Jonathon Tillman
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Hello all,
I recently just purchased a Sony SLV-D350P DVD/VCR combo player. I am using it to replace a Sony stand alone VCR player and viewing it on my 27" Sony set which is several years old. I am connecting the player using composite RCA cables. Excluding the progressive scan feature that I will use down the line.
Right off the bat I noticed that the black level of the player was much darker to what I had calibrated it to with my previous player. I tryed poping the VE disc back in and recalibrating but the brightness was white when I switched back over to VCR mode. So I just went back to original settings of brightness and turned black level mode on in the menu of the sony SLV-D350, which I don't know if that was the right thing to do, but it looks better.
I also noticed that the remote button layout is difficult to get use to and I find myself looking for fast fwd and subtitles in the dark.
When changing chapters and menus there is a slight delay which is not what I am used to. I guess some players are quicker then others. Such as viewing movies on X-box.
I have read reviews on this model that there might be problems with viewing some disc format movies on the player and it will show some type of Ch-13 error? You will not be able to play the movie again. What does this mean that I have to take it in for service?
I am contiplating models
Toshiba SD-V392
Panasonic PV-D4744S
Samsung DVD-V4600
I purchased the Sony SLV-350 because it supports more disc formats such DVD-R and +R VCD which I might buy a burner and burn home movies onto DVD. It might not be a draw back because the other models do support DVD-R discs so I will always have to always get DVD-R discs.
The salesman told me that the samsungs have been getting alot of returns, is it that they break or do people not know how to hook it up?
I have the Panasonic RP-91 player and would buy another one but I tried the sony thinking it was the best.
Bottom line: I want a relible player with a good remote button layout and smooth fast fwd and rwd. I would like to hear about peoples experiances with all four.
Thank you
Jonathon
I recently just purchased a Sony SLV-D350P DVD/VCR combo player. I am using it to replace a Sony stand alone VCR player and viewing it on my 27" Sony set which is several years old. I am connecting the player using composite RCA cables. Excluding the progressive scan feature that I will use down the line.
Right off the bat I noticed that the black level of the player was much darker to what I had calibrated it to with my previous player. I tryed poping the VE disc back in and recalibrating but the brightness was white when I switched back over to VCR mode. So I just went back to original settings of brightness and turned black level mode on in the menu of the sony SLV-D350, which I don't know if that was the right thing to do, but it looks better.
I also noticed that the remote button layout is difficult to get use to and I find myself looking for fast fwd and subtitles in the dark.
When changing chapters and menus there is a slight delay which is not what I am used to. I guess some players are quicker then others. Such as viewing movies on X-box.
I have read reviews on this model that there might be problems with viewing some disc format movies on the player and it will show some type of Ch-13 error? You will not be able to play the movie again. What does this mean that I have to take it in for service?
I am contiplating models
Toshiba SD-V392
Panasonic PV-D4744S
Samsung DVD-V4600
I purchased the Sony SLV-350 because it supports more disc formats such DVD-R and +R VCD which I might buy a burner and burn home movies onto DVD. It might not be a draw back because the other models do support DVD-R discs so I will always have to always get DVD-R discs.
The salesman told me that the samsungs have been getting alot of returns, is it that they break or do people not know how to hook it up?
I have the Panasonic RP-91 player and would buy another one but I tried the sony thinking it was the best.
Bottom line: I want a relible player with a good remote button layout and smooth fast fwd and rwd. I would like to hear about peoples experiances with all four.
Thank you
Jonathon
