An ultra-rare NUON Enhanced DVD Player (aka JAGUAR 3) for Christmas?

QLvsJAGUAR

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Hi folks,

in late 2001, early 2002 SAMSUNG used Switzerland as a test market for the ARIES3 based N504 NUON Enhanced DVD Player. This is the more developed PAL/Region2/230V version of the much more common N501 NTSC/Region1/110V unit which was sold in the US. The front panel looks like the N501 (having two controller ports), the back panel has SCART (AV), Analog Audio L/R, Video Out, S-Video Out, Digital Audio Out Optical and Digital Audio Out Coaxial.

As I’m Swiss, a JAGUAR/NUON enthusiast since day one and a collector I came across quite a few of those beasts over the last decade. Analysing the serial numbers off all units I’ve seen so far I estimate that only about 1500 units were made and sold. They are ultra-rare!

On my old school JAGUAR/NUON webpage are 3 easter-eggs (hidden links). Two of them show my stockpile of N504 units. Explore even if you can’t read/understand the German. Here’s the link:
http://www.qlvsjaguar.homepage.bluewin.ch/Jaguar.html

I regularly take one of my spares to the E-JAGFEST where we enjoy playing Tempest 3000, Iron Soldier 3, Merlin Racing and other games. This year I was asked by some friends if I could sell my spares. I’ve made my mind and decided that it’s time to let them go. Two are already gone to German JAGUAR community friends. Currently I have two spare units (player, remote control) left. Both are fully functional and in great optical condition. Both units have been codefree enabled and now play both region 2 and 1 DVDs. Here are two pictures of those systems:
http://sdrv.ms/1cYfo4v

I don’t want to list the remaining units in ebay (fees and hassle) but would accept enquiries from community members by PM. Based on the number and type of enquiries I will then make an offer.

Make yourself a present and get one of those ultra-rare gems. Great for both collectors and gamers. Once those are gone it is very unlikely any more coming to surface.
Cheers, Urs
 

QLvsJAGUAR

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Be careful what you say. I'm a serious JAGUAR/NUON enthusiast and was able to supply N504s to many like minded.
 

Varine

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lol, NUON fame. Kind of an oxymoron, don't you think?
 

Varine

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Can't tell if this is sarcasm, or if you're just not intelligent enough to talk to.
 

Stephen

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Sand in the vagine? I'm intelligent enough to support myself as a software engineer, currently contracting for NASA, so I guess that would make it sarcasm.

I'll make this simple - it would seem that I was agreeing with you as far as NUON and fame being an oxymoron. Given that the platform saw between 6 and 8 commercial releases, and nobody outside of this tiny corner of the net even knows what it is, yeah it is not famous.

BTW - who are you and as asked above, what have you done for the community? Just deciding to troll a forum with a few dozen posts a year?
 

grimm

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I bought one of QL's nouns, but sadly it didnt survive shipping. Is anyone here in possession of a spare driver for this unit? Ive been looking for a Samsung M-104 or 105 as its the same driver but to no luck. QL has done the same but has yet to find anything as well. This was not a scam but a sad misfortune. I spent quite a lot for the unit, and also just spent $400 on Ironl Soldier 3, so im in quite the desperation mood here....
 

Stephen

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Dude - that sucks :( I'll do some research - I remember many years ago, talk of a replacement drive for the N501 units. I'll search my archives, old emails, etc. and post back if I find anything.
 

grimm

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I know of a replacement drive as i mentioned, and yes the 501 has the same as well according to QL, and ive found a couple of those on ebay and/or amazon, but they are quite expensive and shipping from the us or canada would not be nice...
 

grimm

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I wonder why it says it cant read burned disks though...? Still, bid on it if you want to, my first concern is to get the 504 playing original disks.
 

grimm

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hum, i dunno, €20? i cant imagine it would reach that high though.. and i wouldnt know how much shipping ontop of that would be. Shipping from germany, to sweden where i live, is usually expensive for some reason. More so than shipping from the UK for example. But please bid and if you win we can work that out in time.
 
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