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Apex Digital ADV-3800 DVD Player / VCR Combo

Apex Digital ADV-3800 DVD Player / VCR Combo

  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
  • Playable Disk Types: DVD Video VCD SVCD CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW
  • Playable File Formats: MP3
  • DVD Type: DVD Player / VCR Combo
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A Solid Bargain

byamericanbear Jan 29, 2005
26 Helpfuls 27 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Well built, good quality, and inexpensive.
Cons Loud, big, clock doesn't auto-set, and a few other minor annoyances.
Recommended it? Yes

UPDATE! - Significant problem found

Several weeks ago, I now have a cable channel on 3 (which before was scrambled HBO). I have found that the built-in tuner shows SEVERE ingress on channel three, despite absolutely no interference off-air. Changing the output channel to 4 and the ingress... Read full review »

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So far, so good.

bynyd101 Apr 19, 2004
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Two in one! Not expensive, either.
Cons Tiny buttons on remote, loud on the VCR side.
Recommended it? Yes

This DVD/VCR combo is a dream come true for me, I needed both in my living room and this unit takes up the same amount of space the VCR I used to have took up, give or take half an inch. The wiring part was a little tricky. I still can't manage to record from the television using the VCR. I'm sure... Read full review »

1

Overall Quality is Great, Can't Complain

bygwhitaker6 Dec 14, 2005
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Stylish, easy to use, hasn't given me any major problems!
Cons DVD audio quality's slightly poor, some of remote control's buttons...
Recommended it? Yes

Very inexpensive purchase from ebay.com, no major problems other than the DVD audio being a little lower than the VCR audio. Size is nice, functionable, stylish. Remote control is nice, some of the buttons are small, the middle round control is kind of hard to maneuver. Overall, a great buy, I... Read full review »

1

Doesn't work, DO NOT BUY!!!

byniketparikh Dec 29, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Space saver, easy for wiring and easy to use, works good only initially
Cons DVD stopped working suddenly - only VCR works now, but very dissatisfied.
Recommended it? No

DVD-VCR combo as such a good price sounded really a great deal and the Circuit City sales person got me into buying this product. It worked great initially, but then suddenly the DVD stopped working!!! VCR works fine, but the DVD doesn't work at all... Now, it's just a piece of junk because I just... Read full review »

1

Doesn't Last, I wouldn't buy this again

bytootsiepop Nov 14, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Plays most formats of DVD, CD, and VHS that I would like
Cons annoying beeping, and the fact that it didn't last
Recommended it? No

I bought this DVD player over a year ago, and it was ok. A few quarks here and there, but what piece of electronics doesn't have quarks. One of the major quarks was it would randomly beep loudly. It wouldn't beep while viewing all DVDs, nor would it ever beep at the same spot, but occasionally it... Read full review »

2

A piece of junk!!!

bycampber Mar 2, 2005
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Small, light weight and very inexpensive. Picture quality was good while it lasted.
Cons Poor service life. You get what you pay for.
Recommended it? No

I bought this piece of equipment to replace a separate VCR recorder and DVD player that had quit working. After using the DVD player to watch 3 movies it quit working. The VCR however, continued to work. It had just passed the warranty period for parts and labor by approximately 1 month. The store... Read full review »

1

Better than Sony

byhotgambler Aug 4, 2004
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Price, ability to play multiple formats, handles DVD-R pretty well.
Cons Machine is not perfect. Encountered minor problems with bonus features sections on burned...
Recommended it? Yes

I've tried Sansui, JVC, and Sony, and this machine played more types of media, at better quality, than any of them. I also have an old Apex 1500 that plays everything--best machine I've ever encountered. I think because Sony is a content provider, they make their machines unresponsive to any media... Read full review »

1

Good Buy for your money

byfaithsmome Nov 27, 2004
1 Helpfuls 2 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Great price for what you are getting. Easy installation.
Cons No problems with it.
Recommended it? Yes

Very easy installation and I have had no problems with it's functions. Very pleased for it's price and convenience of having either media choice. Read full review »

1

Hard to beat at the price,

bytom-az Sep 9, 2004
1 Helpfuls 2 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Inexpensive, excellent VCR, very quiet.
Cons Low volume DVD Audio.
Recommended it? Yes

Paid $90 Office Max, VCR excellent; DVD very good BUT audio is low-just crank up the TV audio.

My first unit was defective, no video output.

Overall I'd say a fine unit, I've had mine for about a month. $15 gives you a 2 year exchange warrenty, they do not try to repair units. Read full review »

1

totally dissatisfied, the feature-loaded DVD/VCR combo is unreliable and hard to use

bycherrimon Sep 7, 2004
1 Helpfuls 2 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros it reads a number of cd formats including video CD and supports progressive scan.
Cons All the nice features are nothing when it only lasts for a month.
Recommended it? No

I bought this product because it plays VHS, DVD, and video CD and it was recommended as a good buy by the sales guy. The price was good and it has all the features I looked for. After I bought it, I began to realize it's not such a good buy. It required quite a few adjustments to view an average... Read full review »

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