JVC XV-S65GD Progressive-Scan DVD Player, Gold

Product Review

JVC's XV-S65GD DVD player, also available in black, presents a slim design for easy placement and an attractive addition to your home theater system. Additionally, it supports DVD and CD media, plus MP3, CD-R, and CD-RW recordable formats for playback from nearly any digital media source.

The XV-S65GD includes the technological features for only the best in video and audio playback. A 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter reproduces video images with enhanced picture quality for modern TVs and large-screen displays. A 24-bit, 96 kHz audio digital-to-analog converter similarly reproduces audio signals for superb audio quality with audio CDs and audio from DVDs. The 3-D Phonic surround sound emulation can create a four-speaker sound field from only two stereo speakers. Progressive Scan Output creates a smoother picture with reduced flickering and no scan lines (on a compatible TV).

Playback features include variable and slow search, zoom, digest and strobe play, angle list, and a resume function. Fiber optic and coaxial digital-audio outputs connect to a compatible home theater for discrete, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound.

JVC's warranty covers parts for one year, labor for 90 days.

Product Features

Progressive-scan DVD player with MP3-CD playback
DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R/RW compatible
Universal illuminated AV remote control
Optical and coaxial digital outputs
Dimensions 17.25 by 2.75 by 10.625 inches

Accessories

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(15 customer reviews)

76 of 78 people found the following review helpful

A winner, November 16, 2001

Paul (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC XV-S60BK Progressive-Scan DVD Player, Black (Electronics)

I don't have time to write a long review. Just few points:
- excellent picture quality
- all the features u need incl. zoom
- best sound (!)
- excellent MP3 playback with on-screen full menu (can browse directories, about 25 char. name length)
- progressive built in
- million dollar looks
Downside: no DVD-Audio compatibility (no disks avail. also)
Remote: all companies should go back to their remotes from mid 90's, most of them are ugly, "placticky", simply cheap.
JVC's remote is not that bad, quite functional although again the design needs improvement (material, colors etc.). Can't even compare with my 10 year old Sony "sliding" remote (eh, what a beauty...)
Overall best player at this price range, period.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Outstanding machine for the price, January 5, 2002

Paul Barwick "Paul in SF" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC XV-S60BK Progressive-Scan DVD Player, Black (Electronics)

If you have a TV or monitor which will play progessive scan than you want to have a progressive scan DVD player. I knew that switching to progressive scan would make a difference, but just had no idea how big a difference.How can you tell if your TV will play progessive scan? It will be billed as HDTV or HDTV ready and it will have a component video input consisting of 3 RCA jacks; one blue, one green and one red.Shop around, you should be able to get this DVD player for $200 or less. Some places are still selling it for over $200. Don't waste your money.Oh, don't let the dealer sell you a set of component video cables either. The salesman at the place I bought mine tried real hard - I already had a set from the machine this one was replacing. Then I got home and opened the box to find that JVC includes a set. A real nice (and rare) extra.

51 of 65 people found the following review helpful

Cool And Nice, but Ugly Remote, October 3, 2001

David Tangkilisan (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC XV-S65GD Progressive-Scan DVD Player, Gold (Electronics)

This is one of the best deal DVD on market nowadays.
With CD-R. CD-RW, MP3 compatibility and Progessive Scan, it has the same level with Panasonic RP-56 and Sony DVPNS700P.
But it also has one more extra cool ability "ZOOM".
That's the extra star is for.
I just hate the remote.
With its color (pale grey) it looks so cheap.
It does not match the "cool" view of the player itself.
It does matter to me, as the remote is the only part of the DVD that will always be near me whenever I watch the movie.