Nissan DV100 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Guy Cocker

Reviewed on: 27 July 2005

Tags: Nissan, Nissan DV100, card reader, outputs, power button

We like:

Amount of codecs supported; respectable video performance; connectivity

We don't like:

Card inputs have some format support issues; looks cheap; manual badly translated; relatively poor audio quality

You might also need:

Component cable, Scart cable, DVD software

CNET UK judgement:

Nissan is a very small player in the DVD market, but its ability to combine a stack of features for a miniscule asking price is very commendable. If you have a collection of DivX video and MP3 audio sitting on your computer, then this will let you play them as easily as you would a DVD. While it will look out of place underneath a premium flat screen, it can still provide it with a decent picture, and because nothing else touches it for features at this price, we admit to having a soft spot for it

Full review:

While major manufacturers such as Toshiba and Sony have the lion's share of the DVD player market, the smaller players are starting to snap at their heels. Usually originating from the Far East, brands such as Liteon, Mustek and Lafayette are shipping DVD players and recorders over here with the 'pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap' mentality. Continue Reading...