Cheapest DVD Players...prices now sub £10!

yaye

Not sure if it's been posted, but at £19.99 (before quidco/vouchers etc) the Matsui dvd3330 from Currys/Dixons is the cheapest DivX player i've seen (it says MPEG4 on the box but it seems to play DivX fine). The multiregion hack for it is: Open tray, type 7777, select region 0. Simple!

John_Gray

MSE_Martin wrote: »

Two Mikomi DVD players (Mikomi DS-5778C & Mikomi DVD287) are available for under £10. Both only support region 2 coding, but according to techie MoneySavers, these can easily be converted into multi region to play non European DVDs.

Since nobody seems to have come up with a multi-region hack for these two Mikomi DVD players, nor given the equivalent manufacturer and model number for identical boxes, surely Martin should remove the above, apparently incorrect, statement from his original post?

Otherwise, could people please give links to hacks or equivalents!

oomymoomy

Taz_Devil wrote: »

I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and it has been an excelent dvd player. It is small (around 21cm square, so can be put in some of the smallest spaces) and is multi region, so you can play all your imported films. Tends to hang on non original films.

Hi there, I'm struggling to find a picture of this model :huh: please can you tell me the colour & whether it is top-loading? cheers:hello:

martincredland

MSE_Martin wrote: »

27 November 2007

What's the deal?

DVD players, once hi-tech gadgets have now become cheap boxes; now starting at an incredibly low £10.

The cheapest available

Update 28 Nov 10am: This morning Argos knocked a fiver off the price of its two DVD players below, making them just £9.99 each in-store. If you want one, you'll have to be speedy as the MoneySaving weekly email is sent to over 1.5million people, so stock is likely to sell out quick.

• £9.99: Mikomi DS-5778C or Mikomi DVD287, in-store at Argos. Using Argos' 'reserve and collect' service, two Mikomi DVD players (Mikomi DS-5778C & Mikomi DVD287) are available for under £10. Both only support region 2 coding, but according to techie MoneySavers, these can easily be converted into multi region to play non European DVDs. Both come with a remote, with batteries supplied for the former, which also is the smaller in depth and height. Alternatively, you can order these online to be delivered for £14.94.

• £12.97: Onyk in-store at Asda. 100,000 of these players are on sale across Asda's stores nationwide. MoneySavers have reported that it's region free so you'll be able to play both UK and US DVDs. Once they're gone, they're gone, so check your local Asda still has some in stock before venturing out.

• £14.98: Matsui in-store at Currys (out of stock online). Currys has a silver Matsui multi region player complete with remote control. It's not available online, but some are lurking about in-store so double check with your nearest Currys first.

After a DivX DVD player?

A DivX player will allow you to play downloaded content on your telly, be it music, video or Jpeg images; you can simply burn it (save it) onto your computer's CD/DVD recorder, then play it on one of these special players.

• Online at Pixmania, £27.10 delivered. The BIOSTEK XS-260 has multi-format capability and has a built-in dolby digital decoder and composite out. Unfortunately it isn't multi-region (so you can only play DVD films bought in Europe). The only slight negative is while Pixmania is part Dixons/Currys chain meaning its very legit, feedback on its customer service isn't the best.

• In-store at Argos for £27.99. The Bush DVD2051DIVX is available, but use 'reserve and collect' to save one before going in-store. It has rather a nice mirror effect finish, region 2 coding and comes with a battery filled remote.

IF YOU'VE SPOTTED A CHEAPER DVD OR DIVX PLAYER, PLEASE CLICK REPLY TO POST THE DETAILS BELOW

Also read Cheap DVD Rental: The Cheapest Online Providers

Martin

PS. This Asda deal was originally spotted by MoneySaver gwilym below. Thanks for the top spot! This post has been inserted to provide a researched and more detailed explanation for MoneySavers coming from the weekly e-mail.

Martin,

40% off at thresher, dont know how long the voucher is live though.

http://www.threshergroup.com/voucher/

Tripledrop

And that is to do with DVD players how?

NiceNurse

I recently purched the 75 pound Sky TV package (pay once) deal. It included a free gift DVD, the Matsui DVD3297. I have searched high and low for instructions on how to switch to multiregion. I can't even find any reference to this particular model anywhere. Surely there must be others with this model as part of the Sky promotion. Can anyone help me out?
Thanks.

lin_holloway

Help, bought 3 Mikomi DVD-287's for friends and family, but how do you make it multi-regional? Tried the web, nothing! I've been telling everyone the deal and if they can't be changed I'm in trouble!! Anyone help please!!!!!!!!

John_Gray

See post #56...

jinkssick

its true, that statement should be deleted as I havent found one at all, anywhere.

andybk

simmonc2 wrote: »

Anyone know of a DVD player with a UHF output on it? i.e. a TV aerial type connector as an output to the TV? The reason is that I have a crackingly good old Sony TV that doesn't have a SCART and I'd like a cheap DVD player to tide me over until I replace the set with a flat screen and a top notch DVD player.
I believe that some DVD recorders have an UHF output, so as an alternative what is the cheapest one of these?
Ta
Col.

cheapest way to do this is route through an old vcr ,doesnt matter about wether the tape works (couple of quid from a car boot ) scart to vhs then use the rf out to the tv , (you have another box though ) have done it on the kids old tv sets , you just need to tune the vcr in .