SVCD DVD Player List (add yours here) [Archive]

mrbass

3rd January 2002, 23:18

I'll keep the list in the newbie faq (second post)
Actually it's good that it's been slow since we all need to reconfirm if your standalone DVD player can do subtitles or not.

Please post ones you personally KNOW and have tried that play SVCDs on CD-R media. Include SUBS [state either (S)SVCD, (C)CVD or (SC)both please] if it plays selectable subtitles.

Infinite_stupidity

4th January 2002, 01:04

GE5803P (c)
Philips DVD825AT no subs

twistee

4th January 2002, 06:30

pioneer dv-344 [(s)NO], i havent tried (c)

Fastolfe

4th January 2002, 08:54

Tokai 715S (C)
and
Samsung M405 (no subs)

pinkybis

4th January 2002, 11:53

Cyberhome ADM-212 (s)

SVCDPhreek

4th January 2002, 13:36

my apex 600a plays svcd with muliple audio tracks fine:D

mevbo

4th January 2002, 15:06

My Pioneer dv-c503 5-disc plays anything I throw at it at any bitrate. I don't know about subs. I doen't use this. I would highly recomend this unit to anyone!

boundone

4th January 2002, 15:09

It plays type (C) subtitles very well. Several audio tracks are also possible.

Cheers,

boundone

Wh00pS

4th January 2002, 17:38

Pioneer DV-444,plays svcd perfect.(plus anything else)
Pioneer DV-3310 (hong kong import) Fantastic.
Philips DVD-711 plays fine as well.
Philips DVD-622 Plays svcd ok but can sometimes stutter depending on media used for burning.
I dont know about subs on any of these as i dont use them.

SteveV

4th January 2002, 17:40

Scott 838 (C)
www.scott.de

DVD / SVCD / VCD 2.0 /VCD 3.0 / MP3 / CD / CD-R /CD-RW /CVD /DCVD /OKO

Dont even know what some formats are but it is a very nice player and it got 2 years warranty on site :)

markrb

4th January 2002, 18:35

Pioneer 343 plays anything to a max of 2600 kbit video bitrate.
No Subs, Chapters Yes.

For a huge complete list look at
www.vcdhelp.com

There are actually hundreds of DVD players listed.

Mark

Mozart

4th January 2002, 18:46

@markrb

there are hundreds of WRONG reports in that site. Just because of this mrbass starts this thread.

btw:

Philco DVP2100

plays DVD, SuperVCD (no (C) and no (S):mad: ), CVD, HDCD, MrOKO, VCD, mp3.

edit: it plays fine any kind of CD-R and CD-RW. Even the cheapest ones.

mrbass

4th January 2002, 20:32

thanks for the contribs...keep 'em coming. BTW if your player is already listed in the CONFIRMED by DVD2SVCD forum members you don't need to list it. You can but it'll save me time by not having to verify.
VCDHELP list is comprehensive, etc. It lists Pioneer as supporting SVCD subtitles which is wrong, thus I wanted to start fresh. Plus our dinky, humble list's emphasis is only on SVCD...not OKO (whatever that is), VCD, CD+G or whatever else format. And must play on CD-R media...not just CD-RW. Oh yeah...should I list (A)multiple audio tracks. Don't all SVCD capable DVD players support up to 4 audio tracks? That's the SVCD spec I believe. So it'd be pointless to list that...or should I?
This list is only temporary till DVD2SVCD gets his database setup. Well he might do it someday. I'll be surprised if he finds the time though.

Mozart

4th January 2002, 20:49

I'm sorry mrbass. I just edit my post:D

FYI: OKO is some kind of karaoke CD where you can fit almost 100 lyrics+sound. Only for Chinese, I guess.

mrbass

4th January 2002, 21:17

no need to be sorry...list all the supported features if you so desire. I was just stating where the list emphasis would be. (S) (C) (SC) and plays SVCD on CD-R. I'm sure if DVD2SVCD starts his own database it'll be much more comprehensive and more accurate than the vcdhelp.com dvd player list.

nfl2k2

4th January 2002, 21:18

Apex 500w - plays SVCD w/subtitles, havent' tested anything else.

**edit**

Plays [C] subtitles. havent' tried any others yet.

mrbass

4th January 2002, 21:20

Apex 500 - plays SVCD w/subtitles, havent' tested anything else.

I need to know which type of subtitles (S) (C) or (SC)?
If you've only had a chance to test one then just list that for now until you get a chance to try the other. If using an old build with I-author that'd be (C) type subtitles.

barbas

4th January 2002, 23:30

ASUSTEK V-300

dvd/svcd/mp3/vcd
supports cd-r media

subs C only

-KeeK-

5th January 2002, 17:04

CyberHome AD-L 528

plays SVCD from CD-R and CD-RW, also 2 audiotracks, but no subtitles [C]/[S]

cu
-KeeK-

Darkan9el DVD Master

5th January 2002, 22:26

Scan 2000 DVD (Svcd) (Vcd) Plays just about anything I put in it.

There is a problem with sound volume, seems delibrately limited, but it's not too bad, plus I am knocking on a bit and the ears aren't what they used to be lol! :D

Doom9

5th January 2002, 23:20

Thomson DTH5000. supports dual audio (if playlists have been used for chaptering, if you use selections you can't use the navigational buttons to change the audio tracks), no subtitle support. Also plays VCDs and MP3 CDs and works nicely with the 10x RW discs.

The Dead Poet

6th January 2002, 00:43

My Amoisonic 8506F plays perfectly SVCDs with two Audio Tracks.
Haven't tried subs yet.
Seems to have problems with some RW dirscs, Rs are working fine.

pacohaas

6th January 2002, 02:03

I've got myself an APEX 5131 3 disk changer, and I can't get either subs to work, though I thought I had them working in the store when trying it out with the same disks. Probably need some confirmation from someone else on this one.

ANGELR

6th January 2002, 16:31

ROWA 3610

It soport VCD-CVD-SVCD-XVCD-XSVCD-MP3-RW. Sub. I don't know.

Roo

6th January 2002, 22:34

MY
GE 1101P - Macrovision Free and Plays ALL CDR/W and VCD/SVCD/MP3 Mini-DVD's

Its great and Cheap!
Roo

daxab

7th January 2002, 18:24

Apex AD-600A

Stock (A8 firmware, DVD-ROM drive firmware updated):

Chapters NO, Subtitles (S) only.

(Does not play chapters as generated by DVD2SVCD. If I delete the PBC tag from the xml file and rerun vcdxbuild, the new image plays fine. Plays (S) subtitles but does not play (C) subtitles; just tested this. (S) subtitles don't play perfectly; some text comes with underlines of various sizes. Still looking into this. May be able to fix it by adjusting the bitmap size.)

(With DVD-ROM upgraded to Hitachi GD-2000, plays chapters, but image breaks up frequently, even for low bitrates.)

maddoud

8th January 2002, 20:53

Hello

well my toshiba sd-210E plays vcds on cd-r(74/80/90mins) and cd-rw,
it plays s-vcds on cd-r (74-80mins) and cdrw(80mins).
s-vcds with two audio tracks are okay too, swap tracks with Angle
button on the remote.
I tested CVD subtitles but can't get'em to show. i'll try SVCD subs later and let you know.
(later = in a couple of hours)

BTW i have the following settings for bbmpeg mux :
413 ms for video, 180 for audio 1, 180 for audio2 so i get lip sync

okay, can't get [S]vcd subs to show either, but chapters are okay

Regards, MadDouD

daxab

8th January 2002, 23:14

Apex AD-800: Nothing
Couldn't get this to play any SVCD, either on 2 different CDR brands, or CDRW, with or without subs, with our without chapters -- nothing. But I was in Circuit City and only spent a few minutes so I could be wrong.

Apex AD-5131: Revised
Initially, I was pretty excited about this player, after trying it in the store. When I got the unit home, however, it didn't work -- subtitles were, strangely, offset to the left, halfway off the screen. I returned it. I have to say (S-no, C-?). Another user has reported (C-no).

hx716

8th January 2002, 23:44

Supports SVCD, VCD, MP3, DVDR, CDR, CDRW
Does Not Support miniDVD
Didnot try Subtitles and Multiple SoundTracs

Flinch

9th January 2002, 15:59

CAT 921/922

these players are codefree and macrovisionfree.
Supports DVD, SVCD, VCD, MP3, DVDR, CDR, CDRW, MP3

it also supports type[C]subtitles (don't tested type[S] yet),
2 audio-tracks and chapters

I've also made a little testmovie with 720x576 resolution and 6000kbit and burned it as svcd and it was played succesfully...

jasmuzyk

9th January 2002, 17:42

Apex AD-1500

plays type [C] subs. not sure about [S]
chapters OK
multiple audio OK

mrbass

9th January 2002, 20:05

@Flinch
What type of subtitles (C) (S) or (SC)? Not going ask again. Next time will just ignore and not put anything for subs. I'm taking away the (subs?) and just wait till those owners reverify. Remember we all have so much time so if it takes you a month to verify which subtitles so be it. Just post your player. Thanks for the contribs up to this point. It might take me a couple of days to update it sometimes.

pacohaas

10th January 2002, 04:46

Originally posted by daxab
Apex AD-5131: SVCD (S=yes, C=?)
This baby, on the other hand, played everything I tried. CDR (2 brands), CDRW, SVCD with SVCD subs, and with and without chapters. Have not tried CVD subs. I think Apex is doing something funny because I tried this one in the store, then bought the player a month later and the SAME disks i tried in the store do not work(subtitles) on the one I purchased. perhaps there is some way of distinguishing different versions of this player because as far as I can tell, they have changes something.

bradnopit

10th January 2002, 20:07

Philips dvd-751

plays dvd,dvdr,cdr,cdrw,vcd, svcd, xvcd(2300bitrate), xsvcd(2500 bitrate)

plays subs(S)and chapters -->(X)svcd (X)vcd

played every cdr,cdrw i throw at it

JulCat

10th January 2002, 22:04

DAEWOO DVG-3000N

Supports SVCD, VCD, MP3, DVDR, CDR, CDRW
(S) Subtitles
Multiple SoundTracks

Skywoth 1050P

Supports SVCD, VCD, MP3, DVDR, CDR, CDRW
(C) Subtitles
Multiple SoundTracks

ScooterMyth

11th January 2002, 17:52

Apex AD-660 - Plays SVCD, Subtitles(SC) and Chapters

Apex 703 - SVCD, Subtitles (SC) and Chapters.

Apex 1500 - SVCD (Don't know about subs or chapters as I bought this as a gift and checked the SVCD capability).

Typically, I have found that if the standalone has a PC style DVD player (only way to know is to open it up :D ) then it will play SVCD/VCD's, do subs and chapters. Usually this is the case with the so-called "bargain brands" like Apex, Daewoo, etc.

Brand names are pretty much a "hit and miss" affair. I think the rationale of all of this stems from the fact that VCD/SVCD is the dominant video form factor in the Far East (China) and so these players must accomodate this format and not sell at all. In the USA, DVD is the accepted format and few people here play VCD/SVCD's, thus the Brand Name players focus on that to the detriment of VCD/SVCD capabilites. Also, the MPAA may have something to do with that as well.;)

LOBO_DK

12th January 2002, 02:54

Got an Daewoo S2122 - plays SVCD with subs :)

KaoS

13th January 2002, 21:44

Another one that plays SVCDs (perfectly)

JVC XV-F85

What is nice about this DVD player is that it is Progressive Scan and it is a 7-Disc (yes.. 7). That is really nice because you can put in a 3 CD SVCD and it will automatically switch to the next CD and continue the movie (no more getting up after each CD)

pacohaas

14th January 2002, 01:32

I took my SVCD's back to circuit city and tried them out on the display player and the subs worked fine, this is from an older I-author-version of DVD2SVCD, so I returned mine and ordered a new one, hopefully it's just a flaw in the particular one that I bought and not a new and "improved" version of the 5131.

oh, also, my friend's APEX AD-500WM plays the same disk fine(that's C for sure, i'll be trying out standard subs when I get my new player.) also, chapters work fine on this player as well.

WitzWolf

16th January 2002, 00:42

I think the entry in the DVD Player list for the Scott DVD 838 is wrong.
I tried 2 different movies "The mummy returns RC 2" (complete) and "Deep Blue Sea RC 2" (just a chapter for testing) with both kinds of subtitles (SVCD,CVD) and in both cases only the CVD-Subs were shown.

Kodris

16th January 2002, 10:55

ELTA 8890 DVDN
http://www.elta.de
It plays VCD and SVCD perfectly.
Selectable subtitles and audio tracks are also available. Both CVD and SVCD subtitles are supported.

bateman

17th January 2002, 22:38

Monyka 8200 (same as raite 713)

Plays vcd,Xvcd,svcd,Xsvcd

dragoman

18th January 2002, 03:52

Apex AD-3201

Plays HDCD, CD, DVD, DVD-A, VCD, XVCD, SVCD, XSVCD, and mp3!!!

Upgradeable firmware so stand by for more...

dragoman

Srooibok

18th January 2002, 14:43

Hi Fella's and Ladies :)

This is my first post here so hope its correct!

Dansai Dvd 852 plays everything menu's subs the lot

Tks

'S'

da franksta

18th January 2002, 15:48

beautifully, but no subs

Never tried bitrate over 2723, min bitrate always set to 0

sandchar99

18th January 2002, 20:08

I also have the GE 1101P

Originally posted by Roo
MY
GE 1101P - Macrovision Free and Plays ALL CDR/W and VCD/SVCD/MP3 Mini-DVD's

Its great and Cheap!
Roo

I thinks it's a great player. But recently I tried SVCD subs and nothing happened. So......do SVCD or CVD subs work for you?:confused:

Antonio S.

19th January 2002, 16:48

Apex 7701

Plays..
VCD
SVCD with subtitles made with I-Author and SUBMUX (cvd style)
DVD-Audio
SACD
CD Audio
MP3 (Erratic)
Progressive Scan Output (Excellent)

Antonio S.