Coby DVD-515 High-Res 5.1 Channel DVD
Coby DVD-515 High-Res 5.1 Channel DVD
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Coby's DVD-515 plays your favorite DVDs and a range of popular digital media files, offering MP3 listening convenience alongside high-end video functionality--including a dedicated progressive-scan VGA computer-monitor output so you can take advantage of your monitor's high-end video abilities even if your home-theater TV is SD (standard definition). The player also works well with older audio/video receivers, which may lack digital-audio inputs: the DVD-515 decodes both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround formats.
Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD-515 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
Top-of-the-line component-video outputs (switchable between progressive-scan and standard interlaced video) help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.
A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver, or you can take advantage of the unit's built-in decoding and use it with a "surround-ready" receiver as mentioned above.
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.
Product Description:
Coby Electronics (dvd515) HIGH-RES 5.1 CHANNEL DVD
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Coby DVD-515 High-Res 5.1 Channel DVD
Manufacturer: Coby ProductGroup: CE Binding: Electronics  All
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ASIN: B0000A2XT2 |
Product Description
Coby Electronics is a manufacturer of quality consumer electronics products designed to deliver outstanding performance for value conscious consumers who do not compromise on product performance. Coby incorporates new designs with innovative technologies to produce great looking and great performing consumer electronics products.PRODUCT FEATURES:Progressive scan DVD player;Super slim design (2 Inches);5.1 channel system;Plays DVD/MP3/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/Kodak picture CD;Compatible with PAL/NTSC;Multiple subtitles/viewing angles;Convenient on screen display;Zoom operation;Parental lock control;Remote control;FCC approved & ETL listed;FDA approved.Amazon.com Product Description
Coby's DVD-515 plays your favorite DVDs and a range of popular digital media files, offering MP3 listening convenience alongside high-end video functionality--including a dedicated progressive-scan VGA computer-monitor output so you can take advantage of your monitor's high-end video abilities even if your home-theater TV is SD (standard definition). The player also works well with older audio/video receivers, which may lack digital-audio inputs: the DVD-515 decodes both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround formats.Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD-515 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.
Top-of-the-line component-video outputs (switchable between progressive-scan and standard interlaced video) help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.
A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver, or you can take advantage of the unit's built-in decoding and use it with a "surround-ready" receiver as mentioned above.
What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.
Customer Reviews:
Coby 515 Pal/NTSC DVD Player.......2004-09-22
Great multi region DVD player for money!.......2004-08-10
Junk.......2004-07-23
Avoid COBY! Unless You Want a Defective Product..........2004-06-23
As soon as I took this stinkin' thing out of the box and hooked it up, I noticed that the buttons on both the DVD player AND the remote were unresponsive. You had to press the buttons many times to get the thing to do what you wanted it to do.
Next came the fun of playing a DVD and watching it skip, pause, freeze, and hearing the sound go out all over the place. I tried another DVD. Same thing. And another. Same thing. I pressed "eject" on the unit several times, and the DVD didn't want to come out. Finally (thankfully) it did.
Aside from the defectiveness of the product, I was annoyed that you cannot use the remote to turn on the unit. You have to press the button on the unit itself. Also, the TV/Video switch had to be turned on on the TV itself.
I am convinced (and very angry) that COBY knowingly sold me a defective DVD player. Luckily I was able to return it - some are not as fortunate and are stuck with a DVD player they can't even use.
My advice - STAY AWAY FROM COBY!!
VGA output has a defect.......2004-06-08
Unfortunately, both exhibited the same flaw: with around half my DVD collection, 20 bright white lines would gradually cycle on and then off in the upper-left portion of my monitor. These DVDs would cause no problems in any other player, and the monitor doesn't show difficulties with other VGA output--so I'm confident it's the Coby's fault.
If anyone knows how to fix this, I'd very much appreciate info at Coby@customres.sent.com. If I can't fix them soon, they're going back...will update with another review if I manage to fix them.
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