As DVD films become more widely available, DVD players have become the latest consumer object of desire.
The elegant new Mustek DVD V300 is at the affordable end of the DVD scale but offers most of the features found on higher-priced units.
The first thing that makes an impression is the clean and uncluttered design of the V300.
Just seven buttons including the on/off control means this unit looks really simple to use.
Within 15 minutes I had loaded the handset with batteries, strung a scart lead between my TV and the DVD player and was settling down to watch From Russia With Love.
The big advantage of DVD is the extraordinary Dolby-Digital sound and an exceptional on-screen image.
The Mustek V300's freeze-frame feature gives a constant flicker-free picture and allows frame-by-frame advance and retard. Just the thing for watching James Bond's exploding cars!
The on-screen menus are so straightforward that I did not need my 16-year old son to tell me how to set it up.
The V300 does offer MP3 playback facility which allows you to download and play your favourite video clips from the internet.
Not my idea of fun but somebody somewhere will find that facility invaluable!
Price: £249
Contact: 01952 428 888
Feelgood factor: 8 out of 10
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