Lidl hdmi divx dvd player - oct 16th

mathias · 15-10-2006 12:37PM

A dvd splits it's files into 1gb chunks, it's not one big file

When you rip DVD's to a hard drive using either DVDdecrypter or DVDshrink , it only splits into 1 gig chunks if you tell it too , otherwise its one big file ,

If you split , then the player you are using needs to be able to recognise the individual files as making one movie , something most DVD players cannot do over a USB connection ... unfortunately ,

But you wouldn't be playing dvd files from the external hdd, you'd be playing divx/avi. And I for one dont have any single video files that exceed 4gb

Then you obviously dont have a camcorder ? ... Most mini DV camcorders produce massive files if you want to keep the full SD res of 576 lines , my camcorder is as cheap as chips , a canon MV900 , a 1 hour mini DV tape at full res is a 12 gig file ! And FAT 32 is crap for that !

Ghost Train · 15-10-2006 01:18PM

mathias wrote:

When you rip DVD's to a hard drive using either DVDdecrypter or DVDshrink , it only splits into 1 gig chunks if you tell it too , otherwise its one big file

Yes, DVDdecrypter will work as you say, just depends on how you rip you dvd's. Can DVD shrink give you a large raw mpeg2 file? I though it only outputed a dvd type folder, or an iso, but not a continuos video file.

In any case the custom or manual compression slider in dvd shrink should let you shrink the dvd size down to below 4gb, just take it off the automatic compression setting. If you then want a single video file dvd decrypter could be used

Saruman · 15-10-2006 02:44PM

Going to get one of these myself... sounds great.

Timans · 15-10-2006 02:46PM

Yeah, think I'll pick one up myself.

jimogr · 15-10-2006 02:56PM

Is this likely to be able to play xvid?

Creamy Goodness · 15-10-2006 03:02PM

it will play xvid if it plays divx

GrumPy · 15-10-2006 06:49PM

I'm deffo getting one in the morning.

Macers · 15-10-2006 07:25PM

Can someone please let me know if this is multi region when they get it - thanks... (it's not for me)

lensman · 15-10-2006 07:57PM

now some you folk seem to know a bit about avi/divx files so maybe you can help ?
when I burn divx files to cd or when I convert them to DVD format & burn to DVD the picture on my 16:9 TV is zoomed, see pics below.
Using the zoom function on my TV or DVD does not correct this as it's either to much or to little,...how can I correct this

thenobody · 16-10-2006 09:21AM

Got one this morning. They only had silver color. Wanted black.
Not connected up yet.

So, where is the best place to get a hdmi cable for cheap and for how much?

I hope this upscales and doesnt just output through hdmi. No mention anywhere of it upscaling

c - 13 · 16-10-2006 09:24AM

Are they going out fast ? Hoping to pick one up at lunch time.

alastair · 16-10-2006 09:36AM

Called in to Lidl Parnell St at 8.25 and they were all gone

I doubt it upscales. They'd mention it as a feature if it did.

getoffthepot · 16-10-2006 09:55AM

lensman wrote:

now some you folk seem to know a bit about avi/divx files so maybe you can help ?
when I burn divx files to cd or when I convert them to DVD format & burn to DVD the picture on my 16:9 TV is zoomed, see pics below.
Using the zoom function on my TV or DVD does not correct this as it's either to much or to little,...how can I correct this

I burn avi files as data to CDR and DVDr's using Nero. I also burn avi's as dvds using nero without your problem.

Are you doing play back on a PC ar on a standalaone divx player?

Garth · 16-10-2006 09:56AM

got one, but the codes for the old one don't work. :-(

Doesn't recognise external Hard drives either, I assume just USB keys.

dave101 · 16-10-2006 10:01AM

before buying a dvd player with divx playback make sure the xvid is supported as i got stung a philips dvd player i got and it dont read xvid whitch is a very popular format now .

monkeyfudge · 16-10-2006 10:13AM

I got one this morning... haven't had time to check it out yet though.

They had plenty of them in the Lidl in Coolock though.. both silver and black. I walked in and the place was very quiet at around 9.15.

dave101 · 16-10-2006 10:40AM

if u need sumtin to test out ive dvd with various formats .u can do a little reveiw on it.
mp4 divx xvid rat dvd etc...
there was a dvd player in power city a while ago i brought the dvd with me tecknotron or sumtin played the whole lot..but horrible lookn thing .lol

thenobody · 16-10-2006 10:53AM

alastair wrote:

Called in to Lidl Parnell St at 8.25 and they were all gone

I doubt it upscales. They'd mention it as a feature if it did.

Is that not an Aldi on Parnell Street?
Wheres the lidl?

Says you can choose what resolution you want (upto 1080i) to output for hdmi.
So i assume this means it upscales to the resolution you specify. Is this right?

Need to get it region free now.

GrumPy · 16-10-2006 10:56AM

thenobody wrote:

Is that not an Aldi on Parnell Street?
Wheres the lidl?

Lidl is at the very end of moore street.

dave101 · 16-10-2006 10:57AM

upscales to 1080? but it has no hdmi output on it or am i reading wrong?

GrumPy · 16-10-2006 10:58AM

dave101 wrote:

upscales to 1080? but it has no hdmi output on it or am i reading wrong?

:rolleyes: Read the thread title

monkeyfudge · 16-10-2006 10:58AM

thenobody wrote:

Is that not an Aldi on Parnell Street?
Wheres the lidl?

There is a Lidl there as well.. It's on the same block as the Jury's hotel. I think it's more on Moore's Street though.

Doodlebug · 16-10-2006 11:02AM

Asked staff, but all gone from Lidl in Limerick at 10am when I called in! :-(

Hopefully Aldi will do an even better deal soon and with more units per shop!

dave101 · 16-10-2006 11:05AM

Irish GrumPy wrote:

Yes, digital coaxial and optical

standard audio out (red/white)

mini-din 6 pin audio out (looks a bit like an s-video connection, but for audio output on older sound systems)

It has fu*king everything

so wheres the hdmi out?

alastair · 16-10-2006 11:05AM

Yep. I meant Moore St.

Wonder how many boxes they actually got, as the shelf space was small and there wasn't a smell of a buyer half an hour after opening.

GrumPy · 16-10-2006 11:12AM

dave101 wrote:

so wheres the hdmi out?

Didnt mention it in that post, because I was responding to a question about audio outputs. :rolleyes:

dave101 · 16-10-2006 11:14AM

ok so . its a bit of a false alarm for anyone who is upscaling.
i recomend this pay the few bob extra. and buy quality.
have one myself,,,class player.
Item number: 250037152643 ebay.

GrumPy · 16-10-2006 11:30AM

"and buy quality"

How do you know this player isn't of quality?

Anyway, to the lads who bought it this morning, whats the model number?

dave101 · 16-10-2006 11:36AM

just saying if you want to pay the extra 40 euro uve hdmi and dvi out and a multi region.out of the box.
im looking forward to hearing playback reports on the lidl machine over the next day or so.

Vokes · 16-10-2006 11:54AM

Is the new store on Pottery Rd, Dun Laoghaire open yet?

Lidl hdmi divx dvd player - oct 16th

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