Astar DVD-3800 Progressive Scan DVD Player
Perfectly good cheap dvd player
I got tired of trying to watch dvds on my playstation 2, so I was looking for a cheap dvd player that wasn't fancy.  This astar fits the bill. <br /> <br />PROS <br />- price! <br />- list of features, including connection types, dolby, &c <br />- it's not ugly (and fits under my playstation and vcr nicely) <br />- plays dvds (haven't had any problems yet, and it's supposed to hvae some correction software to handle scratches, which my PS2 most certainly did not) <br /> <br />CONS <br />- remote doesn't have a wide beam.  you have to point it more or less at the player <br />- dvd tray is quite flimsy.  I'd guess this player is not good for those who have small or not-so-small children <br />- looking at the other reviews here, I'd guess the tech support is not exemplary <br /> <br /> <br />A funny story about my own stupidity:  I was fiddling with the connection type and, because they have odd techincal codes, I accidentally set it to component when I have composite cables (bother, or is it the other way around?) -- the picture vanished.  The manual swears that the two most standard connection types are always \\"on\\" -- but not so.  Based on the pictures of the menus in the manual, I spent ten anxious minutes guess the path through menus \\"blind\\" to select the proper cable type.  I won't say that luck was on my side, but methodical patience saved the day before my girlfriend came in and saw what a mess I'd made!