Apex AD2600 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
By: Apex Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 158
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 On: 2008-04-24
Like a cheap Rolex you get off the streets of NYC, this falls into the same category. Except those cheap Rolex once made in Hong Kong at least lasted longer that this Apex made in China.
 On: 2007-05-13
Bought this about 4 years ago and it still works well. plays everything. Great DVD player.
 On: 2006-07-01
Unlike many of the fellow reviewers, I havent had much problem with it (most of the problems posted can be rectified through the menu). The picture quality is good and nothing much to complain about. Occassionally, however, the AD-2600 player would not read certain DVDs (I speculuate that these may have "special features"), i.e. "Mission Impossible 1" and some "Sex in the City" discs. If you only watch movies sometimes on your standard television and choose price over quality, the Apex AD-2600 is perfect for you. However, be wary of its inability to read some DVDs, lack of support from the company (no firmware updates, no FAQs/Manual on the website, etc.), and if you own an HDTV, I suggest you just wait for a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player (the PlayStation 3 is dirt cheap for a great BR Player: $599).
 On: 2006-06-24
I have a 2500 at least two years, it is not perfect, but it is still working, sometimes after view a special format disk, it may be messed up system, but with the P/N or I/P button, it can be reset back. I would buy another one if I need it.
On: 2005-12-27
DVDs that work on other machines wont load on this machine. Sometimes it will take 20 minutes trying to load and then will reject the disk. Sometimes it skips large segments of a movie that plays fine on another machine. Not worth the trouble!
On: 2005-10-29
There are tons of people now who have posted reviews that say that this DVD player just stopped working on them. Well, that should hopefully give you a clue as to whether or not to buy this piece of junk. The same exact thing happened to me. One day it just stopped putting out audio or video, for no good reason that I could ascertain. It is now in the garbage pile waiting to be taken out with the morning trash.
On: 2005-07-19
DVD player worked fine for a short period. Suddenly it stop producing the picture. I tried S video connection etc. Nothing works. Even I followed pressing the IP button it did not work. APEX do not provide any useful FAQ for this probelm. I do not recommend any one to spend even $10.00 for Model AD2600. Hope someone will send me some advise how to correct this.
On: 2005-06-27
This machine worked fairly well for about a year. It had trouble reading some DVDs and would display no disc even though there was a disc in the player (in particular, I remember The Crow not working). Then, without warning, the DVD player would only play the sound and had no picture. Some had suggested pressing the I/P button on the remote to rectify this problem. This did NOT work, and the DVD player continued to display no picture what so ever. I double-checked all of the wiring to no avail. We ended up having to purchase a new DVD player and I will never purchase any Apex product again. Youd be much better off buying a reputable name brand or something hot off of the street.
On: 2005-06-20
This is my fifth post on this machine since 2003 and the first to post a troubleshoot. People need to look at what other people have written, like my post! Many of the people who are unhappy with this machine have problems with the picture. Learn to read the manual people!!! If you are currently having problems with the picture on your machine, Ill save you the trouble of hunting down the manual... please skip to Troubleshooting Tips.
Review:
This is in fact the best machine for the price. I am amazed that it plays pretty much every format it says on the box and all disk media CDR/CDRW/DVDR/DVDRW. Today I have two Apex DVD players and they all work perfectly since 2003, except for the occasional motor hum from spinning. Despite the hum, I am very very happy with this Apex machine. In fact I recommended this Apex DVD player to a coworker of mine and he also bought two of these fantastic machines. He has not had any problems either. I highly recommend this machine because of performance versus price. My machine still works perfect! If you should have a problem with picture in the future, please remember to look at Troubleshooting in this post.
Troubleshooting Tips:
Does your Apex DVD player only play audio and no video? Or does it play audio but the video is scrolling in black and white? Before you try to return the player or waste hours calling Apex tech support, or run the player over with your car, try these simple troubleshooting ideas first.
No picture: Hopefully you still have the remote control. If you tossed it out the window, you need to fetch it. But first check to see if your video is hooked up correctly and your TV is switched to the correct video input. If everything is correct, using the DVDs remote control, press the I/P button located on the bottom right corner of the remote. The I/P button switches the TV display between interlace and progressive. If this doesnt bring back the picture, try pressing this button without playing a DVD. If you dont get video back, now you can run the player over with your car!
Picture scrolling in B/W: You need the remote control for this so you better get it from your dog before he burries it in the backyard. Press the P/N button located on the bottom right corner of the remote. The P/N button switches your DVD players video output signal between PAL and NTSC. By pressing P/N, you should be able to get a good picture on the screen.
For other problems go to http://www.apexdigitalinc.com/support.asp
I hope I have helped you continue to enjoy the Apex DVD player with these troubleshooting tips. I have done some research and experimenting with the remote when my Apex AD-2500 seemed to have lost its video signal. Im a more happier person after discovering the I/P button! The button was probably accidentally pushed to cause the black screen in the first place.
On: 2005-03-25
We had this DVD player for about 3 months and then one day we no longer had picture but could hear that the movie was playing. Customer service was contacted but did not reply. Based on the reviews from other customers it sounds like this is a common problem which is only treatable by the customer paying additional money in shipping and labor....
On: 2005-03-17
Within 6 months of purchase the video on this unit began going screwy. This progressed as time went on until it became unusable. Dont buy it.
On: 2004-12-30
The Apex AD2600 DVD Player that I purchased from Amazon has quit working. As far as I can tell it only worked properly once or twice. Now it will only play the audio portion of a DVD, without video. I have tried hooking it to different TVs, using different video cables, and different DVDs. My conclusion: it doesnt work. At least it was relatively "cheap". I wont so much mind throwing it away. THIS WILL BE THE LAST APEX PRODUCT I BUY!
On: 2004-12-19
It seems that a good percentage of the reviews here complain that the player just doesnt work right. I shouldve listened. Maybe its only some of the players, but mine is one of them. I could go through all the problems with "no disc" and the system hanging and refusing to let me reach certain scenes, but its not worth it. I guess you can buy one and play roulette, but its just not worth the savings. Pay for quality, or at least mediocrity. This is just garbage.
On: 2004-11-10
APEX HORRIBLE TECH SUPPORT - DO NOT BUY, November 10, 2004
Reviewer: H. San - See all my reviews
I bought an Apex DVD 2600 player 2 months ago. And yesterday, it broke down - the colors were all distorted in the output. So, I call tech support, which was reasonably fast in answering my call. Told them about the problem and they asked me to send it back - they have a SHORT 3 month warranty - to add to this, the Customer Service Rep said that the warranty does not cover "service charges" for repair and I had to argue with him until he agreed that it was covered. Next, it says clearly in the APEX LIMITED WARRANTY that the buyer pays for shipping to APEX but APEX pays for shipping back to the customer. They tried to give me an "internal policy" saying that customer pays both ways shipping. I told them that, as it says at the bottom of the warranty, the warranty gives the customer certain legal rights. So, they shouldnt claim any false information in such an important document and not follow what they are claiming. They claimed it was a "misprint".
BOTTOM LINE: This company is about LIES and NOT HONORING LEGAL DOCUMENTS. If you dont care about respect for the customer, then go ahead and buy Apex. For me, I will be adding a few bucks to buy a Panasonic, at least I know I wont be treated like a fool.
On: 2004-11-04
Well, I guess mine made it longer than others. For 11 months it worked fine. But last month it started having problems. It reads the disks fine, but shuts off after about 30sec. Then when you try to turn it back on, it turns on then shuts right back off again. So, the piece of **** didnt even last a year.
Called customer support, and since it was past the 90 day period, I have to pay 39.95 for labor... Not to mention the cost for shipping it to them! As some others mentioned I thought the rep wasnt very friendly either.
So, Im gonna take my ~50 bucks and put it towards one thatll last.
On: 2004-11-03
Well, I guess mine made it longer than others. For 11 months it worked fine. But last month it started having problems. It reads the disks fine, but shuts off after about 30sec. Then when you try to turn it back on, it turns on then shuts right back off again. So, the piece of **** didnt even last a year.
Called customer support, and since it was past the 90 day period, I have to pay 39.95 for labor... Not to mention the cost for shipping it to them! As some others mentioned I thought the rep wasnt very friendly either.
So, Im gonna take my ~50 bucks and put it towards one thatll last.
On: 2004-10-22
I am almost a year down the road with this machine and it is the most reliable that I have used yet. I have owned two Norcent 300 series players, a Lite-On 2002, and an older Sony and this one performs better and more consistently than any of them and has never failed to play any DVD or VCD that is playable on any other machine. I am not sure it is available any more, but if you can find one, grab it! The only problem that is kind of a nuisance is that it decides on its own when to close the drawer. Sometimes you have to be fast to grab or insert the disk.
On: 2004-10-21
I am almost a year down the road with this machine and it is the most reliable that I have used yet. I have owned two Norcent 300 series players, a Lite-On 2002, and an older Sony and this one performs better and more consistently than any of them and has never failed to play any DVD or VCD that is playable on any other machine. I am not sure it is available any more, but if you can find one, grab it! The only problem that is kind of a nuisance is that it decides on its own when to close the drawer. Sometimes you have to be fast to grab or insert the disk.
On: 2004-10-02
I bought this player (...). The player died within less than a year. There is an annoying problem: the media tray opens and immediately closes whenever you push the open/close button. I have to pull the tray quickly to be able to put my DVD/CD in. Sounds ridiculous? This is the worst electronics i have ever bought.
I will avoid any products from Apex in the future.
by: dougrw On: 2004-09-03
Simply put, the low price isnt worth the trouble. I picked up one of these to throw in a spare room and it constantly has trouble reading DVDs. Many of the DVDs I use nowadays are from Netflix and this player fails to read at least half of them. It doesnt do so well on the DVDs I own either.
Save yourself the trouble and just spend a little more money.
On: 2004-09-02
Simply put, the low price isnt worth the trouble. I picked up one of these to throw in a spare room and it constantly has trouble reading DVDs. Many of the DVDs I use nowadays are from Netflix and this player fails to read at least half of them. It doesnt do so well on the DVDs I own either.
Save yourself the trouble and just spend a little more money.
On: 2004-08-29
This player will not play
some clean DVDs that play
fine on other players.
On: 2004-08-23
Warning!!! Do not buy this product. Mine worked only for 5 months......
 On: 2004-07-28
Ive used player for 8 mos. now and noticed that it has lots of problems playing DVDs that are not new. I see all the time with DVDs from rental stores that has some finger print
On: 2004-07-27
Ive used player for 8 mos. now and noticed that it has lots of problems playing DVDs that are not new. I see all the time with DVDs from rental stores that has some finger print
On: 2004-07-01
I read a couple of reviews that warned that the APEX 2600 would break within a couple of months. I ignored them and now I have a DVD Player that plays sound but displays no picture. It worked fine up until now.Also the unit is chintzy in design -- I think all the electronic engineer flunkies work for this company.
On: 2004-06-30
I could sum this DVD "player" in one word, but I think it deserves three.....HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE! I would have gotten more and longer enjoyment out of setting my dollars on fire. The player was bought as a gift for my dad... first time DVD owner. He had problems with it the first month he had it, but was too embarassed to tell me. He used it about 8 times and the DVD player stopped working. It would spin any of the DVDs. He finally told me a little over 3 months after he had it. I then called APEX knowing it had a 1 year warranty. HA! I tried for 2 days to get through customer service. All I received was a busy signal. When I finally got through (on my dime), I was on hold for 2 hours!! No wonder they dont have an 800 number with all the complaints they must receive. After finally getting through, I was told the year warranty was on PARTS only. The labor wouldnt be included. Neither would the shipping of the product. So when all was said and done, I would be paying just as much to repair their faulty DVD player as I did to buy it initially! Not to mention, customer service was very rude on the phone and offered no alternatives... just an "oh well, what do you want me to do about it?" Uh, maybe stop selling merchandise that is crap. Or at the least back up your equipment. Shame on you APEX. I will never buy a product by this company again. If I could have given a negative score to this product, I would. If I ever hear of a friend wanting to buy something from APEX, I will do everything in my power to steer them away from it. Not only did you lose me as a current and future customer, you lost anyone I may talk to as well.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-06-29
Player plays all my backup dvds and photo albums. NIce picture and good sound. Great Dvd for the money.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-06-12
When I purchase this product the reviews were all pretty good, however whenever I try and play DVDs some chapters are skipped over, and I cant view them!!! This alone would make me say DO NOT BUY!! It does look nice though.
On: 2004-06-04
One word - JUNK!I did purchase another DVD player from Amazon, a Zenith that I am more than happy with. However, Amazon was supposed to take my junk Apex back, been waiting 2 months now... If you order something from Amazon (pay), its here FAST, returning something...what a joke. Contact Amazon? Thats another joke. See if you can find a customer service phone number on this website. You have to follow like 6 links and be a cyber slueth just to get an email across... Whatever you do, do not buy this Apex player, you will be sorry. It wont play several DVDs.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-06-03
I bought this DVD for my parents for X-mas (2003) and about 5 months (May 2004)later it doesnt work. Because I bought them this DVD player, they went out and bought DVDs for it. They had to replace the broken DVD player in order to play their DVDs. I am so embarrassed, I feel like I cost them money by making such a bad purchase.
On: 2004-05-29
Read the info. Seemed legit. Wasnt. 90 day warranty ran out 30 days before this unit bellied up. No recourse, no satisfaction, no DVD player. No happy.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-05-18
Did not even work when we took it out of the box. We sent it back to the company for refund...NEVER GOT IT!
On: 2004-05-15
We purchased this DVD player for my mother-in-law for Christmas and she has had no complaints! Its a great gift and its one that keeps on giving as its something that can be used almost daily.Glennette Yelverton
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On: 2004-05-06
This DVD player broke down within 3 months after I purchase it.
I first contact the APEX by phone, and was on the phone waiting for over 30 min. Once I told the operator what I need, I was put on hold again until the phone call got cut off.Then I tried to email APEX with the email address list on their web site, and email got bounced back. So I registered myself with APEX and emailed them about the problem. Of course, no reply either. Very disappoint at the customer service and the product quality.
On: 2004-05-05
It started out great !!! Played all kinds of formats. And it was affordable.Then at about 3 months old, it died. The problem I have is the same problem customer support has as a FAQ. Thats not a good sign (means that it happens alot!!) My unit is dead (no power) and I cant get a response from customer service !!!! to fix it. btw - this unit will NOT play the latest DVDs either (dual layer, like Alias) and Disney movies. hmmmm.... Personally I understand things happen to electronics, what puts the nail in their coffin is that I can NOT get hold of customer support !!!!
On: 2004-05-04
THIS IS A GOOD LITTLE MACHINE, LITERALY IT IS VERY THIN, GREAT LOOK AND EASY TO OPERAIT. THE OLDER APEXS HAD VCR LIKE MENUS BUT THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE A COMPUTER WITH ITS MENUS. ITS LITTERAL MEADIA PLAYER, HAS A VERY NICE AND COMFERTIBLE INTERFACE, IN FACT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THE LETTERING ON THE DISPLAY, KEEP IN MIND FOLKS THIS IS ONE OF APEXS FIRST ATTEPTS AT AN DIGITAL DISPLAY. SO LET IT RIDE, I CANNOT WAIT TILL THE NEXT APEX COMES OUT, IT WILL ETHER SINKEM OR CARRY THEM INTO 2010. DONT BUY A KOSS EMERSON OR ANYTHING ELSE, GET THIS ONE IF YOU NEED TO SAVE MONEY. YOU WONT BE SORRY. EVEN PLAYS MY VERYVERY SCRATCHED DVDS. THANK YOU UPDATE* AND PEOPLE I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE BAD REVIEWS, READ YOUR MAUALS, LIKE THE BLACK AND WHITE WITH SCROLLNG PROBLEM, DUH, READ UP ON PAL/NTSC SETTINGS. ITS ALL THERE. AND MANY MANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THAT ARE JUST ID-10-T ERRORS (IDIOT) AND THERE IS SUPPORT, WWW.APEXDIGITAL.COM YOU CAN CALL THEM. (...)
On: 2004-04-28
I bought this player to replace a Sony that always skipped on DVDs with even the slightest scratches. I was delighted to find that not only does this DVD player work perfectly, it also plays horribly scratched disks without blinking. As a test, I put in an old CD with nasty gashes on it that I couldnt get my other player to even recognize as a disk. The Apex played it perfectly.
The build quality does not seem to be the greatest, but I have not had any problems with it after a couple of months. At this price, who cares if it breaks in a year.
On: 2004-04-21
Many of our disney movies dont play on this dvd player. I spoke to a Rep. at Apex and was told that a new format is being used and we wont be able to view any disney movies made in the last couple months.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-04-16
Player has a problem with dual-layer DVDs such as Alias Season 1 and Season 2. For the money, get a better quality player. Player works and looks great - if you can get the DVDs to play. I know the saying is "you get what you pay for" but at this stage of game DVD players must have better quality than this - there is no excuse. Will never purchase APEX again. Customer Service and Technical Support are overloaded and nonresponsive - tells you about the quality of their products and their willingness to stand behind them. Pass this player up, and never believe the reviews on a product right before Christmas!
On: 2004-04-09
For the first few weeks, this player was everything I expected it to be, an affordable multi-format DVD player with a stylish slim case as advertised... Then my DVDs would stop playing in the middle, or not even be read at all. New CDs almost always began skipping after a few plays. I thought it was just the player, but then I started checking the discs to find that the Apex 2600 is actually ruining my media. There are funny little ridges on the DVD that look like the slice of a tree trunk! This player is not worth any price and I recommend that you dont purchase it. I intend to contact the company, but from what Ive read... I just got screwed out of fifty bucks. Apex doesnt answer the phone. *Sigh.*
by: Anonymous On: 2004-04-07
No way to contact their customer service. Very bad qulity.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-04-04
I bought this APEX 2600 DVD player for myself at Christmas because it got good reviews as a good value for the money on a variety of different sites. I took it to my fathers house to play a Tom Jones concert DVD and he loved the player so much I gave it to him. Now I need to buy myself another one! Have used it frequently and have had no problems. I always research electronics online before I buy because even within the same company, some models are better than others. I liked this one enough to buy another. My dad also has an APEX TV and it was another great value for the money. Great quality picture and features.
On: 2004-04-03
Thought Id weigh in here with my stats. Ive bought 3 Apex DVD players now. They play just about everything, but #2 and #3 died very shortly after getting them. I am back to using #1. Nice machines, but I consider their quality pretty low now.
On: 2004-03-30
This item broke just two weeks after I gave it to my kids for Christmas. The door would not close. I tried to contact APEX to return it (I missed the Amazon return period) and it took 3 months to get through to their customer service dept. I am still trying to resolve it four months later.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-03-26
It looks great - and is loaded with features.. unfortunately it turns out to be the "disposable" type. HAve had problems since the first day - not playing some DVDs and then finally after less than 60 days, it just would not recognize anything I pop in it. Save money on the long run - buy something decent ONCE instead of buying cheap every month.
On: 2004-03-24
I have had this player for 3 months and have been able to see a total of 6 DVDs, after the frustration and aggrivation of getting the player to do its job. I have tried many times to get a hold of Apex who doesnt seem to answer their emails and telephone number is constantly busy as (I believe) the one lonely customer service rep is probably extremely overworked. As I emailed to the the customer service department, the only thing this player has done consistantly is use enought electricity to keep the red LED burning. Do yourself a favor and save your money to get something of better quality, or at least works.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-03-24
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I purchased this unit 3 months back and I think the unit knew when my warrenty expires. It is more than 90 days and it does not show the picture no matter what I do. I can only hear the sound. I changed video cables, tried connecting to TV on INPUT1 and INPUT2 but no help.I think you get what you pay for stands true.
On: 2004-03-21
If I could give this a negative rating, I would. I am surprised Amazon still carries this after all of the continued problems. Wont play A LOT of discs. I can only confirm what other customers have said - crap! Some movies it played yesterday, it wont play today. It wont play 80% of my movies, which are all store boughten. Tech support from Apex is literally - NONEXISTENT. Amazon, do your customers a big favor, dont carry this item, and give them refunds! There should have been a recall on this product. Fair warning - DO NOT BUY.I repeat - Dont wast your money.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-03-19
I bought 2 of this model for Christmas presents and neither one of them work! It is embarassing getting phone calls from family members telling you that the dvd player you gave them less that 3 months ago is no longer working. One stopped working in February and the other in March. Amazon has been working with me to refund my money, but they reminded me that I have past the 30 day return policy and this was a courtesy return. I have had great experience with Amazon, but I will probably not buy electronics any more from them to avoid any future return problems.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-03-18
The DVD player does not work properly. The player usually
plays DVDs, but has occasional problems such as: 1) not recognizing
a DVD 2) stopping a particular point in a movie every time we played
it 3) not being able to access certain special features on a rental
DVD. This has happened with several different DVDs and occasionally
if we keep trying something, it will work when it did not work one
time before. After we discovered the problems, we tried to contact Apex (fkor 3 months), but we never got in touch with them.The Customer support telephone number is always busy, and they do not answer their web customer
support.
On: 2004-03-18
I have had this dvd player for about 3 months now. Nothing has broken on it, and it plays all the dvds I have. Unfortunately it cant play all of the dvd. I have several tv shows on dvd so they are divided by episode. On 2 dvds so far it refuses to play certain episodes with no problems on the others on the dvd. Luckily I also have a PS2 which can play those episodes the player cant. Unfortunately I bought a player because the PS2 couldnt play all my dvds, and now the player cant play everything.
On: 2004-03-13
I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband. We tried it out Christmas night and it worked great. Even viewed CDs full of jpgs. We didnt get to use it again for over a month (sad, I know). But when we went to use it again, there was sound but no picture. We saw reviews that said the same thing, and also saw here that their customer service stinks. Though we were past the deadline for returns (by a few days), I contacted Amazon right away and pleaded for help. They authorized my late return, and hopefully they are giving APEX heck. I hate APEX but love Amazon, and I tell everyone. DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER. Who knows how many uses youll get out of it before it craps out, but it probably will.
On: 2004-03-11
I had to return the remote on this product because it appeared to be defective. It took over 2 months and repeated follow-up to get it replaced. The Customer Service Dept did not list a toll free number and it was a real hassle to get through on their regular line. I would not be inclined to purchase an APEX product again.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-03-11
Just hope you never lose/break the remote for this player! Weve purchased 3 universal remotes so far-all claiming to work "Apex" dvd players and none worked. Called Customer Service and basically was told to either keep buying univ. remotes to try or buy the replacement remote for $23 (which is almost half of what I paid for the whole player). If anybody knows of a remote to work this-Id love to hear from you! (on here of course) Also, a couple dvds wouldnt play and they were new ones!
On: 2004-03-09
Well, it was nice while it lasted. After @ 3 months, it stoppped playing higher number scenes on DVDs. As an engineer, I am embarrassed for the engineering profession when such crap is released for sale.
On: 2004-03-09
Door broke after a month. Unit took forever since the begiining to recognize and play discs. 3 months of use and it no longer recognizes anything. Forget about it.. Its money down the drain. Get cheaper panasonics or Toshibas or even Sonys..
On: 2004-03-05
Only used for 3 month before its down! I had hoped this was bought from WalMart so that I could return it! It sends discoutinous signals to TV, so the TV has the pictures for one moment and has only the white noise for the other moment.The other thing I dont like about this 2600 is that it makes the color look over saturated. Maybe its good for TVs with not so good color settings, but not good for my TV that already has very vibrant pictures.
On: 2004-02-28
I purchased the AD2600 after feeling comfortable with the reviews I read here on Amazon. As soon as I lifted the unit out of the box, I questioned my judgement. The entire unit was poorly crafted. There were sharp screw tips on the underside of the unit coming from inside that were obviously used to anchor the internal control board. After hooking the thing up, I found that it would only played less than 50% of the DVDs I put in it. Most of the DVDs I was trying were fairly new and were in great condition. The DVD player just wouldt recognize them. It would spin, read, spin some more and then show on the display that there was no disc. I ended up sending the unit back to Amazon.
On: 2004-02-27
This dvd player plays raw mpeg2 and mpeg1 videos, jpeg, wma, cdr/cdrw/dvdr/dvdrw, and of course plays dvd movies from UK...
i love the AIFF, progressive scan feature... now I would have given APEX a rating of 5 stars had this baby come with features to upgrade the firmware and was able to play divx or .avi videos... but for $49.99 GO GET ONE!!!! Features and looks this DVD player is cheap had it come with SONY or one of the other top brand names you would have to pay 2x the price I got mine for. (National Wholesale Liquadators). Mine came from a shipment from Canada. THIS UNIT COMES REGION 1 AND 2 READY. which is nice for me when I want to watch my Love Thy Neighbour, Benny Hill and New Avengers dvds I got from the UK. This unit I own is 6mths old. Any dvd to top this player would be the PHILIPS DVP642, which plays divx and comes with a scratch and sniff Pause button. (just kidding about the s&s button).
On: 2004-02-26
I have not even used my new DVD player and already I am disapointed! I have been trying for over a week to contact Apex. They will not respond to my emails (Promised turnaround time is 24 hours) and the phone line is constantly busy. All I am looking for is a rebate form!!
On: 2004-02-25
I accually didnt buy the Apex AD-2600 from Amazon but, the reviews I found here helped me purchase it. I have owned an Apex AD-3201 for close to 3 years now and I love that deck. Because of its hidden features (no macrovision, non-regional)I keep this baby around to watch non-American region DVDs. However, the AD-2600 doesnt have this feature (for now). The cool thing about the AD-2600 it plays alot of different file like MP3, WMA CDs, JPEG and Kodak picture CDs, DVDs, DVD-/+Rs. Its not a listed feature but, the one thing that sold the unit is that it plays MPEG video. I find this to be a great feature. Ive tried playing all of these discs and they all play great. For the money Apex machines have good features. You cant find the MPEG playback on high priced units. Its low profile, space saving design looks nice. I find the Apex AD-2600 to be a great buy.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-22
I received this DVD player free with the purchase of a Palm Tungsten E from OfficeMax. Now I know why - they are pieces of junk. Less than a month later the screen freezes and eventually shows "no disc." This is the second Apex DVD player Ive had - and the last. My first player (Model AD-500A) went into the trash about 6 months after I bought it. Same story as everybody else when trying to get service from Apex - nothing. Pay a few more bucks and get something else - itll be worth it in the long run.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-20
This unit was working fine for the 1st month and a half and then the color signal disappeared. Apex has still not responded to my email describing the problem after almost a week and their customer service line is always busy.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-20
I was surprised to find that not only could this DVD player play MPEG2 format which allowed me to stack 2 movies on a DVD, but it also was able to play .vob files which I created with Smart Ripper. The AFF feature did a great job converting the letterbox to fill 3/4 of the screen and the image still looked normal. Loved the slim design. ...
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-18
i recieved my 2600 4 days ago and feel that this may be the best $50 i have ever spent. it plays all my back-ups, + or -, and everything else i have put in it without a hick up. audio is excellent. well worth the money.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-17
After having bought and been disappointed in another brand of DVD player, I purchased the Apex AD2600 from Amazon and first of all I should say it was delivered MUCH more quickly than I had expected. (Good going, Amazon).
I am very pleased with the Apex AD2600....it plays just about anything you put in the drawer. So far Ive played regular DVDs, backup DVD-Rs, MP3 CDs, and regular CDs. I have not yet tried the photo show capability, but Im thinking that will probably work well too, based on the success with the above mentioned disks.
I do want to mention too that it is certainly worthwhile to READ the instruction manual that comes with the unit. The comments Ive read about having problems with this DVD player all seem to stem from pushing the incorrect buttons on the DVD remote....for instance, pushing the button to play PAL (European type) movies, when an NTSC (USA type) movie disk is in the disk tray. So, if you read the instructions well, you shouldnt have any problems with this DVD unit.
I cant speak to its long-term reliability, as Ive only had the Apex AD2600 for a little over a week at this point. But, it seems to work so well now, that I dont anticipate any problems with it.
Bottom line for me is that for the price I dont think you can go wrong at all by purchasing this DVD player.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-17
WOw! Simple to use and hook up. Comes with standard rca jacks for output, along with S-video output (S-video cable not included, must be purchased seperately). and also component video outputs. The progressive scan option can be turned off easily by a button on the remote control which is one of the simplest and easiest remote controls I have ever seen or used. I also own an "APEX AD 1201" dvd player and have had no problems with it since I purchased it almost 1 1/2 years ago. One big difference between the 1201 and the 2600 models is that the 2600 model is virtually silent. and doesnt need to be placed in a cabinet like the 1201 does. Friends of mine who own APEX tv sets are also all very pleased. I would not hesitate to purchase this if you are uncertain of the brand name. Consider it for a future gift too!
On: 2004-02-16
This DVD play is basicly junk. It wont play all of my movies. Keeps coming up with no disk errors. I tried called APEX Cust service, no help. Dont waste your money. Mine was 2 weeks old and I chucked it in the trash, where it belongs. This is the 4 apex player that I have bought.. You might think you are saving money by buying an APEX but in the long run you will spend more. Each of the 4 lasted less than six months.. You can get a pretty good progressive scan Sony or Toshiba now for 68 bucks just about anywhere.. Spend the money its well worth it..
On: 2004-02-14
This is the best DVD player Ive purchased. Ive owned a Panasonic and Sony DVD and this one outperforms in function and image quality and most of all, access speed. For those of you who has problems with this player, Id suggest checking the owners manual to get the right setting so that you are not displaying the wrong mode and have no picture, etc. This player has worked flawlessly for me and at this price, you cant go wrong. 80% of the features on here you will not get by spending $100 on a Sony or Panasonic. Having said that, this is what you do..........."add to cart" ! "check out" ! "enjoy" !
On: 2004-02-14
I have sent my ad2600 back to Apex because it wont play certain Disney and other dvd movies (no Disc message). They sent me a new ad2600 with the same problem. I call Apex customer service and they told me that there is a known problem with the model playing Disney and other movies and that it is not there problem so Im stuck with a new dvd player that wont play my kids Disney movies.
On: 2004-02-13
I bought this DVD player mainly because my old Sharp DVD player could not play most of the DVDs from the store that I rent from and I had to watch them using my PCs DVD-Rom player. Well, this Apex DVD player turned out great! It plays basically every media Ive tested so far, even an old VCD that I ripped years ago and the rental DVD that couldnt be played on my old $200 Sharp player! I have to say Im also pretty impressed by the user interface for playing JPEG, MP3 and MPEG files stored on CD-Rs/DVDs. Its almost like having a media player/file manager built into the DVD player. I did not want to have high expectations for this Apex player because of the price but it is definitely working out much better than what I would expect from an expensive high-end player. What more can you ask for from a $40 DVD player? I guess Im just lucky to get a good working unit! Hope the unit lasts as Ive only had it for 3 days. And the slim form-factor together with the mirror-like front panel sure makes the player look cool and pricey! One bad thing though, I find the remote-control a bit flimsy and I predict it will most probably die before the player does.
Finally, Amazons free shipping is really getting good, it took only 3 working days for the player to reach me!
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-10
for the most part this is a good DVD player... but about 25% of DVDs ive played on ithave a problem, when watching a movie the picture will freeze, but the DVD still plays, and eventualy the picture kicks back in after skipping a few moments. Usually I just skip to the next chapter to avoid it. Annoying.
On: 2004-02-07
We have had this product for over a month and yesterday it stopped working. It is connected to an old television set via composite video and analog audio outputs. There was neither picture nor sound. Connecting the same outputs to a video card in my computer, there was sound but still no picture. The trouble shooting section in the users manual, suggesting correct and secure connections, doesnt help.I searched on the internet and found one tip which solved our problem: press I/P button on the remote control. It makes the dvd player to switch between interlace mode and progressive scan mode. Obviously there is no composite video output and different analog audio signals at progressive scan mode. We are overall pleased with product. I would have rated it five stars but for the poor manual.
On: 2004-02-06
I think most of you people complaining about no video is due to you hitting the wrong button either the P/N = Pal/Ntsc or the I/P is set to progressive scan..another stupid move.
I know not everyone is going to have good luck with this but mines plays fine and plays everything except divx, theres a region hack but not many have gotten it to work
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-06
I purchased this as a Christmas gift on 12-4-03. It worked from 12-26 to 1-9 at which time the picture failed completely (see other negative reviews-my unit wasnt the only one this happened to.) I tried calling the support number for a week, several times a day, and always got a busy signal. I also registered the unit online and posted two messages to the Apex support person (there cant possibly be more than one!). Neither message was answered (they ask for 24 hours before replying - Ive been waiting 27 days.) I finally returned the unit to the company along with copies of my messages and return info. Let me quote a customer service rep from one of the authorized APEX service locations in my state (they only service APEX tvs, not dvd players): "You can send it in, but I wouldnt count on ever seeing it or a replacement again."
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-04
It only read the dvds 10% of the time, otherwise I would get a NO DISC screen. I got this dvd player as a gift and had to send it back. Amazon was supposed to send me another one, but didnt and sent me a gift certificate instead (Im guessing because the price has gone up on this unit since December).
by: Anonymous On: 2004-02-02
GOOD: Progressive scan player for a relatively low price (although the better known manufacturers like Toshiba, Pioneer, and Panasonic are now offering lower-priced progressive scan players as well). Seems to read most DVDs fine, and reads quietly (I had a Pioneer player that had fairly loud disc spin noise). Also, I have not had trouble reading SVCDs that I created and VBR MP3 CDs (my old Apex AD-1200 had trouble with these). Output through component connections looks very good, on my non-HD TV.BAD: Ive had this player for several months and it reads most discs, but it would not recognize several discs that were clean and read on other players (from Friends Season 2). It would just spin up and stop, and display "no disc". My other gripe is the incredibly crappy remote, which is worse than other, cheaper Apex units. For some reason they made the navigation buttons all one button, a ring around the enter/play button. You have to press the buttons hard and frequently I end up pressing enter when I meant to scroll. Also, for some reason the picture looks washed out on S-Video, with lots of color bleeding, compared to a component connection (should not be much of a perceptible difference on a 27" TV).
On: 2004-02-01
OK this is our first DVD player so what do I know.I checked out the amazon reviews and Im pleased to say mine worked, works, fine right out of the box. I like the auto fit feature = you can stretch widescreen dvds to normal. Lots of other features that I need to find out about. Looks OK - very shiny chrome and mirrors. Things that Id prefer different - theres a red light that shines when its turned off! And the remote is cheap and cheasy - not sure how long itll last, but for 50 bucks what the heck!!
On: 2004-02-01
This thing plays everything I feed it... CompUSA, Memorex, Fuji... Plays them all. I ordered 2.
On: 2004-02-01
I wanted a dvd player that had basic features and would be able to play DVD -R format discs that I had made myself. When I 1st tried it I found that it had no problem playing the more expensive DVD -R media discs that other players would play but to my surprise was able to play cheep media that I had burned that I couldnt get to work before in anything but the DVD burner itself that I had made the disc with. Easy to use, small form factor, and looks good to boot. Very Happy!
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-31
I wish I could give negative stars!!! I bought this dvd player in November. I have an Apex ad600 for a few years now which still works great today. I figured with a great first product and with this one having more features than the 600 I would buy one. What a mistake!!! After about an hour it starts skipping like the dvds are dirty. Ive tried several dvds and even new ones do the same thing. I have Ice Age and it keeps telling me no disc. Ive tried someone elses and the same thing happens. I tried e-mailing Apex and they come back saying undeliverable. Ive tried leaving questions on their site never to have them answered. I just want to at least try an exchange but you cant get through to their number, its always busy. That makes sense though, with all the substandard products they make. Do not buy this product or any Apex product unless you are looking to be frustrated and lose money!!!
On: 2004-01-30
I bought this as a gift for my sister. It has never worked. Ive attempted to connect this unit to several different TVs, using a multitude of connection methods, and I still cant get a video signal from the machine. I highly regret trying to save a few $ with this purchase.
On: 2004-01-29
Purchased the AD-2600 about a month ago and have had numerous problems with it. The most recent is that it will stop responding to the on/off button. The light goes from red to green but no display or any operation whatsoever. I end up unplugging it from the wall for a few hours and when I try again it will work fine...at least until this problem arises again. Ive registered this unit at www.apexdigialinc.com and listed the problem. They claim to respond in a 24 hour period yet its been 2 weeks without a reply. Ive sent 10 e-mails to their customer service department requesting an RA with no response. Ive called the service number and if its not busy, it rings forever then eventually dumps you. Once I actually got to an answering machine and left a message. Still no response. I will never purchase anything from this company ever again and have logged my complaint with the BBB.
On: 2004-01-26
I bought this player as a christmas present for my wife. 3/4 way through the first disk we played on it (naturally on 31 days after purchase) the dvd player froze. Now it will not load any disk or just says that there is no disk.
Have tried to contact apex via e-mail (customerservice@apexdigital.com), but the e-mail address is not valid. Have tried calling (866-4APEXGO), but cant get through.This product sucks, the customer service from apex sucks. I shouldnt have been cheap, should have bought a Toshiba.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-25
I bought this product from Amazon. After using it for just a month, I could not play any DVD. I can only hear the sound but no picture!Their customer (www.apexdigitalinc.com) service is very poor. No contact phone number, only eamil contact which did not respond me.
On: 2004-01-25
I bought this player during a Christmas sale at an excellent price. However, I should have followed my instincts: You get what you pay for. One of the DVDs I received as a Christmas present kept freezing. Some DVDs I rented would not play. Now, I suddenly have no picture. I will say this. When the player was working it was great. But......
On: 2004-01-24
The physical appearance of this Apex compared to one previous (AD1100W) is most appreciated. The prior one looked and felt lightweight, cheesy, and assembled by the oppressed: I purchased it for its easy ability to accept CD-R hacks. I used it lightly, and it lasted just over one year (forgot to kill the power one day, and now it only plays DVDs). Back to the 2600: 1. It doesnt smell like burning plastic when you open the drive. 2. Without a doubt the finest looking Apex DVD player that Ive seen. 3. Excellent picture quality - on par with my Pioneer, Panasonic, and JVC players. 4. Remote: You can stand it on end (harder to lose), and its far better designed than the 1100s. Anyway, the initial impression is much better than when I opened the box on the 1100 over a year ago - you can telll that Apex is trying harder to improve their product. Id have given it 5 stars, but Im waiting to see if this one holds up to more frequent use than the last one: With progressive scan, I expect it to PLAY PLAY PLAY - and give my old Pioneer a rest.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-23
First of all, I bought this DVD as a Christmas present for my girlfriend and I am somewhat disappointed. Unlike some of the other people who received a "lemon", my DVD player came in perfect working condition. AS a whole, the DVD player has a sleek design and works fine. What disappointed me is the fact that it does not seem to read certain DVDs. For example, I tried playing my new "Pirates of the Carribean" extra features DVD, but this DVD player can not read it. AT first I thought it is only a isolated incident, but I was proven wrong when the player would not read my "Alias" DVDs as well. This player seems to work fine with everything else. So I dont understand why it would not work with DVDs that seem to have more features in them. Because of this, I am disappointed and would not recommend this product.
On: 2004-01-22
I had Apex regular(non-progressive) DVD-player for two years. Had no problem with it. Now, I thought its time to upgrade. So, I bought Apex AD-2600 in November03 from Amazon. Its running great for all the DVDs I have and rented. I have a dvd burner. Apex AD-2600 runs all the DVD media including DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW (Unlike Sony or Panasonic - One supports only +R/RW and another supports -R/RW). I think, Apex is the best DVD player you can get for the price. Some of my friends had well branded DVD-players but they keep complaining that sometime it STUCKS and SUCKS!!! Most of them are already switched to Apex and they are happy. If you are skeptical about trying Apex. Take my words and give it a try. Hopefully you wont regret. Goodluck !!! Pr@sh...
On: 2004-01-19
Unit worked great for 3 weeks then Video output failed.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-19
Worked for two weeks. After two weeks the picture kept freezing.
Spend the extra 20 $ and buy a name brand DVD player. APEX sucks!! Only the cheap and poor would buy one.
On: 2004-01-19
I bought this to replace an expensive ($300+) Onkyo DVD player that quit after only 3 years!This has so many capabilities that youll always have room for new technologies as they evolve. I use this with a home theater system and its amazing how it sounds, the picture clarity is unmatched! So much packed in a small case and very affordable!
On: 2004-01-17
I got one of these to serve as a second DVD player in my house. Its a compact, attractive machine and was easy to set up. Basic usage is easy, but the remote has a lot of buttons that I havent used. So far, weve only used this player a few times to watch movies and it has worked fine. The picture is clear, bright and sharp and the sound is good. Again, though, it has only been used sparingly. The catch is that, while it plays movies just fine, it has refused to read second discs with the movie "extras" on them on the two occaisions when I tried to do that. Its not a big deal for me. I simply watched the extra features on another player. Had this been my only DVD player, though, it would have been a real problem.As it is, Im keeping the machine. It works well enough (so far) for me to be satisfied with it, and its possible that Im missing something. But I would expect that, since my movie discs have all played with no problem, the extras discs would, too, without any additional tweaking. Im giving this player cautious recommendation. There are a lot of things I like about it. Be advised, however, that you may encounter problems.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-17
Received Apex DVD and the picture was great when set up with S connector... the remote is a little hard to understand... my JPEG pictures are viewable (not so sharp and vivid)on my 27" screen but seem not as clear as when I view them on my 17" monitor... so far the DVD works so I hope it doesnt break down like the reviews Ive read. Prior to Christmas, it seems the reviews were very good but after that it seems the reviews went bad! I wouldnt gotten this DVD based on the reviews I read after Christmas....
On: 2004-01-16
This was an awesome player, before the video output no longer worked (after about 3 weeks). I might have gotten a lemon, but this is not the first report of video output failure on this machine. I am returning it, and again in the market for a multiformat DVD, SVCD, VCD, MP3, etc... player. What a disappointment!
On: 2004-01-15
I bought the Apex AD-2600 DVD player for the family for Christmas. Set up was easy and we enjoyed it for just over a week. There was occasionally a lip-sync issue (the lips werent moving in time to the dialogue). But after 10 days, the sound worked, but the video quit working. Amazon was wonderful about picking it up the next day and paying for the return shipping. Perhaps this experience will teach me not to buy "off" brands.
On: 2004-01-12
RETRACTION: said mine had silver plate: it does have display. it works great. i should have looked at it harder.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-12
Im editing my review, because now I wish I read the manual before returning the player I bought for my girlfriend. The button on the remote to switch from PAL to NTSC was undoubtedly my problem.. now I may buy two! (my orignal review is below:)Great feature list, poor reliability. Output went black and white only via both s-video and composite connections, and with no v-hold. Thankfully amazon has free return shipping!
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-11
I purchased two Apex 2600 for CHRISTmas presents. So far we have only hooked up one of them. The Unit seems to play all formats that I have put in it (Jpeg, Kodak Pics And DVD-R) I have read other reviews and some good and soom not so good, but my feeling at this time is "Two Thumbs Up"!!! (I Guess Only Time Will Tell???)
P.S The Remote Control does seem to get confused at times and doesnt respond but It may be just operator error??
On: 2004-01-07
I bought the 2600 because it plays everything! Well, within 45 days the video output quit working (both RCA & Optic). So now it still plays everything, you just cant see it!
On: 2004-01-07
What the hell is wrong with this thing. i bought this thing because it plays everything. this is the third apex dvd i bought. the first one was the 705 which i hacked successfully to play all region dvds and disable macrovision. the second one was the 2500 which i think is better than the 2600 because it has more features such as karoake which i do use sometimes for parties. but heck it plays my alias dvds. what the heck is up with the 2600. it suppose to play everything. wrong!!!! by the way my alias dvds are legit too not no bootleg from the internet. im sending this pup back to amazon and looking for the 2500 on ebay. you should too. forget about the sleek looks if it cant play some of your real dvds.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-05
I ordered TWO of these puppies for Christmas gifts. When we tried to hook up the first one, it was broken - the motor would not eject discs or close the door. Strike 1.When I tried to install the second DVD player in my brothers house, THAT ONE DIDN"T WORK EITHER! Imagine my shock - and absolute instant disdain for any products made by Apex. The 2nd DVD player had a faulty power supply which caused to occasionally not turn on. Do not recommend.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-05
The player looked good right out of the box, offering lots of features and good styling. I immediately had problems getting the player to recognize two of my favorite DVDs. After "loading" for what seemed like a very long time, the display indicated "No Disk". After multilple tries, one of the disks was finally recognized but video was poor and features not available. Only one disk played through to completion successfully. At $49. I guess you get what you pay for. Id recommend against this unit.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-05
We ordered two Apex AD-2600s for our family for Christmas - finally decided to join the rest of the world and watch DVDs - well... the first one we installed didnt work, and our kids were devastated to say the least. The second one is up and running. It seems to be working fine, but weve not used it all that much. I am returning the broken one today. I will not be ordering another one to replace it.
UPDATE: JANUARY 27TH 2004 - THE SECOND ONE CRAPPED OUT ONLY AFTER A WEEK - DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT !!
On: 2004-01-03
For the price,its a very nice DVD player. The front door is miss aligned on my unit and you have to manually life it up just so slightly for the door to close, a very annoying thing after ahwile. It does play a wide range of formats as advertised which is very nice. And so far have not had any problems with DVDs not being able to play. Recommended to anyone looking to purchase a low priced DVD player and not expecting any bells or whistles from a brand name one like SONY.
by: Anonymous On: 2004-01-03
What can I say, I bought the ad600 2 years ago and it was probly the best dvd player ever, Quality design, stable, plus it uses a standard ide interface so you can use an old dvd drive from your computer if the player dies. In the last month I bought the apex ad-1600 and the ad-1220. And have returned both. The ad-1600 didnt work corectly from the start and the ad-1220 lasted about a week and a half before it started to act up. My recommendation is to wait on buying one from this company as they will surely get sent a message of many returned dvd players after christmas 2003. I hoping they will then begin building quality dvd players again, as I do like them. It really doesnt make any cents$$ to build a great reputation then destroy it from lack a research and testing in one season. Amazon is AWAESOME!! They refunded my $$$ so fast and paid for the shipping back. What more could you ask for.
On: 2003-12-30
Bought the APEX AD-2600 from Amazon in 12/03 mainly on price, $49.99 - $10 rebate = $39.99. That was a mistake. We tried the "Finding Nemo" DVD and when we got to ~Chapter 28, the frames started to freeze for no reason. Cleaned the DVD, tried again, no luck. I pulled out our old non-progressive scan Toshiba, hooked it back-up and the "Finding Nemo" DVD works fine. I agree with previous posts that you get what you pay for. I cant rate it one star only because when it does work its pretty good. Only owned it about two weeks so I expect were looking at getting another progressive scan DVD player of higher quality very soon.
On: 2003-12-30
I will never use all the "whistles and bells" this machine is capable of. But for what I do use it is perfect. I was, however. somewhat disappointed that I could not "hook up" to my Sony Multi Brand Remote Commander. Small problem.
On: 2003-12-30
I purchased the AD 2600 from another company last month and was very satisfied with my purchase, until last night. I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean and decided to watch the extras disc. The player kept displaying "no disc", so I tried the disc in another machine and sure as @#*! it worked. I even went as far as calling the technical support number on the disc. The person I talked to suggested I take the DVD player back and swap it out with another. The other company is currently "out of stock" so I ordered another from Amazon and will be taking the original back to the competitor today. Hopefully the replacement from Amazon will work just fine. If not I will avoid APEX products in the future. Besides the one problem, this machine is amazing! It plays everything, even VCDs. If only it played stand alone AVI files.
If no problems occur with replacement unit I will keep the 4 star rating. If problem occurs again I will repost my new rating.
On: 2003-12-29
Hi,
Many people are saying, "You get what you pay for, I guess." Well that is not true. You could have paid MORE and got a lot less. I paid $49 and now its $125!
You have to ask yourself, "How much money is dissapointment worth?" Because, you will be dissapointed. Then you can say, "My dissapointment only cost $39." I think a $39 dissapointment is better then a $125 dissapointment!
So, without further adoo... 1) Frame freezes and the family yells, "DAD! Somethings wrong with the DVD player! Come quick!" 2) The remote works, but then it does not work, and you are left standing there thinking you are doing something wrong. 3) You must press the play button and hold it for a couple of seconds otherwise it will not work and you will think the whole unit is broken. 4) It did play my JPEG photos but WOW, trying to figure it out was really something! 5) This APEX model 2600 will not work with my universal remote control. I dare you to surf the net and find the code. You will be told GOLDSTAR codes work, and you will be told Zenith codes will work, and RADIO SHACK will give you APEX codes but they will not work. Finally you will read a post somewhere that ALL CODES ARE USELESS for the APEX 2600. And then you will start to belive them.
If this is your fist DVD player. Save yourself some aggrivation.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-28
Bought two ad2600s for Christmas. One still works fine, the other quit after one day. Owners manual has substandard troubleshooting guide. Apexs website is down and they wont answer their phone.
On: 2003-12-28
The DVD Player is fine. To get back to the menu of the dvd you have to press "menu" on the remote while the dvd is playing. If the dvd is stopped, it will display "playback only". Little inconveinent, but unlike other players I only paid 40$.K-dog
On: 2003-12-27
I bought this for my dad for Christmas. When I hooked it up it only produced sound - a cd played fine, but with a dvd I only got the audio - NO PICTURE!! Lets face it - when you want to watch a movie you want to see a picture. As I travelled internationally and didnt want to haul it back on a plane with me it was an expensive addition to the recycling bin. Had to buy my dad a different dvd player locally (Panasonic) which worked just fine. Save your cash - go for a brand that actually cares about their reputation.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-27
Bought one for $49.99. Seemed like a good deal, but this POS
frequently cannot recognize DVDs and music CDs -- takes a long
time loading and then concludes, "No Disc". Sent mine back.
Id look elsewhere...
On: 2003-12-27
I purchased one of these to replace an ailing DVD player thats a few years old. Of course, I was hesitant given the price, but Ive been extremely impressed since receiving it, and bought a second one as a Christmas present for my parents.The picture is perfect, although Im not watching on an HDTV. It seems to be a little slow when identifying a new disc thats inserted - maybe 10 seconds of wait. Also, if youre an audiophile, youll want to get your own cables because the supplied ones are thin and short. But, dollar for dollar, this DVD player is probably the best out there.
On: 2003-12-27
Granted, I have only used this dvd player for about 2 hours setting it up for my mom for Christmas, but that was long enough for me to find problems with this dvd player. First, the player did not allow me to access the menus of dvds. When I hit "menu" it told me, "playback only." I actually had to re-open the drawer and close it to get back to the dvd menu. This is extemely lame. The remote is flimsy-feeling and awkward to use. In addition, it only seems to work if youre about five feet away from the player, although that may have been just the batteries that came with it. The player does seem to play dvds adequately enough. It also has an optical out, which it should. I think for about $40 more, you can probably find a much better dvd player than this though.
On: 2003-12-26
I looked into buying an inexpensive DVD player that had more than the standard set of features and this item seemed to be the best in that category. I just hooked it up and everything seemed to be going fine.There are a couple of quirks that were a bit annoying like having to actually press the power button before the tray will open (my prev. machine did it automatically), and the fact that the external display is too small and too faded to read from any significant distance. Still, I was willing to overlook those things as this unit looks sleek and has a myriad of features! So I pop-in my first DVD and start to watch. I get to chapter 34 and everything freezes! OK, that happens, so I try to skip the chapter.... Nothing! I try navigating to a chapter past 34 via the menu and it wouldnt do it! I try navigating using the players built in menu, and it still wouldnt work! My next thought was that the DVD must be damaged. Upon inspection I did find a small scratch on the surface and figured that to be the cause. I decided to check one more thing though and plugged in my 3-year-old unit again just to see. The DVD played without flaw through the chapter in question. I then played it through my PS2 and there was no problem there either. Guess where this unit is headed? Yup, right back for a refund!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-26
I was impressed by this very inexpensive player...for the first three hours, and then it died. I was told that it is no longer available, so there must be something really wrong with it.
On: 2003-12-26
I purchased the apex 2600 after reading good reviews of it, both here and in other places. After less than 24 hours it turned out to be a huge disappointment, for myself and for my parents, for whom it was a gift.
It played only one out of three DVDs without problems, the other two being afflicted by a number of glitches. Both of the problem DVDs would repeatedly freeze during playback, while the counter on the player kept going. One also exhibited extremely slow speed when going to the menu.
These problems were consistent, and also not present on another dvd player.
The DVD door would scratch the top of the disc every time it closed.
There were a few attractive features, such as the small size and the layout of the remote.
all in all, trying to save some money on this player resulted in me shelling a great deal more when i purchased a much nicer DVD VCR combo player to make up for blazing crappiness of this very embarassing gift.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-23
This is probably one of the few DVD players at $40 that can play almost everything you throw at it.The plus points are -
1. Price
2. Ability to play most discs - I tried DVD, VCD, DVD-R, audio CD and it played all
3. Good looks The downside -
1. The build quality shows why its so cheap - small scratches on the base plate, something that you wouldnt see on a Sony and an overall plasticky feel
2. Remote buttons are small and closely spaced, especially with the menu buttons. If these otherwise minor issues can be fixed, I would rate this a 5 star machine.
On: 2003-12-23
I was so excited about the price and reviews of this dvd player. I am even a bit technology oriented, so I thought it would be a breeze to set this up. Unfortunately, the player would not read any of my region one dvds...even though they were not damaged in any way. I called Apexs support number numerous times but it just kept ringing...
I hope that Amazon will let me trade it for a different, more trusted brand of dvd player.
On: 2003-12-23
this is wonderful to have for your first DVD player. I brought it for my sister in college and she loves it! Apex is the best cheap quality brand for DVD players. Also, Very light and portable.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-22
I have shopped with Amazon before and have been very happy with their performance thus far. I received the APEX AD-2600 before I expected. That is where my satisfaction ends. I bought the APEX AD-2600 because of the ability to play jPEGs and it seemed like it was the most bang for the buck. However, it has failed to deliver on quality. It does not only have difficulty playing jPEGs, it even has trouble properly playing DVD movies. On several different occasions it has displayed "no disc" with a disc inside. After reading several other reviews this appears to be relatively common. I read in consumer reports that APEX is a reliable brand, but with my experience and reading the other reviews, I think I will be doing a little more homework before considering another APEX product. I am returning mine for a replacement, but if I receive another AD-2600 with the same or similar problems I will not only return it for a refund, but never buy another APEX product in the future. I guess you get what you pay for.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-22
The one I purchased for a frend as a gift will not read any DVD disc. It will read and play all CD audio disc. Guess I will return it for an exchange and hope for the best with the new one.
So far not going to get a good review. A disipointed customer.
On: 2003-12-21
the 2600 had false silver plate instead of play display. the case had AD2600. bait and switch. picture on web site clearly has the play display pictured, yet false silver plate. what is up. clearly a large LAWSUIT if I were so inclined. I feel that once I contact amazon that they will get to the bottom of this.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-19
I just got it today and have tried to verify the claims of other reviewers. No go on most formats. It plays original DVDs and CDs and plays mp3s and JPEGs. However, it does not play Windows media and I can not get it to play any of my divx rips. I guess that I can not complain since it does not actually claim to play vcd/svcd formats, but others say they can. Also, it was only $39.99 (after rebate) with free shipping and no tax so overall it is a decent player. Good quality video.
On: 2003-12-18
This is the third Apex product Ive bought and they continue to impress for the price. It goes nicely with my Apex 27" in my bedroom. The build quality feels solid, it doesnt shake or whine while playing discs, and the picture and sound is top notch (both DTS and DD5.1 sound good). I paid twenty dollars more than the current price, and even then it was a steal.
On: 2003-12-18
Bought this player after reading the reviews here which identify it as reading most formats including DVD+RWs and VCDs. Cant say whether I recd an "updated" model but it will NOT read DVD+RWs or VCDs for me. It did play a DVD-R which was unplayable in my older Philips machine. I dont have a DVD+R to try
So ... mixed bag I guess but the price was right.
On: 2003-12-17
Noiseless, lightweight and oh yeah...WORKS GREAT!!!Silverish color really adds a special touch. Who cares if it doesnt have multiple slots? It plays just about any format(check before you buy if it plays yours.) If you watch DVDs once in a while like I do, get this! Apex is made in USA and is one of the underrated brands out there. If you watch one DVD per weekm its yours. However, I dont know the dvds performance on a heavy load of every-day viewing. Either way, cant go wrong with this price.
On: 2003-12-17
Think you need to pay a fortune for a good qulaity DVD player? Well, not with this one. It looks really sleek and stylish, and does everything it claims. I tried as bunch of different formats to see if it would play and it did. I am very pleased with this product and the price to match and havent had any problems. There are really easy directions for setup and fiddling around with the picture, zoom etc. So sit back, relax and brag to all your friends who paid a mountain of money for a DVD player that cant do half the things this one can, and for a fraction of the price! Only problem, if you think its going to be delivered in the 24hrs Amazon claims, dont hold your breath...otherwise itll get there the day you get back from the hospital!
On: 2003-12-16
This is the first time i ever purchased products from APEX, and will never buy anything from them again. This DVD player is hard to connect, i match all the cables the way it is shown on the manual, but it does not work with any kinds of video input commands. The dvd player does not respond to remote control, and when manually the keys on dvd are used it takes long time for it to switch to a desired function. The technical support line is the worst service i have ever seen in America. Very hard to reach because the line is always busy, and once youu reach them the phone becomes disconnected and you start all over againn by calling the support center for hours.
On: 2003-12-16
I bought an Apex DVD player AD-2600 from Amazon. When it appeared on my doorsteps with no extra packing other than the product packaging, I never knew that the list of surprises was just unfolding.
The challenge I face every day while I face this DVD player is about inserting a DVD, and after watching it, getting it out. The eject button works like about once in ten tries. And each try consists of switching off/on power and pressing the eject button. Sometimes when the tray indeed opens, before you can say abracadabra, it closes. So I try screaming something shorter, like @#$@ Apex! Finally after I get the DVD in, in case I stop it midway, the next time I switch on power, it says-"Loading", and stays so forever. Time to get back into the power on/off, eject on game. Get the DVD, clean it, put it back, and it might work in the third attempt.
Picture quality is good, and the remote is also good. When I tried to play audio CDs (authentic ones), the CDs kept getting frozen at different stages. Time to get back to the on/off game.
I would suggest this DVD if you want a built in game option with your player(you can play the above game). Otherwise, get yourself a real one.
On: 2003-12-16
I am really impressed by this dvd player. If it can fit in the drive bay, this dvd player will play it. For instance, i made several back-ups of my dvd movies using dvd-r(w) and +r(w) and it plays the dvds. No matter the format. Awesome!!!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-13
I hooked it up and couldnt figure out why it wasnt playing. Then I saw that the dvd disks tray wasnt closing all the way. Im sure its shipping damage because the whole unit rocks back and forth,(like its bent). If I pushed it closed it worked fine after that. This ones going back to Amazon for a replacement. Maybe it should be packaged better for the rough handling of UPS? Great Player, Great Price, Packaging? UPS?
On: 2003-12-13
free shipping took 3 days fantastic
plays vcd + svcd great stuff even looks good the best deal i could find for$39.95 (after rebate )
On: 2003-12-13
***Died in less than 30 days; no luck with getting manufacturer to replace or repair it***[my original review:]This DVD player (and CD player too) looks great, quite svelte and high tech. It has so far played any format Ive thrown at it, and the video quality is nothing short of excellent. The audio outputs are adequate for most anyones needs.
Ive had 2 Apex TVs for some time, and along with this DVD player, I must say they are very good performers at bargain basement prices.
On: 2003-12-13
This is a pretty good player but not "upto that level". It is slow loading DVDs you can actually go and get something to eat before the DVD is ready to play. Other than that no real complaints. If money is an issue, DEFINITELY buy this player.
On: 2003-12-13
Ordered it cause it was cheap and seemed to have a lot of features. However, player has been nothing but problems. Often complains about "No Disc" even though a disc is inside. Need to power cycle the player for it to read, sometimes multiple times. Remote sensor is weak and you have to practically be right next to the player for it to register. Player sometimes *crashes* on a dvd layer change. Has problems recognizing and reading many of my dual-layer discs. Navigation of the mp3 and jpeg menus is terrible. SPDIF output has stuttering audio on Dolby Digital 2.0. The list goes on and on. Previously I had a Toshiba brand and Philips brand DVD player and they gave me none of these problems Im listing here. (To be fair, they didnt support the MP3 or JPEG options, but those are of marginal importance for most people.) My advice: Get a reputable brand.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-11
I bought this player and returned it within 1 hour. It took multiple tries to get it to load a disk, it consistently refused to bring up the disc menu, and would not respond to the play button.Apex has put out good products in the past. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. Avoid this player at all costs! Free is too much to pay for this player.
(Yes, I am very dissappointed.)
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-09
Terrible piece of equipment. Will not display JPEGs properly. Background music for slideshows is distorted and frequently does not read disks that are read by other players. My advice, "you get what you pay for".
On: 2003-12-09
This model is much nicer looking and can do much more than the one sold at the wal-mart. Its cheaper also, which is unbeliable. Amazon is great. I used the free shipping option but got the item quickly. I already have expensive DVD and CD players made by Toshiba and Technics but they only play original DVDs or CDs which are in perfect condition. I tested the DVDs and CDs I had troubles with in the past on this machine and it played them all beautifully. I love the way the machine can read the data files (music and video format) and reformat/display as slide show fasion in one single touch! its very cool. The remote works great and requires only one touch on most fuctions. The only disk the machine wont play in my test is the CD-RW (rewritable). Over all, its great machine with a great price.
On: 2003-12-08
I got this as a gift for someone recently and it got here surprisingly fast! It is a nice size, I like the new slim-line appearance a lot. For the price, you really get quite a bit! It plays everything, including DVD+R and DVD+RW! Its sturdy enough as well, Im seriously contemplating buying one for myself! My DVD player is one of the first ones to come out, so it is larger and bulkier than the newer ones on the market. Hard to beat this price as well, especially with the $10 rebate! Its a great buy, and a great gift for someone who wants to make the switch to DVD!
On: 2003-12-05
Obviously you take your chances with a $50 dvd player. We lost on this round - the dvd tray, free of any incumbrences, clicked and whirred and refused to open. Now we have to pay for the return shipping.
On: 2003-12-04
. As it says, it almost plays all the major formats
. Decent picture and audio
. The actual colour of the player seems little different from the picture listed here. It looks more like silver. Nevertheless, it looks great!
. With mail-in rebate & free shipping, the price comes to < 40$ and youre getting a progressive-Scan DVD player, which is absolutely a steal!
. Excellent choice if this is your first DVD player and also, if you want to add this to the TV in the other room.
. Has an average remote. Becomes handy after frequent usage.Highly recommended!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-04
I ordered this Apex 2600 DVD player late in the day on Sunday, it was shipped out on Monday and I have just received it today, Wednesday. You have to love Amazon for overestimating the amount of time it will take to get their merchandise delivered. Its always a pleasure to get something early! The Apex is exactly what I wanted. Low and sleek, much more refined than my older Apex 1100 and 1500. It also plays my newly burned DVD+R and DVD+RW disks which is the reason I purchased this for usage. I can now get rid of my Apex 1110 which did not play either of these formats. Otherwise, the machine is well made, solid and the remote is much better than previous models and easier to understand. The new AFF (Active Fullscreen Function) is a bit of a gimmick in that it just stretches the picture to try to fill the screen when you play a widescreen version of a movie. Other than that, with the $10 rebate (which some reviewers say youll not get), the player will only cost $40. Even without the $10 rebate, its a great progressive scan DVD player that fits my needs. Thanks Amazon and Apex!
On: 2003-12-03
cheap, but played everything I threw at it, PAL DVDRs, raw mpg burned onto a DVDR, VCD... I have yet to test it with other stuff, but Im confident itll play everything. The look is slick and compared to other <$50 DVD players, this one has an LCD screen, big +.
Recommended, 5 stars for APEX.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-12-03
Ive owned 6 or 7 DVD players since 1998. This is by FAR the nicest one, in so many ways. Its very sleek looking with a very good front panel button layout, and it has a great feature set. Its fast-forward and rewind work much more smoothly and consistently than those of other models Ive had. It plays alternate video formats (VCDs, SVCDs, CVDs) very well. And Amazon.com has it for such a great price -- how can you go wrong? Ive bought one for the den and will buy a 2nd one for the bedroom.Strengths are well listed by other reviewers. What got me to buy was the reviewer that said it would play DVD-Rs fill of files (e.g., MP3s). It sure does! Thats a RARE and valuable feature. I have a DVD burner on my computer and a zillion MP3s, and its a lot nicer to access them 4.5 GB at a time (DVD-R) than 0.7 GB at a time (CD-R)! Another nice thing is that the unit has BOTH optical and coax digital audio outputs, though the latter was not mentioned in the literature Id scanned before buying. Saved me from having to buy an expensive optical cable, as I already had a coax cable. At double-speed (2x forward speed), it still plays MP3s with sound -- they are pitch-corrected and smooth, but twice as fast! I wish it would do the same for movies, but thats one rare/cool feature you will have to forgo. Weaknesses are minor: the feel and layout of the remote control are only so-so; it doesnt show the complete filenames of MP3s with really long names; you must cycle through every zoom setting (2x, 3x, 4x, 1/2x, etc.) before getting back to normal size [sorry if Im just ignorant of a way to get back to 1x quickly]. If youre a bargain hunter and you want a GREAT feature set for a rock-bottom price, I HIGHLY recommend this model. Update: the finish is more "mirror" than silver -- and I like it!
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-30
Excellent DVD player for the money. Quality picture, and youre not paying for features youll never use.One word of caution just in case your picky about color. The picture on Amazon made the device look like it was charcoal/black in color. Its not. Its silver. No big deal unless youre trying to match it with your other devices.
On: 2003-11-27
After reading the positive comments here and elsewhere, I ordered the Apex 2600 around noon on Nov 24th. I chose the Free Shipping option and was given an estimated delivery date of Dec 3-4. Well, here it is Nov 26th and the player has already arrived. 5 *s to Amazon and UPS for that! Had the player hooked up and working fine in a couple minutes. Instructions? We dont need no stinking instructions to figure out how to use all the features of this bad boy. Remote and menus are clear enough to find anything. Definitely does everything mentioned in previous reviews. Reads CD and DVD data disks. Shows JPG photos and MPEG movies. Full screen images and MPEG movies are sharp and not distorted (that Ive noticed so far). Cant comment on progressive scan as I do not have a HDTV. Cant help but feel that for $39 after rebate, this is the best value Ive gotten for an electronics item in a long time, if not ever.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-26
I ended up returning this unit since it would not play certain DVDs (all of which were store-bought, Region 1, non-restricted titles). It seemed to work fine for most of my DVDs but for some reason would not read a couple of titles. I decided to return the player and purchased another one (at the same price level) and have had no problems viewing the same discs.
On: 2003-11-25
I got the ad2600 when it was $59 in July, and it worked great for a few months. Played VCDs, SVCDs, mp3 discs, etc...But then about a month ago it started making a loud humming noise sometimes while playing DVDs. Its mainly at the root menu that it happens,strangely enough. My girlfriend has had the same player for 2.5 months and it has never done this, so maybe mine is just a bad unit. Sometimes I can fix the problem by just turning it off and back on, sometimes not. I wouldnt say this is a bad DVD player, but be careful...maybe a $50 progressive scan DVD player that handles all the formats this one does is just a little too good to be true...Or maybe theres just some bad apples in every batch by any company.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-25
I bought this one just to test if it can also play miniDVD in addition to other video formats mentioned in other reviews. And I am very delighted to know that it plays very well my DVD videos made into CD-Rs. MiniDVD is the same as regular DVD but is burned to a CD-R instead of DVD-R. Its cheap to make compared to DVD-R disks, but can only store about 15 min of high DVD quality video. Most DVD players will not play miniDVD videos. Now only costing $39 with rebates, it definitely is a great buy!
by: gadgester On: 2003-11-24
Id purchased a total of 3 Apex DVD players prior to getting this model, and all three have been working loyally, with the oldest one still doing well after two years, so I figured for this price, if I could get 2-3 years of service out of it until the next technological advance comes along, it would be worth it.The AD-2600 is not Apexs first progressive-scan model, but it has a more solid feel than Apexs prior offerings. Like with all Apex players, the 2600 plays lots and lots of formats, from DVD to VCD to Kodak to CD to recordable and rewritable discs. This is not a fancy player, and some of the functions are not well documented and feel kinda crude to operate, but hey, it works well and you just cant beat the price! Progress scan is only evident if you have a digital TV (DTV). If you do have one, youll notice the difference, big-time. Images become so much sharper and clearer, and youd never want to go back to interlaced pictures again. Notice that progressive scan only improves video, not audio. For best video results, get the component (not composite) cables. All DTVs have component video inputs, and you *must* take advantage of those. Recommended if you watch a lot of DVDs.
On: 2003-11-20
I was a bit apprehensive at first about the low price of this unit but all those fears were quickly eliminated. Sleek design and great sound for my basic home theater. I am somewhat technically challenged but had no problem hooking this into my regular stereo (not a surround sound system) within five minutes! Id definitely recommend this baby for anyone and now I am off to find me a great deal on a home theater to make the movie experience complete.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-08
Well, I ordered this puppy around the time of the Crimean War, but it was worth the wait. Yeah, it plays (and well) everything the literature says it will play ... and more.Check this out: The AD2600 will play DVD-Rs of mp3s, .mpgs, and jpegs. Im talking DVD-R *data* discs filled with mp3s, music videos, cartoons, etc. The AD2600 wont play .avi or .ape, but we cant have everything ... yet. Nowhere in the manual does it say anything about playing data disc DVD-Rs, not as far as I can tell. So, I am one very happy customer. I bought an optical cable and run the audio into my Logitech Z-680s and even mp3s sound pretty good - and I hate MP3s. Just to note: the catalog of any data disc Im throwing in here will show up on screen, even if the AD2600 cant play the format of the files. So far its read every disc real fast, unlike the DVD-ROM in my computer, which goes into an annoyingly long spin cycle on many DVD movies Ive backed-up on DVD-R. Im giving this 5/5. Lets just see if the unit has staying power. radioman
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-08
I wanted a progressive scan DVD player because I have heard it would look unbelievable on my Toshiba HD ready set. But I had a working DVD player and it seemed good. But I could not resist the price and feature pack on this. Movies now seem like a whole new experience. It is awesome. Do yourself a favor buy this DVD player. It plays all discs works great and is a very good price. Apex should be paying me, but it is true.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-11-08
JUST A GREAT PLAYER FOR THE MONEY. PROGRESSIVE SCAN IS GREAT AND THE REMOTE IS VERY EASY TO USE.
On: 2003-11-07
I own an APEX AD-2500 and recently purchased the AD-2600. The 2600 is a nice upgrade with the new slim-line appearance. Both units work very well and will play every format that I have tried on it. I took two CDs containing two of my basic requirements, JPG picture files and VCD videos to five electronic stores with the intent of verifying a DVD Players ability to play back in an acceptable manner. I was shocked that at any price, I could not find a unit that even compared with the APEX units for compatibility. These APEX units play back easily created video files on plain CDs without going through the hassel of creating a DVD. The file and sub-file displays for JPG slide shows are very friendly and the speed of loading each picture is excellent. I am about ready to buy another one of the AD-2600 Units as It cant be beat.
On: 2003-09-01
This is a great dvd player for anything, from the perfect piece to complete your home theater system or just a dvd player to have in a side room. It has many of the features of a expensive dvd player ... Progressive scan looks incredible on my new HDTV, and it plays nearly every format i could throw at it. VCD SVCD XVCD all play great. I recommend this dvd player without hesitation.
On: 2003-08-05
This is a very nice looking dvd. It plays almost all of the formats that are out there (excluding XVID and DIVX) including SVCD, VCD, MP3, WMA and so on... The picture quality is great. Trust me, Apex is going to become a leading producer of DVD players very soon. The price for their products is low and quality is actually better than SONY or Pioneer...
On: 2003-07-16
Well I am kind of shocked to read the other review, because I had the total opposite experience with this product. This is the best DVD player VALUE/PERFORMANCE ratio that you can buy. Well if it gets droped a few times on the way when you ordered online, I am sure that it will NOT improve performances.
by: Anonymous On: 2003-07-11
All I can say is you get what you pay for. I purchased this DVD player last week. The remote control does not function properly and the picture keeps freezing up. Do your self a favor and purchase either a Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic.
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