Coby DVD988 DVD Home Theater Soundbar System (Black)

Coby DVD988 DVD Home Theater Soundbar System (Black)
alaScore 76

25 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 25 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 67/100. The average review date is Sep 14, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 65683 reviews from other Home Theater Systems. The alaScore™ for this product is 76/100 = Good. Last update: May 23, 2013.

Review analysis

(Based on 25 reviews)

User Reviews  

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Dead on arrival

 

I was looking forward to using this unit (Coby DVD988), but unfortunately only the video worked on the unit. The sound on the unit was dead.

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horribleeeee stay away

 

i recieved this soundbar and had to purchase the rca cables hoping i have tv audio threw the speakers, nope nothing. long story short i spent two days calling coby customer service (what a joke) for them to keep me on hold an hour each time and them to...

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Coby DVD988

 

Excellent sound, bought to use with my tv. And, although the remote is not programmable with my universal remote, I was able to sort of do so...like the volume I can adjust with my universal but for big changes I grab the Coby remote to get close to...

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Coby DVD988

 

Excellent sound, bought to use with my tv. And, although the remote is not programmable with my universal remote, I was able to sort of do so...like the volume I can adjust with my universal but for big changes I grab the Coby remote to get close to...

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Junk in a nice box

 

Junk in a nice box

You are probably here because you are looking for a 'sound bar' style surround system. I could go on and on about lack of settings... the DVD player leaving marks on a brand new DVD... cheap sound quality... Bottom line; keep looking. This isn't a...

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Sound Quality, Loud Noises, And Hopeful Expectations ~ Coby DVD988

 

There was a time when I was seriously considering adding a sound system to our television set up. Unfortunately, at the time, we really did not have a lot of money to invest in it and I did not want to have a mess of wires running here, there, and ...

Shody manufacturing, defective products, Doesn't meet consumer needs

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Cheap Sounding. No optical in or HDMI out

 

Cheap Sounding. No optical in or HDMI out

I don't write many reviews but the sound quality, or lack thereof on this unit made me want to let others know about it. Because, if space is an issue and you don't feel like running a bunch of wires, the price tag on this unit seems appealing. Let me...

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Can't be beaten

 

Can't be beaten

OK ! If you're like me, you read all of the reviews to get a sense of whether or not the item would suit your needs. While reading the reviews, I noticed that a couple of people said that the DVD player stopped working also mentioned was a remote not...

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great product for the price

 

great product for the price

Product works fine. The remote does not work. But for the price $100 vs $300 for a comparable system it was a great purchase.

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Poor DVD player

 

Easy to set up, sounds good. Within a month the DVD stopped working. It just eject the DVDs automatically and leaves marks on them. Support was no help. I had to buy a standalone player to replace the functionality.

Easy to set up, sounds good. Within a month the DVD stopped working. It just eject the DVDs automatically and leaves marks on them. Support was no help. I had to buy a standalone player to replace the functionality.

Product Specifications

Coby DVD988 DVD home theater soundbar system, slot-loading progressive scan DVD player, DVD,DVD R/RW, and JPEG compatible, plays digital media files directly from USB drives and SD/MMC cards, Dolby Pro Logic surround sound technology, integrated digital AM/FM tuner with 40-station preset memory, optical digital, and analog AV outputs for home theater use, virtual surround sound system with 300W total output power, black
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