JVC XV S65GD DVD Players
JVC XV S65GD DVD Players
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 10, 2003]
Chad
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
progressive scan, mp3, looks good
Weakness:
after a year of use is nothing more than a pretty looking hunk of metal. spent 240 dollars on the hunk of metal Good deal for progressive scan and mp3 player I THOUGHT! After slightly over a year of use, takes about 1 minute to read a BRAND NEW cd, after 5 - 10 minutes of play that cd turns into LOUD buzzing as if dvd player is frying. Will not even attempt to play a dvd, just says NO DISC as soon as it is loaded. The player has been in one spot and never moved, never even touched except to hit play buttons. Similar Products Used: sony, panasonic, even aiwa or apex is better. Time to get a denon |
[Dec 28, 2002]
The G
AudioPhile
Strength:
Great picture and sound, even WITHOUT prog scan!
Weakness:
see above I have had this for over a year now, and it is my first DVD player. I am somewhat pleased with it, not ecststatic, tho. I don't have an HDTV so the progressive scan feature means nuthin, but it was a criteria to purchase due to near future upgrade. Few things: The picture and sound quality are superb. I have looked at the same DVDs with other players: Sony, specifically, DVP NS 300V and some other Sony models and this is much better. But, sometimes it gets a little 'confused' when going to and from film and menu: cursor appears on frozen movie still, no cursor appears, screen saver appears with cursor... which ain't good! And finally it doesn't read CDs all taht well it's like 50/50 on the CD reading I haev to say. I have a separate CD player, my trusty Marantz. Similar Products Used: Sony DVP NS 300V, other Sony |
[Sep 02, 2002]
JamesPH
AudioPhile
Strength:
To get progressive scan for this price. Performance picture wise has been what I would expect from DVD.
Weakness:
None to mention. I feel the color and looks are nice. The features for the price are a deal in getting progressive scan feature. If you have an A/V receiver with Dolby and DTS, the Dolby signal pass thru is all you need. JVC made the right choices in features for a resonably priced progressive scan capable DVD. If you understand this is not top of the line progressive scan DVD with Dolby and discrete 6 channel output for the dollars you are saving, you can appreceiate the unit for what it is. DVD playback has been excellant to me, but this is a bedroom second DVD player and not using the progressive scan feature yet. Similar Products Used: Personal computer DVD player. JVC XV-D723GD. |
[Jul 09, 2002]
brad
Casual Listener
Strength:
price, slimline, compatability
Weakness:
remote this is a great value product. it plays just about anything, is light as a feather and looks great. it works well with the jvc 7010 receiver. best dvd player around for the price Similar Products Used: pioneer dv355 |
[Mar 26, 2002]
marsh4nasa
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Progressive Scan, Good Price and Brand, Plays everything, Nice-look..e
Weakness:
You have to remember to swith the progressive mode on with the remote, but this is a slight annoyance.... Wow. I can''t believe I got a progressive scan, JVC brand player for $169.00. I recently purchased a Zenith 36 inch HDTV monitor and was ready to upgrade to progressive scan. It looks great on the few DVDs that I have tested. It also automatically senses the type of progressive mode to default to. It also plays everything, but this is not a real big attraction for me as I only listen to mp3s on my laptop or on portable hardware. I think the gold is cool-looking to and the on-screen menu is fairly intuitive.r Similar Products Used: Samsung DVD--not progressive scan...It was ok, but I am definitely pleased with the upgrade to JVC Progessive Scan playerd |
[Jan 04, 2002]
leroy
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
The picture is brilliant. I am still play with all the little features
Weakness:
None so far The picture quality is beautiful. I am amazed by its stability to maintain such a great picture. Similar Products Used: My second JVC product. The first JVC product was a dual tape deck. |
[Jan 04, 2002]
M
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
great buy and plays dvds, and mp3 cds. hard find with the progressive also
Weakness:
none, and personally i think the gold is cool great product and good price and does the job. one thing though, does anyone know if this is a true progressive scan dvd player. by that i mean, is it a true 3-2 pulldown player? thanks |
[Jan 20, 2002]
Mike
Casual Listener
Strength:
Features! It has progressive scan output, optical AND bit stream digital audio outputs, and it plays anything (meaning MP3, VCD, SVCD, XSVCD). Great picture quality and good value for the money.
Weakness:
None to speak of When purchasing an upgrade for my Toshiba SD-2109 I was looking for a reasonably priced DVD player that had progressive scan capability and could play any of the CDs that I burn from my computer (audio and video alike). After some research I determined that the JVC S65GD was the best show in town for my needs. I was also considering a Panasonic RP56, but the JVC impressed me more with it's ability to play almost anything you throw at. Similar Products Used: Toshiba SD-2109 |
[Nov 26, 2001]
Bill Flowers
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Good sound. Decent Picture most of the time.
Weakness:
not black. no time remaining option I got this unit on in-store credit when I returned the Onkyo due to multiple failures. It was the only progressive scan machine Circuit City had that wasn't a Sony (too noisy) or a Panasonic (previous bad experience). I had read some reviews on the JVC and thought I'd give it a try. Overall, I like it, but there are a few nagging issues. I can't change the time display (if it's possible, it's not obvious). And it's gold. All my other gear is black so it stands out in the rack. I like the room dark and when all the other gear disappears (except for the displays), the JVC looks like the whole unit is lit up. A little distracting. Similar Products Used: onkyo cd601, toshiba 1700, sony d360 |
[Jan 23, 2002]
Brian
Audiophile
Strength:
Slim body. Solid crisp picture. Remote Control Accesses , many of the features without having to go to the menu screen.
Weakness:
Gold facing. Maybe not a weakness, but all other comonenets are black. Maybe it has to grow on me. WOW. Maybe not the greatest DVD player on the market but compared to what I had, its a quantum leap. Picture quality is excellent and the audio is as clear as I've heard. I havent tried playing MP3's yer but it seems that it will only play in analog, which I was not aware of, but my CD player plays them in digital so Im reallynot concerned. Can't wait for my new TV to get the full utilization of the progressive scan features. Similar Products Used: None. First JVC product used. Prior DVD was 1995 Panosic (Relic). |