Sungale DVD-2026 DVD Player
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- Number of Discs: 1
- Progressive Scan: With Progressive Scan
- Playable Disk Types: DVD Video VCD SVCD DVD+R DVD+RW CD (Audio) CD-R CD-RW HDCD Picture CD
- Playable File Formats: MP3
- DVD Type: DVD Player
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Competent basic player at a good price
Pros
Excellent functionality for price, full featured remote
Cons
Remote buttons wearing out, spins up slowly when resuming play, few functions on console.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
A solid basic player; get for use with a basic TV or as a secondary player. The player will outlast the remote.
My Experience
Scope of Evaluation
Likes
Dislikes/Quirks
My Experience
I bought this player in December 2004 for $29.99 + tax at a local drugstore, and as of this writing it is the only DVD player I have owned and I am still using it approximately 18 months later. The DVD player itself still works like a champ, though most of the buttons on the remote no longer operate consistently. I'll eventually buy a replacement or universal remote, although I will miss the buttons to change subtitles or audio directly without going through the DVD menu (most universal remotes I've seen have fewer DVD-related buttons than the remote supplied with this unit).
Scope of Evaluation
I use this player with a basic 20" TV and a small 9" TV. I use only the regular RCA-style video out and audio outs; I have not tried progressive scan, composite video, or S-video out. I have played many commercial DVDs from the library, with a few exceptions they played without problems or just needing a brief disc cleaning first (Spider Man 2's menu was erratic but I was still able to watch the movie). I have also played music CDs and MP3s.
I can't evaluate the unit's performance when pared with higher end audio or video equipment, but as a basic DVD player it performed competently when displaying commercial DVDs for small social groups (any complaints are inevitably related to my TV size rather than the DVD player performance).
Likes
1) The unit does everything a basic player needs to do, at a modest price.
2) The remote has buttons to set the subtitles and audio without using the DVD menu.
3) It is still working fine after 18 months as my main and only DVD player.
Dislikes/Quirks
1) The remote buttons felt a bit squishy when new and now most don't operate consistently. Considering the modest price and the fairly heavy use, this isn't a big complaint.
2) When a disc is on pause for some time, the disc will spin down, presumably to conserve power. When resuming play it takes a while to accelerate the disc to operating speed. The player does not inform the operator of the delay, which might surprise.
3) Occasionally there will be visual artifacts when playing commercial DVDs. This could be related to the heavy wear the public library discs themselves receive as opposed to a problem with the player.
4) The console has only 4 buttons: power, open/close, play/pause, and stop. You are highly dependent on the remote for even basic features (you can't skip tracks or navigate the DVD menu without it).
5) Selecting a track using the numeric pad is a bit quirky (minor).
Scope of Evaluation
Likes
Dislikes/Quirks
My Experience
I bought this player in December 2004 for $29.99 + tax at a local drugstore, and as of this writing it is the only DVD player I have owned and I am still using it approximately 18 months later. The DVD player itself still works like a champ, though most of the buttons on the remote no longer operate consistently. I'll eventually buy a replacement or universal remote, although I will miss the buttons to change subtitles or audio directly without going through the DVD menu (most universal remotes I've seen have fewer DVD-related buttons than the remote supplied with this unit).
Scope of Evaluation
I use this player with a basic 20" TV and a small 9" TV. I use only the regular RCA-style video out and audio outs; I have not tried progressive scan, composite video, or S-video out. I have played many commercial DVDs from the library, with a few exceptions they played without problems or just needing a brief disc cleaning first (Spider Man 2's menu was erratic but I was still able to watch the movie). I have also played music CDs and MP3s.
I can't evaluate the unit's performance when pared with higher end audio or video equipment, but as a basic DVD player it performed competently when displaying commercial DVDs for small social groups (any complaints are inevitably related to my TV size rather than the DVD player performance).
Likes
1) The unit does everything a basic player needs to do, at a modest price.
2) The remote has buttons to set the subtitles and audio without using the DVD menu.
3) It is still working fine after 18 months as my main and only DVD player.
Dislikes/Quirks
1) The remote buttons felt a bit squishy when new and now most don't operate consistently. Considering the modest price and the fairly heavy use, this isn't a big complaint.
2) When a disc is on pause for some time, the disc will spin down, presumably to conserve power. When resuming play it takes a while to accelerate the disc to operating speed. The player does not inform the operator of the delay, which might surprise.
3) Occasionally there will be visual artifacts when playing commercial DVDs. This could be related to the heavy wear the public library discs themselves receive as opposed to a problem with the player.
4) The console has only 4 buttons: power, open/close, play/pause, and stop. You are highly dependent on the remote for even basic features (you can't skip tracks or navigate the DVD menu without it).
5) Selecting a track using the numeric pad is a bit quirky (minor).
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