I went for a visit to see my Family Doctor Today for the usual problems and I find out he has also has problems, A "SONY" DVD Player that won't play different types of DVD's yes he bought this pile of Junk only last week, He is a Brilliant and Compassionate doctor and I respect him very much (Although he now charges $$)but what I cannot understand is I have Many times offered free Information to him and others about anything to do with technology, Satellite TV, Computers, whatever I am not God but I have a good concept of anything that ticks or has an IC inside it.<br /> I have noticed professional people outside their field are a fish out off water.<br />Recommendation is "TAKE THAT SONY PILE OF JUNK BACK YOU BOUGHT IT AND GET YOU MONEY BACK"<br />go to Brisbane Car Sound they have stores everywhere, take you disc with you and buy the best for only $299 that is a XMS-950 yes its a no name brand and it does not give a shit what it plays<br />Phil <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ 08. August 2002, 06:39 PM: Message edited by: P Debono ]</small>

Phil <br />long time no see<br />been overseas, dont know why you bother stop helping people and look after your self professional people belong under there own cloud,you have not changed in 20 years you are not god but when it comes to cars and modications you are a close second<br />I took you tip and also of Dave Cottle and I did purchase a XMX-950 and it leaves the others for dead, even the old shit cd's I have work on it, for dvd's its thumbs up Is there anthing your not involved with??????<br />the vcd we made of the family works 100% on XMS as for the other crap which cost twice the price >>>>>>>>>>>stick it, go the chinese<br />peter <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ 12. August 2002, 07:24 PM: Message edited by: jaremt ]</small>

Phil/jaremt<br />You can clearly see that this mistake of buying a sony (you notice I dont use capitals for sony they dont deserve it) was done by a person that does not do his home work, Shit I must have seen it on 20 different sites "BE CAREFUL OF GOOD NAME MACHINES" they are not good. You should has given your doctor the URL of Aus-city and he would have read previous post. This would have explained to him not to buy some machines, as its been said who gives them the damn right that you can't put your own photos on a cd or run your own family movie and copy it on either a VCD or DVD. For people who read this post, listen to Phil, he knows what he is talking about. As some of you know, I am a professor who migrated from South Africa to Melbourne and I always listen to people regardless of their age and status.<br />Steve<br /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/default/frown.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/default/frown.gif" />

Yes, its a sad event. I think people think that a 'brand' name is the only way to go. It depends on what your buying. Sure a Grundig is a big end and excellent TV.<br /><br />Problem thrown into the mess with CD and DVD players is 'conflict of interest'. Sony is about the worst DVD player around.<br /><br />If you think, Sony own a movie studio and a recording company. Hmmm sure I bet a Sony player will be happy playing your own recordings - NOT<br /><br />It not a matter of piracy as our friends Sony would say, and if it was don't you think ANY person capable of burning their own CD (let alone a DVD) knows what media works in what player. 5 minutes on the internet and you know that.<br /><br />The old trick like most DVD players will accept a burned CD if its on CD-RW not CD-R. Yep they fixed all piracy with that- I got to thank them. I am sure people wont be out buying blank CD-RWs for about twice the price of bulk CD-Rs. Sure that just over a dollar a disk will stop the pirates - you win 19.95 for a CD vs the 1.40 for CD-RW - yep all fixed - NOT - wake up!!!<br /><br />As for DVD-R and DVD-RW the same applies. I have seen DVD-R drop in price like a airplane out of control. I now get wholesale DVD-Rs for under 5.00 AUD including a DVD black plastic case!<br /><br />And again Sony think they can stop it..... please...<br /><br />Now what about poor people like the doctor... He buys a player IN GOOD FAITH, wont even play out of region origional disks (as the good old ACCC in 2000 stopped the proposed blocking of non region 4 material). I have about equal amount of region 1 and region 4 DVDs. Its your right to buy DVDs from what supplier and country you wish.<br /><br />Under that mentality, I happen to like a series of movies on the Sci-Fi channel called Mystery Science Theatre 3000 (all our US members know what I am talking about). So as I live in Australia I am NEVER going to see MST3K in region 4 as no one else knows what the hell it is. So I guess I just go without - rubbish order from and have them in 5 days! DVD Planet <br /><br />Now there is also home authored material. Perhaps he gets a friend or relative to author a DVD, SVCD whatever and presto it will not read this 'evil' non printed media. I guess for friends and relatives I am burning home movies and pictures to I am 'evil' too!!<br /><br />Hmmm I think like Sony, Toshiba and all of them now. Everyone that owns a CD writer is an Audio and VCD/SVCD pirate and anyone owning a DVD writer is a DVD pirate. Gee we all better just go ahead and arrest ourselves.<br /><br />These people need to wake up and look in the real world. Sony should have learnt by yet again their landslide defeat of Playstation 2 and that recent case in Australia where they LOST, and de-regionalising your playstation IS LEGAL.<br /><br />Freedom of choice, read it and take a look!

Steve/Dave<br /> My doctor, believe it does not have the internet or thats what he tells me, I gave him the URL for aus-city 12,10,6,2 months ago and this week He knows I am involved in this sort of technology for years, arrrrrr well he knows what to do now SEND IT BACK and buy an XMX-950 there is nothing wrong with sony I have a 135cm sony rear projection TV MADE in the USA and I asked for the US version ONLY!!!I also have 4 Sony 21 inch TV monitors in my TV room + one 21 inch Computer Monitor so when it comes to Sony's I have plenty but for their DVD players "YUCK" I know only one TV that beats a sony its a Grundig. About 95% of the public today get sucked in from day to day buying any appliance like my doctor and others, it makes me very happy to ask for my advice thats why I do this forum I love helping and I get annoyed when I give someone free Advice and they dont listen<br />Dave remember the "MUSLIM ASSOCIATION" with the dish size stuff up I told there members for Australia the dishes were to small for that transponder, so what happened, poor signal pictures blocking <br />Phil <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />