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27 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 reviews of Hitachi DV P305U. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 3.8/5 for other DVD Players for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other DVD Players the Hitachi DV P305U is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 66/100 = Good quality.
Consumer review (epinions.com)
Price, image quality and features
Image breakup and freezing
Consumer review (epinions.com)
I purchased this machine because someone at Circuit City convinced me that you by video equipment from video Brand names and not Audio Brand names, and this might still be true.
You get a Recognizable Brand Name
You get Nothing Else
Consumer review (epinions.com)
I bought the Hitachi P305U DVD player at Sam's Wholesale Club with some left over Christmas money. It was purchased because due to the fact that was all that was left on the shelf.
Decent looking component, moderate features.
Skips and "cubes out" occasionally.
Consumer review (epinions.com)
I purchased my Hitachi DV P305U DVD player nearly two years ago when they were first introduced to the market. It was one of the more expensive DVD players the electronics store offered, but the sales clerk assured me it was a great machine. I would...
Great sound quality, easy to use, well made
Will not play scratched/smudged DVDs
Consumer review (epinions.com)
Usually all Hitachi's are good (including my big screen) but when I got my first DVD player from them it thoroughly sucked. Expecting everything to flow well and smooth was a lie for this player skips and freezes all the time. We watched a movie and...
Good picture
It skips, it freezes, its everything you don't want in a DVD player.
Consumer review (epinions.com)
The other reviews go into the detail on specs, so I'll pass here except to say that the major spec bullets fail to mention that the system doesnt support CD-R Audio CD's, and leaves that to page two of the manual. And that did me no good as I bought...
Price
Does NOT support CD-R Audio CD's
Consumer review (epinions.com)
Component video connectors, optical and coaxial digital audio, low price
Skips, freezes, sometimes won't load, poor remote
Consumer review (epinions.com)
I got this DVD player as a present 7 moths ago and it works great; no problems so far! When I got it I couldn't wait to get it running. I set it up and figured it out in one day, with out anybodies help. This device is amazing! The remote isn't crammed...
low price, simple to use, not so confusing to figure out
not that hi-tech (but in away that's a good thing)
Consumer review (epinions.com)
I purchased the item, I though it was great. Then it started to freeze and skip. I thought no big deal maybe this was just the DVD format. After a month it got bad. I took it in for repair, that was a month and a half ago. I part is on back order,...
Good Price optical output
skips,freezes,doesn ; t play,customer service
Consumer review (epinions.com)
first,let's talk about the picture quality.
good quality picture and sound
slow when loading disc menu