;) just a warning, a friend of mine has just bought a pacific 750 dvd player and in the instruction it has " Vcd mode disabled on this model "

has anyone else come accross this

not heard ne thing m8 but if true m8 bad news :tdown: :tdown: :tdown:

too true

i could understand them stppping the macro & region codes
but to disable vcd - sound strange

nah cant understand it :confused: why???:tdown:

The Idiots at Schneider are going backwards with this thing,

First they stop the Macro hack, Now the VCD capability.

Perhaps they no longer want to Sell any players!!! They're going the right way about it!

it could be they are under pressure because of the ease of the hacks etc
by trading standards or even asda who are trying to keep a squeaky clean image in this country, to run down sales and introduce new models with tighter restrictions, Its a shame cause they are decent machines for the price and compare well to more expensive dvd players

mmmm maybe so m8s very puzzling:eek: :tdown:

I bought one last week and it plays everything ok

it is the latest batch because my mates brother bought one three days before in the same store in Newcastle and his is fine

hmm... I have seen my local Asda stores restock with loads of 750 models, plus theres now a higher model, 800 series with support for karaoke - looks like the Dansai 852 from Tesco.

I'm trying to get a refund for my one, as I'm tired of having to re-encode/fix some jumpy VCD/SVCD's. Its still a good player for the most part, but I'd rather have something that can play everything flawlessly. Looking for the Decca 2110 right now.

has your friend actually tried playing a vcd on his machine? cos I bought one yesterday for my in-laws (just greasing up to them) and it plays vcds and svcds no probs.

yes m8 he has tried
it just spits them out

Thats a shame, cos if mine packs up then ill have to get a new player from somewhere else, cos i play SVCD's all the time.

That is a bit pants!!

Dal

im still running mine with no probs :tup:
so its all a bit wierd :confused: but at least we can return em if the worse comes:D

I asked Asda if I could get a refund for mine, so I could get another player. They told me the drive had to be faulty in order to get a refund (3 yr gaurentee thing). Looks like I'll have to bullsh!t a fault in order to get a refund in another Asda branch. Not a problem, I hope..

shouldnt have a prob m8 :D

Raging devil if you want the decca 2110 go here
www.24-7electrical.co.uk

Thanks macca56.

I found that site after searching Kelkoo.com. That was the only site that still has the Deccavideo 2110, but I don't know why they label it Deccacolour.

right m8 s mate just bought 750 just arrived in store bin round installed it tried it plays SVCD vcd no probs tried all latest svcd perfect SO I DONT KNOW WHAT PROB chicken feed had but it defo plays everthing so panic over m8s will contact schneider tommorow n find out what the hack prob is :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :D :D :D :D

hey listen i dont have a problem
do you think im making this up ?
im just telling you as it is i have been to my local store today
and the ones they have are ok ( warrington )
my mate lives in Newcastle and that is where the machine in question was purchased, i thought i would pass the information on to help other forum members just in case they wanted to buy one
*** the instructions say VCD mode disabled *** and the machine will not play vcd's

M8 I don't think he's having a go at you!

Think he's just unsure as to why you're having the problems with your machine

lol

:)

i know that semtex
all i am trying to do is alert people to a problem if it didnt play vcd's he
would have took it back, but because it actualy tells you in the instructions that it wont play VCd's its not a machine fault its a change in spec

chill m8 no offence ment :cool: just had to checkiit out n e chance mailing me the inst r where it says it n ill ask schneider whats going on
getting wierd by the min :confused: cos the asda in m/c just got this batch in :gabby: :gabby: :tdown:

il have a word with my mate tonite and see if he can scan the instruction book

:tup: :tup: :tup: :gabby:

Hey Blue.

Nice of you to buy another machine to test.

At the end of the day he may just have a dud machine, it does happen.

Cheers

Dal

cant get the instructions now - hes taken it back and got refund

ok m8s talked to schneider and they tell me they have NOT disabled the vcd play in the 750 they have inserted a leaflet saying that it is disabled because they cannot garantee it will play all vcd due to the varing types of media so m8s there u have it i cannot lie i aint had a problem with mine also they will send me a code for region free :D :gabby: :gabby: hope that helps m8s

bluemoon, do you know if they are going to update the 750 with some kind of bios upgrade or whatever to add new features, or is that no longer a priority anymore? I've had the player for 5 months now, not heard of any upgrade, plus Shneider have already released a higher model, and it looks very unlikely now.

yeah me to m8 forgot bout that check it tomm the new 800 schn mod but the 750 is the new pacific they sell in tandem they recon the 750 is better:tup: btw hows ures playing??:gabby: :gabby:

Still working after 5 Months. :)

:tup: :tup: :tup:

:bouncing: cheers blue :cheers:

thanx for speaking to them

i have had my machine for three months now and not a problem
it plays everything i throw at it, have also recommended it to quite a few people during that time and they all seem happy.

no problem m8 glad i could help :gabby: :tup:

JEZZA the defo hav,nt isabled ne thing it so theve covered themselves cos it says on the box it will play em a few peeps had probs with svcd but not many with vcd :tup:

WHAT CAN I SAY M8 schnider say they havnt diabeled it ?? n i went got 1 for friend with the disabled notice n it plays every thing no probs wierd m8??? they just sent me the new hack for region free btw the media thing is a red herring in my opinion just think it covers them if u return it complainig bout not workin prop ah well who said life was n easy ride
hahaha roll on the world cup be lucky m8:laugh: :laugh: :gabby: :tup:

i have just got one after trying for ages (750)
multiregion hack works, but it has the instructions saying vcd disabled - and it sure is - cant get any vcds to play.
any hacks available? or shall i just take it back?

cheers

:( :( :( :( :tdown: ah well

is this version better then the last 1 that was one sale

i now the last 1 could not play dvd films at all
every 5 minutes just kept on stop/start on all my dvd films,alot of other ppl had the same prob

as i sid earlier tafsir i still aint had a prob ex lot rings had to stop n restart bought one 4 days ago plays everthing no probs all mystifying this cos schnieder assure me they have NOT disabled anything :laugh: :gabby:

maybe as previously stated by blemoonbaz schneider are covering their own backs by putting this notice in the instructions, quite a few people have posted on this forum saying they bought a pacific 750 it wouldnt play one thing or another taken it back to asda and asked for their money back.
Which is the great thing about the pacific 750, you can easily take it back and get a replacement if needed.

If it has this statement in the instruction manual does this affect your rights to return the machine, just because it wont play vcd.s

just a thought



:confused:

WOW JEZZAwhat u implying m8 icant be on the board all the time !!!!! if u whant the number then phone asda customer services n ask for it as u obviously dont beleive me u cant please some peeps if every thing sooooooooooooooo clear what u asking me for thankyou n goodnignt :furious: :furious: :furious: :tdown:

0870 757 1500 RE PACIFIC/SCHNEIDER INFO NUMBER:laugh: :laugh: :tup: U MUST BE FEELING THE WRONG THING IF IT DONT FEEL RIGHT JEZZA M8:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :p :p :p

can you let me know what response u get jezza?
im taking this back on the weekend unless i can find a hack or something

cheers

at last a result well done m8
looks like the sales of the pacific 750 will be going down at asda

shame

only problem now is, if you need to take the player back under the guarantee you could well end up with a player that wont play vcd's

right mine is going back on the weekend unless i can find some info on enabling the vcd function. just make up a reason for returning it, like skipping on some dvds that worked on other machines etc.
i doubt they will have replacements anyway, i know i got the last one at my local store, so i want a refund, or do they sell any others that r recommended?

well m8s looks like it got 2 popular :D asda couldnt keep up with the demand but at least we can put everyone right now and at least they have finally admitted theve done it shame u didnt get in earlier :( :( looks like the dansi from tesco sales will benefit :tup: btw u shouldnt have n e trouble returning them:gabby: :tup:

:D :D cheers blue

do the latest schneider dvd's play vcd's
or are they disabled as well

:beer: :beer:

dont know bout the latest mod but the 855 plays everything inc dvdr :tup:

so what u going to get now?
any good alternatives at asda?
i already have a player which is ok for vcd/dvd but i need one for dvdr and svcd
anyone know a decent one that does all 4?
needs to be all regions, not too bothered about macrovision!

Tesco's
the danasi 852 & 1010 play every thing you throw at it

My Pacific (Last weekend, London) seems OK with VCD, but I fancy taking it back and getting a dansai...anyone know any London stores with them in stock?

m8 my decca plays all disks cd cdr dvd dvdr cdrw mp3 vcd svcd
got mine from powerhouse

plus have a look at this
http://www.24-7electrical.co.uk/cgi-bin/main.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=displ&carfnbr=93&prrfnbr=1768&sesent=0,0

patp if it plays vcd u got no probs will play everything ok just latest mods :gabby: :tup:

Hi Blue

do you have any problems with your pacific playing svcd's
have just got star wars 2 and the sound is quite jumpy
but picture is brilliant

On some SVCD's the piccy is a little jumpy but hey its a bloody cheap player so what do u expect. Plays DVD's brillantly though.

Dal

chickenfeed, to fix those jumpy SVCD's, you'll need to demultiplex (split) the video and audio from the mpg file with Tmpeg, and then multiplex (join) them back together again with BBmpeg, then reburn with Nero. It takes about 30 minutes or so to complete fixing a disc (copying to the hdd->demux->mux->Burn)

Get the programs from VCDHelp.com (http://www.vcdhelp.com).

You only get this problem with non-compliant VCD/SVCD movies. Most movies released by Centropy are non-compliant.

thanks ragingdevil

took my pacific back on the weekend got money back no probs - then went and got meself a dansai 852 - v happy with it so far, plays everything spot on!

works a treat now
thanks for the info

Hi,

Just watched The Gift on DVD and it was jumpy, reckon my Pacific is gonna have to go back. Anyone else had this problem on DVD's. Same DVD plays fine on my Tosh player.

Dal

I have a friend who has just bought the 750 on my recommend, he was soon on the phone to tell me it would not play anything. Took a big selection of disks to his house to prove him wrong & as he said it would not play anything. Went back to Asda with him & there was somebody else there with same problem.

Im taking mine back this week. Sony have just released some new players gonna spend a bit of cash and buy one of those. The Pacific is good but its not that good.

Dal

Stickyfingers, stickyelissa, ashleyD01, greatcucumbergod....where is my modded ps one ? I want my money back!

the previous versions of the 750 are great
the latest one dont play vcd/s