Apex AD-1201 DVD Player
Too Low End For Me
So far I have found three problems with this unit.  First, it is smaller than a standard DVD player, which means you cannot easily stack other units on top of it.  Second, on my unit the disc tray cover does not close automatically.  You have to flip it closed by hand.  Third, I have had the same problem that the other reviewer talked about regarding the picture pixellating occasionally.  I decided that if I see it do that one more time, it's going in the trash can.  I have zero tolerance for that and will not compromise on picture quality.  I bought this unit mainly because I heard that Apex was good for playing many DVD-R discs that my Philips player couldn't handle.  I chose this model because it has the chapter forward and backward buttons on the unit itself.  Then I purchased a model AD-3201, which is much better than this one.  That is the one that I will probably end up keeping.  In summary, I would not recommend that someone buy this unit if they were looking for an Apex DVD player.  I would say get the AD-3201 if you can find it.  It is rare and hard to find.  It is a unit where you can set it for multi-region and turn off Macrovision copy protection via a secret menu that is not described in the owner's manual.  The only place you can find that model is on [internet store]