Shinco 8320 DVD/VCD/SVCD/MP3 Player - Page 4

VCD Tests:
We tested VCD capabilities with a few VCD titles, Some were ripped from DVDs for the absolutely best possible transfer quality, and some were of the usual vcd variety, including some "screen-cam" movies of horrible picture quality. Shinko's vcd reproduction was pretty above typical of the VCD system, which in turn is similar to VHS cassettes when it comes to resolution specs (with slightly better sound).

SVCD Tests:
SVCD compatibility and performance, was tested with the title included in the product's packaging. The movie came in three disks, and was not of very high quality. Picture and sound were average, slightly better than VCD, but definitely worse than DVD (that's obvious even to the average viewer).

VCD/SVCD Notes:
VCD and SVCD disks were used mostly for checking the player's compatibility with various formats. VCDs might be OK for viewing in small TVs or low-end systems, but when it comes to quality, there really is no competition for DVD disks. It would be a shame to use a DVD player just for VCDs, keeping it from unleashing its full potential.

That said however, for all you people that for various reasons still prefer or rely on vcd's, This player managed to excell in this area. Even the previously mentioned "screen-cams" that were almost completely unviewable when played in pc's, now came to life. Overall, an all areas concerning vcd's (picture, sound error-recovery) Shinco 8320 was the best player for such media we ever encountered.

Audio CD Tests:
We tested both factory-pressed and used-recorded Audio CDs (Mostly Princo Media, although we managed to get some Samsung discs to work too), and had no problem whatsoever during playback. All usual playback options, such as program play, repeat, A-B, shuffle, etc. are here. What's missing, is the pitch control (offered only in MP3 CDs).