Rating: 
Summary: Splendid Unit
Review: (21 February 2002) This DVD was purchased on 17 October 2001, and it has yet to be made to operate in a satisfactory manner. The mistake I made was not sending it back after it was found not to work out of the box.Apparently, only one of the two video outputs (composite and component) is active at a time with the proper video. And which one is active depends on whether or not the progressive mode is active. Coming from the inactive video port is a screen that says something about upgrading software or installing an upgrade. Presumably, the component video output can only provide the proper video when the unit is in the progressive mode. I have been able to make this happen only once, and subsequent attempts of pushing the arcanely-labeled VFP button on the remote control unit have not been successful in placing the unit in the progressive mode. As late as 20 February 2002, the unit is now producing this weird upgrading or installing software screen on the composite video output while not in the progressive mode--exactly opposite to what the manual indicates will be the case. A call to the JVC service center back in November 2001 with a description of this upgrading or installing software screen got the response that they had never heard of this before, and they had no idea what was happening. They advised going through a reset procedure that they provided. Once this was done, the unit behaved the same way as before. Another annoying thing about this DVD is that once the tray open/close is selected and the disk is removed, the response to pushing the open/close button is one of two: either it does nothing and the tray stays open or the tray closes and then in a few seconds reopens! The unit was taken in November 2001 to one so-called JVC factory authorized repair center, Lakewood Stereo in Lakewood, New Jersey, where they kept it until February 2002. It continues to malfunction. The bottom line is this: If you buy this product, or apparently any JVC product, and your unit has a problem, you will be on your own. You will not be able to get any useful service support from the JVC web site, the JVC service telephone number, nor any useful factory-authorized service. Your money will simply be gone with no satisfaction from your purchase.
Rating: 
Summary: Buyer beware!
Review: (21 February 2002) This DVD was purchased on 17 October 2001, and it has yet to be made to operate in a satisfactory manner. The mistake I made was not sending it back after it was found not to work out of the box. Apparently, only one of the two video outputs (composite and component) is active at a time with the proper video. And which one is active depends on whether or not the progressive mode is active. Coming from the inactive video port is a screen that says something about upgrading software or installing an upgrade. Presumably, the component video output can only provide the proper video when the unit is in the progressive mode. I have been able to make this happen only once, and subsequent attempts of pushing the arcanely-labeled VFP button on the remote control unit have not been successful in placing the unit in the progressive mode. As late as 20 February 2002, the unit is now producing this weird upgrading or installing software screen on the composite video output while not in the progressive mode--exactly opposite to what the manual indicates will be the case. A call to the JVC service center back in November 2001 with a description of this upgrading or installing software screen got the response that they had never heard of this before, and they had no idea what was happening. They advised going through a reset procedure that they provided. Once this was done, the unit behaved the same way as before. Another annoying thing about this DVD is that once the tray open/close is selected and the disk is removed, the response to pushing the open/close button is one of two: either it does nothing and the tray stays open or the tray closes and then in a few seconds reopens! The unit was taken in November 2001 to one so-called JVC factory authorized repair center, Lakewood Stereo in Lakewood, New Jersey, where they kept it until February 2002. It continues to malfunction. The bottom line is this: If you buy this product, or apparently any JVC product, and your unit has a problem, you will be on your own. You will not be able to get any useful service support from the JVC web site, the JVC service telephone number, nor any useful factory-authorized service. Your money will simply be gone with no satisfaction from your purchase.
Rating: 
Summary: Pleasantly Surprised
Review: I did quite a bit of research in preparation for buying a progressive scan DVD player. I don't currently own a HDTV but plan on upgrading in the future. About eight months ago, I bought the Toshiba SD-2700 (not a prog. scan unit) that I now use with my bedroom TV and Love it, so I decided on the Toshiba SD4700 Progressive Scan machine. It malfunctioned when given certain commands and the picture was not as good as my 2700 which cost about $100 less. I returned it and bought the JVC XV-S60BK Progressive-Scan DVD Player, a second choice based reviews I've read and other research. This machine works better than I ever expected and was $55 less expensive than the Toshiba 4700. It seems more solid, responds quicker to commands and the remote can be programmed to control any brand of television.... Highly Recommended.
Rating:
Summary: A winner
Review: I don't have time to write a long review. Just few points:
- excellent picture quality
- all the features u need incl. zoom
- best sound (!)
- excellent MP3 playback with on-screen full menu (can browse directories, about 25 char. name length)
- progressive built in
- million dollar looks
Downside: no DVD-Audio compatibility (no disks avail. also)
Remote: all companies should go back to their remotes from mid 90's, most of them are ugly, "placticky", simply cheap.
JVC's remote is not that bad, quite functional although again the design needs improvement (material, colors etc.). Can't even compare with my 10 year old Sony "sliding" remote (eh, what a beauty...)
Overall best player at this price range, period.
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Summary: great player really happy
Review: I had a Panasonic dvd-rp56. Being a huge Panasonic fan I was very pleased with it until I went to a buddies house and watched a movie on his XVS-65gd. I'm very impressed with the features, picture/sound quality, and value. I wish it had a backlit remote and could play VCD, but you can't have every thing. Being a feature nut I love the fact that I can change picture settings and the zoom feature is pretty cool sometimes also.
I do want to make a comment. Although the dvd player comes with component cables I noticed that they were no different than any regular composite video cable (the standard yellow,red,white cable) other than the different colors of plastic on the connectors. I went out and got some MONSTER CABLE video 2 component video cables. They made a big difference in the picture, and were well worth the extra money.
I highly recommend this player. With a properly set up monitor you will have a highend system at a moderate price.
Rating:
Summary: Great DVD Player So Far
Review: I haven't had any problems with this so far and thie picture and sound quality are great. MP3 is good at best since it gets stuck on some MP3's. This may be, however, due to the quality of the MP3's; i'm still testing it out. Unlike the other reviewers, I think the remote is fine. It is very easy to use, and the key buttons glow in the dark. It's tough too.....I dropped it right after I took it out of the box, and it works fine.
Rating: 
Summary: Decent player with limitations
Review: I made several VCD's from my camcorder and when played on this JVC unit, it starts off well, then about 2 minutes into the video, it goes into a slow motion and becomes unwatchable. The exact same thing has happened on ALL my VCD productions. I have an older Pioneer player and it plays my VCDs perfectly. The only reason I'm still keeping it is because it's slim design fits perfectly in my A/V rack.
Rating:
Summary: Splendid Unit
Review: I own this DVD player for more than 6 months now. Shelled out ($$$) when I bought it. Price seems to have come down under ($$$) now. Even at ($$$), I think this is a splendid DVD player... great features, great picture, great sound. I preferred my BLACK unit to the GOLD one. It is slim and sleek. Now under ($$$), it is even better buy.
Rating:
Summary: Great Player, Great value
Review: I recently recieved this item and thought others would like to know it easily lives up to it's advertised quality. Without going into all the electronic stuff, all you really need to know is that the options, ease of use and (most importantly) picture quality are all excellent. Cables are included (wow!), setup is straightforward and the manual can actually be understood. Get this!
Rating:
Summary: Great Player, Great value
Review: I recently recieved this item and thought others would like to know it easily lives up to it's advertised quality. Without going into all the electronic stuff, all you really need to know is that the options, ease of use and (most importantly) picture quality are all excellent. Cables are included (wow!), setup is straightforward and the manual can actually be understood. Get this!
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