Apex AD-5131 3-Disc DVD Player
APEX?  recommendation
I bought the APEX based on it's value and Karaoke capability.  I'm on my 3rd unit as the first 2 were dead out of the box.  The first wouldn't do much although the tray would open and close.  The tray jammed on the 2nd unit I bought.  I gave APEX 3 chances and the 3rd was the charm.  I almost thought it was defective too, as I was only able to get black and white out of the S-video output.  However, I finally determined that it was a defective cable, replacing it enabled the APEX to deliver an outstanding image, equal to the Toshiba DVD it replaced.  Funny, the old cable worked with the Toshiba but I may have damaged it during the installation of the 3 APEX units.  I love the unit, the features are easy to use and all is well so far.  The mic input for the Karaoke works well and I look forward to trying a DVD Karaoke disc which I will be ordering from Amazon.  From the other reviews, I already know that the CD-G discs will not work as hoped.