JVC XV-501 DVD Player

Pros: Relatively inexpensive, good features
Cons: poor picture, unreliable

I admit, I'm an impulse buyer. This will often get me in trouble with any number of things, but after a purchase such as this, I'm rewiring my head. The main feature I was looking for in a DVD player at the time of my purchase was DTS sound...

Pros: Good price, remote, picture, and sound.
Cons: Lock-ups

After DVD shopping and price comparing for a few days I bought a JVC XV-501 DVD player, and like an excited child I quickly rushed home with my new toy. My decision to buy the JVC unit was based on its many features (with a universal remote being...

Pros: dependable, interesting features
Cons: remote

I bought this player about six months ago just because I was looking for a deal and there was an "open box" special on this item. It turned out to be a terrific purchase.

I've put this DVD through its paces, playing everything on it...

Pros: Good value
Cons: Software problem prevents playing of many DVDs

I purchased the XV-501 in February and immediately had issues which took a very long time to resolve.

I purchased the product based on the JVC brand name (I have had a good experience with the brand for other stereo equipment) and for its...

Pros: Quality of audio, video
Cons: Occasional lock-ups, "touchy" remote, lack of CD controls

I bought this player in February of 1999. Installation was quick and easy. One reason I bought this unit was because it supported Component Video. However, when I compared that to S-Video there was not that great a difference. I found the remote...

Pros: excellent features
Cons: not very reliable

I purchased the JVC XV-501BK DVD player about a year ago and it was an excellent player - for about nine months. After the first nine months I began having problems with pixelation on certain discs (mostly newer releases), some discs would begin playing...

Pros: Good picture and sound
Cons: Bad ergonomics & buggy function

Here are my major complaints with the JVC XV-501:

1. It locks up sometimes.
2. Overlay of menu items is faulty.
3. The remote control is terrible.

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1. When playing, the unit will occasionally...

Pros: everything
Cons: nothing

I really like the Jvc dvd player. My brother has one and it is a quality dvd player that doesnt cost a lot of money, but you get the quallity that you want. The picture is good and the sound is good. it is sleek and stylish. I like the speakers and...

Pros: NONE
Cons: Ruins Discs

For the most part this is a piece of junk. So far I owe blockbuster for 2 scratched discs and the manufacture doesn't care. Never again will i buy something on a whim. If infact i do i will definately make sure not to open the box first unless i am...

Pros: Zoom, many other features
Cons: Locks up, will not read certain DVDs

We have had our XV-501BK since 11/97. We bought it because we absolutely love our JVC S-VHS HR3600U player, and we hoped this DVD player would perform just as well as our S-VHS! Unfortunately, that was not the case.

As with the other reviews...

Pros: Cheap, optical out
Cons: Trouble w/ 2-Layer DVDs, Reset Procedure troublesome

For $290 my roommates and I didn't complain too much when we first got this little "gem". Not until we attempted to play "Cruel Intentions" (a double-layered DVD) in it.
It just kept reading and reading, but would never...

Pros: Nice features
Cons: Breaks down every 30 days

We purchased this machine in March 1999. It is a nice looking machine with some good features. We first started having problems about four months later in July 1999. Since then, we have had the machine in for repairs on three separate occasions. Each...

Pros: excellent features, beautiful picture and sound
Cons: no dolby decoder [the 701 includes this]

i bought the jvc 501 quite some time ago, when it was first released, and i have to say, i've been extremely pleased with it. at it's release, this player was loaded with more features than most available, including exceptional audio and video output....

Pros: Digital zoom
Cons: Breaks often, runs hot, funky remote

I used to sell televisions and other consumer electronics, and until my experience with this DVD player, I had a generally good opinion about JVC products. All that has changed.

The good:
Picture and sound quality are excellent. One of...

Pros: good list of features
Cons: poor picture quality, unreliable operation, poor customer service from jvc

Initially I bought this unit for the feature-full package and under the high recommendation of the sales person, the zoom feature, DTS, picture sharpness feature and the jvc name. Once at home the set up was easy and we began watching our first movie,...