Aldi DVIX player from monday

cranoo

Anyone got any info of the Tevion Dvix player for 49 euro from monday, will it play AVI Vids?

zAbbo

It will play DivX avi's, not sure on other codecs though, think it states what it will play on the website.

* Integrated Dolby Digital 5.1 Decoder
* DIVX/MPEG4 compatible for playback of downloaded movies (DIVX, 3, 4, 5 and VOD Video)
* Compatible with DVD, Super VCD, VCD, CD, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW, Kodak Picture CD, MPEG files DIVX
* Progressive scan video out
* Multi-region
* Compatible with PAL/ NTSC/AUTO system
* Full functional infra-red remote control
* Dynamic screen saver function
* High horizontal resolution: 500 TV lines
* 54MHz 12bit D/A video conversion
* 96KHz 24bit D/A audio conversion
* Includes scart lead
* Multi-view angle, zoom function.Size: 400 (W) x 38 (H) x 230mm (D)
* Colour: metallic silver

For 50 quid, you can hardly go wrong, if it played xvid, it would be a no brainer

lensman

Lidl also have one like the Aldi unit from time to time for €59 here , but it also has a 6 in 1 memory card reader built in, both are first class bargains.

cranoo

I suppose the queue monday morning for this player will be Cat :eek:

Bri

Depends where you go I think.

cosgrove80

So will this definitely not play xvid or is there a chance it will. Sorry don’t know enough about codecs and stuff.

Also is there a way to update the player if updated divx codecs come out?

snappieT

Chances are that as-is, it won't play xvid.

IF new firmware is released, there is the potential to enable to player to play xvid, but this same principle could apply to any existing DVD player...

degsie

Can someone please provide a link to the player. I cannot for the life of me see it on the Aldi site. Thanks.

degsie

Just to answer my own question. It's available from THURSDAY (not Monday). Link here

the_syco

Xvid is 50-50. Mate has a DivX player that also plays Xvid.

RicardoSmith

the_syco wrote:

Xvid is 50-50. Mate has a DivX player that also plays Xvid.

Any chance you'd find out which one?

KdjaCL

All divx players play Xvid i have had 3 and they all do without firmware upgrades.

Philips dvp 630, tevion and a goodman all played it no problems.


The only format you will have issues with is KVCD.

kdjac

cranoo

degsie wrote:

Just to answer my own question. It's available from THURSDAY (not Monday). Link here

are ye sure its tuesday, the ad I was reading said monday :rolleyes: maybe it was a misprint

A Dub in Glasgo

From the ALDI website

Thursday Special Buys
21st July 2005

HOB-it

KdjaC wrote:

All divx players play Xvid i have had 3 and they all do without firmware upgrades.

Philips dvp 630, tevion and a goodman all played it no problems.


The only format you will have issues with is KVCD.

kdjac

i think the goodmans is the best divx player. my bruv has one and it plays absolutley everything he throws into it. they were sold in tescos last xmas i belive with the surround speaker set for 99 yo yos (brilliant deal).

i got the lidl one myself there about a month ago and its pretty good only youve to worry about packed bitstream (discussed in other forum).

if anyone knows of those goodmans being sold anywhere could they let me know

chump

Yea lidl is great once you get the packed bitstream sorted out...

But does the goodmans and other players work without unpacking this?

And what about pause, rewind etc... The lidl player can be a bit "jumpy" ...

HOB-it

yeah i notice when i pause on the lidl player it takes maybe 10 seconds to catch up with itself after you unpause. video and sound out of sync for that time but its a small complaint. i can easy live with it. the biggest pain is the packed bitstream which i solved using a small programe i downloaded but it meant re-burning to disc.

as far as i know the goodmans suffers from the pause problem but not the packed bit stream problem. the bruv says it plays everything the finest - packed or unpacked

RicardoSmith

I bought a slot loading philips 5100. Works with all the DivX's I have. Its was 89 but I though it might survive the kids better since its slot loading. Whereas the the trays seem to break very easy for other peole.

KdjaCL

Malpin had the goodman last time, i using the DVP as my main player.

Getting a Aldi one for the kids this week.

kdjac

degsie

Got one of these puppies today. It's a Tevion QS808. Looks nice enough and has played the few divx & xvid files I've thrown at it with no problems. Nothing on the web as yet regarding multiregion hacks or firmware. Happy nuff so far.

lensman

chump wrote:

Yea lidl is great once you get the packed bitstream sorted out...

But does the goodmans and other players work without unpacking this?

And what about pause, rewind etc... The lidl player can be a bit "jumpy" ...

the firmware here sorts out
the packed bit stream problem

lensman

degsie wrote:

Got one of these puppies today. It's a Tevion QS808. Looks nice enough and has played the few divx & xvid files I've thrown at it with no problems. Nothing on the web as yet regarding multiregion hacks or firmware. Happy nuff so far.

it is multiregion, aint it?

Deesy

Who is interested. Zoran Vaddis 776 chipset inside.
some info about chipset is here http://forum.doom9.org/printthread.php?t=89889

Ebonyks

Thats a big "hell yeah!" for the new Silvercrest firmware, thankyou lensman

degsie

lensman wrote:

the firmware here sorts out
the packed bit stream problem

Ok so how do know this fw will work with the Tevion? Any ideas on how to apply this upgade if it does apply?

HOB-it

lensman wrote:

the firmware here sorts out
the packed bit stream problem

lensman i could kiss you.............. this saves me sooooooo much hazzle.

GoodForNothing

I've spent the morning looking for a Tevion site with manuals/firmware downloads and can't find anything. Why is that? What's the relationship between Medion and Tevion?

Anyhoo, has anyone confirmed whether it's multi region or not? Anyone find a firmware for it?

chump

Good man lensman!

HOB-it

GoodForNothing wrote:

I've spent the morning looking for a Tevion site with manuals/firmware downloads and can't find anything. Why is that? What's the relationship between Medion and Tevion?

Anyhoo, has anyone confirmed whether it's multi region or not? Anyone find a firmware for it?

as far as i know aldi are advertising it as multi region so its a safe bet your on the button. also the tevion might not have a problem with packed bitstream so you wont need firmware.

davehey79

Taken from the 2nd post on this thread as regards multregion

* Integrated Dolby Digital 5.1 Decoder
* DIVX/MPEG4 compatible for playback of downloaded movies (DIVX, 3, 4, 5 and VOD Video)
* Compatible with DVD, Super VCD, VCD, CD, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW, Kodak Picture CD, MPEG files DIVX
* Progressive scan video out
* Multi-region
* Compatible with PAL/ NTSC/AUTO system
* Full functional infra-red remote control
* Dynamic screen saver function
* High horizontal resolution: 500 TV lines
* 54MHz 12bit D/A video conversion
* 96KHz 24bit D/A audio conversion
* Includes scart lead
* Multi-view angle, zoom function.Size: 400 (W) x 38 (H) x 230mm (D)
* Colour: metallic silver

lensman

GoodForNothing wrote:

I've spent the morning looking for a Tevion site with manuals/firmware downloads and can't find anything. Why is that? What's the relationship between Medion and Tevion?

Anyhoo, has anyone confirmed whether it's multi region or not? Anyone find a firmware for it?

I think the adli UK site listed it as multiregion

dadsarmy

Picked up one of these today but when I tried it out none of the front panel buttons worked, it worked fine with the remote and played anything i put in it divx, xvid dvd etc no problem. after a while the picture started flickering and jumping, so I returned it but there were none left to exchange for so I just got my money back. Also there is a symbol on the back that says it is region 2 I didn't have a region 1 dvd to try so can't confirm if it is indeed multi region.
Anyone know if there are any left in any of the stores I wouldn't mind getting one that works properly.

Deesy

GoodForNothing wrote:

I've spent the morning looking for a Tevion site with manuals/firmware downloads and can't find anything. Why is that? What's the relationship between Medion and Tevion?

Anyhoo, has anyone confirmed whether it's multi region or not? Anyone find a firmware for it?

It is multiregional. I've checked it on DVD R5. Found if you open tray and type "8888" it will show region code 9, which is multizone. You can select any other zone.
Didn't find anything about firmware. Have an idea to call service center and ask on some bug which found in dvd player and try to get any FW updates.

Also have some bad news and some good news. Will start from bad. http://www.dvdboard.de/forum/showthread.php?threadid=87582
now is good. have few disk wich has a problem on lidl's player on MTK on both movies picture was not smooth and on one is completelly hangs but sound is good. All disk play ok on this player.

Also downloaded divx test cd with different divx. will test player and tell you.

GoodForNothing

Deesy wrote:

It is multiregional. I've checked it on DVD R5. Found if you open tray and type "8888" it will show region code 9, which is multizone. You can select any other zone.
Didn't find anything about firmware. Have an idea to call service center and ask on some bug which found in dvd player and try to get any FW updates.

Also have some bad news and some good news. Will start from bad. http://www.dvdboard.de/forum/showthread.php?threadid=87582
now is good. have few disk wich has a problem on lidl's player on MTK on both movies picture was not smooth and on one is completelly hangs but sound is good. All disk play ok on this player.

Also downloaded divx test cd with different divx. will test player and tell you.

Thanks for that info Deesy. Much appreciated.

deesycom

GoodForNothing wrote:

Thanks for that info Deesy. Much appreciated.

More than welcome.
I have some problems with this player. I does not play sound on quite few divx movies. Have some movies where whole movie does not play. No video (divx5, hangs). no audio (mp3, 48khz).
What is a "unconditional refund period" in aldi? Will try to contact customer support on monday and will return it if no luck.

HOB-it

lensman wrote:

the firmware here sorts out
the packed bit stream problem

read the site and i think this firmware update disables the card reader. so think ill wait for the full version to come out. maybe that FW update will support the card reader - but great to see the bitstream prob sorted out. this player seems to be the divx player of choice for all the tweakers/modders/developers on the go at the mo. great to see such a good support for the player. it'll be making the tea next

dublinguy05

ff

chump

lads about that silvercrest firmware upgrade, know any way to make it work using a dvd disc and not a cd-r/rw ?

I'm all out of cd's, just dvd's left

lensman

chump wrote:

lads about that silvercrest firmware upgrade, know any way to make it work using a dvd disc and not a cd-r/rw ?

I'm all out of cd's, just dvd's left

have you tried a failed with a dvd ?

chump

course

heggie

anywhere have any of these left?

Deesy

heggie wrote:

anywhere have any of these left?

I'm gonna back my. In Dublin.

Anyone can tell me a customer support number? Want to call them ask about firmware.

degsie

Isn't there a pnone no on the front of the box???

heggie

ah come on! anywhere at all have any?

HOB-it

heggie wrote:

ah come on! anywhere at all have any?

dunno if theres any left in athlone but if youve no joy finding one - lidl doing one on 28th. its 99 yo yos but its basically the very same as the one we mentioned elearier - the silvercrest one - with the card reader - only its a slimed down version - nice neat little thing thats a little bigger than a discman.

www.lidl.ie

lensman

more links for the full size Lidl dvd/divx player here .
different people seem to been writing firmware for the silvercrest
player,.......... take you pick

paulj13

This player (aldi one as this thread had got a little off the aldi topic of late) does play xvid but I finding very jumpy. Also, in certain cases, the player will jump ahead to the next xvid on the disk for no reason. Has anyone figured out what player this originally is and if there is a fireware fix for it (the adli one NOT the Lidi one)

Cheers

Deesy

paulj13 wrote:

This player (aldi one as this thread had got a little off the aldi topic of late) does play xvid but I finding very jumpy. Also, in certain cases, the player will jump ahead to the next xvid on the disk for no reason. Has anyone figured out what player this originally is and if there is a fireware fix for it (the adli one NOT the Lidi one)

Cheers

call service center (phone number provided in leaflet). Did not find any firmware (read all tread about this).

mickey_t

Hi I bought this dvd player, it plays some divxs fine, then others there is either no sound or it says cannot play file - do I have to re-encode the file or is there any way to solve this??

degsie

mickey_t wrote:

Hi I bought this dvd player, it plays some divxs fine, then others there is either no sound or it says cannot play file - do I have to re-encode the file or is there any way to solve this??

You could try a proggie called 'mpeg4 modifier' to see if this will fix the broken files. Also there is a program called gspot which will identify what codecs are required to play back divx/xvid files, perhaps some of these are not supported by the player.