Philips DVD 712AT

After almost a year of minimal use, the system would stop recognizing dvd movies in the middle. After checking with Philips about a replacement throught the warranty, I was going to have to pay almost $...for a refurbished one (not a new one) from the...

Excellent value, MP3 and CD-R support.

Mediocre quality, pathetic remote control.

product wouldn't function .didn't recognize/play discs of any type.cd drawer gets stuck 1/2 way.owners manual somewhat too generalized.hookup instructions toooooooooo confusing for 1st time buyers of this type of player.very poor product.

Value for price, plenty of features for most users

remote adequate but not fancy

So far, this player has been great. Audio quality with CDs seems terrific. DVD picture quality is good (at least with the S-video connect). I noticed the player had a slight skip in one of the movies we played, but has otherwise worked fine. The MP3...

I have tested several DVD players in the same price point: -Samsung M301 -Sony NS300B -Toshiba SD-1700 This DVD player is the best of the bunch for the following reasons: Full features (CD-R,Cd-RW,MP3,VCD,DVD-RW) support Great video and sound....

I purchased this player about 3 weeks ago and I just can't get enough of it. It's extremely basic and the perfect player for a beginner. Highly recommended A++++

price ; plays mp3, SVCD ; component out ; DVD+RW compatible

no progressive scan ; mp3/SVCD audio ANALOG only

The CD player has a 96/24 DAC the same as mid range stand alone players. Video decoding is only 10 bit. The CD audio quality is as good as a stand alone deck of the same price. MP3 decoding sounds surprisingly good, but has a tendency to skip alot. The...

We bought this one a month ago & had no problems. We chose it based on the ability to play MP3's (seven hours of music on one disc burned from the Powerbook) and V-CD's (home movies burned from the computer on ultra cheap CD's!) A good investment.