Akai DVDS3500P Progressive-Scan DVD Player
By: Akai Average Rating: 2.0 Total Reviews: 12
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 On: 2006-04-21
Ive had this DVD player for a year and a half. Until an hour ago no problems. Nothing to complain about. I was watching a movie and paused it to go get a drink. When i came back from the kitchen and hit play it wont start again. Re-powered the machine and it wont read any disks anymore. Ive kept it in pristine condition & did nothing that would cause such a problem.
My advice to you is to buy something better unless you want to come back to Amazon after aproximately a year looking for a new DVD player.
On: 2005-12-18
Started having problems after a year. DVD wouldnt play. When I attempt to play, it keeps flipping between Loading and Open for a while and finally itd eject the DVD.
On: 2005-09-23
Mine didnt even last a year. The warranty is useless. Akais customer service is non-existent. After only 9 months it wouldnt play my dvds; it wouldnt turn on; it wouldnt eject the media that was contained inside. I had to take the blasted thing apart just to get my dvd out. Its a waste of money.
 On: 2005-06-26
This DVD player has an easier to use remote control than my other DVD players (GoVideo & Sony PS/2). The only quirk is that the Open/Close button on the player is ignored for a few seconds after the Power On button is pressed. Ive had it for 9 months and watched a lot of DVDs with no problems.
On: 2005-05-14
I only watch movies once in blue moon, and so didnt want to invest in a fancy dvd player. Ive had the product for half a year, and only watched a dozen or so movies in that time. And it is no longer working. Not to mention that I had to exchange the first one they sent me (wasnt working at all). The second one only lasted 6 months, and didnt work right either. I agree with another reviewer that brightness keeps going from very bright to very dark every 10 seconds or so, with most dvds.
 On: 2005-02-01
This device doesnt tells you if it is on or off. The red light is always on, even the DVD is off. Its hard to view a movie: always fails the image, cutting scenes or jumping without any previous notice. It is a piece of crap.
On: 2005-01-04
This DVD player is a big disappointment. First off, when you eject a DVD, the tray does not even clear the roof of the player the entire way, so if you have a 2 sided DVD, the top of it gets all scratched, and since they have yet to develop a scratch resistant DVD this is a very bad thing. Secondly, you cant even turn off the power with the remote, you have to use a manual button on the player itself that looks like its from the 80s. [...] Id highly suggest moving on to the next DVD player on your list.
On: 2004-11-30
Four stars for satisfaction, not absolute performance. I havent found a region hack for the little Akai yet (I have other machines for that), and so far it wont play my old SVCDs acceptably (ditto). That said, it scores high for two things: Performance/price (when theres a $10 rebate) and adjustability-- the Akai is the only cheapie I know of that has BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST and SHARPNESS controls that actually do an effective and useful job. The Akai uses a Mediatek chipset (1379? looks like it) that many inexpensive DVD portables use, which means a simple GUI thats easy to navigate. That CONTRAST control comes in very handy with JPEG files, which tend to be very contrasty. So far (2 months) the machine has been reliable and easy to use. The remote is a step above the average cheapie too.
On: 2004-11-29
Four stars for satisfaction, not absolute performance. I havent found a region hack for the little Akai yet (I have other machines for that), and so far it wont play my old SVCDs acceptably (ditto). That said, it scores high for two things: Performance/price (when theres a $10 rebate) and adjustability-- the Akai is the only cheapie I know of that has BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST and SHARPNESS controls that actually do an effective and useful job. The Akai uses a Mediatek chipset (1379? looks like it) that many inexpensive DVD portables use, which means a simple GUI thats easy to navigate. That CONTRAST control comes in very handy with JPEG files, which tend to be very contrasty. So far (2 months) the machine has been reliable and easy to use. The remote is a step above the average cheapie too.
On: 2004-11-26
I regret trying to save a little money by purchasing this model. Its okay for some discs, but any DVDs made by Universal show up blurry and wavy, and anything from Lions Gate has the brightness fading in and out in ten second intervals from bleached out to almost black. Save yourself some money in the long run and buy a system from a more famous company.
On: 2004-11-25
I regret trying to save a little money by purchasing this model. Its okay for some discs, but any DVDs made by Universal show up blurry and wavy, and anything from Lions Gate has the brightness fading in and out in ten second intervals from bleached out to almost black. Save yourself some money in the long run and buy a system from a more famous company.
On: 2004-10-21
This device is just lasting about a month, then video output is a problem. Usually products Amazon carrying are OK level for quality, but this is first time I had a bad experience.
On: 2004-10-20
This device is just lasting about a month, then video output is a problem. Usually products Amazon carrying are OK level for quality, but this is first time I had a bad experience.
On: 2004-10-14
The so-called "Users Manual" is miniscule and shows no connection for cable! Batteries supplied with remote control were dead - must be three or four years old! The only way Ill ever get it to work is to hire a technician! Im surprised Amazon would carry this kind of junk!!!
On: 2004-10-13
The so-called "Users Manual" is miniscule and shows no connection for cable! Batteries supplied with remote control were dead - must be three or four years old! The only way Ill ever get it to work is to hire a technician! Im surprised Amazon would carry this kind of junk!!!
 On: 2004-08-12
This is a very nice unit. I bought it for the bedroom and it ended up replacing the Sony unit in my family room. I use it every day and the Progressive scan makes all the picture difference in the world. Do yourself a favor and pick this unit over the no-name brands.
On: 2004-08-11
This is a very nice unit. I bought it for the bedroom and it ended up replacing the Sony unit in my family room. I use it every day and the Progressive scan makes all the picture difference in the world. Do yourself a favor and pick this unit over the no-name brands.
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