Apex AD-2500 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
A Very Poorly Made Unit.
I bought this unit from Amazon and was extremely disappointed by virtually everything of it.<br />I will only provide here the Cons of this unit since there are NO Pros as far as I know of from three weeks of using (well, except saved myself ($$$) from a brand name).<br />1. The unit does not turn on after one press to the PROWER button. I have to press it two or three times as if it needs to be waken up slowly, which is ridiculous.<br />2. Extremely poor audio quality. I cannot describe the poor audio with words, as I could not believe what I heard from playing a top original CD with it. It has no detail, no cleanness or any kind of original imaging, as you would expect from a Sony or a Panasonic.<br />3. Bad design of the CD tray. It merely fits a CD or a DVD and as the tray slides in, it leaves no room on top from the LCD panel, I get worried of the scratched DVD every time I change.<br />4. The remote control is also badly designed and HAS NO 'PLAY' BOTTON, which is substituted by the 'ENTER' button. You will not find this kind of poor design on any brand name.<br />5. Poor video quality, last but not least, I am not happy with the video quality. I have used 5 Panasonic and 3 Sony, all of which provided me with much superior imaging.<br />In all, I will stay away from cheap, unreliable brands such as this one. Spending ($$$) more for a Panasonic or Sony is not only worthwhile, but also necessary...