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PAL-60 | DVD-A | DD, DTS, MLP |
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Denon DVD-2200 | DD, DTS, MLP, SACD | $1299 | |||||||||
PAL-50 | DVD-A & SACD | DD, DTS, MLP, SACD |
$1999 |
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Denon DVD-3300 |
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PAL-60 |
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DD, DTS, MLP |
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$3299 |
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Denon DVD-3800 | PAL-50 | DVD-A | DD, DTS, MLP | $2999 | |||||||
Denon DVD-3910 | DVD-A & SACD | DD, DTS, MPEG, MLP, SACD | $1999 | ||||||||
Denon DVD-A1 | PAL-50 | DVD-A | DD, DTS, MLP | $6999 | |||||||
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Elite DVD9200 | DD, DTS | $149 | |||||||||
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Grundig GDV-100D | $1499 | ||||||||||
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JNL 7001 |
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Lenoxx DVD-725B | PAL-50 | $399 | |||||||||
Lenoxx DVD-9000 | PAL-50 |
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Linn Classik Movie System | PAL-60 |
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Linn Unidisc 2.1 | PAL-50 |
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Loewe Xemix 5006DD |
DD |
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Marantz DV-18 | PAL-50 | $2590 | |||||||||
Marantz DV-3100 | PAL-50 & PAL-60 | $899 | |||||||||
PAL-50 | $799 | ||||||||||
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? | ? | $349 | |||||||||
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NAD T513 | $299 | ||||||||||
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Noriko DVD-390K | $549 | ||||||||||
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Orion DVKT | $499 | ||||||||||
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Palsonic DVD-2000 |
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Palsonic DVD-5000 |
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Philips DVD-711 | $629 | ||||||||||
Philips DVD-736K |
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Pioneer DV-344 |
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Pioneer DV-525 | PAL-60 | $699 | |||||||||
Pioneer DV-533K |
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Pioneer DV-535 | PAL-60 | $649 | |||||||||
Pioneer DV-S733A | NTSC | PAL-60 | DVD-A/SACD | DD, DTS, MPEG, MLP, SACD |
$1999 |
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Pioneer DV-S737 | NTSC |
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SAST AEP-803 | PAL-50 |
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Sony DVP-NS305 | $449 | ||||||||||
Sony DVP-S336 | $599 | ||||||||||
Sony DVP-NS905V | SACD | DD, DTS, MPEG, SACD | $1199 | ||||||||
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Start SD-2001VNK | PAL-50 |
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Start SD-2010VNK | PAL-50 |
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Toshiba | |||||||||||
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Toshiba SD-1200Y | $599 | ||||||||||
Toshiba SD-1300 |
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Toshiba SD-2109Y | $699 | ||||||||||
Toshiba SD-2109Y (Dean) | $699 | ||||||||||
Toshiba SD-2810 | $299 |
Disc Cleaning And Repair Products | |
DiscRx | Dean M |
Dr Fix It Electronic Disc Repair Kit | Dean M |
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment | An interview with Steve Swinfield and Michele Garra from Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment talking about the success of DVD and its future in Region 4. | Brandon V | |
Disk Doctor (Bruce Hart) | An interview with Bruce Hart, the man behind the industrial strength Disk Doctor, about DVD from a rentailer's viewpoint. | Dean M | |
Dr. Who Restoration Interview | An interview with Steve Roberts from the Dr Who restoration team | Dean M | |
Dune: Special Edition | A Conversation with Michael Costa, Director of Stream AV, who authored Dune | Michael D | |
Fellowship Of The Ring | An interview with the producers of the movie |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-116 (July 2002) |
Brandon V |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | An interview with co-director Motonori Sakakibara | Shane L | |
Hollow Man: Collector's Edition | An Interview with Don Eklund, author of the Hollow Man DVD | Dean M | |
Hollow Man: Collector's Edition | An Analysis by Dean McIntosh | Dean M | |
Shrek | An interview with co-director Andrew Adamson |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-112 (March 2002) |
Nick J |
Shrek Technical | Lots of nitty-gritty technical detail about how Shrek was taken from the digital source files and put onto DVD with Mark Atkinson | Anthony K | |
Steve Scanlon (Rainbow: Live In Munich) | An interview with Steve Scanlon, the audio engineer responsible for the extraordinary surround mix on the Rainbow: Live in Munich DVD. | Rob G | |
Who is Oskar Schindler? | A detailed portrait of a complex man | Mirella |
Akira | AV Channel's introduction to the upcoming Akira | Tony R |
Denon 2001/2002 Product Launch | Denon's 2001/2002 product range | Chris T/Anthony K |
DVD-Audio Launch | DVD-Audio's official launch | Ian M/Darren W |
Fellowship Of The Ring | The spectacular launch of FOTR | Brandon V/Stef M |
The Godfather DVD Collection | The launch of the 5 disc DVD Collection | Michael D |
Lawrence Of Arabia/DVD 2001 | Columbia Tristar's 2001 DVD plans, highlighting Lawrence Of Arabia | Dean M/Murray G |
Shrek | DreamWorks has high hopes for this on VHS and DVD | Murray G/Anthony K |
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs | Buena Vista introducing one of their jewels | Michael D |
So You Want A Revolution? | Buena Vista's DVD strategy for 2001-2002 | Michael D |
SuperBit Phase 2 | More Superbit titles coming, and a revised marketing strategy | Brandon V/Doctor |
Top 10 DVDs of 1999 |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-87 (December 1999) |
The Top 10 DVDs of 1999. Both Ian and I offer our opinions. |
Top 10 Reasons Why The Fellowship Of The Ring Wiped The Floor With Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone | Dean's somewhat jaundiced comparison of the two films. | |
Top 9 Reasons Why Godzilla Sucked | Why the movie stunk. | |
Top 10 Most Irritating Things About Independence Day | Dean outlines why the movie didn't work for him. | |
Top 10 Reasons Why The Matrix Stank | Dean provides his reasons why The Matrix wasn't "the one". | |
Top 20 Reasons To Prefer DVD Over VHS | Dean offers his reasons why DVD is better. | |
Top 10 Things That Make Reviewers (And Other People With Home Theatre Knowledge) Mad | Dean shares his 10 pet peeves. |
16x9 Enhancement | Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-86 (November 1999) | An explanation of 16x9 Enhancement and its critical importance to DVD. |
CD Based Video Formats | A basic introduction to VCD and SVCD | |
Choosing A DVD Player | Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-95 (October 2000) | How to choose your DVD player wisely. |
Die Hard 3 | A critical comparison between the first two DVD versions of Die Hard 3 and the NTSC laserdisc. | |
DiscRx | Dean's impression of the Disc Restore product. | |
Dr Fix It Electronic Disc Repair Kit | Dean checks out an automated disc cleaning and repair system. | |
Dr Who As A Role Model | Dean discusses the reasons behind the enduring success of Dr Who. | |
DTS: A Singular Experience | Paul C's first experience with DTS. | |
DVD Audio Basics |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-93 & 94 (July
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DVD Now (July 2000) |
An explanation of the various audio formats to be found on DVD and what you should look for in a receiver. |
DVD-Audio: 6 Months On | Ian takes a look at the first 6 months of the DVD-Audio format. | |
DVD-Audio: 12 Months On | 6 months after the preceding article, Ian reviews the situation. | |
DVD Audio Quality | Why music DVDs don't always sound as good as CDs | |
DVD Dominates The New Millennium | Murray and Dean report on a Columbia Tristar media event held on 20th February 2001 to highlight the success of the DVD format in Australia and sneak preview Lawrence of Arabia. | |
DVD Junkies | Excerpts - Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-87 (December 1999) | A humourous look at the addictive properties of DVD. |
DVD Recordable-An Introduction | Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-112 (March 2002) | A basic introduction to the various competing DVD Recordable formats. |
Extras: A How-Not-To Guide |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-98 & 99 (January & February 2001) |
Dean's plea for quality not quantity in extras on DVD. |
Fellowship Of The Ring-The Legend Comes To Cinematic Life | Dean explains why The Fellowship Of The Ring works so well. | |
The Future Of Cinema | Dean puts Regional Coding into historical perspective and talks about how the future of cinema is Digital. | |
Hollow Man-An Analysis | Dean offers his perspective on one of his favourite movies. | |
Introduction to High Definition | An introduction to the world of high definition video. | |
Is Your Local Distributor An Idiot? | Dean vents his spleen at the attitude of some of the local DVD distributors. | |
It's All About The Movie | Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-91 (May 2000) | My recipe for the perfect DVD. |
New Classification Markings | The new classification markings are here...and they're ugly. | |
Open Letter To George Lucas | Dean's personal plea to George Lucas to release Star Wars on DVD. | |
Open Letter To The DVD Consortium | Dean's opinion of Regional Code Enhancement and why it is all wrong. | |
PAL Speed Up | Why are PAL DVDs 4% shorter than NTSC DVDs? | |
PAL vs NTSC | An article outlining which version of a DVD is likely to be the best version. | |
The Pioneer Audio Sync Problem | Thank goodness it's now resolved, but the infamous Pioneer audio sync problem will live long in the memories of veteran DVDers. | |
Pioneer DV-505 Region and Macrovision Modification | How to region-disable and macrovision-disable your DV-505. | |
Regional Code Enhancement | Info on a stronger form of Regional code protection about to come into effect. | |
The Rental Window Virus | Dean presents an impassioned case against DVD rental windows. | |
Stars Wars: The Phantom Menace - Widescreen VHS Review | More than just a review, this is a plea to George Lucas to come to his senses and release this movie in the only true home theatre format - DVD. | |
Terminator 2 Unofficial | A look at the disc that Columbia Tristar rejected. | |
Traps For The Unwary | Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-96 (November 2000) | Dean shares his insights into how to avoid the many pitfalls of buying home theatre equipment. |
Troubleshooting DVD |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-110 (January 2002) |
Trouble getting a specific DVD to work in your player? Look no further than our troubleshooting guide. |
Video Artefacts | A detailed guide to all manner of video artefacts - what they look like and what they are called. | |
Which Connector? |
Audio & Video Lifestyle AVL-85 (October 1999)
DVD Now Volume 1 (January 2000) |
A description of RGB, component, S-Video and composite video connectors and their relative merits. |
Widescreen Primer (Part 1) | An explanation of why widescreen means "more" and not "less". | |
Widescreen Primer (Part 2) | An explanation of why sometimes "less" is actually "more". | |
A Year In The Life Of A DVD Addict | Dean reviews the last 12 months of DVD and what it has meant to him. |
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