Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo
Good and cheap. Emphasis on cheap?
Well, hate to put Apex down in any way because my last DVD player was a Apex too and it would play homemade VCD's which the previous Sanyo player could not. Apex does it all. And I seem to find info stating it does very well in this regard whereas other more expensive players cannot.<BR>However, I had to return my first ADV-3800 to Circuit City after finding out it made a quick audio distortion noise (similar to cables being disconnected/reconnected) every 20 minutes or so. On top of that, the DVD title/chapter display would appear on screen randomly too and I could not keep it off.<BR>This one now from Amazon could be another of these afflicted also. Ordered yesterday and delivered today, it was a very fast order being just the usual standard shipping. My serial number is similar to the last unit. At least in the several hours of use so far it has done only a few of the noises (whether Cable, Tape or DVD on), likewise with the onscreen display (DVD only). Deciding now if I can live with it for the price of just $95 versus the $120 at Circuit City. CC had a $20 rebate sale going recently but I bought the other unit a month ago.<BR>So... I must rate this as 3 Stars, being otherwise decent DVD/VCR combo which I would have given 5 Stars! I'll just have to judge it worth returning or keeping after another few days of watching and listening.