Mustek SDP2002 Multi-Region DVD Player - review, compare prices, buy online

I bought this dvd player for the massive range of features.
I was not disapointed with the range of features
The case, picture quality, supported formats and general features are excellent.
It holds lots of promise for being a real treat....but......
the downs are serious
It sounds like an industrial sewing machine when operating dvds.
The remote has no volume control and the volume range on the manual dial isnt good enough
There is a known sound synch problem - read around the reviews! so sometimes, not always the sound lags behind the dvd playback which for a dvd player is a serious enough problem as to negate every good feature.
A bit of a chocolate teapot - lovely to look at but not fit for purpose.
I got a refund after 2 weeks of use.

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Date Reviewed: 02Oct2008

I was was chuffed to receive this at xmas - although hadnt realised the size was small laptop - however purchased this to use upstairs as a bedroom tv (with travel options) after reading the above reviews and adding this as my preferred choice.

Downsizes (easier to explain)
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~ travel bag (the strap runs across the middle of the cd opening - so you either cant attach it properly, or you have to undo it it the on-move option, and cos of the size theres not many alternatives out there)

~ scart cable attachment, is one of those combined ones, and ends in the 3 leads (which if you get the maplin scart adapter does work nicely with a videosender). So this isnt a downside - really (as long as you remember to take the adapter lead with you to plug into anything else, like a big tv when its the usual dvd player isnt mulit-region or is broke).

~ noise its louder than a 5 yr old one - especially noticeable when headphones are on, you have a quiet point in the film and un-scary noise of technology whiring. So mines going back - as think this is a faulty one.

~ connectively - havent yet tried the multi-region, but did plug in my creative mp3 player (muvo) to be met with a 4 folders (i had 10 on the root) none of which would either open or play!, so maybe this needs a file usb stick. tried to play some mp video file - and guess what - again it didnt like it.

~ visuals. I find that the screen sometimes has a grey tint to it that isnt removed by the playing of the contrast etc. Seems worse in some lights.

~ weight, although not excessive, you dont want to spend ages with it on your lap. But its very stable when nearly half of it fits sticks out from your bedside table.

~ the buttons. The power button is on the left side and slides (behind it are the two headphone sockets). The left side has a central button with a button ring around it. Whereas the right has the look of a ring but requires the individual buttons to be pressed. (fiddly esp in poor light)

~ cd screen shows basic info. Track no/out of x tracks and point (time) of track, white text on blue background - but not really a downside i suppose.

SO
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Essentially i am returning mine because of the noise when it functions (with the dvd/cd disc option).(which has increased since receiving it as a present), but i dont know whether i can live without the remote volume option (which annoys me greatly) as the best place for it (on the otherside of the room opposite the bed) actually means we have to get up anytime you want to mess with the volume, plus also theres no remote power/standby option really makes me feel that these two buttons on the otherwise full remote lets this otherwise fab player down.
I have tried to be objective without sermonising, but wanted others to have the info that would have helped me making my choices.

Oh and FYI: the standby power is good, and the remote takes those little button batteries. The packaging is excellent as is the selection of cables that come with it (power, car power, scart adapter, headphones + remote)

Please let me know if anyone else has found a solution for anything Ive mentioned above.

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Date Reviewed: 05Mar2007

I have been looking for a large screen DVD player I decided to take the plunge and Buy the Shinco sdp 2002 as I couldnt find any rival brands who done a 12` screen.
When I received delivery I wasnt disappointed it was exactly what I was looking for.My kids love it I have 3 kinds and the 12` screen is sufficient for all 3 in the back of car and no complaints and the twin headphone sockets help it was truly heaven sent.Picture quality is of the highest quality my only qualm is that the majority of the unit is plastic but for the price who can complain it is still a good looking unit also did I mention it has a flip screen which can be folded pushed forward , height adjusted something which is very useful when space is a issue.I have used it myself and found that it takes all my recordable media that I have burned them my pc I even tried some DVDs that I bought a while ago but couldnt play them as they where out of region.It also has USB port very handy it accepts my USB flash pen drive without any problems.I am quite a fan of all the latest gadgets and I hold the Shinco in my top 10 for sure.If youre looking for big screen DVD player you cant go wrong with Shinco.I later found out Shinco manufacture 2/3 s of all the worlds portable DVD players including for brands like Phillips & Toshiba a very happy customer indeed.

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Date Reviewed: 07Nov2006