LG DN898 1080p Upconverting DVD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)The LG DN898 is a very good player with a lot of great features: it does a good job of upscaling DVDs, it can output at a full 1080p, it supports playback of.mpeg, .avi (xvid/divx) and .srt files, and it can read from most recordable DVD formats as well as from USB. For the most part I have had a very good experience with this player and I would have rated it better if I had not discovered one glaring flaw. The LG DN898 is incapable of displaying 4:3 content in a pillarbox on a 16:9 screen. A pillarbox is the widescreen TV equivalent of a letterbox, the two black bars that appear on the top and bottom of a regular TV screen when playing a movie recorded in widescreen (16:9) format, only on a widescreen TV these bars appear as two black pillars on the left and right sides of the screen when playing fullscreen (4:3) content. This means that any video recorded in a 4:3 aspect ratio will be automatically stretched to fill the screen on a widescreen TV. If you prefer to have your video stretched to fit the screen then this shouldn't be a problem to you, in which case this player might be a good choice. However, if you prefer to watch video in its original aspect ratio then this is not the player for you. I have used other upconverting DVD players that let you choose whether or not you want to stretch the video. Considering the price of this player I am a bit disappointed that the LG DN898 does not offer this option.

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1080P DVD Player, USB Media Plus

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Panasonic DVD-RV30 DVD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)This Panasonic DVD player is made in Japan, and comes with a plethora ofuseful features; cinema video setting, dialogue enhancer,"resume" function (will resume movie from where it was left offeven after powering off the unit), DTS and DD output (you still need areceiver with the decoder) and excellent image quality.
It plays all ofthe major DVD titles including problem discs such as "the Matrix withoutstanding picture quality and sound. I liked that this unit did notdisplay the annoying layer change delay common in other models. It wasseamless
On the down side, there was no Chapter access from the remote.What I mean is that I was unable to access the Chapters directly via thenumeric pad. I think the only way to access the Chapter directly (say fromChapter 1 to Chapter 18) is by pressing the display button first, thenpressing the fast forward button once to C, and then enter the Chapternumber via the numeric pad. This is very cumbersome.
The remote couldalso be larger and backlit.
Overall, the image and soud quality areexcellent and the player performs well with any DVD. It dous not earn fivestars because of the faulty chapter access feature and the remote - butthese may be flaws many users will not mind at all.
Hope this helps.

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It's a digital world. A world where sound surrounds you and pictures dazzled the imagination. It's a world where the excitement of the movies is captured and brought to life on a simple five-inch disc - the size of a CD. Welcome to the incredible world of DVD. As a leader in digital technology, Panasonic made possible and forever changed the face of home theater. Panasonic has packed big-screen excitement into the world's smallest and lightest DVD player. Come and experience the ultimate in home theatre entertainment.The DVD-RV30 comes with advanced features to offer you a full cinema experience. It features advanced virtual surround sound (AVSS), letting you enjoy the thrilling sounds of the cinema without an elaborate home theater system. In addition to the usual left and right channel audio jacks, the DVD-RV30 comes equipped with an exclusive subwoofer output. Through an on-screen menu icon, you can choose to send bass tones to the subwoofer output for reproduction. Cinema mode lessens glare, giving you colors that are more cinema-like and improves the visibility of details in dark scenes by automatically adjusting picture contrast. Discrete Component Video Out allows for high quality transmission of digital video to compatible video equipment. 10-bit Video D/A Converter gives amazing picture quality. Still Picture Display (I/P/B) freezes an image to allow for precise picture quality adjustments. Dialogue Enhancer makes the dialog channel clearly audible over the other sound channels.

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Sony DVP-S530D DVD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a SONY freak. From my XBR projection set to my pro-DV cameras at work, it's all SONY.I love the company but they, like anyone else, can drop the ball once in a while.The lip-sync problem gets worse as time goes onbecause newer DVD releases employ the latest MPEG-2 codes which theseplayers were not properly set-up to decode.So SONY will now pick-up viaFED-EX any 530-550 player still under warranty and install a new processorchip and firmware and deliver it back home within 2-3 weeks free of charge. (Not Bad, right!) However, a buddy of mine had this done and it still hasthe lip-sync problem! Oh Nooooo!..as Mr.Bill would say.
Not surewhat I'm going to do.My player is 3 months old.One other thing, thisplayer will not play CD-R and CD-RW discs, the new PIONEER 626D's will. Youmay want to look into this one.I wish I did.Good luck out there!

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DVD Player with built-in dolby digital decoder and 5.1 channel output. Plays DVD's, Audio CD's, and Video CD's.

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Coby Electronics TF-DVD7107 7-Inch Portable DVD Player Review

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(More customer reviews)Before even starting reading this commentary go back and look at the features of this DVD player... Ok did you find it?Yes, it plays DVD+R/RW.If you have ever recorded a DVD only to find your portable would not play it, yup, instant buyer's remorse.This is a HUGE benefit for a DVD player under $100

Beyond recorded +R/RW DVDs, the most important aspects of this basic DVD player are that #1 It has a clear screen, #2 the speakers are good and clear for private play (if you need them louder you are probably disturbing the people around you), #3 it has very good battery life, #4 the controls are easy to use, and #5 it comes with all the accessories you need: DC car adaptor, headphones, and a remote.

If you just want a good, solid DVD player for airplane travel, car trips, or to keep your son or daughter busy in times of need, this is it!If you intend to view movies with someone else, you may want to go with a 10" screen and dual headphones.

I paid around $80 including tax and the CA (ultra liberal state mandated) battery recycling charge for the Coby, and the quality, reliability, and durability have far surpassed the cost!I've experienced the frozen screen syndrome now and then with recorded DVDs, it has skipped once or twice, but I do not know of a portable DVD player that has NEVER done that on occasion, especially with recorded DVD capabilites.

My final word on the Coby, pay the under $100 price and buy a 1 or 2 year replacement plan for $10 for peace of mind.If you are real picky about sound, want the screen to rotate, and care about all the other details... go ahead and spend $200.As for me, it is hard to pay attention to those minor details while sitting in a noisy airport.Spend the $80-$90, save the rest to improve your home system (or get a game system) and buy this one for travel and other away from home use.

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This compact 7-Inch Widescreen TFT Full Color Portable DVD Player from Coby offers a compact portable design. This feature 0rich player comes with AV outputs for use with home theater systems and a headphone jack for private listening. Plays DVD/DVD+R/RW/CD/CD-R/RW/MP3 and JPEG formats so you can listen to music, watch movies, or enjoy your favorite family pictures while on the go.

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NEW JVC ALL MULTI REGION CODE ZONE FREE DVD RECORDER PLAYER VCR COMBO WITH DIGITAL ATSC TUNER and HDMI 1080p Upconverting (Remote Control Included, Free HDMI Cable) Review

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(More customer reviews)NOT region code free, would not play my Region 2 discs.

I've had JVC DVD and combo players before this one and all played PAL format discs without modification.If you can get past the Region code issue, the DR-MV150B (for $90 less) will likely afford you the ability to play the occasional PAL format disc.

This unit does not have a PAL/NTSC video converter.Region 0 PAL discs I tested had minor artifacts/text edge bright spots.My Pioneer player that is modified with a converter did a better job of the same discs.

Recording CATV was a bust.Silly thing said the programs were Copy Protected and would not record.My Panasonic recorder had no issues with the same programs.The Panny is 3 years old - maybe the darlings at the Swamp on the Potomac trough have been again bought by the movie industry and passed a law requiring manufacturers to add something so we cannot record anything vaguely interesting.So much for time shifting the 2am movie.

Amazon has an excellent return policy.I returned this unit and did a nice polish job on the Panny ....

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DVD+VHS Recorder with Versatile Compatible Formats including DivX(R), featuring ATSC Digital/NTSC Analog Tuners, HDMI Output with 1080p/720p Up-Conversion (DVD/VHS) * VHS Playback via the same output connection as DVD * Playable Formats: VHS Hi-Fi, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, +RW, +R, +R (Dual), CD, SVCD/VCD, CD-R/RW, WMA/MP3/JPEG Digital Still/DivX(R) (CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, +R/+RW) * Recordable Formats: VHS Hi-Fi, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, +RW, +R * ATSC (Digital) Tuner: 8 VSB (2-69), Clear QAM (1-135) * NTSC (Analog) Tuner: VHF (2-13), UHF (14-69), CATV (1-135) # HDMI Output with 1080p/720p Up-Conversion (DVD/VHS) # i.LINK Connection (DV Input) # SQPB # Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Output (DVD) and Digital Output (VHS) # Component/S-Video Outputs (DVD/VHS) # DVD Recorder Combo Advantage - VHS Playback via Same Output Connection as DVD # Super MPEG Encode Pre-Processor # Super MPEG Post Processor # 10-bit/54MHz Video D/A Converter # DVD<->VHS Dubbing (non copy protected material only) # 12-Hour DVD Recording (on Double-Sided Disc) # One-Touch Recording # Manual Timer Programming # Playlist-based Editing (DVD) # 1.5x Quick Playback with Sound (DVD) # High-Resolution GUI (English/French/Spanish/Portuguese) # Stylish, Slim Design - Only 2-7/8" (71.5mm) High

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