Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo

Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo

Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo

Product Description
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Spin movies, music, photo CDs, and enjoy VHS tapes right from one handy device. The ADV-3800 from Apex includes a progressive-scan DVD-Video player with MP3 and WMA file playback as well as a four-head, hi-fi stereo VCR all in a single sleek, silver chassis.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the ADV-3800 stands ready to deliver the full potential of 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.

For non-HD-ready TVs sets, the unit's top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. And, for standard 4:3 aspect-ratio TVs, the unit's Active Fullscreen Function (AFF) lets you view widescreen movies in full-screen, without black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

The ADV-3800 also delivers the convenience of VHS recording and playback--a great way to time shift your TV viewing and share your camcorder footage with loved ones, and the only way to enjoy your extensive library of videocassettes. Your camcorder or gaming console plugs right into convenient front-panel jacks for fast hookups.

The VCR's four-head design ensures smooth slow-motion play (forward and reverse) and clear still-frame images, and with hi-fi sound the unit records and plays back stereo audio tracks. If you route the stereo output to an AV receiver, you can even enjoy four-channel (left, center, right, and monaural surround) Dolby Pro Logic mixes from TV and Dolby-encoded cassettes.

Product Description:
Apex Digital provides you with home entertainment solutions at a reasonable price. Technology, efficient processes, strategic partnering, and a focus on providing the consumer with the best value hallmark the success of Apex Digital.PRODUCT FEATURES: DVD Player / VCR Recorder; 4 Head Hi-Fi VCR; Kodak Picture CD / JPEG Playback; MP3 Playback / WMA Playback; Active Fullscreen Function; Audio CD/CD-R/CD-RW Playback.
Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • works like a dream
  • Don't buy it
  • plays everything
  • This machine is a night mare
  • Just don't even bother. One simple reason why.
 Apex ADV-3800 Progressive-Scan DVD-VCR Combo

Manufacturer: APEX
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • DVD/VCR combination unit with progressive-scan DVD video and 4-head, hi-fi stereo VHS recording and playback
  • Front-panel inputs accommodate camcorders and gaming consoles
  • Active Fullscreen Function (AFF) displays widescreen movies in full-screen on 4:3 aspect-ratio TVs
  • Plays MP3 and WMA CDs, JPEG and Kodak Picture CDs
  • Coaxial and optical digital-audio outputs, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround passthrough

ASIN: B0000AVZMM

Product Description

Apex Digital provides you with home entertainment solutions at a reasonable price. Technology, efficient processes, strategic partnering, and a focus on providing the consumer with the best value hallmark the success of Apex Digital.PRODUCT FEATURES: DVD Player / VCR Recorder; 4 Head Hi-Fi VCR; Kodak Picture CD / JPEG Playback; MP3 Playback / WMA Playback; Active Fullscreen Function; Audio CD/CD-R/CD-RW Playback.

Amazon.com

Spin movies, music, photo CDs, and enjoy VHS tapes right from one handy device. The ADV-3800 from Apex includes a progressive-scan DVD-Video player with MP3 and WMA file playback as well as a four-head, hi-fi stereo VCR all in a single sleek, silver chassis.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the ADV-3800 stands ready to deliver the full potential of 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.

For non-HD-ready TVs sets, the unit's top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. And, for standard 4:3 aspect-ratio TVs, the unit's Active Fullscreen Function (AFF) lets you view widescreen movies in full-screen, without black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.

The ADV-3800 also delivers the convenience of VHS recording and playback--a great way to time shift your TV viewing and share your camcorder footage with loved ones, and the only way to enjoy your extensive library of videocassettes. Your camcorder or gaming console plugs right into convenient front-panel jacks for fast hookups.

The VCR's four-head design ensures smooth slow-motion play (forward and reverse) and clear still-frame images, and with hi-fi sound the unit records and plays back stereo audio tracks. If you route the stereo output to an AV receiver, you can even enjoy four-channel (left, center, right, and monaural surround) Dolby Pro Logic mixes from TV and Dolby-encoded cassettes.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars works like a dream.......2006-12-03

I've read a lot of the complains on this dvd player but mine works just fine going on two years now. it plays like a dream but because of the dual combo it's very bulky but it fits fine on top of the tv. never had a problem with it not playing store bought dvds or cds however when i try to play dvd-r it might take a minute to load. but when i burned a movie off my computer on a regular blank cd it played like it was store bought quality and much cheaper than purchasing dvd-r

1 out of 5 stars Don't buy it.......2006-11-12

DVD player stopped working after 6 months of fairly light use. Cleaning disk didn't help.

4 out of 5 stars plays everything.......2006-01-26

has worked great for over a year
dvd plays everything - dvd-r s much better than much more expensive units i have
as for the previous complaints on the vcr; simply do NOT put another component (or anything heavier than a dvd or tape) on top of the unit. i did this at first and vcr was practically unusable but now works decently

1 out of 5 stars This machine is a night mare.......2005-09-21

The 1st unit we received was broken on the DVD side. After exchanging hassle and shipping back. The new unit starts breaking after 6 months. The DVD quality sucks, VCR has never worked right....

Do they have a negative star rating?

1 out of 5 stars Just don't even bother. One simple reason why........2005-05-11

I got this for my birthday since I wanted a DVD player, but also wanted a VCR for all the VHS tapes I still have. This seemed like it was perfect, but I was proven wrong eventually.

The DVD player: When I first started using this player, I used this and it was fine. I noticed every few minutes, there would be a weird noise on the TV, but after awhile I was able to ignore it. The picture was nice, and it also played VCD's, so I thought everything was set for me. I was wrong...

The VCR: This is the problem here. I never thought to test this out right away, because in this day and age, people should know how to make a VCR. Apex fails at doing this though... I went to watch a tape a few months after I began using the DVD player. The result was in every single tape I played having horrible sound, and the picture bouncing. Because of this, the whole point of owning this player is gone.

I was lucky enough to return it and get a gift card back at the store it came from. I would do yourself a favor and just stay away from Apex products. Sure, some people say good things about them.. however the majority say they make crap products, and they do, I won't bother buying anything else from them again. You can get a DVD/VCR combo player from a better company for about the same price as this, so just get something else instead. It just isn't worth saving 10-20 dollars.

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