Good value multi-region player (Proline 1000 DVD)

Member Name: BenVic

Product:	Proline 1000 DVD
Date:	01/08/00 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: Does both region one and two DVDs, one of the cheapest around.

Disadvantages: Can be slow loading DVDs and their menus, doesn't play The Matrix.

I've had one of these for over a year now and it is one of the best things I've bought for a long time.

I originally bought it from MVC for £250 with 5 free DVDs and a DVD disc holder almost a year ago. I knew what I wanted - a player that could do US region DVDs and UK (region one and two) which the sales rep at MVC assured me it could do.

Great, I bought it, plugged it in. I was impressed with the picture and sound quality. Half a year later I visited Florida and bought some region one DVDs.

On my return I immediately tried them in the Proline 1000 DVD player. It didn't work. Naturally I was furious as that was one of the main reasons for purchasing it.

Several months later I bought a DVD magazine and to my suprise the DVD player had a hack to play US DVDs. Great, I was happy again (apparently this has been corrected on more recent players after a recall to fix it).

I then bought The Matrix, one of my favourite films. But it didn't work. The player cannot handle the Internet links placed in the DVD for PCs. Naturally I am disappointed with this but hey, it is just one DVD, for the moment.

The only criticism about the player is that it can be slow loading menus and the DVD.

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