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Summary: Sharp DV740U Freezes, locks-up, and stutters.
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I'd rate this unit zero (0) stars if it was allowed!!I got this unit as gift for XMAS and have little experience with DVDs. Since XMAS almost all DVD titles exhibit some abnormality in playing about an one to 1.5 hours into the movie -- either stuttering, freezing or lock-ups. With some DVDs the playback artifacts are minor and short-lived -- with other DVDs once the player hiccups it keeps it up for the entire movie. And once the player locked-up and had to be powered off/on. Because of my inexperience I thought it was me, or the DVDs; after reading these reviews and an analysis of the problem on anther website I'm sure it's the 740U unit (which is really a .... 611 clone.) It's been very frustrating!! ... Thanks to all the people who entered their reviews into this forum, this has been a very frustrating and maddening experience. (And, to Amazon.com for providing this forum.) In closing, I know one electronics manufacturer who's lost a customer. Most likely I'll order my new DVD player from Amazon! PS: I still haven't heard from ...., but I talked to the manager of the retailer I bought the Sharp unit from. I explained the problem, showed him the web info I had collected, and he took the 740U back for a store credit. I purchased one of the top rated units shown on Amazon.
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Summary: Low quality, no sound
Review: Hey to all you out there that has prob's with the dv740u. I concure also that the machine has some bad problems, But if you contact the sharp help line they will help you out. After having the machine into the shop for three times and finally having the traverse deck replaced. I finally called sharp they told me they would send me another upgraded one to replace this unit. Should be getting it in 10 day's.
Ps. can any-one tell me if they have had any experience with the sharp modle DVS2U.
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Summary: Faulty Machine
Review: Hey to all you out there that has prob's with the dv740u. I concure also that the machine has some bad problems, But if you contact the sharp help line they will help you out. After having the machine into the shop for three times and finally having the traverse deck replaced. I finally called sharp they told me they would send me another upgraded one to replace this unit. Should be getting it in 10 day's.
Ps. can any-one tell me if they have had any experience with the sharp modle DVS2U.
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Summary: Skipping problem
Review: I concur with the previous reviewer: the skipping, even on an immaculated DVD, is unacceptable.
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Summary: Mine works fine!
Review: I found this player to be quite good, especially at playing alternate media. I've not suffered the same maladies as the other people posting while playing factory DVDs, but I use this machine in the bedroom as a secondary unit. For a low cost DVD player, you could certainly do a lot worse.
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Summary: A Contrary Opinion...
Review: I found this player to be quite good, especially at playing alternate media. I've not suffered the same maladies as the other people posting while playing factory DVDs, but I use this machine in the bedroom as a secondary unit. For a low cost DVD player, you could certainly do a lot worse.
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Summary: Low quality, no sound
Review: I gave the DV-740U as a gift and am ashamed. After only five months of use, which included playing three DVDs and two CDs, the sound stopped working. The person I gave it to wasn't able to use it enough times to experience the problems others have had, but the lack of sound from either the RCAs or the coaxial digital output has made the DV-740U nothing more than a paperweight. The best part is that Sharp only covers labor for 90 days, so it'll cost my friend shipping, a deposit of [$$$] and who knows how much more to fix it. Avoid this DVD player and consider another brand.
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Summary: Freeze
Review: I have had this player for a few weeks and sometimes it works fine and other times it will freeze for no reason in the middle of playback. I plan to return it for a different brand because this is unacceptable for the amount of money it costs. Also, the user interface for MP3 playback is very primitive as compared to most other MP3 compatible DVD players.
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Summary: Peice of junk don't waste your money!
Review: I have nothing good to say about this dvd player. Sharp should be ashamed of this product. The freezing problem drives me crazy. All of these units should be pulled from shelves. If you have one already return it, if you don't have one yet don't buy one. Period.
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Summary: Peice of junk don't waste your money!
Review: I have nothing good to say about this dvd player. Sharp should be ashamed of this product. The freezing problem drives me crazy. All of these units should be pulled from shelves. If you have one already return it, if you don't have one yet don't buy one. Period.
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