Author Topic: Xenon dvd-830 (Read 21050 times)

egzbuen · « **Reply #30 on:** Nov 04, 2005 at 01:18 AM »

mines still a-ok

all the dvds that wouldnt play on my pioneer works on my xenon 830.

as mentioned earlier, i bought 2yrs extra warranty for added headache free usage

torque · « **Reply #31 on:** Nov 08, 2005 at 12:39 PM »

I previously own Xenon 810, I gave it to my in-laws a year ago after I acquired a new player. The Xenon 810 still reads orig and pirated DVDs flawlessly after 3 years, so with regards to durability Xenon is OK for me.

To 830 owners, guys can please comment on picture quality of 830 compared to branded players like Pioneer and LG.

Thanks.

Lawin · « **Reply #32 on:** Nov 21, 2005 at 12:25 PM »

Bought the Xenon DVD-830 yesterday at Abensons, SM Nort EDSA ( as well as extended warranty). It played all unreadable disk i have (including bad back-up copies) which I cant play on other units. It was also able to read my USB as well as my sons divX files flawlessly. Did a torture test and played several DVD's , MP3's without a hitch.

Satisfied na sana ako except I saw a small blackbar at the bottom of the screen. I noticed that it will appear after I cycle through the SURROUND button, parang may naiiwan na kaparisong vertical bar na itim. You can see it all through-out when playing the DVD afterwards. Mawawala lang sya pagka pnatay buhay ko yung unit. Guys, do you experience this? Please advise baka kasi sa unit ko lang --- para pwede ko mahabol palit ng unit sa Abensons ( I think they allow change of unit within 7 days). Appreciate your feedbacks!

rpacis · « **Reply #33 on:** Nov 24, 2005 at 12:51 PM »

Nope, I didn't encounter the residual graphic after cycling through the "Surround" options.

Lawin · « **Reply #34 on:** Nov 24, 2005 at 02:01 PM »

Thanks for the info, I can see the residual bar by cycling thru the surround mode ( in the remote), then when it say surround off, do not press the button again. After a second or so you will see the residual bar.

I've checked a new unit at Abemsons just now and its also present in that unit? I dont know if its just this particular batch or all throughout the product line. Its quite irritating.

skipp3r · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 08, 2005 at 11:00 PM »

i just bought this unit from western marketing for 3,400.00
so far ok naman sya, ngtataka lang ako kasi wala syang usb port sa likod?!

hindi ba talaga pare-pareho ang mga specs nila kahit pareho ng model?

JorelJ · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 17, 2006 at 01:39 PM »

Updates on owners? Is it still working?

Lawin · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 17, 2006 at 01:55 PM »

My unit is OK and working great, except for the residual bar (anyway, di ko naman gamit yung feature na ito)

pokel · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 28, 2006 at 02:55 PM »

i have talked to one of their sales rep and sabi s akin na tinanggal na yung usb port. sayang nga eh. since may dts feature siya, bibilin ko na siya mamaya and then test ko na rin

torque · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 30, 2006 at 11:11 AM »

the black xenon-830 looks cool

rpacis · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 30, 2006 at 01:03 PM »

Na-encounter ko na naman ang problema ko noon sa 830 na nagha-hang/crash kapag nagpe-play ng mga divx encoded na AVI files. So far, hidni pa siya sumasablay sa mga DVDs at VCDs so I guess pagtiya-tiyagaan ko na lang na gamitin ang PC ko kung nagha-hang sa 830. *sigh*

BTW, may naka-encounter na ba ulit sa inyo nitong hanging AVI na problema?

TheJoker · « **Reply #41 on:** Feb 01, 2006 at 03:01 PM »

xenon don't support GMC... especially on xvid... xenon support only gmc on DIVX...

that is the only you will worry on xenon... GMC... and it is okay... philips and pioneer support this but the price is not that cheap... because GMC is hardware dependent... but with quality improvement and smooth...

85% of divx player don't support this either... and other don't support PACKET BITSTREAM, VOP, Q-Pel... etc...

but xenon chipset support this all except GMC on XVID...

so avoid ka na lang ng xvid with gmc... ako nga... i encoded all my xvid with gmc... so far dalawang titles lang naman meron akong xvid na may gmc...

Ghost Fighter at Ghost in the Shell...

hope i helps....

Jayem Ares · « **Reply #42 on:** Feb 01, 2006 at 07:41 PM »

Has anyone tried using its vga feature, how was it?

TheJoker · « **Reply #43 on:** Feb 03, 2006 at 08:41 AM »

VGA... nothing i can say...

after i use it... i would never go back with CRT display... i'm using a 19"samsung FLAT monitor....

compare with SONY WEGA 21" stereo flat tv using RGB connection... i would rate it 10 to 5 favoring my SAMSUNG 19" monitor...

i used SONY before... but i try using my OLD 14" inch monitor... ang laki ng diprensya... quality, clear, color... imagin luma na yung 14" inch monitor ko pero nagmukhang bago when i played SUPERBIT dvd movies... grabe... ang linaw... tapos walang pang adjustment for color... pero crisp talaga ang display... so napilitan akong gamitin ang 15" flat kong monitor... kaso maliit pa rin... pinagiipunan ko yung 17" LCD... around P15K... kaso talagang di abot budget ko... so bumagsak ako sa 19"FLAT SAMSUNG... slightly used... 2nd hand... nagpalit kasi ng monitor pinsan ko... 17" LCD na gamit nya... inggit nga me...

pero 19" flat monitor 1280x1024 resolution... compare sa 21" wega sony... eh 2" inches lang diprensya... wala taob ang WEGA... wala nga lang TV TUNER at FM RADIO... heheheheh...

mura pa... P8500 ko lang nakuha sa pinsan ko... hehehehehe... binarat ko eh... tsaka pandadagdag nya lang naman sa 17" LCD monitor nya... ehehehehhe... kala ko nga napamahal pa ako sa P8500... mura pa pala yun... hehehehhehe...

eto setup ko ngayon sa room ko... para sa akin lang talaga...
SAMSUNG 19" Flat Monitor...
XENON 830...
TAMASHI 5.1 channel with remote...

solve na ako... pray ko na lang tumagal xenon ko... hehehehehe...

rpacis · « **Reply #44 on:** Feb 12, 2006 at 10:50 AM »

Quote from: TheJoker on Feb 01, 2006 at 03:01 PM

xenon don't support GMC... especially on xvid... xenon support only gmc on DIVX...

...

so avoid ka na lang ng xvid with gmc... ako nga... i encoded all my xvid with gmc... so far dalawang titles lang naman meron akong xvid na may gmc...

Ghost Fighter at Ghost in the Shell...

hope i helps....

Uh, ok. Medyo nai-intindihan ko siya. Paano mo malaman kung GMC encoded ang AVI file? May ginagamit kasi akong utility, yung GSpot, para malaman ang filters na naka-apply sa video file, pero mukhang walang indication kung GMC siya o hindi.

Salamat sa pagsagot!

TheJoker · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 13, 2006 at 10:23 AM »

i used avicheck 4.6...

don mo malalaman kung yung avi mo eh may gmc... pero i only check it if the codec used is xvid... pag divx ang codec na ginamit sa avi files... okay na sya...

pero to make sure... check mo na lang wether it is divx or xvid codec...

okay...
google mo lang avicheck 4.6...

drag and drop ang usage nya...

rpacis · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 13, 2006 at 10:10 PM »

Alrighty! Salamat! Nakahanap na ako ng avicheck. Talo nga lang kasi hindi naman enabled ang GMC (S(GMC)-VOP: No) siya sa mga avi files na nagha-hang sa dvd player namin. Mukhang may sira talaga ang player... Oh well.

Any other thoughts?

jepoi · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 23, 2006 at 09:21 PM »

any more feedback regarding this player? i'm choosing between this and the Promac model which also has USB and plays DivX as well e.

manilabynight · « **Reply #48 on:** Mar 19, 2006 at 06:08 PM »

Is there a way to update the firmware kasi my Version and 8032 reads = 05.00.04.02. Nakita ko yung version mo ay: 05.00.05.01 which is newer a bit.

Quote from: TheJoker on Oct 20, 2005 at 02:03 PM

just found out...

XENON 830 is using the newest Mediatek 1389 chipset... it more stable and faster chipset than ESS VIBRATO II which used by BRANDED dvd player like PHILIPS, PIONEER, LG, etc...

some BRANDED dvd player is now using the MEDIATEK chipset over ESS VIBRATO II... because of the new features and speed... i guess... like loading movies and dvix/xvid capabilities...

you could check your XENON 830... here is the command...

1. press the SETUP on the remote... then press this number... 1379... it is the version firmware of the unit...

mine is:

VERSION 05.00.05.01
SUB-VER 00.00.00.01
8032 05.00.05.01
SERVO 23.07.00.00
RISC 05.00.05.01
DSP 03.03.01.91
REGION CODE 0

2. press the setup on the remote... then press right 3 times... now your on preference... press again this number... 1379... it is the model maker... and the region code to change... just press up or down to select the region restriction... 0 is region-free...

mine is:

MODEL DVD-3030
DATE Jul182005
REGION 0

beter there is no disc... while performing this command...

and 1 more thing guys...

xenon already supported the new DviX 6.0 Media Files... i tried it yesterday... Divx Media Files is like a container... like OGM of VORBIS and MKV or Matroska...

i tried Yu Yu Hakusho (ghost fighter)... it has two audio and two subtitles... each has English and Japanese version... now i can select the audio and subtitle using the LANGUAGE/SUBTITLE feature of XENON... i just converted it to DIVX Media Files format... which has an extension of ".DIVX"

and downloaded the demo of Starwars and Last Man Standing on DIVX web sites...

but the MENU and CHAPTER is not supported yet by XENON... {{sigh}}...

the new DIVX Media File will be supported by most DVD player by next year pa... it will be a new DIVX Certified logo... sa mga DIVX certified lang eh thru FIRMWARE UPGRADE...

hope XENON can be upgraded thru CD... cuz using a serial cable is tedious... and hardwork... hope XENON service center will do it for us...

cuz i found some FIRMWARE patches already on the net for Mediatek 1389... i like the best of this is the LONG FILE NAME... cuz recent firmware is already LONG FILENAME but only using the first 14 character...

just giving some info... and hoping this XENON will last longer than i expected...

hope i helps... thanks a lot...

TheJoker · « **Reply #49 on:** Mar 30, 2006 at 09:57 AM »

maybe ang problema na lang is yung pagkakaburn mo ng CDs...

i encounter it twice sa mga copies ko... okay sa PC pero sa xenon.. nagjujumpt at naghahang... avoid this... burn ka na lang uli... P8 lang blank cd-r... kaysa maoverstress ang laser lens ng unit mo...

ngayon sa akin pag maynaghahang na divx/xvid files sa cd-r ko... pinapalitan ko agad... heheheheh... LOL...

@manilabynight
okay lang yang version mo... 05.00.04.02 yan kasi di na nya supported ang USB... mga bagong xenon 830 eh wala ng usb...

pero it is still the same function... di ka pa rin magkakamali... yun nga lang SAME PRICE TAG BUT NO USB SUPPORT...

sayang nga lang talaga...

i used memory card reader... branded... kasi yung mga generic ayaw tangapin... then i have 2x 1GB XD memory card... solve na me...

hope i helps...

rpacis · « **Reply #50 on:** Mar 31, 2006 at 07:21 PM »

@TheJoker

Posible, pero kahit yung mga matitino noon na hindi nagha-hang, nagloloko na rin ngayon. Anyway, hinayaan ko na lang. Sa PC na lang ako nanonood... Hehehe...

DTS · « **Reply #51 on:** Apr 09, 2006 at 10:13 PM »

After over 5 years, my Pioneer DVD player seems to be dying. It's currently confined at a Pioneer service center.

As I have no intention of spending Holy Week without a DVD player, I bought a Xenon 830. So far so good. Hope it lasts. But I paid for a 3-year extended warranty just in case

Thanks to TheJoker for letting me audition his unit

rogie · « **Reply #52 on:** Apr 17, 2006 at 01:31 PM »

mga sir tanong lang po, ilang version ba lumabas na Xenon DVD-830?
as i checked sa sm appliance center sa megamal yung Xenon DVD-830 nila
walang usb port. any idea po?

qball · « **Reply #53 on:** Apr 17, 2006 at 07:00 PM »

Quote from: rogie on Apr 17, 2006 at 01:31 PM

mga sir tanong lang po, ilang version ba lumabas na Xenon DVD-830?
as i checked sa sm appliance center sa megamal yung Xenon DVD-830 nila
walang usb port. any idea po?

2 version, yung unang labas may usb port, yung mga bago ngayon wala na

rogie · « **Reply #54 on:** Apr 18, 2006 at 08:08 AM »

Quote from: qball on Apr 17, 2006 at 07:00 PM

2 version, yung unang labas may usb port, yung mga bago ngayon wala na

any idea sir bakit nila tinanggal yung usb port? san po kaya ako makakabili ng may usb port?
salamat po =)

D0Hbert · « **Reply #55 on:** Apr 18, 2006 at 08:33 AM »

For the first model with the USB, they used a more expensive mediatek 1389 chipset, then they realized that the retail price was way way lower than what it should be with that chipset and USB capabilities, thus they withdrew all units with the USB and released a cheaper (cost wise) unit using the same model number. The new units don't have the mediatek chipset anymore, nor the USB connection. Mahirap na maghanap ngayon. Yung akin was bought 2 months ago, last unit na, may sablay pa sa pindutan sa harap, pinabayaan ko na because gusto ko yung USB capabilities.

Assassin101 · « **Reply #56 on:** Apr 23, 2006 at 04:22 PM »

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hi, just bought the xenon 830D last april 18, 2006. just tested it with my r1 and r3 disk which i can't play with my branded dvd player. it works great and it can play my divx disk and can also play my pal disk, the video looks great when in pregressive and also in interlace mode conneced to my 32drx9 using component. now im looking for a d tanshi to component cable to maximize the progressive function of my tv. the player is performing great... hope this player can stand the test of time... crossing my fingers.

iceman90a · « **Reply #57 on:** Apr 29, 2006 at 08:41 AM »

is anyone using the xenon 630? is it any good?

rogie · « **Reply #58 on:** May 08, 2006 at 01:24 PM »

guys, i just bought xenon dvd 830 kanina lang sa megamall cost me P3490.00
so far i was looking for the usb features sbi nung saleslady meron pa ata isa
kasi yung box meron label na usb and yung iba wala. so when we opened the box
and check for the usb

wala sya. sbi nung saleslady wala na talaga baka packing na
lang. so bad. pero so far as the saleslady told me the features na convince nya ko bilhin
ang xenon 830 rather than nextbase 656. will test the player mamaya pag uwi.

BongerDude · « **Reply #59 on:** May 10, 2006 at 04:20 PM »

Musta mga nakabili ng 830? Di pa rin ba sira? ok pa rin ba? m planning to buy din po kasi para makapagpahinga yung player kong isa