JVC XV N40BK

This is a great machine. I upgraded from an older Apex player and I'm glad I did. I immediately noticed much improved audio and the video is great too using the component connections. So far it has played every format I've tried, with no...

Picked up a refurbished model from eCost for under $50. Plays my Nero-burned VCDs with no problem, and more importantly to me, it has built-in PAL-NTSC conversion. The remote might not be the easiest to use, but given the dirt cheap price, I am quite...

Price, features.

Jerky motion and poor customer service from JVC.

I got this player new for around $100. It matches my Sony receiver just right and is awesome for music CDs and DVDs. I also read that it was the top-rated Consumer Reports DVD player. The picture and sound quality so far have been superb with it hooked...

Price, On-screen MP3 menu, small size

No random play on MP3's or audio

Price, On-screen MP3 menu, small size

No random play on MP3's or audio

I have had this JVC unit now for about two weeks. It replaced my aging high-end, at the time, Toshiba which was having trouble playing DVD-R's CD-R's etc. I am very impressed by this unit. It plays any disc I put into it, including MP3's - a big plus....

This is my first DVD player. I've had it since June 2003, and it still works. It lives here with me, and there are no kids around to destroy it, and it gets played once or twice a week. Why wouldn't it work? It's extremely slim, has a cool blue light...

plays all types of discs, nice on screen display, nice remote with good size buttons

jpg rendering slow, not a problem for me, presents pics as slideshows

Worked really great in minutes. Can view my own CD's DVDs as well as the rented ones!!