Rating: Summary: looking for a dvd player that does it all? Review: this is an awsome player for the money,I was very happy with the player,no problems,whats so ever,it plays every type of disk format,vcd,dvd,mp3,music cd.even your own burned cds.I would recamend this player to everyone,the turn table is super quiet.if I were to buy another,it would be this one or a newer model of this one,the only drawback is it's size,which is not a problem for me,just modify your entertainment center in depth by 3" for the one self it's to sit on.this is a saticefaction guarenteed product.thanks amazon.com for finding this great deal!
Rating: Summary: Rated Number 1 By Consumer Reports. Review: Consumer Reports rated this the number one DVD player among multi-disc non-progressive scan players. (progressive scan players are players that use a special method to make them look even better with high-definition TV's, if your TV isn't high def you don't need progressive scan).Number one among single disc non-progressive scan players was the sony DVP-NS315. If you're looking for progressive scan the JVC XV-SA602SL is the number one single disc and the number one multi-disc is the Sony DVP-NC655P. Had my consumer report for this month in front of me while I was ordering this, just thought I'd help :)
Rating: Summary: Player Dies 6 Days out of Warranty Review: I was enticed by the excellant price Amazon was offering on this unit, but quickly determined that it's operations were awkward and more than slow - it's not just slow because it's trying to change between discs, it will not make the logical step of skipping a disc without first loading and reading every disc between where you started and where you want to go. It also failed to notice discs that you would add when the drawer was open unless you first shut the unit on and off. The unfortunate part of this, is that the unit "logically" died last night - the motor turns, but there's nobody home - it doesn't recognize any discs and it opens it's drawer at power on or power off and tries to read the discs while the door is open. ...
Rating: Summary: Its Better Than You Think Review: I was a little skeptical after reading some reviews on this product, but have been pleased with its performance. I didn't want any hi tech DVD player but something that could playback basic CDs and DVDs which is what this machine does.
Rating: Summary: Great value Review: I bought this for my family for Christmas as our first DVD player (other than the DVD in the computer). The picture output on this player is very, very sharp, moreso than some other players for twice the price. I like the 5 disc carousel feature, as this DVD player doubles as a CD player as well. I have two complaints: 1) The discs switch too slowly. I used to own a Sony CD player multidisc carousel similar to this player and the discs switched mutch faster, so this took some getting used to. 2) My gravamen is the MP3 functionality. It works fine on both CD-RW and CD-R, which is good, but you have to write all your data to track 1 on your computer, which removes the player's ability to play MP3s randomly. So everytime you pop in your MP3 disc, unless you've got the tracks programmed manually, you have to listen to the tracks in the same order each time. This is very disheartening, especially if you have a disc with 130 of your favorite songs... You have to skip to the end or the middle and start play at that point to get some variety with day to day usage. The manual also suggests recording your MP3s to a 74 minute 750 MB disc, not a 80 minute 800 MB disk. I tried both, and they both worked for me, however the 800 MB disc wasn't completely full of data, so maybe that's why it worked for me. All in all, this is a great player for the buck, and I recommend it, but with some reservation if you're a MP3 buff.
Rating: Summary: DVD poor performance Review: I purchased a new (I hope) Toshiba DVD player. The 1st one I received made a severe grinding noise when it was turned on. I returned it for another one (new I hope). That one worked fine for about a week. Now when a DVD disk is inserted into any holder the display constantly reads "NO DISK". I'm going to return it for full credit to my account. Too bad, Consumer Reports gave it a very good rating.
Rating: Summary: Affordable Quality Review: This DVD will play a variety of formats, and the settings are easy to manipulate. My first purchase, the unit did not work so I exchanged for another one, and this one works great. I think the carosel model damages easier in shipping, but once you get a working unit, it rocks.
Rating: Summary: Buyer Beware Review: I bought this product when Amazon was offering a special back in Nov. About 45 days later, it began skipping tracks on DVD playback. At first, it wasn't so bad, maybe one track on a two hour DVD. A week later, it wouldn't play at all. So much for being able to watch some fun DVD's over the holidays! Took it to the shop at the end of December (since beyond the 30 day window for return at Amazon). Upshot, it's still there and is expected to be there another "couple of weeks" since the part to be replaced (the laser) is on "backorder". I'm guessing it's because so many of the ones that were DOA from Amazon are now being refurbished! If you do buy this unit, make sure you play the heck out of it during your "30 day" Amazon window!
Rating: Summary: Great Budget DVD - Carousel Player with poor MP3 functionali Review: I can't complain about a five disc carousel player that Amazon managed to sell for $.., but I do hope that future models manage to improve on transition time between discs and that they improve MP3 title selection - the unit only displays the first 10 or 11 characters of the MP3 title, and if you should have labeled your tracks by artist first, you're not going to have a clue which song is which if the artist is the same. You might think that a logical track order would help in this capacity, but sadly it doesn't appear to be the case - I couldn't tell you how it determines track order from within a given music folder.
Rating: Summary: Great Budget DVD - Carousel Player with poor MP3 functionali Review: I can't complain about a five disc carousel player ..., but I do hope that future models manage to improve on transition time between discs and that they improve MP3 title selection - the unit only displays the first 10 or 11 characters of the MP3 title, and if you should have labeled your tracks by artist first, you're not going to have a clue which song is which if the artist is the same. You might think that a logical track order would help in this capacity, but sadly it doesn't appear to be the case - I couldn't tell you how it determines track order from within a given music folder.
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