Apex AD-1500 DVD Player

Apex AD-1500 DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Apex's AD-1500 DVD player plays DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3 formatted media. Composite- and S-video outputs provide maximal compatibility with nearly any home theater, and a coaxial digital-audio output offers Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound when connected with a compatible receiver.

Experience Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround sound from your favorite DVDs with a compatible surround receiver. A virtual surround-sound processor will create similar effects to a four-speaker sound setup through your TV's stereo speakers.

Playback options include a built-in screen saver, two-step zoom, chapter/track programmable memory, frame-by-frame advance, support for multiple captions and angles, slow- and fast-motion forward, and parental locking.

The AD-1500 is compatible with NTSC and PAL televisions and discs (as long as the discs are Region 1), and it includes a remote control for convenient operation from the comfort of your couch.

Apex's warranty for the AD-1500 covers labor for 90 days and parts for one year.

Product Description:
Apex AD-1500 digital DVD player combines nifty design and high functionality with the comfort you need. It plays DVD-SVCD-CD-CD/R-CD/RW and MP3, and features Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM Ready, NTSC & Pal video outputs, programmable playback sequence, parental lock, and more.

Apex AD-1500 DVD Player

Average customer rating:

Something more current.

Very good, considering the price

AD-1500, mixed experience

3.5 stars for almost 3 years

Not bad for a cheap player

Apex AD-1500 DVD Player

Manufacturer: APEX
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Composite- and S-video outputs for use with standard (yellow RCA) and S-video-equipped televisions)

Supports DVD, SVCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3 formats

Compatible with NTSC and PAL televisions and discs (as long as the discs are Region 1)

Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround sound (through coaxial digital-audio output)

Parental control lets you restrict viewing on discs of your choice

ASIN: B00005T3ND

Product Description

Apex AD-1500 digital DVD player combines nifty design and high functionality with the comfort you need. It plays DVD-SVCD-CD-CD/R-CD/RW and MP3, and features Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM Ready, NTSC & Pal video outputs, programmable playback sequence, parental lock, and more.

Amazon.com Product Description

Apex's AD-1500 DVD player plays DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3 formatted media. Composite- and S-video outputs provide maximal compatibility with nearly any home theater, and a coaxial digital-audio output offers Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound when connected with a compatible receiver.

The AD-1500 is compatible with NTSC and PAL televisions and discs (as long as the discs are Region 1), and it includes a remote control for convenient operation from the comfort of your couch.

Apex's warranty for the AD-1500 covers labor for 90 days and parts for one year.

Customer Reviews:

Something more current........2006-01-02

I picked up this item in mid 2002.

I have had almost no problems at all with this machine since i bought it to replace a Pioneer unit that was stolen from me. This unit from day 1 worked better than the unit it replaced at half the cost.

I have only had problems playing about 5 discs, and I play anywhere from 2 to 20 movies/anime/mp3's/cd's a week. The remote may be on the smaller side but well designed (except for the placement of the mute button) It can be a tad loud on the ejecting of the disc tray, but it's not loud enough to be a concern.

Easily one of the smartest purchases i've ever made.

Very good, considering the price.......2005-03-01

I bought mine 11/2001. Compared to some of my friend's dvd players that were purchased near the same price, it was great. The sound and picture quality were pretty good. Two small complaints - 1)The remote buttons pop off easily 2)The front of the disc tray (the panel)came off and with the help of a 2 year old got stuck inside the tray area. My DVD player died 1/2005. Not from my son; it would start freezing and skipping at the beggining and end of scenes.

AD-1500, mixed experience.......2005-02-28

I've had two of these so far and encountered a number of others, and my experience has been mixed. Their performance is great, they play anything thrown at them and I love the hackability of it, however it seems Apex got hit by the bad capacitor fiasco that plagued computer peripheral makers for several years. Every single one of these units has started acting up eventually and on every one the problem has been a single failed capacitor in the power supply. If you open it up you'll likely see it bulged at the top and possibly leaking. Now this is about a 50 cent part and it's not hard to change *but* most customers will likely have to find a technician to replace it as it requires soldering. So in the end, great player for me since I can fix them myself, but I hesitate to recommend them to non-technical customers unless they've been refurbished already since in my experience this capacitor *will* fail.

3.5 stars for almost 3 years.......2005-02-16

This player can play anything which is good; it even played DVD-RWs for a limited time but then didn't. I still have the receipt to the Apex AD-1500 which I purchased 03/20/02, so I guess if you get lucky it will work almost 3 years. It could have possibly pushed 4 to 5 if I only used it for my other region DVDs like I did in the beginning, but recently have been playing everything back to back in it. If you are going to use the Apex for multiregional than it's a good buy as long as you use your other player for everything else, just don't pay too much for it. I still think it's unreliable though.

Not bad for a cheap player.......2005-01-01

Ours just broke after about 3 years. Not completely, but the power button sticks really badly so it's hard to turn the unit off. Plays all Region 2 disks (after hack) no problem.

Average customer rating:

Good for the price
low budget dvd
I WAS WRONG
Great value, good product
Really Impressed

Hyundai HDP-550S DVD Player

Manufacturer: Hyundai
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Plays DVD, VCD, S-VCD, CD, and MP3 formats
MPEG2 playback
2x picture zoom and multi-angle selection
Optical digital audio output with DTS and Dolby Digital support
Includes remote control

ASIN: B000066R6J

Amazon.com Product Description

Hyundai's HDP-550S DVD player plays DVD, CD, VCD, S-VCD, and MP3 formatted media. Composite- and S-video outputs provide maximal compatibility with nearly any home theater, and a coaxial digital-audio output offers Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound when connected with a compatible receiver.

A remote control is included for convenient operation from the comfort of your couch.

Customer Reviews:

Good for the price.......2003-05-07

Works good for the price....some menus and features could be better, but it works.

low budget dvd.......2003-03-30

* audio is very decent
* Video quality is bad (grainy, colors too saturated)
* video signal turns off in completely black scenes
* decent price
* remote is not userfriendly
can read other region codes !!!

I WAS WRONG.......2003-02-11

I HAD AN EXPERT FRIEND OF MINE TO COME OVER AND HELP ME TO SET THIS DVD UP...WE WERE UP AND RUNNING IN 30 MIN....I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A SOME WHAT NEGATIVE REVIEW...BUT NOW HAVE CHANGED THAT TO A VERY POSITIVE REVIEW....SO NOW I GIVE 5 STARS TO THIS PLAYER....IT HAS MET MY NEEDS FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN AND RESTORED MY FAITH BACK WITH AMAZON.COM I DIDNT THINK THAT THEY WOULD INTENTIONALY SELL A PRODUCT BAD...YOU CAN READ BOTH REVIEWS...

Great value, good product.......2003-01-14

This is a steal at the price. The default sets the subtitles on, but by following advice of others and selecting an unusual language as default you can fix the problem. One reviewer rated it low because color goes on and off only needs to get a newer tv or get
an rf modulator to fix the problem. Great picture and great starter dvd.

Really Impressed.......2002-12-28

The price may make you think this has got to be a total piece of junk, but it is far from it. It was incredibly easy to set up (I never had connected a DVD player before), but throw away the manual. It won't help; just use good ol' common sense. Others complained of the subtitle problem. Follow the advice of one reviewer here and choose a language other than English from the sub-title menu and they will disappear for good. I converted it to a machine capable of playing DVDs from around the world in approximately 30 secs. Picture and sound quality are exceptionally good. Loading/Unloading is quick & easy. My only complaint is a rather lame one. If you pause the player for too long (like to make a sandwich or walk the dog) the movie will re-set and you'll have to skip through to find your spot. No biggie. Switch to decaf and you'll be fine. The skipping goes pretty quickly. The machine looks good, too -- not like some of the cheapies you see at traditional discount stores. If you want more than a standard installation, you'll have to supply the additional cables yourself. Bottom Line: You could pay more for a "big-name's" solid, entry-level multi-format media player, but why anyone would is a mystery to me.

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