Apex AD-1200 DVD Player
Fatal flaw -- annoying motor noise
I bought an Apex AD-1201, a nearly identical model as far as I can tell. I took it back because the motor made an annoying grinding, rumbling noise during playback of many DVDs. The playback would start out fine, but after 15 minutes the noise would start and get louder. Definitely a major distraction.<br />Other flaws: noticeable lag in machine operations (play, menu etc.); 3-second lag between hitting the tray open/close button and machine response; cluttered, non-intuitive remote.<br />Too bad, because the picture and sound quality seemed quite good for a unit at this price. But I just couldn't live with the motor growl.