JVC XV-D701BK DVD Player

JVC XV-D701BK DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Review
Don't settle for VHS picture quality: With the JVC XV-D701BK DVD player, you can enjoy a breathtaking video experience and lay the cornerstone to your home-theater setup. The DVD player was easy to set up, and it came with a wide selection of video cables. The digest feature let us see up to nine opening scenes at once and choose the section of the video we wanted. We got the hang of the online menu fairly quickly, and it gave us a huge range of options. The picture was sharp--far superior to VHS--and sound was exceptionally crisp. The wide range of audio options not only let us choose between stereo and home-theater settings but also gave us an expert option for customizing settings to match our speakers.

The 3D Phonic feature did a surprisingly good job of simulating surround sound on a two-channel system, although to take full advantage of Dolby Digital Surround quality, you'll need two rear speakers and a center-channel speaker in addition to your normal stereo speakers. The XV-D701BK did a phenomenal job playing audio CDs as well, providing as many on-screen CD menu options as most basic CD players. Overall, its rich feature set and high performance make the XV-D701BK a superb video and audio source for a home theater of any size.

Pros:

Compatible with both Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound

Plays audio CDs as well

Digest feature lets you choose from opening-scene thumbnails

Cons:

Remote has a bit of a learning curve

Doesn't include monaural audio cable for TVs without stereo

Average customer rating:

Scrambles video and freezes player
Excellent sound and sharpest picture, no problems at all.
It breaks soon after....
A fabulous DVD player, but...
Picky but useable

JVC XV-D701BK DVD Player

Manufacturer: JVC
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound
3D Phonic feature lets you enjoy surround on a two-channel system
Digest capability
On-screen display menus
Parental lock capability

ASIN: B00000J4GI

Amazon.com Review

Don't settle for VHS picture quality: With the JVC XV-D701BK DVD player, you can enjoy a breathtaking video experience and lay the cornerstone to your home-theater setup. The DVD player was easy to set up, and it came with a wide selection of video cables. The digest feature let us see up to nine opening scenes at once and choose the section of the video we wanted. We got the hang of the online menu fairly quickly, and it gave us a huge range of options. The picture was sharp--far superior to VHS--and sound was exceptionally crisp. The wide range of audio options not only let us choose between stereo and home-theater settings but also gave us an expert option for customizing settings to match our speakers.

Pros:

Compatible with both Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound
Plays audio CDs as well
Digest feature lets you choose from opening-scene thumbnails

Cons:

Remote has a bit of a learning curve
Doesn't include monaural audio cable for TVs without stereo

Customer Reviews:

Scrambles video and freezes player.......2003-07-08

If you, like me, are one of the owners of this player who is experiencing playback problems (scrambled video and frozen playback) there is a way to reset the player. This does not solve the problem, but will allow you to unfreeze the device and try again.

1) While holding the ON SCREEN and TITLE buttons on the machine unplug and plug in the machine. A message "TEST JC2" should appear on the LED display.

2) Release the two buttons and press the ENTER button just above. You should see a red light appear under the word "Resume".

3) Press the POWER button, wait a second, press the POWER button again. You should be able to play discs again...

Excellent sound and sharpest picture, no problems at all........2002-10-15

After reading the other reviews of this item, I had to respond. Without arguing with them, I shall mention that I have owned this item for the last 1 year and have had no problem at all - no pictures or frames skipping, freezing or other malfunction. The setup was a breeze and using the controls of brightness, sharpness and contrast, I could get the picture absolutely perfect theater-like. After having seen Toshiba and Onkyo dvd players of higher price in action, I am keeping my JVC! The 3D phonic does a very realistic job of simulating surround sound and the component video output gives stunning resolution. My "acid-test" consists of the battle scene from Russel Crow's 'Gladiator'. You can see every detail of the ash-flakes, arrows flying from close-up to a distance against white background and the color of bursting flames to the reality of a cinema. If you pause, the image is non-pixilated even on a projector screen. You can advance frame by frame with ease and zoom in accurately.
This dvd player comes with 5 channel output. So even if you do not have a surround procesor, you can use the JVC 701 to do the job just right for you. The remote is fairly easy and intuitive to use for anyone who knows how to use a remote. There are built in screen savers to protect your LCD or CRT screen from getting burnt..another great feature. I recommend you use it.

It breaks soon after...........2002-08-29

I had been given this machine in a sealed box brand new. After less than two weeks of use I began to have the same problems the previous reviewer has reported. It began to skip portions, got stuck and froze - then finally refuses to read any disc inserted into the machine. I am curious if the unit has major malfunction problems and just how many other people are having the same problems? Do not buy this machine. JVC refuses to stand behind the warranty and is giving some excuse about the manufacturers date being the date their warranty starts. This is one to keep clear of. After the warranty issue with JVC I have now changed my mind on any further JVC purchases. From now on I stick with Sony. They stand behind their products and assist their customers.

A fabulous DVD player, but..........2002-03-12

I have owned this model DVD player for a little over a year now, and for the most part I have been quite pleased with its performance. The video output is sharp and detailed, and I have had no problems with digital artifacts crawling onto the screen during playback or the use of the rewind/fast-forward functions. As I do not own a HDTV or widescreen model, I can't vouch for its performance on those screens, but it did a fine job on my 20" JVC.

The audio performance was terrific, and was one of the primary reasons I selected this player in the first place. I have a Dolby Digital COMPATABLE receiver (Yamaha), but needed a decoder onboard to get the benefits of 5.1 sound. When I finally had the sound decoded through this DVD player, the sound was stunning.

Perhaps you've noticed I'm writing this in the past tense. About two weeks ago, I began experiencing a problem I've had on occasion with this player: every now and then, as a movie would progress, it would skip, making the movie jump frames and eventually sputter to a halt. Because this happened infrequently, I always attributed it to a dirty disc. (And most of the time, apparently coincidentally, this would work on the second or third try...and if it didn't, I would skip past the problem-causing scene.)

However, two weeks ago, this occurred, the movie sputtered to a halt -- and so did the player. I re-inserted the DVD and the player refused (and continues to refuse) the disc as readable. Now the player does not recognize discs of any kind, rendering the entire thing inoperable...

Picky but useable.......2000-06-11

I like this dvd player except it is extremely picky playing dual layer dvd's. This unit will play cd-rw's but not CD-R's

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