What's better Apex AD-800 or Panasonic DVD-RV31K?

[Passner]

I am trying to decide between the two players. The Apex is ten dollars less, and it seems to do ID3 tags, but the Panasonic is a name brand with good rating and some cool features.

Thoughts?

 

[Passner]

No one knows?

 

[tweakmm]

dude....
you gave it 13 minutes....

 

[Passner]

yeah, but it had already sunk to the 3rd page

 

[Sepen]

<< I am trying to decide between the two players. The Apex is ten dollars less, and it seems to do ID3 tags, but the Panasonic is a name brand with good rating and some cool features.

Thoughts?

Ratings

The Apex plays SVCD's where as the Panasonic does not. Both play vcd's. I had the 31 and it is a nice unit. But I dumped it when it would not play svcd's. IMHO....

 

[tweakmm]

whats the diff. between VCD and SVCD

 

[Passner]

I don't really care about SVCD, so does that tip it in the Panny's favor?

 

[poopaskoopa]

I can't comment on 800, but if its video quality is anything like AD 1500, I wouldn't pay $50 for it. It(the 1500) sucked. I have a RV31 now. I have no complaints.

 

[Passner]

thanks poopas. I think I am leaning towards the Panasonic.

 

[yellowperil]

<< whats the diff. between VCD and SVCD >>



Pretty good comparison here

The DVD-RV31K is definitely the better player.

 

[tweakmm]

<<

<< whats the diff. between VCD and SVCD >>



Pretty good comparison here

The DVD-RV31K is definitely the better player. >>


thanks!

 

[hans007]

svcd is mpeg2 vcd is mpg1. svcd allows you to do things like play the lord of the rings dvd screener 4 cd rip svcd in dvd quality. its a very very good feature. there is another standard called xvcd that also uses mpeg2 and is convertible from svcd (toshiba i think uses this, maybe panasonic support that). but its not as popular

 

[Deeko]

I have the panasonic. Definitly recommend it.