Superquinn DVD System

okidoki987

Superquinn are selling a DVD Home Theatre System for Euro 49.99.
DVD player with built in amp.
DVD, CDDA, CD-R, DVD-R,CD-RRW, MP3, CD-G, WMA, Kodak picture CD.
NTSC/PAL supporting.
AC-3 DTS Decorders.
Progressive Scan.
100 Watt High Output Speaker system.

If they only sold their groceries at the same cheap prices!

Chalk

dts decoder or output?
thats awfully cheap for a dts decoder.

rubadub

My brother got a player in dunnes for €50 with progressive scan and component out and DTS (dont know if it was a decoder or output). A small one too, fits under a 14" TV neatly.

But the 100W amp included is a great deal, since the amp is on it I would expect DTS out.

PADDYPOKER

between dts decoder and output?
There's a picture of it on the back of the Superquinn insert
with today's Indo. No make or model mentioned though.

Chalk

dts output would be an optical or other cable that outputs a dts signal directly to a dts decoder which then turns it into sounda
a dvd player with built in dts decoder does this without the need for a separate amp and would usually have a selection of inputs on the back to accomadate other devices.

dts audio is rare these days but is of much higher quality than standard ac-3 dolby

Gilgamesh

Chalk wrote:

dts output would be an optical or other cable that outputs a dts signal directly to a dts decoder which then turns it into sounda
a dvd player with built in dts decoder does this without the need for a separate amp and would usually have a selection of inputs on the back to accomadate other devices.

dts audio is rare these days but is of much higher quality than standard ac-3 dolby

there is either a DTS decoder in it or not,
if the DVD player doesn't have the decoder and you want to listen to DTS format, the Amp or receiver needs the decoder,
the DVD player, doesn't even need to know what DTS is for it to be decoded by the Amp, it merely transfers the information to the Amp which then decodes the signal.
normally you don't need the decoder in the player these days, as most amps/receivers have it built in.

you can't really say that DTS is a higher quality than AC3, they are just different standards, DTS tends to be louder and has a heavier bass than AC3 but it doesn't make it better.

Chalk

dts is regarded as a much higher quality, cant honestly remeber why tbh.
somethign to do with bit rates and the like...

my dvd player has a dts output on its arse where as my mates has a dts decoder built in?

Gilgamesh

think we might be wrecking this thread a bit, sorry bout that.

DTS is regarded a much better quality by DTS supporters, hehe
the Bitrates are identical, no difference, there, they are just sampled differently, I think the DTS criteria are set slightly higher, but not much higher than AC3.
it doesn't really matter where the decoder is built in, I personally always made sure the my Amp had it, just makes more sense.
also, as it is a digital signal, it doesn't make much difference where it is decoded.
also, you can use Optical and Coax to transfer any type of digital signal

unklerosco

Crap the DTS, which superquinn has these in stock, wanna get on for my dad..

samo

I bought a dvd player from argos yesterday for €45 (had a 20 euro voucher and wanted it as multi region) so I'm kicking myself now over this - thats a great deal half tempted to bring my argos one back and start hunting out one of these from superquinn!!

Chalk

my point is that if you dont have a dts decoding amp [like me]

a dvd player with built in dts decoder and an optical in for 50 euros is a pretty good deal.

okidoki987

At least it's not a LIDL Special!
Can you see the "lady who lunch" fighting over the last one in S/quinn in B/rock?
Handbags (Gucci of course) being hurled across the shop floor whilst trying to wrestle the prized possession (DVD) from the grip of the BMW driving "it's the 2nd car" lady driver (chauffeur on holidays so she's had to do the shopping herself). The Evening Herald would have a field day.
Hmmmm think not.

Chalk

wheres the fun it that

i want to feel i earned my bargain heheh

Random

Anyone know if they have these in Blanch?

rubadub

has it listed but no info at all about it

http://www.buy4now.ie/superquinn/shopping.aspx?location=PROMO

arch20000

Just wondering if there is a multi region code for this player?
I bought the philips 520 dvp one last week for €69. :mad: .

I mean for that price, what's the catch?

samo

was in SQ in Lucan earlier on having a little look and there were a good few left. No other info though apart from whats already here and couldnt see any make on the box funnly enough.

Just said DVD home cinema system??

oneweb

how many speakers does it have?

samo

Looked to me to be one subwoofer then 2 speakers - but was in ahurry so didnt have a great look!

unklerosco

Sub n 5 small speakers... Picked up 2 for myself n 2 for my gfs family. At €50 u cant go wrong. Seems to play everything Divx etc... Set my Gf's one up to check it was working, bass wasn't the best but im sure it can be adjusted. It even play's bloody Karaokee CDs and has 2 mike inputs.. I may have to buy some more cause they're so cheap!!!!!

peckerhead

Seems to play everything Divx etc

DivX-compatible? Now that's some f*ckin' sweet deal! Me go very quickly to my local Superquinn, when I leave here in 10 minutes...

What's the brand name/model, unklerosco? (Gotta make it region-free, after all!)

Random

divx and the lot :O

I might have to pop in... how long does this offer run for?

peckerhead

ciaranfo wrote:

how long does this offer run for?

Just rang the Limerick store and they said they were walking out the door.
When you look it up on the website it only offers collection from the Lucan store... :rolleyes:
Better ring your local branch. Mine shuts in an hour... :eek: time to go...

unklerosco

Digix is the brand... Stuck in a dvd with a load of different Divx n xvid files n it played the lot. If I can make it multiregion its the deal of the year!!!

Chalk

digix ht-200?
they had them before xmas, got one then for 90 euro

ah you havent a hope of making it regio free,
theres nothing on the web about it

it could be a rebadged landel ??
have emailed www.digixmedia.com without response and tried a few of the chineses distributors

cant get any information about where this machine comes from.
maybe someone will open it up and find a brand name inside?

unklerosco

Been looking for the hack myself.... No sight of one anywhere.

Took the cover off n there's no signs of it being a clone of another player. Guess all u can do is sit back n wait. Really want to make this multiregion so i can play all my Us dvds on my dads system

mobby

about 20/30 left in lucan branch up till 5pm FYI. picked up one myself grand job

peckerhead

mobby wrote:

about 20/30 left in lucan branch up till 5pm FYI. picked up one myself grand job

Ditto for Limerick at 7 pm.
Grand job is right. Even has an AM/FM tuner built in...

Dummy

There were about 20 left in Ballinteer at 7pm this evening. Bought one.

Nice one - thanks

Random

I just bought one in Blanch... they had about 10 left so they said...


Just to confirm it does divx fine.


Does anyone else get a slight "clicking" sound off it while it's playing though?

rubadub

some hacks for other players. sometimes they use the same codes, can't hurt trying until somebody posts the definite model number

http://www.nerd-out.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28260

unklerosco

I've tried all of them n none of them work...

BNC

Couple of hacks here for digix players, worth giving them a shot.

podge3

Do these units play VCDs?

unklerosco

Tried all those hacks n they don't work....

I haven't tried an VCDs but it says it plays them..

Chalk

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=209364

it plays everything ive put in [except rm and wmv]

no need for a file system with vcd eitrher,
just whack the mpgs on a disc and away you go
same for dvd and xvid

PADDYPOKER

G/F just got 2 in Ballinteer, not sure how many they had left though.
If anybody does manage to find a code to make it multi-region, please
post it up here.
Cheers.

unklerosco

Whoever makes it multiregion first deserves a prize, i've looked everywhere and at every dvd player that looks like it n still nothing. Closest yet is http://www.waitec.com/trade/productview/277/21/

Chalk

i might take mine apart when i get home,
this is getting interesting, hehe

unklerosco

I took the cover off mine already, there's a heatsink over the main processor, i didn't take it off so i don't know what it is. There's bugger all else in there, its worth it just to laugh at how cheap the amp is... Its like one of those hobby kits u buy n peats :-)

full forward

Are we sure its progressive scan? It didn’t say it on the box so I didn’t buy.

Chalk

cant remember
dont have a 100hz tv.

anyone got one them one-4-all remotes with the magic button that brings up the secret menu? [may not exist ]

Random

All I wanted was the divx player anyhow

MickFarr

Just ordered One!!

Hi Babyblue!!

PADDYPOKER

Get 50 people to chuck in a Euro each, go and buy one and then give it to one of the "gurus" here to take apart to see if there is a region free code available or not?

iggy

Just bought one in SQ Lucan- still have about 30 left.

cosgrove80

Did anyone pick one up in Waterford?

I asked a friend of mine to look in Superquinn in Waterford today for one.
He said there was no sign of them. He asked a member of staff and they had no idea.

joolsveer

Just bought one in Finglas. It is progressive scan. They had about 15 left.

MickFarr

peckerhead wrote:

Just rang the Limerick store and they said they were walking out the door.
When you look it up on the website it only offers collection from the Lucan store... :rolleyes:
Better ring your local branch. Mine shuts in an hour... :eek: time to go...

I just order mine online from Lucan. 2 minutes later I get a call from Superquinn to verify thats all I wanted. So you can order then online!

The Muppet

Just got one in nortside SC they still had about two dozen on display. Swords and Sutton X were sold out with people buying in bulk.

okidoki987

Good idea.
Would make a great pressie!