Hitachi DV-P305U DVD Player

Pros: Price, image quality and features
Cons: Image breakup and freezing

The ”Consumer Reports” magazine called Hitachi DVP305U a “CR Best Buy”. This is one of the numerous cases I disagree with them.

On paper the player looks fine. It doesn’t cost much and even has a 2x and 4x zoom. However it has...

Pros: Clear and Crisp Picture
Cons: I will make video's obsolete, as well as VCR's

As the holidays were fast approaching, my daughter and son asked me what I would want for Christmas. Normally I would ask for slippers, a sweater, or anything they thought I might like. They were specific, as they told me that they wanted to get me a...

Pros: Composite/S-Video/Component Outputs -- Plus Both Kinds of Digital Audio Jacks
Cons: Only Comes In Black, Can't Match Your New Sony WEGA TV

DVD players have reached the point of being commodity products, meaning it almost doesn't matter which one you buy. Almost. Still, there are some minor differences in quality. So, your mission, as a DVD shopper, is to find a good-quality machine, with...

Pros: All the output jacks you need, nice picture
Cons: pauses or gives colored squares from time to time

One of the main reason's I bought a DVD player is because the guys at work use to watch DVD's on there computers. And exchange them with each other, and I couldn't join in on the fun. So I thought I'd try a DVD player out, and Sams Club had the one for...

Pros: Component video connectors, optical and coaxial digital audio, low price
Cons: Skips, freezes, sometimes won't load, poor remote

How This DVD Player Has Performed

Hitachi's DV-P305U is a poor execution of electronic engineering and user interface. The on-screen menu is crude and indicates to push some buttons on the remote that don't even exist. The remote itself...

Pros: Price, picture and sound quality
Cons: quality questions???

I arrived home on Saturday after spending the morning in the office. I come in the house and find a small box gift wrapped on the TV. Hey, its a DVD. I must have gotten a DVD player for Christmas. Hey I got a new TV as well (that's another review).
...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Cheap

It is one of my grandfather's old sayings. I guess I should have listened to him before I purchased this. This unit seemed prone to accidents like a horse on roller blades. For starters, This thing is called a DVD player, but it seems as if it barely...

Pros: Great features, great price
Cons: Occasional "hiccups,' intolerant to less-than-perfect discs.

OK, I was really tempted to come in and write a stellar review of this machine when I first got it, as we purchased an entirely new home theater system all at once. It was the first time I'd bought a new audio system in 12 years, and my first experience...

Pros: S-Video out, good audio, good price
Cons: poor quality machine

With a limited budget a few months ago, I decided to look for a DVD player around $200. The Sonys and JVCs were priced that low, but lacked many of the features the Hitachi had. One of the main reasons for buying the product was its $199 price and the...

Pros: easily connected, simple controls
Cons: Don't care for the zoom # remaining on the screen

I bought this player because I did not want to spend an elaborate amount of money on my first experience. I found it to be completely reliable. It will hesitate and freeze if the disc is either dirty or damaged, but I suspect this would be true of all...

Pros: Great tech support!!
Cons: Company's technology in DVD not mature enough possibly

I purchased the Hitachi for a few reasons it was $189.00 at Sam's club,and because it does support fiber optic output, DOLBY DIGITAL,DTS,AUDIO CD,VIDEO CD. This sounds very impressive doesn't it,the DVD player's front face isn't cheap looking which is...

Pros: Yes
Cons: None

I am an electronics repair technician and have most of the latest video and audio equipment. I have been waiting for a DVD unit that was in the $200.00 field before my purchase. I found the best for the money with this product.

The unit...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Very Small User Manual (But, easy enough to figure out for my 2 year old)

This is a 2 Part Review

On the Toshiba DVD and the Hitachi DVD,

I want to describe why I was in the market for a new dvd, I recently bought an equivelant version from Toshiba... Let me just say that it didn't have the capacity to...

Pros: Cheap, Performs well when it performs
Cons: Skipping and jumping scenes

I waited a long time to buy my first DVD player, and wish now that I had waited longer or researched better. Flush with Christmas cash I was looking for an inexpensive machine, but I still wanted a recognizable brand name. I found the post-Christmas...

Pros: low price, simple to use, not so confusing to figure out
Cons: not that hi-tech (but in away that's a good thing)

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...