Apex AD-2500 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Nothing to lose
Why 5 stars for this cheap DVD? Reasons:<BR>1. Price so low and it come with remote control, other low-end DVDs price is 17% cheaper (means little difference for such price) but no remote control. Think like this, if this product can last for one year, it only cost you less than 17 cents per day. Even half year life won't cost you more than 33 cents per day.<BR>2. It can read most CD-R and DVD... although the box stated it's a Regional \\"One\\" DVD player. <BR>3. If you still looking for more reasons than you should stop reading this...  :-) just kidding... hey, setup is very simple and you don't need to read the manual, good enough?<BR> <BR>Even AD-2600 is coming, it's more expensive (but no much), and no Karaoke function. (Ok, be fair AD-2600 looks more slim and stylish, with more digital in / out but also less analog)<br />Dark side:<BR>1. Short 90 days labor warranty. (Parts warranty is 1 year) -- but I already did the calculation for you above. If it broke at the first 3 months, you're cover. If it broke after 4-6 months, blame yourself unlucky and dump it. If this player broke after 1 year, why upset? Just buy another new one then.<BR>2. Quality problem -- very common in China made machines, it's pure luck to decide you got a good or bad one. I tried my sis's first before I brought mine, her machine CD tray in and out is not smooth (with small click sound) even it's not serious. But a problem is a problem -- it will only go worst as time go by.<BR>3. The advertisment of the box said it can change the 16:9 movie to 4:3 but it didn't happened to my VCD... may be DVD ok? I don't know...<br />This is not a fancy DVD player as Sony or Pansonic, even the remote looks cheap; but for this price, I can bear with it...<BR>Also, Amazon delivery is lighting fast...within a week I could enjoy all CD and DVD in my bed.