© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/DVD_Players Recent content written about DVD Players en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_429208145540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hgsnotes - Seems all the reviews lately were negative with breakdowns, that's fair. But alot of people only write reviews because it brokedown. We have had ours for at least a few years and have had no issues. I bought it because our Panasonic HTIB dvd player quit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429208145540 Wed, 7 May 2008 22:08:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429208145540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429190057604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bnspeck - Not wanting to pay for TIVO or our cable company's monthly fee for a DVR, I began looking for an alternative. Many google / amazon / ebay searches later, I found the RCA DRC8030N DVD / HDD Recorder. I thought the price was fair in case it did not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429190057604 Wed, 7 May 2008 18:12:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429190057604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429184552580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ncmike - I purchased the Sony GX 300 and it worked for a little while. I didn't even use it that much. I started getting Disc Error all the time. When it did play a rental or purchased DVD it would skip or hang up. But towards the end it would not play... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429184552580 Wed, 7 May 2008 17:51:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429184552580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429049155204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bayquake - I've owned mine since October and when it works, it's great. The upconvert quality is good, and the recorder works fine for me. My bigger concern is the drive burnout. I had a DVD from Netflix with a very slight scratch. It ejected and I cleaned... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429049155204 Tue, 6 May 2008 16:29:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429049155204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428915265156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author badbonz0007 - You have to be careful when you purchase a combo set like this one. I did not realize that it did not have a tuner. You can still record movies and shows as long as you have an external tuner. What I mean is that, you have to have a device such as a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428915265156 Mon, 5 May 2008 15:19:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428915265156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428739235460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bombercongo - Picked one up saturday morning. Seemed to work except for a dead pixel. took it back in the afternoon and got a replacement. Powered the new one up in the store to make sure pixels all fired. Got it home and put a dvd in it and all you see is the screen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428739235460 Sun, 4 May 2008 04:14:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428739235460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428710858372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jn_owensboro - The good news about this Memorex DVD player is that it didn't cost me anything. My mother gave it to my wife and I as a Christmas gift several years ago. Aside from that, and the fact that it has lasted a few years (albeit not without help), I don't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428710858372 Sat, 3 May 2008 22:38:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428710858372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428663672452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pyramiddij - This player, even though not advertised will play PAL (EUROPEAN VIDEOS)!! It will also play anything burned, DVD, CD, VCD, MP3, PHOTO CD ect. After 4 years though, expect freezes and stopping here and there. My finally died when I touched the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428663672452 Sat, 3 May 2008 13:33:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428663672452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428542299780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ohonesporty - My experience was very similar to the last review. Soon after the labor guarantee expired, so did the recorder. Same problem. Just stopped reading disks. A little checking revealed this is a common problem with this unit. Since the last... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428542299780 Fri, 2 May 2008 12:39:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428542299780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428323147396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author forchinite4u - Garbage, power adapter is defective, that's why they stopped selling it at Wal-Mart.....garbage!!! Do NOT buy it!! New adapter costs over $20 from manufacturer, so that makes it $100, might as well go buy name brand like Phillips or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428323147396 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:30:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428323147396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428058644100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jbhut - Up-Convert the World! HD Style... Toshiba HD-XAI My Story Yes, I know HD DVD players and their discs have finally gone the way of the beta max, but why buy a up-converting DVD player when you can get a better model for less? I was able to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428058644100 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:49:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428058644100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427954114180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author renovator - I got one of these back in 06 for xmas, and had issues with sound sync in the extended record mode (4 hrs) but sent the unit back under warranty, and it was replaced with a new unit that I have not noticed any issues on, so I think they figured out how... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427954114180 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:54:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427954114180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427260546692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author johnci - As a matter of fact I am so disappointed with this product I will possibly never buy another Coby product again. Having only bought this product last November It now will not play any DVD's - just gives a message " wrong disk" What type of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427260546692 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:56:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427260546692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426682715780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mikehoge - I bought this unit from Walmart Canada for $89.00. I was please with the HDMI, S-video and component cable outputs on such a low priced unit. The problem is with viewing images or videos from the USB port. When viewing JPEGs you cannot skip forward or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426682715780 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:43:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426682715780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426698116740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lilmissdisney - I bought my Toshiba VR600 DVD recorder/ VCR sometime last year at 6ave.com, for about $140. I decided to get it after my VCR I had for many years stopped working and I discovered that they no longer sold VCR's. But, I still had tons of VHS tapes I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426698116740 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:50:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426698116740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425734803076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cruz3 - I have an Insignia 19" LCD in my RV. The TV set is 720p and much like most inexpensive HDTVs, the upconversion capability is nothing to write home about. Yes, I know that TV and camping are two things that don't mesh well, but after a long day of biking,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425734803076 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:17:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425734803076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425563819652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Bryan_Carey - Electronics prices continue to fall on most types of goods and items that once cost a week or more salary are now purchased with a couple hours of pay. One product that certainly fits this description is DVD players. They once cost several hundred... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425563819652 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:20:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425563819652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425159069316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Mike_C._dt1 - My big problem is that this won't pick up digital antenna broadcasts, and the digital right management thing is a real turn-off too. So not only can I not record off another dvd player, I can't even record dtv stuff. So, this thing is a dinosaur, don't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425159069316 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:58:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425159069316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425004338820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tai69 - This DVD player is really garbage, ignore the good reviews they were written back in 2001 when DVDS were new and they were impressed with the improvement of DVD picture over VHS video tapes. I bought this DVD player years back for around $300. It has... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425004338820 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 17:34:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425004338820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424999030404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? The Panasonic BD30 is a single disc blu-ray player that can also be used to upconvert regular DVDs to near HD quality via an HDMI connection. What’s In The Box? You get the player, an easy to use remote control with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424999030404 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:36:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424999030404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424933953156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cruz3 - I purchased this unit for my camper. Being picky about these things, I was disappointed with my LCD TV's upconverting from the 480i signal from my in-wall DVD player. Wal-Mart was close and offered this unit at $40. I decided to give it a try. When... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424933953156 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 03:07:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424933953156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424921108100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rockhead261 - I did my homework and decided on the D-R400 due to it's low price, clean appearance, and full features. I was disappointed at the first box store when told they were out of stock and not due to be replenished. The saleperson told me that the Toshiba... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424921108100 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 00:12:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424921108100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424903741060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dawnmarie1129 - I woke up at 5 am this morning to my house smelling like an electrical fire. I noticed this DVD player was on, so I touched the top of it and burnt my hand. I unplugged it and went back to bed. I looked at it when I got home from work and the bottom,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424903741060 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 21:48:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424903741060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355499740804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author skcyclist - I recently bought a refurbished LVC 9016 through Newegg. The unit was OK at making a DVD from a VHS. However, my unit did not record or receive TV signal in color, only black and white. It took some time to figure out which channel to tune to receive my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355499740804 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:40:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355499740804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424802553476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author alldone4 - I agree with all the other comments...you can NOT use this DVD player in the car, which is what it is designed for, it skips like crazy and has done this from day ONE....piece of junk!!!! The cords are annoying... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424802553476 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 04:16:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424802553476?linkin_id=8003929