Apex AD-1201 DVD Player

I bought this DVD player at a ridiculously low price, lower than the one listed above and at first was very skeptical because I thought for sure the performace wasn't going to be comparibly great. After 8 months of use I can say that I am actually looking to get another one. What I like about it is that it's very simple and easy to use, throw out the manual and everything else and just hook up. It reads DVD's and CD's for MP3 use. I use it in my bedroom with my flatscreen and it caters to my needs of just watching a DVD here and there and not wanting to spend tons of money to view those movies. If you are looking for the same you will most likely be more than satisfied.

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*EASE OF USE: Again very easy, a child could even use this, there isn't much to it.

*PERFORMANCE: It's been working like clock-work so far. No problems with any aspects of its performance after 8 months.

*NAVIGATION: Easy slim remote makes it easy to navigate. As...Read more

I got the Apex AD-1201 in December of 2002. It is not hard to set up when you read the directions. I got a few pros and cons to say.

PROS: The player is easy to use and understand. The price was cheap, being only $59.95 at Circuit City. I like the MP3, Kodak picture CD, and JPEG CD feature it has. I also like the zoom feature it has to read small text in a movie.

CONS: I don't like the remote control in some ways. To navigate through the DVD menu, you have to press the green "Shift" key to activate the navigational buttons. The player looks cheap and kind of fragile. The player will sometimes make a loud vibration noise when the disc rotates fast in the drive. The tray also makes a loud noise when you open and close it. It skips on some DVDs (not even scratched or warped) like my "Terminator 2: The Ultimate DVD" and "The Abyss." NOTE: I tried out these movies in my Playstation 2 console, no problemo reading the DVD inside.

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I bought this unit about 2 years ago and it has still been working fine for me. The unit makes some noise while it's playing DVD's (a low buzz) which is kind of annoying but usually is drowned out by the movie playing anyway. It plays a multiple array of media types which I was impressed with considering it is a newer brand on the market and was super cheap. It is very simplistic and electronically would of course not compare to higher end DVD players like the ones built by sony etc. However, for longevity, price and satisfaction with its' performance, I give it four stars.