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Summary: Quirky?
Review: I got one of these to serve as a second DVD player in my house. It's a compact, attractive machine and was easy to set up. Basic usage is easy, but the remote has a lot of buttons that I haven't used. So far, we've only used this player a few times to watch movies and it has worked fine. The picture is clear, bright and sharp and the sound is good. Again, though, it has only been used sparingly. The catch is that, while it plays movies just fine, it has refused to read second discs with the movie "extras" on them on the two occaisions when I tried to do that. It's not a big deal for me. I simply watched the extra features on another player. Had this been my only DVD player, though, it would have been a real problem.As it is, I'm keeping the machine. It works well enough (so far) for me to be satisfied with it, and it's possible that I'm missing something. But I would expect that, since my movie discs have all played with no problem, the extras discs would, too, without any additional tweaking. I'm giving this player cautious recommendation. There are a lot of things I like about it. Be advised, however, that you may encounter problems.
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Summary: Doesn't Play Alot of Movies
Review: If it weren't for that, it would have been a good deal. I have about 70 DVDs and it won't play about 10 of them. NO-DISC error. It does not matter the format or country code, certain DVDs it does not like. Other ones will 'skip' and freeze, sound go out. I wouldn't buy it, but if you insist, I'll sell you mine - which I plan to put on here real soon - cheap. I repeat - Don't wast your money.
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Summary: Don't Buy!
Review: I bought 2 of this model for Christmas presents and neither one of them work! It is embarassing getting phone calls from family members telling you that the dvd player you gave them less that 3 months ago is no longer working. One stopped working in February and the other in March. Amazon has been working with me to refund my money, but they reminded me that I have past the 30 day return policy and this was a courtesy return. I have had great experience with Amazon, but I will probably not buy electronics any more from them to avoid any future return problems.
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Summary: Incredibe price/performance
Review: I've owned 6 or 7 DVD players since 1998. This is by FAR the nicest one, in so many ways. It's very sleek looking with a very good front panel button layout, and it has a great feature set. Its fast-forward and rewind work much more smoothly and consistently than those of other models I've had. It plays alternate video formats (VCDs, SVCDs, CVDs) very well. And Amazon.com has it for such a great price -- how can you go wrong? I've bought one for the den and will buy a 2nd one for the bedroom. Strengths are well listed by other reviewers. What got me to buy was the reviewer that said it would play DVD-Rs fill of files (e.g., MP3s). It sure does! That's a RARE and valuable feature. I have a DVD burner on my computer and a zillion MP3s, and it's a lot nicer to access them 4.5 GB at a time (DVD-R) than 0.7 GB at a time (CD-R)! Another nice thing is that the unit has BOTH optical and coax digital audio outputs, though the latter was not mentioned in the literature I'd scanned before buying. Saved me from having to buy an expensive optical cable, as I already had a coax cable. At double-speed (2x forward speed), it still plays MP3s with sound -- they are pitch-corrected and smooth, but twice as fast! I wish it would do the same for movies, but that's one rare/cool feature you will have to forgo. Weaknesses are minor: the feel and layout of the remote control are only so-so; it doesn't show the complete filenames of MP3s with really long names; you must cycle through every zoom setting (2x, 3x, 4x, 1/2x, etc.) before getting back to normal size [sorry if I'm just ignorant of a way to get back to 1x quickly]. If you're a bargain hunter and you want a GREAT feature set for a rock-bottom price, I HIGHLY recommend this model. Update: the finish is more "mirror" than silver -- and I like it!
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Summary: When it works, it's great, when it doesn't it's frustrating
Review: Bought the APEX AD-2600 from Amazon in 12/03 mainly on price, $49.99 - $10 rebate = $39.99. That was a mistake. We tried the "Finding Nemo" DVD and when we got to ~Chapter 28, the frames started to freeze for no reason. Cleaned the DVD, tried again, no luck. I pulled out our old non-progressive scan Toshiba, hooked it back-up and the "Finding Nemo" DVD works fine. I agree with previous posts that you get what you pay for. I can't rate it one star only because when it does work it's pretty good. Only owned it about two weeks so I expect we're looking at getting another progressive scan DVD player of higher quality very soon.
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Summary: DOESNT PLAY NEW DISNEY MOVIES
Review: Many of our disney movies don't play on this dvd player. I spoke to a Rep. at Apex and was told that a new format is being used and we wont be able to view any disney movies made in the last couple months.
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Summary: Troubleshooting AD-2500 and AD-2600 No Picture Scrolling B/W
Review: Repost from January 13, 2004 with a better fit title. Does your Apex DVD player only play DVD audio without video? Or does it play audio and video but scrolling in black and white? Before you try to return the player or waste hours calling Apex tech support, or run the player over with your car, try these simple troubleshooting ideas first. No picture: Hopefully you still have the remote control. If you tossed it out the window, you need to fetch it. Using the remote control, press the I/P button located on the bottom right corner of the remote. The I/P button switches the TV display between interlace and progressive. If this doesnt bring back the picture, try pressing this button without playing a DVD. If you dont get video back, now you can run the player over with your car! Picture scrolling in B/W: You need the remote control for this so you better get it from your dog before he burries it in the backyard. Press the P/N button located on the bottom right corner of the remote. The P/N button switches your DVD players video output signal between PAL and NTSC. By pressing P/N, you should be able to get a good picture on the screen. For other problems go to http://www.apexdigitalinc.com/support.asp I hope I have helped you continue to enjoy the Apex DVD player with these troubleshooting tips. I have done some research and experimenting with the remote when my Apex AD-2500 seemed to have lost its video signal. Im a more happier person after discovering the I/P button! The button was probably accidentally pushed to cause the black screen in the first place. But, if you're looking for my opinion of the Apex DVD player, I love it! It practically plays almost everything you give it. I've had the player for about 2 years now and it still performs nicely with the exception of an occasional wwhhhrrr sound from the motor. For the price it is a well spent investment! I would recommend buying one.
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Summary: good for scrap
Review: my player worked for about 10 hours.
after that, the remote got very very hot, and stopped working.
the player stopped working and i could not even shut the power down. i knew right away what i was in for when i saw the product, especially the remote. the battery cover on the remote looks and functions like it was designed by a 1st grader.
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Summary: Piece of Crap!
Review: Did not even work when we took it out of the box. We sent it back to the company for refund...NEVER GOT IT!
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Summary: Great gift!
Review: We purchased this DVD player for my mother-in-law for Christmas and she has had no complaints! It's a great gift and it's one that keeps on giving as it's something that can be used almost daily. Glennette Yelverton
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