Apex PD-840 Portable Progressive-Scan DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD

Apex PD-840 Portable Progressive-Scan DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD
Manufacturer: APEX
Product Type: CE

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Product Description
Apex Digital provides you with home entertainment solutions at a reasonable price. Technology, efficient processes, strategic partnering, and a focus on providing the consumer with the best value hallmark the success of Apex Digital.PRODUCT FEATURES:8.4" TFT LCD 16:9 Screen;AFF (Active Fullscreen Function);Progressive Scan;MP3 Playback;Kodak Picture CD / JPEG Playback;Audio CD/CD-R/CD-RW Playback;Variable High-Speed Scan;Video Status Display;Remote Control;AC/DC Adapters & NiMh Battery Included.
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Apex Digital's PD-840 portable DVD player features a broad, 8.4-inch widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) LCD, whose progressive-scanning and thin-film-resistor construction render exceptionally smooth, vivid images wherever you are. The player's rechargeable NiMH battery keeps your discs spinning for up to 2.5 hours at a time, and the player comes with both AC and DC power adapters for in-home and in-car enjoyment. Non-progressive-scanning S-video and composite-video outputs simplify hookup with your home TV.

The player also offers built-in stereo speakers for headphones-free listening and compatibility with DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-encoded audio discs, and JPEG and Kodak Picture CDs for custom slide shows from your favorite digital photos. You can route digital surround-sound signals through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver and multichannel speaker system.

Perfect for watching with a friend (or for keeping both kids engaged in the back seat), the player sports dual mini jack (.125-inch) stereo headphone jacks. (Headphones are not included.)

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, DVD and remote-control batteries, an AC power adapter, a DC power adapter, a user's manual, and warranty information.

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While MMC over CompactFlash limits the ability of the EM-500 to use many Pocket PC peripherals, we were willing to overlook that once we got a peek at the EM-500's gorgeous TFT screen. This very bright, very colorful (65,536 colors, to be exact) display shines beautifully when you're playing games or watching mobile video player clips, which run along at a respectable 15 to 20 frames per second with the EM-500's 150 MHz MIPS processor.

The thick EM-500 (about twice the thickness of the Palm Vx) offers standard Casio programmable buttons to bring up the menu, calendar, and contacts, as well as a navigational D-pad, which is great for gaming. In addition to functioning as a stereo MP3 player (when using the included headphones), the EM-500 also works as a voice recorder, allowing you to dictate reminders for yourself or voice messages to send with e-mail. Casio promises six hours of battery life, but we often were able to get seven or more as long as we left the backlight on medium brightness.

With its IrDA port, the EM-500 can communicate with wireless devices, and its USB connection provides speedy data transfer--even installing programs larger than a megabyte took only a few seconds.

Despite the limited memory and the lack of CompactFlash support, the powerful processor, excellent display, and long battery life make the EM-500 a competitive entry into the Pocket PC market. --J. Curtis

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