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Proline 1000 DVDNewest Review: ... and have given Proline a wide berth from now on. So, I am afraid I will not be recommending the Proline 1000 DVD player to ... more More Proline DVD players
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by Douglas334 - written on 09/04/01 (Very useful, 241 readings)
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DVD is the film format of the future and being a film fanatic I decided to purchase the Proline DVD 1000 because I had read several magazine reviews that said it was great value for money. This is very true since it is one of the cheapest players out there at only £159. It is available in Comet and Woolworths but I am sure it could be purchased elsewhere. It is worth the money and I shall explain why later in the review. Firstly I feel I should explain a little about the DVD format for those readers who don’t really know much about it. DVD is a digital format unlike videotapes, which are analogue. This means that you can watch it an infinite amount of ...
by Reficul - written on 01/09/00 (Very useful, 424 readings)
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<UPDATE 19/12/00> This is no longer my DVD player of choice. The recent problems with popular discs like Gladiator, coupled with my growing DVD addiction, have lead me to upgrade to the popular Aiwa 370. Expect a review when I've gotten to grips with the beast. <END OF UPDATE> If there is one thing that has happened over the last twelve or so months that would truly have come as a shock to me had I been told about it in advance, it would have to be the rapid and apparrently unbridled success of DVD movies. It seems like only yesterday that everyone was talking about Godzilla being the first film advertised as available on the new ...
by catatonic - written on 17/07/00 (Very useful, 362 readings)
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UPDATED 25th NOVEMBER I have just encountered a problem with the Proline 1000 - it does NOT play the second Gladiator disk at all! This also appears to be causing problems with the Wharfdale 750 and earlier Grundig models - these machines share the Proline's chip. At the moment I can find no further information on this but have compared notes with several people on dvd forums who are also experiencing the same problem. I shall update this opinion further just as soon as I know more. FURTHER UPDATE 28th NOVEMBER I spoke with a member of staff at Woolworths today and they told me that they have not received a product recall notice but if I am ...
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