Umax Kazuki DVD-2700X MPEG4/DivX/DVD Player

Alex_Galt

This small, slimline DVD player from Umax is MPEG-4 compatible, meaning that it supports playback of DivX and Xvid files. Coaxial digital audio out also means that you get extremely good sound quality.

Features:
- Stereo DVD Player
- MPEG4 (DivX) playback
- Slimline, narrow design
- Remote control
- Multi-region

Connectivity:
- Output: Video, S-Video, Scart, Stereo Audio, Coaxial digital audio

Power Consumption: 14W
Dimensions: 220 x 240 x 38mm
Weight: 1.7kg

£26.99

http://svp.co.uk:80/products-solo.php?pid=2087

Neiliboy

I've got a Umax - not the model mentioned but can tell you that build quality is not that great....the remote is a bit crap too.....it will however play everything you chuck at it though

b0smanfree

does anyone know if this model supports packed bitstream files??

silps

b0smanfree wrote:

does anyone know if this model supports packed bitstream files??

What exactly is a packed bitstream file, this question does come up often so I am intreagued? I know it probably has to do with how the file is encoded into Divx format.

cwep2

It is based on the same chipset as other Umax (/Yamada) DivX players so you can upgrade the firmware to get it to play PBS files although with experience they still cause problems when fast forwarding / rewinding so I tend to use MPEG Modifier to unpack the files beforehand as a matter of course anyway.

cp

and to answer the other question - Packed bit stream causes almost 0 extra compression but takes more processing to decode and therefore causes problems for standalone players not endowed with an expensive CPU. It is typically a default option though on most encoders so most files tend to have it by default, not a problem for playing back on a computer but can be for a standalone player.

g33za

i was pondering a dvd player much similar to these, i needed it to play divx's and all the other variety of media formats... eventually got an xbox (not 360) and had it softmodded and now running xbmc and I have to say is much more superior to any of these devices.

Would recommend if anyone like me is considering one of these dvd players but wants it to play everything and more. It cost me £50 for the xbox with the remote and splinter cell original (needed for softmodding) from Game, plus £5 for the xploder memory card from currys clearance. And £10 for the xbox hd av cable from ebay so I can connect the xbox to my projector so I can play some hd xvids at 480p.