Apex AD-800 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
A qualified approval
I have had my AD-800 for over a year, and it works well. There are 2 versions out there that I am aware of. The newer version works better than the older one. The beauty of this is that it does a great job converting PAL<->NTSC. While not \\"Region Free\\", it has the complete look, feel,` and quality of the Malata. In fact, if it wasn't for the Apex label, it seems like it's EXACTLY like the [expensive] Malata. It does the 16:9 correctly in PAL<-> NTSC, and you can adjust the aspect if needed! Great features for the price!<br />There are some issues with the Progressive scan, but overall it does a relatively good job. Heck, I would say that for the price, it does a FANTASTIC job. Also, with some of the newer high-end TV's, some of the deinterlacer's on the TV's are better than the DVD players anyway, so you may not need it in the future!<br />I tried SVCD and VCD, and both worked well for me.<br />Note, I don't use MP3 or photo.