LG HD DVD Player (LGDVB418) (LGDVB418)

LG HD DVD Player (LGDVB418) (LGDVB418)

Product Description
Product Description:
LG Electronics is one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, producing a large range of consumer electronics and IT products. LG has created reputation for progressive technology and innovation with the latest technological developments in consumer electronics, home appliances and IT products.PRODUCT FEATURES: Multi-Format Disc Playability; MP3 Decoding; 1080i Video Output; 7-in-2 Multi Memory Card Slot; Progressive Scan Technology; Super Slim Design.

LG LGDVB418 HD DVD Hdmi DivX Player 1080i 720p
Average customer rating:

Very good player-but......

Poorly designed, flakey and worthless

Works great if you enter this code!

Don't waste your money on this junk!

junk

LG LGDVB418 HD DVD Hdmi DivX Player 1080i 720p

Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Kitchen

All | DVD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
DVD Recorders | DVD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

"Playback Formats DVD, CD"

Flash Media 7-in-2 media reader

Progressive Scan Yes

Dolby Digital Decoder No

DTS Decoder No

ASIN: B000BSFWLI

Product Description

"This impressive LGDVB418 DVD player supports cutting-edge formats and boasts a 7-in-2 media reader. Use the all-digital HDMI output for jaw-dropping picture quality and the digital audio outputs for hair-raising multichannel sound effects. 7-in-2 media reader supports a wide range of memory cards, so you can display digital photos on your TV Progressive-scan video output maximizes the picture quality when used with a digital TV or monitor * Playback Formats DVD, CD * Flash Media 7-in-2 media reader * Progressive Scan Yes * Dolby Digital Decoder No * DTS Decoder No * Simulated Surround No * Optical Digital Audio Outputs 1 * Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs 1 * Composite Video Outputs 1 * S-Video Outputs 1 * Component Video Outputs 1 * 5.1-Channel Output 1 * HDMI Outputs 1 * Stereo Audio Outputs Yes * Zoom Feature 2x, 4x * Remote Control Type Universal SPECIFICATIONS: * Plays DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD Audio, CD, VCD, SVCD, MP3 and Kodak Picture CD DivX playback (versions 3, 4, 5, Xvid and MS MPEG4) * HDMI output provides an uncompressed all-digital audio/video link for the highest-quality connection and supports copy-protected HD broadcast content * 27MHz/10-bit video digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion * 96kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog (D/A) conversion * 2x/4x digital picture zoom lets you select an area of the picture and magnify it, or increase the viewable screen area of letterbox films * Outputs: 1 component video, 1 composite video, 1 S-video, 1 coaxial digital audio, * 1 optical digital audio, HDMI, stereo audio * 5.1-channel output enables you to experience movies in invigorating surround sound * Universal remote included Model: LGDVB418"

Customer Reviews:

Very good player-but.............2007-02-23

I've owned 2 of these and they are great if you have an older hdtv without either a dvi or hdmi input-just componet inputs-they can be hacked to upscale to 720P or 1080I through componet. They are great at playing xvid/divx, but here's the catch-sometimes you will get a momentary dropout in the video-it's not consistent. I think it has something to do with video level-both of the ones I own will do it-but again-not consistently. The DCDI Genesis chip only works on the 720P and 1080I resolutions-not 480I or 480P. On some displays the "macroblocking" problem is evident. But still the pluses far outweigh the minuses with this player.

Poorly designed, flakey and worthless.......2006-06-12

I purchased this DVD player on recommendation from a salesman. What they failed to tell me is that LG is a new company that doesn't have all the kinks worked out in their product. I brought it home and hooked it up via HDMI. Everything looked great...but then we noticed the audio was out of synch. It was like watching a bad Kung Fu movie that was dubbed...ON EVERY SINGLE DVD. I contacted LG and they had to send me an update CD (couldn't get it online). After running this update CD, it fixed the problem...but now my DVD player thinks that it is in Spain (NOT Region 1) and I can't play ANY Region 1 DVDs...my entire DVD collection is now rendered useless. I called LG and they were absolutely NO HELP. I finally did some online research and downloaded a hack that removed the encoding from the DVD which allows me to play Region 1 DVDs...but it reverts to the Spanish language track on 98% of DVDs. It is very annoying that we have to go to the language menu before playing EVERY SINGLE DVD. And, to make matters worse, the unit now freezes often and has to be unplugged and restarted up to 10 times in order to play a DVD.
This is a piece of junk that was never fully tested. You will waste time just getting it to work. Do yourself a favor and buy a Sony or Panasonic.

Works great if you enter this code!.......2006-02-27

I originally connected this player to my HDTV through HDMI->DVI cable (since my TV doesn't have HDMI) and the video quality sucked. Colors were washed out no matter how much you adjust the settings on the TV, it still looked terrible. Using component video looks much better, but it doesn't support upconversion on discs that are copy protected (which most commercial DVDs are).

I stumbled onto this tip from some Intenret websites. Turn the player on but don't play the disc (just leave it at the opening screen). Press PAUSE, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 in sequence on your remote. The screen should say "OK H" or "Default H". Press PAUSE twice to get rid of that message. If it doesn't work, try again.

This enables upconversion on all discs through the component video. I am now able to watch DVDs that I rent in 1080i through component video. HDMI/DVI connection still looks washed out, but the component looks great.

So now I'm a happy camper with this player!

Oh, I should also mention that the player has the ability to read long file names on DivX/MPEG discs, which is something my old Philips DVP462 couldn't do. That's a nice little bonus!

By the way, do the above code at your own risk. Many including myself have tried it and works great. I haven't heard of any negative effects of doing it, but who knows.

Don't waste your money on this junk!.......2006-02-13

I purchased this player last year and am extremely unhappy with it. The player constantly 'freezes' and when it 'unfreezes', it jumps to an entirely new section of the DVD. LG support is useless. I can see there are websites being offered by helpful(?)hackers writing firmware to fix this problem because they too give up on LG support. Of course there are disclaimers stating if you try to update, it can ruin your LG player. I'm getting to the point I may try it.

junk.......2006-01-15

It didn't upconvert to anything better than 480 resolution. The HDMI outlet just plum didn't work. Piece of junk.
Took it back and got a Sony and it works great.

Average customer rating:

LG HD DVD Player (LGDVB418) (LGDVB418)

Manufacturer: LG
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

All | DVD Players & Recorders | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics

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ASIN: B00079VJOU

Product Description

LG Electronics is one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers, producing a large range of consumer electronics and IT products. LG has created reputation for progressive technology and innovation with the latest technological developments in consumer electronics, home appliances and IT products.PRODUCT FEATURES: Multi-Format Disc Playability; MP3 Decoding; 1080i Video Output; 7-in-2 Multi Memory Card Slot; Progressive Scan Technology; Super Slim Design.

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