hot? Curtis DVD1044 P-scan DVD player for @29.99, London Drugs, Feb.7-12/06

[saskwatcher]

hot? Curtis DVD1044 P-scan DVD player for @29.99, London Drugs, Feb.7-12/06

http://www.londondrugs.com/msib20/Flyer/feb_7_06_hitech/page2_3.html

anyone have a link to the official technical specs?

does anyone know if it can play DivX ?

[Seveneighty]

Avoid Curtis DVD players. Mine has suddenly stopped reading most DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs. Only spend $30 if you're okay with buying what amounts to a disposable player.. there's a reason its so cheap -- it's likely pure crap.

[winata]

The expensive ones are no good too as most of the branded ones are all for playing region 1.

[cheaperplease]

Avoid Curtis DVD players. Mine has suddenly stopped reading most DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs. Only spend $30 if you're okay with buying what amounts to a disposable player.. there's a reason its so cheap -- it's likely pure crap.
You get what you pay for. I noticed that a number of retailers like Zeller and Superstore are carrying various cheap brand DVD players for $20-$30. Normally, these are the sale prices, although that's probably how much it's worth. OK if it's for the kids to mess around with but get yourself a decent player!

[mahjongmaniac]

hot? Curtis DVD1044 P-scan DVD player for @29.99, London Drugs, Feb.7-12/06

http://www.londondrugs.com/msib20/Flyer/feb_7_06_hitech/page2_3.html

anyone have a link to the official technical specs?

does anyone know if it can play DivX ?

according to the pic it can't play divx.


if u look to the left there's that divx/karaoke dvd player for $70. some Nortek brand. for $40 more i'd go for that 1. 2 free mics too :-D

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Avoid Curtis DVD players. Mine has suddenly stopped reading most DVD-Rs and DVD+Rs. Only spend $30 if you're okay with buying what amounts to a disposable player.. there's a reason its so cheap -- it's likely pure crap.

not necessarily.

i got a $30 dvd player (not divx) 3 yrs ago during boxing day at FS and it's played everything i've shoved into it.

still workin like a charm today.

The expensive ones are no good too as most of the branded ones are all for playing region 1.

good point there.

there's been cheap "no-name"-branded standalones that can be "fixed" to being region-free ... a feature that usually can't be done on branded standalones.

[xtremedrunk]

I work at LD in AVS

Anyways, you have no idea how many returns we get on those. I mean dont get me wrong, there's nothing horrible about it; just that most who return them just dont like it. The Nortek one is much better.

Anyways, there must be better ones out there.

[Seveneighty]

not necessarily.

i got a $30 dvd player (not divx) 3 yrs ago during boxing day at FS and it's played everything i've shoved into it.

still workin like a charm today.

Was it a Citizen? Like I said, Citizen = P.O.S.

[nsx]

Was it a Citizen? Like I said, Citizen = P.O.S.

It's a Nova (I guess) as I don't think FS/BB have ever carried Citizen. ;)

[mahjongmaniac]

Was it a Citizen? Like I said, Citizen = P.O.S.

checked, it's an "AMW" = amphion media works.

don't think FS/BB ever sold anything "Citizen" ;)
Citizen is like RCSS/Loblaw's own brand of electronics....

[winata]

go buy some chinese brand. They should able to play all region Dvd. I know in asia even with those branded dvd player like toshiba are alway able to play all region. Man dvd player in north america total suck alot. Make ppl very troublesome