I got one of those new HD dvd players, its supposed to have everything, the RRP on them are $999, but it will not even play a DIVX movie, or a burnt dvd from our DVD recorder. Is there some type of code you can get to unlock less. It says in the details in catalogues that it plays all those formats, so whats going on? The DVD work on the old dvd player, but thats not the point.

if it says it on the box and in the instructions then i'd take it straight back....
if they sold it to you under this pretence and it's not the case then also take it back.....

If it has like DVD-R/DVD+RW etc. that should be playing burnt DVDs. Also there is a difference between -R/RW and +R/RW so check the disc you are using in your DVD recorder and then match it with the functionality of your new player.

A THOUSAND DOLLARS?

Yea

Holy f***!

You spent $1000 on a player that only plays movies? s*** dude, you should have given me the cash and I could have kicked you in the nuts.

8-)

i havent seen any over $700 yet
incidently all of the ones ive seen have been toshiba, i didnt look at the actual model number but they were probably the same

Well i didnt spend a 1000 on it d*******, it came in a package with the plasma for 2400 and the plasma costs 2450 still just by itself, the dvd was free. Thats why i said its RRP was 999. I would not spend that on a f***ing dvd player.

False.

Whats that?

LOL

Don't get all s***ty with me because you can't play pirated movies.

I was just telling you i wouldnt spend that money on a dvd player.

rev if you read, he said he can't play dvd's from his dvd recorder, which means he's recorded tv...

altho I am sure he can't play pirated movies as well :p

Isn't recorded TV pirated anyway? What's the law say these days?

It's cool dude. Twas just being silly.

8-)

Dont know man, it used to be for some things, like sports events but not sure. Thats what the burners are made for so thats what ill use it for.

Ur right mate. No probs.

Um... Just because its a thousand dollars retail, what makes you think that it would play DivX?

Probably doesnt.

people, don't stress about the price, it's cheaper than a bluray player, and does more.

Monaro, that player does play burnt movies, that's what half of my test dvd's are at work that i use on that machine. make sure you're finalising it in your dvd recorder (not computer dvd burner, but stand alone recorder people). -r/rw though, not +

as for divx, hook up an ethernet cable to it and get online. there's an update coming out this month which will be adding a bunch of functions and one of them is supposedly going to be divx support.

msn me for more info or come back to the store and talk to us about it, that's what we are actually there for. msn is k_hove@hotmail.com

last edited by Erik-the-Red at 05:35:13 10/Sep/07

What's the law say these days?

The law was amended late last year, it is finally legal to record and playback TV shows for your own viewing purposes. The government finally saw that the existing laws virtually made every household in the country guilty of Copyright infringement (probably including a lot of politicians). You can record and playback whatever you like from TV, just don't distribute it.

lolz, plasma

nice troll.

:)

"The law was amended late last year, it is finally legal to record and playback TV shows for your own viewing purposes."

Technically, if you record it you may watch it. You can't however record it for someone else (say a housemate/partner), that said they can watch it with you. Also once you have watched it you are meant to delete it.

I bought the hd dvd drive for my 360 for 220 with 8 movies =)

haha false billy