-06-2009, 05:48 PM

Hey,

I have a few .avi movies, and family videos that i want to play on my TV. I have been burning DVD's for quite a while now, and it does seem to get annoying, especially with the authoring that has be done so the movies can play on my old DVD Player. I was thinking of purchasing a new DVD Player that is capable to play avi/wmv/mp4 files by using either a USB Drive or External Hard Drive. I believe that this will benifit me alot. Can anyone give me any recommendations?

Thanks.
dan-ger-ous

**7thsinger** · 22-06-2009, 06:42 PM

Are you into HD? If so you may want to add an upconverter or a straight up BD player into the mix.

**dan-ger-ous** · 22-06-2009, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by 7thsinger

Are you into HD? If so you may want to add an upconverter or a straight up BD player into the mix.

I'm not really fussed whether its in HD or not to be honest, i just want a player that can play .avi's through USB.

I might be getting the "Sumvision Phoenix Premium HDMI DVD/DivX Player DVD Player", thats what i have got my eye on at the moment, as i have found one on ebay, still on bid at the moment.

Updated Posted: I take back what i said about purchasing that DVD Player, just realised its latest codec compatible is 6.0, tried my avi movies with divx 6.0 and it wouldn't play.

**Gman496** · 22-06-2009, 10:26 PM

You should look at something like THIS.

It's got HD too & it plays almost everything you throw at it including mkv's.

I use one myself & find it great.

It's only the size of half a DVD case (it's tiny) & you plug any USB external drive into it and away you go.

Very reasonably priced too (IMO).

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**dan-ger-ous** · 22-06-2009, 10:33 PM

I'm really thinking of replacing the old DVD Player that i already have in the dining room. So i would prefer another DVD Player itself with the funcitionality of playing AVI Files. (Have to make sure it supports the codec that my avi files demand, the previous DVD Player i suggested isn't good enough to play my files).

**Gman496** · 22-06-2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by dan-ger-ous

I'm really thinking of replacing the old DVD Player that i already have in the dining room. So i would prefer another DVD Player itself with the funcitionality of playing AVI Files. (Have to make sure it supports the codec that my avi files demand, the previous DVD Player i suggested isn't good enough to play my files).

I understood that I was only throwing out options that would eliminate the need to burn Disc's at all

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**HiTeck** · 22-06-2009, 10:51 PM

I have one similar Gman and your right mate, its a handy bit of kit, HERES mine.

**dan-ger-ous** · 22-06-2009, 11:02 PM

Thanks for the Suggestions all, i'll definitly give it a thought.

**Gman496** · 22-06-2009, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by HiTeck

I have one similar Gman and your right mate, its a handy bit of kit, HERES mine.

Not only does it make life so easy but the firmware is a pinch to update too.

WD reckon that they are dedicated to keeping on top of it.

The fact that it has no HDD installed is a bonus IMO as it gives great flexibility allowing you to use any external & or course it let's you use two at a time

I'm well pleased

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