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I read the post [Refer Msg 317, Page 32 of the blog] as how to make LG388 region free. Followed the steps and it worked!.(but my player was already having "0" as regioncode = region free set in factory?)
However - MY "TV Buttons" STOPPED WORKING EVER SINCE I TRIED THIS. [ I have connected the DVD to LG's own brand - 32LG80UR LCD TV; The DVD Remote has Volume UP/Down, Program Up/down, Power On/Off, AVMode buttons for TV (top left on remote) Those were usable to operate the TV.] I really wonder how this settings effect DVD remote functioning on TV? However can't think of any other reason bcz i did not change anything else. I hope the DVD remote is not physically damaged or dropped by someone (as im the only one to operate it most of the times). It works well for DVD even now. i checed almost all buttons on it.
Any feed back on this is really appreciated. How can i get my DVD remote working on TV as well as before?
 
taken a demo of pioneer 410, cant take a demo of the Philips 5996, or take a side by side comparison.
So, it would be helpful, if someone could come in my shoes and take the decision for me.
Also what is the best price I can expect for them, and any good dealers in delhi.
Thanks for any help.
 
taken a demo of pioneer 410, cant take a demo of the Philips 5996, or take a side by side comparison.
So, it would be helpful, if someone could come in my shoes and take the decision for me.
Also what is the best price I can expect for them, and any good dealers in delhi.
Thanks for any help.

Pio 410 got low scores in whathifi regarding picture Q.
 
I am getting an offer of Rs. 4300 for the 5996, with the cable.
Is it a good deal, or can I get it for lesser?
Also I just bought a Panasonic 42" PV80 (awesome is the word, beats any LCD I have seen). I dont want to spend to much on the audio for the moment, any suggestions I was thinking of the Altec Lansing MX-5021, but it is just a 2.1
 
Hi, Anyone has any suggestions for my "TV button" problem of DVD player remote? [LG DV388] [Refer post 387 of this thread]
 
Hi, Anyone has any suggestions for my "TV button" problem of DVD player remote? [LG DV388] [Refer post 387 of this thread]

If you consult the manual you wll find remote codes based on different brands like Samsung , LG etc . Feed in your TV brand as per the instructions and you can use the TV buttons to control your TV. No need for a separate remote !!
 
hm..... okay. but my problem is slightly different. The Remote is readily compatible (LG-LG) and WAS WORKING (as long as i tried making dvd player region free) and now got screwed!!!
 
hm..... okay. but my problem is slightly different. The Remote is readily compatible (LG-LG) and WAS WORKING (as long as i tried making dvd player region free) and now got screwed!!!

how come??? i think there are 2 buttons for LG-LG compatibility. if one is not working try setting the other button as your default.

i am using lg dv388, i made it region free, i synchronized it with bravia and its working fine for me. check your remote button compatibility in the booklet and try again.
 
Thanks Frnd08, It worked. Actually i never knew that i need to set the remote code since it was working for me by default as both TV & DVD were LG. but some how it was screwed since couple of weeks. Now i revisited the DVD manual & did the setting back.
Thanks.
 
Thanks Frnd08, It worked. Actually i never knew that i need to set the remote code since it was working for me by default as both TV & DVD were LG. but some how it was screwed since couple of weeks. Now i revisited the DVD manual & did the setting back.
Thanks.

you're welcome. and always keep the dvd player's manual handy. it'll help you more than the customer care guys can.
 
illusion why did u choose lg 388 over phillips... coz i am also thinkin to get one as not getting phillips.
also is there any problem in pal/ntsc .. plz tell

:) Even I got DV388 only bcoz philips wasnt available.

I had made a huuuuge hue and cry over the PAL/NTSC thing of LG DV388 on this topic itself (browse 10-15pages before this one to check).

Now let me clear this once and for all.

Observation - LG DV388 does NOT have the "AUTO" mode when it comes to NTSC/PAL. So ideally, you need to check when you're playing PAL and when you aren't, and change the modes accordingly. This can get very very very annoying.

Fact - PAL/NTSC i an analog concept. Since the advent of HD, everything about PAL/NTSC have become quite obsolete. If you plan to use HDMI cable to connect your LCD and DVD player, you dont need to worry about PAL and NTSC at all.

I had called LG customer care people millions of times at home, senior executives, technicians, everyone came and nobody could resolve why the Auto mode wasnt there.

Now, I'll tell WHY its not there. And believe me, very few people know about this.

LG has a special tie up with some manufacturers regarding a setting called "BLE". Now what is that? That is Black Level Enchancer. Again, what is that? It enhances the contrast of your video signal so that you can get better Black levels. Unfortuantely, the BLE works only on the NTSC mode and not on PAL (BLE can be enabled from the Setup menu). So, its expected of you to keep the settings of LG DV388 in NTSC mode as default. It will convert all PAL sources into NTSC.

And, here's another observation. The "PAL to NTSC" converter of LG DV388 is better than the "NTSC to PAL" converter. The latter produces freezing and jerking of videos while the former doesn't. So it makes sense to keep your settings to NTSC.

I have found, that many 5996 users, who actually test their dvd players to the threshold, have complained that Upscaling isnt all that good in 5996. That maybe true, bcoz I know for a fact that as a chipset, LG currently uses a better one.

One more thing, LG DV388 unlike 5996, doen't have HDMI CEC. Now that isnt a problem at all, bcoz most common LCDs dont have the CEC function. But to supplement it, LG has a really cool remote which does most of the work, including switching on the TV set etc.


PHLIPS 5996 IS USB 2.0 AND DIVX 6 COMPLIANT. LG DV 388 IS USB 1.1 AND DIVX 3.0 COMPLIANT. So if you play videos of DivX 6 you WOULD be able to play it, but you WONT be able to Fast Forward it. Thats the point.

However DV388 has full range of Xvid support. And since we use Xvid more often than DivX, i dont think the absence of DivX 6 would be a problem.

LG DV388 has co-axial as well as optical output, unlike Philips which lacks optical.

LG doesnt have updates where Philips gets updates for its dvd players once in every 8 months.
 
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