Koss DVP2161 Compact DVD with MP3/CD Player

Rating:
Summary: bought as a CD component
Review: Very good quality....I wouldn't worry about heating...all cd type player use lasers that use light energy that does turn into heat energy...very normal for all such units to get warm..outstanding price....sound quality superb....If your using it as a component to
a radio....you will have to buy a 3.5 jack to 3.5 jack to plug into your system....I have this unit sitting on top of my dresser and with my radio...it is great because it doen't take up alot of space and I don't have to worry about batteries....great price...dosen't take up alot of space...

Rating:
Summary: Takes a little coaxing but it will play most everything
Review: I've had the Koss DVP2161 Compact DVD for almost 2 weeks, and have kept it running on my desk for long periods to see whether it would get too hot for comfort. I'm happy to report, at least in my case, the unit has not gotten hot or even warm during this period.

I've run it using the supplied AC adapter as well as directly off a 12v power source as in a car. I intend to use it most often in a car.

The Koss played commercial DVD's without hesitation, but I was initially dismayed by its rejection of many of my own DVD recordings. It often failed to recognize the disk. However, I tried opening and closing the lid, which restarts the loading process, and was pleased that the Koss would "eventually" (a couple of tries) recognize the disk and then play it fully.

Ultimately, it played all my recorded DVDs except one old Maxell DVD-RW which never worked. More recent +RW and -RW's played fine if not the first time.

As others have reported, CD's CD-R's MP3's and various other formats and files all played without problem.

I wish it wasn't necessary to have to "coax" this unit to play the +R/-R disks, but at least it will play them. I gave the Koss 4 stars in spite of this because it resolves all of my auto system needs - replacing a 12v VCR - at a nice price, and has a nice variety of output connections.

With the heat problem apparently resolved, and a little patience, I can recommend this unit quite highly.


Rating:
Summary: Not A Good Experiance
Review: Hi
Me and my other two friends bought this DVD player during thanks giving. When our package came we were excited but than the disaster struck. In the begining mine worked fine but both my friends had problems with theirs. It would not play any DVD's. We thought that particular one was defective peice. But the next day mine too stopped playing DVD's. So it seems that in general, its a bad product.