Astar DVD-3800 Progressive Scan DVD Player

Astar DVD-3800 Progressive Scan DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy your favorite DVD movies with the flicker-free, progressive scan Astar DVD-3800 DVD player, which features multi-format playback of recorded discs. It's compatible with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVCD, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3, and Kodak Picture CD. The DVD-3800 also features auto switching NTSC/PAL system conversion output, 4-step fast forward, 3-step slow motion, multi-voltage capability (for USA and Europe/Asia), and a 27MHz/10-Bit video digital to analog converter (DAC). It provides composite A/V, S-Video, and component video connections as well as a Dolby/DTS optical and coaxial digital audio connection for 5.1-channel surround sound.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (with batteries), A/V cable, printed operating instructions

Product Description:
Dolby Digital & DTS 5.1 built-in decoders DVD, CD, DVD±R/RW, DVCD, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3, Kodak Picture CD playback Component, S-Video, composite video inputs 17" W x 2" H x 10" D Includes remote

Astar DVD-3800 Progressive Scan DVD Player

Average customer rating:

A very good DVD player for the price

Perfectly good cheap dvd player

defective dvd player

Save your money and time!

A Great Deal !!

Astar DVD-3800 Progressive Scan DVD Player

Manufacturer: Astar/KDX
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Progressive scan DVD player; measures 19 x 5 x 13 inches (WxHxD)

Plays DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVCD, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3, and Kodak Picture CD

NTSC/PAL system conversion output, 4-step fast forward

Dolby Digital and DTS decoders, digital optical and coaxial audio outputs

Outputs: 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 component

ASIN: B0009IN2BM

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy your favorite DVD movies with the flicker-free, progressive scan Astar DVD-3800 DVD player, which features multi-format playback of recorded discs. It's compatible with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVCD, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3, and Kodak Picture CD. The DVD-3800 also features auto switching NTSC/PAL system conversion output, 4-step fast forward, 3-step slow motion, multi-voltage capability (for USA and Europe/Asia), and a 27MHz/10-Bit video digital to analog converter (DAC). It provides composite A/V, S-Video, and component video connections as well as a Dolby/DTS optical and coaxial digital audio connection for 5.1-channel surround sound.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (with batteries), A/V cable, printed operating instructions

Product Description

The model DVD-3800 features Multi-format Progressive Scan with Component Video Output for enhanced definition on a DTV, built-in Dolby Digital and DTS Surround Sound decoders, multi-language On-Screen displays, Optical Digital Audio outputs, and 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz, Multi-Voltage power capability.

Customer Reviews:

A very good DVD player for the price.......2007-02-19

I bought this DVD player because it could play other region DVD's and the machine turned out to be a very good one. It has been playing all the formats and regions and hasn't given me any problem so far. I like it and would like to buy it again if I needed.

Perfectly good cheap dvd player.......2006-04-02

I got tired of trying to watch dvds on my playstation 2, so I was looking for a cheap dvd player that wasn't fancy. This astar fits the bill.

PROS
- price!
- list of features, including connection types, dolby, &c
- it's not ugly (and fits under my playstation and vcr nicely)
- plays dvds (haven't had any problems yet, and it's supposed to hvae some correction software to handle scratches, which my PS2 most certainly did not)

CONS
- remote doesn't have a wide beam. you have to point it more or less at the player
- dvd tray is quite flimsy. I'd guess this player is not good for those who have small or not-so-small children
- looking at the other reviews here, I'd guess the tech support is not exemplary

A funny story about my own stupidity: I was fiddling with the connection type and, because they have odd techincal codes, I accidentally set it to component when I have composite cables (bother, or is it the other way around?) -- the picture vanished. The manual swears that the two most standard connection types are always "on" -- but not so. Based on the pictures of the menus in the manual, I spent ten anxious minutes guess the path through menus "blind" to select the proper cable type. I won't say that luck was on my side, but methodical patience saved the day before my girlfriend came in and saw what a mess I'd made!

defective dvd player.......2006-03-20

The Dvd was defective I did not get the chance to see how it plays, however I liked the design. I sent it back in 2 days, I still have not received the refund.

Save your money and time!.......2006-01-17

Do not purchase this player. I thought this player was a great deal; it supposedly plays every format under the sun and has lots of outputs in the back. I received the first one and it played my VCDs as I had hoped it would, but it only played 4 out of 9 of the commercial DVDs I tried. The rest gave an error reading the disk or it thought it was some other format (DVD-R, etc.). Amazon was great and paid for my return shipping as I assumed I had a defective product. I got a new one and the same thing happened after 15 minutes of playing a DVD. I tried calling Astar's support during their posted hours and only got messages that no one was there. I'm going to send back the second one also (hoping Amazon pays for that as well). We bought a Sony instead.

Oh, and the CD/DVD tray is REAL flimsy, I was scared I'd break it just putting in the DVD.

A Great Deal !!.......2006-01-02

I bought this for myself to replace an older more expensive DVD player. I felt the price on Amazon was too good to let pass by. The Unit was Shipped fast (safely within 2 boxes) set up was fast, and easy. The Units remote is indeed what they say. ( It could be better) The buttons all work, but the writing is very small, against a white background. Also in a somewhat different config. than most other DVD remote controls. But in time one can learn to over come this problem. All the units operations work great, fast/slow/frame / hop / repeat/ resume / all work great. There is a choice of video pixilation. And this may be what people are taking about in other posts. The Video needs to be set to the correct frame rate of the TV. When bought the unit is set in default. * and in most cases that setting is fine. If this goes out, just hit the Video/Audio button on the menu. The power button, on the unit has 3 settings, On / Off / Stand by..
So all in all this unit is a Great Deal ! Why pay more !

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