Apex Digital AD-800 DVD Player

Pros: MP3, VCD, SVCD, CD-R/RW & more..... Many features for the audio/video/computer enthusiast
Cons: Does S-video work?

WHAT IS THE APEX AD-800?

A DVD/MP3/VCD/SVCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/HDCD player. (OK, I need some help with HDCD, anyone know what that is?) I would be surprised if there exists another DVD player near this price range that matches the...

Pros: Value, price, features, Super VCD playback, CD-R/W, MP3, HDCD, Karaoke, PAL playback
Cons: Video performance, not easy to use

The Apex AD-800 seems like a good deal. For $179 you get rare features like VCD, SVCD playback, CD-R, CD-RW, good MP3 playback, progressive scan...

The price is great, the feature content also. However there are two issues here. The...

Pros: Plays CDR and CDR-W, VCD, SVCD, HDCD, MP3, Low Price
Cons: The remote is a joke

This is my second Apex player and also my second progressive scan player. This player replaced a Toshiba 5109. That's right. What is known as the king of the hill in affordable P.S. DVD players is being replaced with an Apex.
I should mention that...

Pros: Cool Features, DTS/Dolby Decoder especially attractive.
Cons: Sound Distorts during playback after pause, Karaoke not cool!

What attracted me to buying this DVD player was the fact that I bought some cheap sorround speakers and I needed a DVD with a built in AC3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) and a DTS Decoder. Do not confuse models that state that they are DTS/Dolby Digital ready with...

Pros: Great picture quality progressive scan DVD. Enormous flexibility in configuration.
Cons: Set-up can be complicated. Has problems reading DVD's

(Please see updated comments at end of review).

The APEX -800 DVD player can be configured to provide progressive scan capabilities. DVDs viewed on my 52 inch big-screen progressive scan monitor reminded me of a visit to the local theater....

Pros: Progressive scan, multi format, all the gadgets
Cons: Gets very hot

It seems that Apex has finally come around and added all the newest features to their DVD player. I bought the 703 series a month and a half ago and was reasonably happy with it. However, once I heard the 800 was out, I returned the 703 to get the 800....

Pros: Progressive Scan at a phenomenal price!
Cons: The setup menu is a tad bit extensive.

First let me start off, that I was very apprehensive about purchasing this product. I purchased it online at circuitcity.com for $159 (free shipping). However, all my apprehensions were put to rest when I hooked this up to my Sony KV-36HS20 (you can...

Pros: Progressive Scan!! MP3, HDCD,Component out, Optic and Coax Digital audio out.
Cons: Apex??.... Can't figure out how to fast forward or rewind from remote.

About 2 months ago I purchased a High Definition Television. I loved my TV, but I did't have a high definition receiver nor did I have a progressive scan DVD player. I made it my goal to upgrade my current Apex AD660 with a progressive scan unit. I...

Pros: True Progressive Scan 3:2 pulldown Cost is great
Cons: I have heard about some reliablilty issues with Apex, but so far so good!

I recently purchased a HDTV with progressive scan. I then researched many progressive scan dvd players to complement my tv, and dollar for dollar this seems to be the best.

It is a true progressive scan dvd with 3:2 pulldown. It has...

Pros: Progressive Scan for 99 bucks
Cons: Can no longer read DVD's after 35 minutes

I was real excited about replacing my 2 year old Apex with a spiffy new progressive scan Apex ad-800. I ordered it from Amazon for 99 bucks. I installed it and connected everything and....no color.
I pulled out the instructions and found an obscure...

Pros: Plays DVDs easily, great picture, remote control easy to use.
Cons: Broke in 8 months, some DVDs did not play properly (subtitles missing).

I bought this DVD player since it was a great price for a progressive scan DVD player. I was planning to get a digital TV later on but wanted to wait for the prices to drop. So I just played my DVDs happily on a projection TV and was satisfied with the...

Pros: No chroma Bug, "tweakability" 2:3 pulldown, same chipset as $400 JVC
Cons: Remote, soft picture, intimidating number of settings

Let me preface this by saying you can read Home Theater Boards that poo poo this player ( and recommend a $500 to $1500 player) but consider this. DVD players are at 10% market penetration, the vasy majority of those are interlaced, Any progressice scan...

Pros: The Great features.
Cons: not much. Doesn't play some VCD's

This is a great DVD Player. I really don't understand all you people that say its confusing and hard to use. Yeah, maybe its hard to use for lazy idiots that have no clue how to read the manual. The s-video does work in color, and the remote is great,...

Pros: Supports everything
Cons: Short lifespan

Ok, so I wrote a review a few years ago, and forgot to update it. This DVD player, with a lifespan of only 13 months, died. Yes, 1 month out of warentee. The player was used about twice a week, and sat in standby time otherwise. It ...

Pros: It is a true progressive scan DVD player at a bargain price.
Cons: It doesn't have a zoom feature.

At my house our first DVD player was a Sony and it constantly had trouble reading discs and freezing up. My dad was very angry about it, but he didn't want to go out and buy another DVD player which might have the same problem. I got him this Apex for...