The Sammy 709 is a bargain! (Samsung DVD 709)

Member Name: Richy B

Product:	Samsung DVD 709
Date:	16/10/00 (78 review reads)
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Advantages: Absolute bargain, very easy to make all regions

Disadvantages: Overheating can cause problems with playback

The Samsung 709 has had a lot of bad press because it failed to play 'There's Something About Mary' (R2) & 'The Matrix' (R1) when first released, which I feel was unfair as Samsung quickly made available a firmware upgrade which solved the problem - the discs now play fine.

People will tell you that the player is cheap - this much is true! Therefore it performs badly - this is certainly not true! I watch a hell of a lot of DVDs and my 709 plays discs (both R1 & 2 discs - the player is made multi region with a simple remote hack) without any problems time and time again. I also own a Panasonic A-110 (R1 only) DVD player (costing £400) and I've had more problems with it than my Samsung!

The Samsung 709 DVD player can be yours for around £200 - an absolute bargain for a multi region player that performs this well!

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