Coby DVD-615 Progressive-Scan DVD Player with Karaoke Ability

Coby DVD-615 Progressive-Scan DVD Player with Karaoke Ability
Manufacturer: Coby
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Enjoy watching movies, viewing family pictures and even singing karaoke on this super-slim, multifunction Coby 5.1 channel progressive scan DVD player. Versatile player is compatible with DVD, MP3-CD, CD, CD-R, CD-R/W and Kodak picture discs. Also features 2 microphone inputs for karaoke, on screen display, zoom, parental lock control, 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, coaxial digital, optical digital, analog audio, component video, RCA video and S-video outputs, and a full-function remote control.
Amazon.com Product Description
Lose yourself in movies and music with the DVD-615 from Coby, which happens to be karaoke-ready with 2 microphone inputs so you and a friend can duet to your favorite karaoke DVDs and CDs (including CD+Graphic discs). The sleek and silver machine is compatible with both NTSC and PAL televisions, and its auto-switching power supply handles AC power from 110 to 220 volts--perfect for entertainment during those summers abroad. The DVD-615 will even produce custom slideshows from your digital photos on Kodak Picture CDs.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the DVD-615 is equipped to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Standard composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions, while Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (1 each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver.

Other features include the ability to display multiple subtitles and viewing angles (with applicable DVDs), a convenient onscreen display, picture zoom, parental lock, and a full-function remote control.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable.

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To set up the Handspring Visor Deluxe, we followed the Getting Started instructions printed on the software CD-ROM case, inserting the batteries, calibrating the touch screen, entering the date and time, connecting the included USB cradle to our PC (an optional serial cradle is available), installing the desktop synchronization software, and synchronizing the Visor with our PC. The entire setup process was straightforward and intuitive, requiring only about five minutes.

Fans of Palm Computing's Palm III line of connected organizers will have no difficulty using the Visor, as it runs on a licensed version of the Palm OS. All the popular Palm personal information management (PIM) applications are included and work exactly the same way as they do on the Palm. The Visor also uses Palm's Graffiti handwriting recognition system for text entry, which takes only a few minutes to learn and a few hours of practice to master. Handspring has added to the Palm OS an advanced date book, calculator, world clock, and support for floating-point math.

The Visor Deluxe comes with 8 MB of RAM, providing plenty of room for thousands of addresses, to-do items, and memos; hundreds of e-mail messages; and several years of appointments. It also includes a USB synchronization cradle, two AAA batteries, a stick-on Graffiti "cheat sheet," a leather slip case, a stylus, a Handspring logo decal, a Quick Reference Guide, inserts describing accessories and cases, and a software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes Palm Desktop Software 3.01, a software link to Microsoft Outlook, and the full-length User's Guide. However, the Visor Deluxe does not come with an AC adapter.

Using the Visor was intuitive and fun, just like the Palm III series organizers that it's based on. However, unlike the Palm, the Visor has an easily accessible expansion port that supports Springboard modules. For our tests, we installed a modem module, an 8 MB memory module, the Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf game, and a Physician's Desk Reference module (note that you can install only one module at a time). Installing these modules is very easy, and they can greatly increase the functionality, power, and usefulness of the Visor. (For more information, see the descriptions of the individual Springboard modules.

Overall, we were very impressed with the Visor. It takes the best of the popular Palm platform, and adds memory and expandability--all at a great price. --Mike Brown

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<UL> <LI>Easy to set up and use