lons_vex wrote:
I definitely prefer the 2950 over the 925.
Just lift up the 2950, and then lift up the paperweight 925...
This was a quality machine - also love the headphone output with volume regulation on the front.
Picture quality was on par with the 925 IMHO - yes, it is missing an AC-3 output because it was
designed before that even existed but that is not really that bad. Nice machine if you can get it cheap.
Both great players in my opinion & I get the liking of the solid heavy feel of the 2950 but the good old 925 is the one for me - the frame grab feature, AC-3 outlet & it is close but the picture quality of the 925 is perhaps a tad clearer but that is only my opinion.
I used a 2950 for about 4 or 5 years as a "workhorse" player (to check out discs in collections I bought before listing them) & it must have had between 4 to 5 thousand LDs pass through it with no issues at all - sold it a couple or three years ago & as far as I know it still does all it should so they were a solid build & built to last. I only sold it as prolapsed discs put paid to running around the country picking up LD collections & players or I would probably still have it but I now really don't see the point in having lots of players sitting doing nothing although I do have a couple of players sitting "just in case".
After saying that though I would happily grab another 2950 if the condition (& price) were good.
If anyone is looking for a good PAL & NTSC player I don't think they would be disappointed with either player but again that is only my opinion.