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Summary: well worth the money
Review: i bought this system because it was cheap. and it was well worth my money, it sounds great and works fine and was a very good buy
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Summary: A deal that wasn't.
Review: I bought this unit for my girlfriend's Bday and thought I made a really good buy after I set it up. Sound was good. AM/FM reception was poor but acceptable. Receiver did a good job separating DVD audio signals.BUT, after playing 3 DVDs we started getting the BLUE screen of death. I rebooted the system and tried resetting the NTSC/PAL/Multi encoding, but that did not solve the problem. The unit is being returned tomorrow and I am not sure if I will ask for an exchange or refund after this embarrasing situation. Their Toll Free help line is only active during business days, their website is under construction and the manual is written in broken English. OK, just decided to get a refund, not an exchange. Good luck to the rest of you that bought this item.
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Summary: Decent home theater
Review: I have tried VCDs, MP3s and DVDs and it plays them flawlessly.. The sound quality is decent. The remote is pretty responsive. It however does not have a power on/off in the remote control. I would recommend a higher sound output if you have a big room. It supports NTSC and PAL. It would have been better if it supported 110 and 220V too like the other norcent models. Overall, it is good for the money you pay.
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Summary: Well worth the $100
Review: I just got this yesterday, and I'm quite happy with it. It has some quirks (can't eject when you're not in DVD mode, it clicks when you're changing screens, etc.) but it sounds very good for a [value]system.
The volume goes up to a possible 80, and I had to keep it around 60-65 when I watched a regular movie. I had it on 75 when I watched the action parts of Star Wars. So it probably shouldn't be used in a huge room. But mine is in my rec room / pool table room that is about 17 X 36, and it filled it with sound. The bottom line.....if you're a sound system expert, go buy a[n expensive] + system. If you're looking for a decent, cheap system to screw around and watch movies, this is great.
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Summary: It sounds great, if it didn't keep breaking!
Review: I just receive my second system. Both of them broke with-in two weeks. This system sounded great for the money, but after a couple of weeks there was an internal system error which prevents anything from working - and it kept the CD's that were in them. I just can't trust Norcent any longer. The only good thing that came out of this was that this system is consistant...consistant in when it will break on you!
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Summary: it's still a bargain
Review: I never heard of the brand Norcent, but I trusted Amazon.com so I took a chance. I purchase it for myself 2 weeks ago, I was leery [of the cost], but I read the other reviews and they were honest for the price it was a nice home theater system for a small room, it play extremely well. All 5 speakers in DVD and 2-3 speaker for CD or MP3 , I was very impressed with it for the value. I thought it was so awesome I was going to buy another one for my mother for her bedroom and the price shot up []I had to think about it but for the bang for the buck I have to say it is worth it.
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Summary: Plays all Region
Review: I purchased this unit solely for playing UK DVD's. I installed it in my bedroom and was so pleased with the quality I went out and purchased another one to use on my Big Screen to play the UK DVD's. I bought it cheaper at Fry's electronics $89.00, I think Circuit City has them also. You can make it a region Free DVD player at I believe the site is www.regionfreedvd.net. In rgards to the technical specs the only drawback is it does not have a power on/off button on the remote, but sound and picture quality are excellent.
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Summary: Great value for the money
Review: I'd have to give this product 4/5. You cannot beat the price, and it plays everything you throw at it. The 5 speakers perform just as well as my expensive JVC home theatre system, but as others have noted, the 30W sub is underpowered. Still, a great buy for the money - one cannot complain at this price.
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Summary: good stuff here
Review: I've had this thing for for a month now, and it is great. It doesn't play .avi files, but it may work with a different encoding. MPG'S and mp3's work good, and pictures show up clearer that the way they were on your computer. The surround sound is great for DVD's, but u only get the front 2 speakers for cd's. The best part of it is the subwoofer. You can really feel it with audio cd's and dvd's. Overall, its a great buy for the price.
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Summary: Best buy for the money on the market today.
Review: I, like other reviewers, was skeptical about what I would get for such a low price. But, after five months of use, I can give an enthusiastic "thumbs up." The speakers are clean and the sound is more than sufficient for our rather large bedroom. The DVD is fairly easy to use and has all the whistles and bells that I need. I used the customer service once when I had a problem with programing and got through quickly and reached a service rep. that actually knew the product! He fixed my dilemma in less than 90 seconds. Incredible in today's market (Hello Compaq, take notes from these guys). In today's high tech market there are great buys to be found at the bottom-end of consumer electronic products, and the Norcent DP1600 DVD Home Theater is one of them. Highly recommended.
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