Rating: 
Summary: great player for unbelievable price
Review: This player plays everything. Although an adequate display for mp3 playing is lacking (no ID3 tags, just filename), its main function is playing DVDs. It does that very well. JPG function and the VCD function which I have also tested work very well. The remote control is kind of small and cheap looking. However, the silver player looks nice and slick, and for [the price] is a STEAL. No other DVD player on the market plays all of these options in a better fashion. Also of note,
-No optical digital out (only coaxial).
-No firmware upgrade availabe.
-Does not come with S-video cable.
-Video and Audio quality are crisp and clear!
Rating:
Summary: No problems
Review: I just bought this unit today, USED, at a pawn shop. We all know what that means- someone (in my town, GI's), uses a unit to death then dumps it on the pawn shop. Well, all I can is that for the way, way, less than retail I paid for this thing, I am very happy. All I wanted it for was something to play MP3 discs for my stereo- I already own a good DVD player, so the fact that this unit can do that too is moot. This bargain player does everything it was supposed to very well.
I have, however, tested this thing for DVD playback and it's just fine. There is little or no motor noise and the video/sound quality is terrific, even compared to more expensive DVD players I've seen.
The small size is a plus, too. The unit is a little taller than normal, but only about half the width and 4/5 the depth of most other DVD players.
My advice is that if you want a really good, inexpensive DVD player, buy this unit new or do your best to find a used one somewhere.
Rating: 
Summary: Put in work and you got yourself a good player
Review: Many people here have complained about this player not being able to play VCD's. It seems that for this particular model after early april 2003, Apex decided not to support VCD's. However, after August Apex again suporrted VCD's again. I for one got stuck with one that was made during this gap and was shocked to find out when i did. However, one can fix this problem by going to a site called "Nerd-out" (do a search on google). Now my player plays VCD wonderfully. However, this will void warranty! Another problem that many have complained is about the "No-Disc" error after running the player for about a month. This can also be corrected folowing the instructions at the site mentioned above. Again this procedure voids warranty!! Seems like a laser alignment issue. This player can be great if one is wiling to put in work to make it function properly. I however would recommend the Norcent DP300 if you want something less troublesome and from my own personal experience have yet to experience any problem with.
Rating: 
Summary: very good economy DVD player
Review: This is a very good economy DVD player. That means it is good and functional at what it does, play DVD's and various other formats, like CD's of all kinds, etc. But don't mistake it for a top of the line DVD player. If all you want to do is hook it to your DVD and watch some movies, it will more than adequately fill the role. And the remote control is functional, but small... and it is hard to read when you have the lights off. It is also very easy to fat-finger the buttons on it, etc. Also, the instructions are okay. But if you have a stero system you are trying to hook it into, they can be a tad cryptic. So, if you haven't hook up a DVD player before, you may have to involve somebody else in attempting to hook this all up. I figured it out after a while so trail of and error. But I feel comfortable playing around with electronics. All in all, a good player for the money you pay for it.
Rating: 
Summary: Not worth the money
Review: I got this for christmas 2004. Played 5 DVD's on it and started to get the "No Disk" reading. I only had it for 1 month. I sent it back and they are replacing it since it is under warranty but they are replacing it with a different model. We will see if it has the same problems. According to reviews of the 1700m model I expect the same. I suggest you spend a little more money and get a better DVD Player.
Rating:
Summary: Great for newbies, decent for others.
Review: Bought this player because I needed one, and it was on sale. Works and sounds great. Plays flawlessly (so far), without any of the problems other people have reported. There are some drawbacks to this player, though. One is the general feel of the machine. It feels light, cheap, and fragile. Also, more information could have been put into the manual. The functions can be figured out, but a more descriptive manual would be nice. I don't particularly like the fact that if I lose the remote, I won't be able to access many of the functions of the player, either. Some have said that the remote is too small, but I disagree. I have rather large hands, and while the buttons COULD be larger, it's not a problem. On the plus side of things, the player is easy to hook up, setup is simple, and that is much appreciated. Overall, this player is a great value for the cost, and is the perfect gift for the DVD newbie. Advanced users, or those with higher end equipment should probably look elsewhere, though, as I feel they may feel limited by this player.
Rating:
Summary: A great DVD Player
Review: This is a great DVD player, It plays almost anything, DVD, VCD, jpeg image, Mpeg1 movie files(the compression used in VCD) and Mpeg2 movie files(compression used in DVD). The image quality is very good. I used to create VCDs from the pictures I took with my digital camera and the movies I took with my mini DV camcorder. Now I just need to burn a CD with all the media files orderd by dates in different directories. This DVD player will go through all the directories and play all the files. Or you can choose the file you want to play. it really save me a lot time. I used to spend a lot time try to put together a VCD(yes, since I don't have DVD burner, I have to convert mpeg2 of my mini DV into lower quality mpeg1 for VCD), it not a easy task.
So far, this DVD player can play any CD I put in(VCD with a lot scratch, CDR I made, DVD). My friend who bought those name brand DVD players, they found that those [that cost more] don't play certain poor quality VCDs or don't like CDR disk. But this DVD player play them all.
Over all I think this is a great DVD player for a great price.
Rating:
Summary: AVOID THIS BRAND AT ALL COSTS!!!
Review: I've had this unit for about a year and a half, never had any of the problems as noted by other users (door problems, no-disc errors, etc) but now it simply stopped working. The power light comes on but nobody's home.
Rating:
Summary: Not worth the money
Review: I got this for christmas 2004. Played 5 DVD's on it and started to get the "No Disk" reading. I only had it for 1 month. I sent it back and they are replacing it since it is under warranty but they are replacing it with a different model. We will see if it has the same problems. According to reviews of the 1700m model I expect the same. I suggest you spend a little more money and get a better DVD Player.
Rating:
Summary: Piece of Crap
Review: Lasted for exactly under one year, after barely using it at all.
Now it's having disc and door problems, like everyone else's.
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