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Review 5 of 11
Price Paid:
$500.00
from Hong Kong Summary: I acquired this product at a store in Hong Kong for about HKD$4200 (abot UK£420). It was a Region 6 unit, but the shop promptly entered a secret code into the remote control to convert it into a multi region unit. The Aiwa build is ok. Being a bit bulky, it is nothing to boast about. However, the price was cheap! The portable Sony and Panasonic models were smaller and lighter, but at a price. The DVD player worked very well in both Mains powered and battery mode. However, when the external battery is attached, the Optical Digital out cannot be used. Also, the NTSC/PAL switch must be set to the desired mode before attaching the battery. A main problem is that the battery cannot be charged at the same time as using the unit.
The screen quality is good, especially when watching wide screen movies such as Gladiator. However, some times vertical banding can be seen on the image. Sound quality wise, the internal speakers are adequate. Using Earphones and/or the RCA jacks to connect to a hi-fi is much more preferable.
In all this product is OK. It is nothing to boast about. The main reason for purchasing this product is the functionality for the price paid. Strengths: Cheap, Multi-region capability, S-Video Output, NTSC/PAL switchable, Decent LCD display Weaknesses: Bulky, Heavy, cannot charge battery and use unit at the same time
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