Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Zenith's stylish and affordable DVB216 weighs in strong on video features, and boasts audio refinements like CD-R/CD-RW and MP3-CD playback, as well as HDCD decoding to get the most from HDCD-encoded discs, and a remote control with a jog/shuttle dial and glow-in-the-dark buttons.

Video Features
The DVB216 provides progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, which creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture. This gives higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Motion zoom enlarges the picture in real time (two levels, 4x or 16x), while variable high-speed scan offers fast-forward and reverse viewing at up to 100 times normal speed.

Audio Features
The DVB216 is compatible with standard CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and discs encoded with MP3 audio files. (CD-R/CD-RW playability may vary depending on contents and discs.) A 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter ensures optimal decoding of all disc formats, including HDCD (High-Definition Compatible Digital), a 20-bit encoding method used to deliver better sound. The player also simulates surround-sound effects using two speakers.

Connections
In the video realm, you get the works: standard composite-video, S-video, and premium component-video outputs (switchable between S-video and component-video). The DVB216 provides a choice of optical or coaxial digital-audio outputs to feed a surround-sound signal to a Dolby Digital-decoding or DTS-decoding AV receiver. When used with a compatible receiver and six-channel speaker system (left, center, right, left/right surround, and subwoofer), the player puts you right in the middle of the action. It has a single set of stereo RCA analog audio outputs as well.

Product Description:
Zenith DVB216 is a Progressive Scan DVD player. It combines a nifty design and a high functionality with the comfort you need. With its sleek new design DVB216 is capable of DVD-video, CD-audio, CD-R, CD-RW playback and MP3 decoding and features Auto Play, Closed Caption support, OSD & FDP navigation, 3D Surround, and more.

Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • was good when it worked
  • Good... for awhile
  • Avoid this one
  • From the beginning
  • Good for about a year
Zenith DVB216 Progressive-Scan DVD Player

Manufacturer: Zenith
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Progressive-scan video output for seamless, flicker-free picture on high-definition and HD-ready televisions
  • MP3 decoding of CD-R/CD-RW discs
  • 4x and 16x moveable zoom
  • HDCD decoding (with applicable commercial CDs)
  • Future-ready with upgradeable software

ASIN: B0000667AU

Product Description

Zenith DVB216 is a Progressive Scan DVD player. It combines a nifty design and a high functionality with the comfort you need. With its sleek new design DVB216 is capable of DVD-video, CD-audio, CD-R, CD-RW playback and MP3 decoding and features Auto Play, Closed Caption support, OSD & FDP navigation, 3D Surround, and more.

Amazon.com Product Description

Zenith's stylish and affordable DVB216 weighs in strong on video features, and boasts audio refinements like CD-R/CD-RW and MP3-CD playback, as well as HDCD decoding to get the most from HDCD-encoded discs, and a remote control with a jog/shuttle dial and glow-in-the-dark buttons.

Video Features
The DVB216 provides progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, which creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture. This gives higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Motion zoom enlarges the picture in real time (two levels, 4x or 16x), while variable high-speed scan offers fast-forward and reverse viewing at up to 100 times normal speed.

Audio Features
The DVB216 is compatible with standard CDs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs, and discs encoded with MP3 audio files. (CD-R/CD-RW playability may vary depending on contents and discs.) A 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter ensures optimal decoding of all disc formats, including HDCD (High-Definition Compatible Digital), a 20-bit encoding method used to deliver better sound. The player also simulates surround-sound effects using two speakers.

Connections
In the video realm, you get the works: standard composite-video, S-video, and premium component-video outputs (switchable between S-video and component-video). The DVB216 provides a choice of optical or coaxial digital-audio outputs to feed a surround-sound signal to a Dolby Digital-decoding or DTS-decoding AV receiver. When used with a compatible receiver and six-channel speaker system (left, center, right, left/right surround, and subwoofer), the player puts you right in the middle of the action. It has a single set of stereo RCA analog audio outputs as well.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars was good when it worked.......2006-01-11

Like many of the other reviewers, my unit stopped working after approximately 6 months, with the same "no disc" error. Avoid this lemon.

1 out of 5 stars Good... for awhile.......2005-09-26

I've had this DVD player for quite some time... but just recently it decided to stop reading DVDs. It still reads CDs but what's the point of having a DVD player that won't read DVDs?

1 out of 5 stars Avoid this one.......2005-02-04

This worked reasonably well for several months, but one day just stopped reading DVDs. It simply says there's "no disc" in the machine and refuses to play. Avoid this piece of junk.

1 out of 5 stars From the beginning.......2004-09-27

I've given up and replaced this machine with a cheap Memorex which works just fine. From the beginning this machine has given me problems that I don't have with the $30 Koss I bought at Sears. DVD's freeze continually and there seemed to be no remedy for this problem. Finally, the machine stopped working altogether. I've had it since 2/2003 and will just pitch it I guess. What else can I do with it? This machine was highly rated by CR. What were they thinking?

1 out of 5 stars Good for about a year.......2004-04-02

I had the unit for just under a year and it stopped reading DVDs. That was my one and only shot at Zenith. The player was used very little and it is not worth getting serviced since it is past 90 ay warranty.

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