Sampo DVE-631CF DVD Player with CF Reader and Photo Playback
Excellent DVD player
I am very pleased with this model. Thumbs up for Sampo.<br />The good: Its picture quality, ease of operation and extended features (mp3, jpg, vcd) are excellent. It is fast, decodes jpegs correctly (mind you, not all jpegs: read the user manual), and has this very nice compact flash card reader which goes beautifully with my video camera.<br />The bad: Several bugs one can live with (such as: cannot eject an mp3 cd from the unit if it is in standby, must use the remote) and some features I really wished it had: picture slideshow using multiple directories, mp3 playlist from multiple directories. Also, the remote is too cluttered. I've seen better designs for primary use buttons (play / stop / still, program / navigate / select).<br />The ugly: Sampo should double-check the consistency and correctness of its user manuals before sending them to the printing press. For instance, on one page you are advised against playing mp3 CDs with this unit (?) whereas several pages later you are given a lenghty description on how to do just that. English language also suffers from grammar and syntax mutilation.<br />Conclusion: excellent player, good capabilities, excellent price. Such a pity it is no longer in production (so, if you want one, hurry up before it goes out of stock).