CyberHome CH-DVD 300B Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Black
The TRUTH, haha
I bought this player for a second room because it looked cool and was extremely inexpensive. That being said here are some good and bad I have experienced: <br /> <br />You cannot use a universal remote for this, period. You may be thinking, \\"no big,\\" but it really is kind of irritating. <br /> <br />Like others have said, there seems to be a heat/longevity issue with this player, resulting in long \\"pauses\\" of up to 10 seconds, depending on how long it has been playing. I was joking with my friend that they are really just short intermissions in disguise... <br /> <br />It is loud. I believe one of the things you give up when you go to a small, inexpensive player is that you can actually hear the mechanisms inside- whirring, reading, etc. And when it imposes an intermission, I hear the cute metallic grind-to-a-halt sound the thing makes before it actually pauses- its own little warning system! I didnt notice that anyone else mentioned that- am I just spoiled by my Onkyo? <br /> <br />As for the good, well... It still plays any DVD I throw at it and it plays all of my audio as well, with none of the problems I have gotten with video. Oh, and it has a screen saver (smart) but it doesnt work when you are playing audio, only when you have paused your media (not so smart). <br /> <br />I view all of the good & bad with humor, because as cliched as it is, you get what you pay for. Another reviewer mentioned it being only a matter of time before you encounter a problem with this item and it seems to be true. If you buy it and it works perfectly, enjoy it while it lasts...