Apex AD-1200 DVD Player
The "Swiss Army Knife" of DVD Players
OK, if you're an audiophile/videophile, you are not going to be happy with any Apex product, especially the Apex AD-1200.  This unit feels light and cheap.  There isn't even an LCD display on the front panel to let you know what's playing.  This unit, is as cheap and flimsy as they come.  But if you can get aside this stumbling block, you will find that the this Apex DVD player is the best value in the electronics world, plus it can play not only DVDs, but also any CDr MP3 disk, any CDr with digital photos in JPEG format (view like a slideshow!!), and also plays any VCD or SVCD disc that you can burn onto CD.  There is no other player that can pack all these features in like Apex can!  In short, this unit can play virtually any format and reads any backup/burned disc out there.  You will not find such compatability anywhere at ANY price.  And to think you get all this for a mere [price] is simply amazing.  I figure on average, most decent DVD players cost 2x, maybe even 3x as much.  But those \\"other\\" players won't play your digital picture discs, nor can it play your MP3 discs, and most are not compatible with your CDr burned VCDs and SVCDs.  <br />So far, this unit has worked flawlessly.  Video, sound, mechanical...everything is working just perfect, as indicated on the box and manual.  Just realize that this unit was not built to be on par with the Denons, Sonys and other bigger name brands of DVD players in terms of quality.  This unit was built to be the affordable \\"Swiss Army Knife\\" of DVD players.  I highly recommend the Apex AD-1200 if you're looking for a multi-purpose player, and ESPECIALLY if you want to play your CDr discs of digital photos, MP3s, VCDs or SVCDs.  At a pricepoint of only [price], this purchase was a no-brainer for me.  My only concern was whether the unit really worked as advertised....and it does.