[jakesnake]

Just bought one of these babies from UK (microdirect.co.uk) for 150 sterling
Also available from dabs and other stores

It really does play DiVX and XViD movies in their original AVI format

Ive tried various codecs and once the firmware is flashed to v2.27 seems to play them all

Plays all the usual formats including:

Video:
MPEG4 DivX/MPEG4 v4 & 5
MPEG2 DVD-Video and Super VCD
MPEG1 VCD, PhotoVCD and MPG
JPEG Digital Photo

Audio:
MPEG1 2-Channel
MPEG2 Multi-Channel
MP3 2-Channel
WMA 2-Channel
PCM 2-Channel
Dolby® Digital Digital Out
dts® Digital Out


PAL and NTSC
PCMCIA Slot 1
Rear Connections Details/Quantity
Video Out RCA x 1
S-Video Out S-Video x 1
Component/Progressive Scan Out RCA x 1 Set
Audio Left/Right Out RCA x 1 set
Audio Digital Out Optical x 1 / Coaxial x 1



Macrovision and Region free via remote

Code:

1. press open/clode
2. press: 2
3. press: 9
4. press: 6
5. press: 0

"0" for Code FREE and Macrovision "On/Off"

Read the reviews here:

Code:

http://www.kitsapcomputers.com/lvd2001.htm
http://www.cdrlabs.com/articles/index.php?articleid=24
http://www.slcentral.com/Lite-On-LVD-2001/

I advise GET ONE !


jake