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Cheapish DVD Player for my old man

wackojackouk
wackojackouk Posts: 1,412 Forumite
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in I wanna buy it or do it
Looking for a cheapish DVD player for my old man to go in his bedroom.

He was talking about a DVD recorder awhile ago but not sure how much these are nowadays and I've been a little put off by the one's knocking about for £69.99 that most people have complained about.

So can anyone recommend a cheap DVD Player

b) a Cheap DVD Recorded that actually works.

Cheers

WJUK

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  • robnye
    robnye Posts: 5,411 Forumite
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    i think amazon are still selling one at half price for £19.99,

    bought one for my kids a couple of months ago.... works perfectly...... and it is multi region
    smile --- it makes people wonder what you are up to.... ;) :cool:
  • wackojackouk
    wackojackouk Posts: 1,412 Forumite
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    Anyone else got any tips for me please?
  • Chuckman
    Chuckman Posts: 81 Forumite
    I think this is the DVD player robnye was talking about on Amazon, though judging by the reviews it does seem pot luck on finding a working one.

    The Daewoo DVD has received good reviews on Amazon as well.

    Personally, I use the Yamada DVX-6700 for my cheap and cheerful option and has the ability of playing computer video files without the need to convert them to DVD! :p
  • shazrazmataz
    shazrazmataz Posts: 1,165 Forumite
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    Take a look here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=75008 :D
    Shaz xx
     Living & lovin' life 'down under'.
     There Comes A Point In Your Life When You Realise Who Matters, And Who Never Did, And Who Always Will. So Don't Worry About People In The Past There's A Reason Why They Didn't Make It Into Your Future............
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    I would go into any large, local supermarket and buy one for about £25.

    That way there is no worry about returning if you have any problems ;)
  • silvertoes
    silvertoes Posts: 219 Forumite
    cheapest dvd player around is the free one from comet. Can't do links I'm afraid, but if you look in the freebies section, it tells you how to get a free one from comet - very nice they are too!
  • before_hollywood
    before_hollywood Posts: 20,686 Forumite
    Edinburghlass wrote:
    I would go into any large, local supermarket and buy one for about £25.

    That way there is no worry about returning if you have any problems ;)
    i'd back that up, personally i would go for the pacific dvd1002mk2 £27- odd from asda.
    they have one for £25 with no display but i would go for the 1002mk2, it looks a bit better, and hey, its less than £28.
    asda are pretty good at returning stuff if you have a till receipt, certain other places would do well to learn from them.
    things arent the way they were before, you wouldnt even recognise me anymore- not that you knew me back then ;)
    MercilessKiller wrote: »
    BH is my best mate too, its ok :)

    I trust BH even if he's from Manchester.. ;)

    all your base are belong to us :eek:
  • Reluctant_spender
    Reluctant_spender Posts: 2,785 Forumite
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    Try this from Aria, will play evrything thrown at it and there is a software hack to make it multi region. All for 47 quid.
    http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Name=umax

    Not as cheap as the asda model but will play everything thrown at it. :)
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