Wharfedale M5 DVD Player Or Is It ??? (Wharfedale DVD M5)

Member Name: SUNNYGSX

Product:	Wharfedale DVD M5
Date:	22/04/04 (758 review reads)
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Advantages: Looks Good & Futuristic, Picture & Sound Spot On, Very Light Weight

Disadvantages: The Jog Wheel, Problems On Outer Case Cleaning, Is It A PC Or A DVD

Wharfedale M5 DVD Player Or Is It ????
I don't think theres many people out there who ever take the lid off of there Hi-Fi or DVD equipment etc when it just suddenly stops working.
I was amazed when I took the lid off of my Wharfedale M5 DVD player,as for inside,they have used a standard DVD CD Rom drive from a late 1980's PC/Computer,which has all the same line connections,such as the power in supply/A ribbon cable marked with the red strip on the outer line & a soundcard lead to a very small soundcard motherboard.
So what are you getting for your money here,a pc or a DVD player.
On the main motherboard for this item,there sits a a green PC processor which looks like a old Cyrix 686 from a mid 90's PC ATX.
I don,t think it would take much to repair one of these DVD players,especially if you have some PC building know how.
If the main DVD drive ever went wrong,It could be easily replaced with a DVD drive from any computer shop etc & fitted in minutes.
The DVD players quality is very good on the following:Picture/Sound & Controls.
The casing is pretty fragile though,as it dents very easy & be very careful when cleaning it,as even home polish will remove the front fascia writing & motifs.
I think in time this item will become a collectors item,like the old Philips CDi players.
One more comment & abit of a down side is the jog wheel for picture frame speed advance "It Has A Mind Of Its Own"

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