Stay Away!!
Written: Dec 30 '03 (Updated Jan 06 '04)
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Pros: None. Picture quality was fine, but disturbed by the unit overheating.
Cons: If you can not say anything good, say nothing at all.
The Bottom Line: Bottom line, as my sister would say.. this is a throw away DVD player. Every year you buy a new one and throw the old one away.
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| czkid76's Full Review: Coby DVD-515 DVD Player |
This was not my purchase! My father in-law bought this item from a local electronics store because it had the ability to play DVD's using a European format (they are from the Czech Republic). Since most machines do not advertise this feature they went with the one machine that did. After purchase they hooked up the machine and it played DVD's, but no sound came from the speakers on the TV. So they went to the store and exchanged the machine for another. This second machine played DVD's, but after an hour the machine got so hot the DVD began to skip. I spent a few hours with the DVD player making sure the setup was not incorrect or some other function not selected properly. My in-laws did it all right and I put no blame on them. I know a thing or two about the products and could not believe the policy held up by the store and Colby. The store has a no return policy. Matter of fact, the company has a no return policy. They will however, at your expense, exchange out the DVD player for a new one. I spoke with the customer service department for Colby and was informed that you pay for what you get. Unfortunately, I can not say anything nice about the experience with this DVD player and will stop there. If you are looking for a cheap but reliable DVD player check Walmart when they have a sale. There you can at least exchange out the products or get a refund. If you are willing to go up a notch and the european (PAL) format is important to you, try the Magnavox MRD 210. I bought this Home Theater System for my in-laws after the experience and set it up for them. It plays PAL DVD's (automatically converts... just play it like an everyday DVD), great sound, great picture, very reliable.
I have seen that my review has gotten some negative feedback (somewhat helpful). I commit myself to following a format that would go along with how the average consumer would rate a product. I was not able to follow that format in this case because my experience with the product was that poor. Wish I could offer more and expressed my opinion in order make sure everyone is aware of the return policy before purchase.
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Amount Paid (US$): 60
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