JVC XV-S65GD Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Gold)

JVC XV-S65GD Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Gold)
Manufacturer: JVC
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The JVC XV-S65GD introduces a new slim design for a "all-in-one" player that people are looking for. Not only does it play DVD and CD; it also plays the new MP3, CD-R and CD-RW recordable CD formats. Don't let the slim design fool you, the XV-S65GD is packed with many exciting features such as Progressive Scan Output-Digital Direct, 3-D Phonic sound, variable and slow search, zoom, digest and strobe play, angle list and resume function. Fiber optic and co-axial digital audio outputs with Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through are provided for easy connection to any system.
Amazon.com Product Description
JVC's XV-S65GD DVD player, also available in black, presents a slim design for easy placement and an attractive addition to your home theater system. Additionally, it supports DVD and CD media, plus MP3, CD-R, and CD-RW recordable formats for playback from nearly any digital media source.

The XV-S65GD includes the technological features for only the best in video and audio playback. A 10-bit video digital-to-analog converter reproduces video images with enhanced picture quality for modern TVs and large-screen displays. A 24-bit, 96 kHz audio digital-to-analog converter similarly reproduces audio signals for superb audio quality with audio CDs and audio from DVDs. The 3-D Phonic surround sound emulation can create a four-speaker sound field from only two stereo speakers. Progressive Scan Output creates a smoother picture with reduced flickering and no scan lines (on a compatible TV).

Playback features include variable and slow search, zoom, digest and strobe play, angle list, and a resume function. Fiber optic and coaxial digital-audio outputs connect to a compatible home theater for discrete, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound.

JVC's warranty covers parts for one year, labor for 90 days.

Average customer rating: 4.5

Good product for the price
Great buy!
It seems too good to be true, but isn't! You get "Top-of-the line" features/specs at a "rock-bottom" price!
Quiet Burning and Incomplete package

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Manufacturer: Lite On
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B000CPR2ZY

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Product Description

LiteOn's mission is to consistently meet or exceed its customers' expectations by providing solutions with outstanding performance, competitiveness, and punctuality.PRODUCT FEATURES:Supports Double Layer DVD +/- R9 Recording Function;SMART-BURN avoiding Buffer Under RunError, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality;SMART-X function adjusts CD-DA / VCD / DVD data extraction to a fastest allowable speed according to both data request rate from host and disk quality;VAS system reduces vibration and noise during recording and reading;Supports Fixed Packet, Variable Packet, TAO, SAO, DAO, Raw Mode Burning & Over-Burn;DVD read compliant: DVD single/dual layer (PTP / OTP), DVD-R (3.9 GB / 4.7 GB), DVD-R multi-borders, DVD+R, DVD+R multi-sessions, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW;CD read compliant: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM / XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD, Video-CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW;Supports both 8 cm and 12 cm disc of CD and DVD family;Conforms to Orange Book: Part 2 CD-R Volume 1, Part 2 CD-R Volume 2 Multi Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 1 (1x, 2x, and 4x), Part 3 CD-RW Volume 2 : High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3: Ultra Speed;Supported transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 4.CD-RW Volume 2 : High Speed, Part 3 CD-RW Volume 3 : Ultra Speed;Supported transfer mode: PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA mode 4.

Customer Reviews:

Good product for the price.......2007-01-04

No complaints. Works like it's supposed to.
Make sure your drivers are up to date by visiting the manufacturers website.

Great buy!.......2006-12-25

This was an incredible buy at under $40. It suggests that you make it a primary drive and any existing drives a slave, but circumstances decided for me that this would be my secondary (slave) drive on channel two. As a result, it's probably slower to access than it would otherwise be, but it isn't very slow at all. Switching it for my old, dead CD-RW drive should have taken only minutes had I not had problems with cables and screws, but within minutes of getting the Lite-ON hooked up, I was loading software, playing DVDs and burning CDs. And all this with LESS than recommended power. I have a 1.05GHz computer and it recommends a 1.4GHz processor. I imagine that I won't be able to burn double layer DVDs as such and maybe burning single layer DVDs will be out of the question (I don't know, MAYBE it'll just be slow.) But CDs are my main concern and it's done everything I need it to.
This drive came with Nero burning software. I had Adaptec/Roxio before and the change in software takes some getting used to. As a matter of fact, some Nero programs won't even start loading if you have any remants of old burning software still on your system. Fortunately, the nero website ( http://www.nero.com ) has free cleaner tools for you to download.
I have Win ME and have to not only turn off all backgrond software (including my firewall) but clean boot to watch some DVDs without problem. I have 756MB memory, but some hi-res discs (like Madagascar) I couldn't get to run properly (kept halting), but B&W "Our Gang" DVDs worked fine. (It's probably the processor speed thing again.)
The Bezel(faceplate) IS interchangeable, however it is so hard to remove, I left it black in a beige case. That was the only draw back (NOT a big deal.) I am very impressed with how quickly it burns and how quietly. Standard Shipping from Tiger Direct went incredibly fast, too, (14hrs from order to receipt.)

It seems too good to be true, but isn't! You get "Top-of-the line" features/specs at a "rock-bottom" price!.......2006-11-09

Essentially, this review's title speaks for itself...
Lite-On (a very well respected company with deep roots in the Macintosh world) has put together a GEM of a CD/DVD burner at a price that almost can be looked at as a misprint at first!
For under $40.00 you get an optical burner that offers basically, the highest burning speeds in the market [as of November 2006]! In fact, some of the higher-end burning speeds are not readily available at the time of this writing! It's hard these days to find Hardware Specs that are actually AHEAD of the Supporting Media available; to those who can, remember when you bought CD-R media 'rated' at 32x, but the fastest drive on the market at the time could only burn at 16x?

Anyhow, I own three of these drives that run beautifully in three different hardware and operating system environments.
Here are the bullet points (not necessarily in order) of the reasons why I highly recommend this drive to others shopping-around...

1. Not a Whitebox model - It ships w/ manuals, companion software (Nero & PowerDVD) and audio cable (Black-to-Black). The only cable NOT included is a 40-pin (or 80) IDE Ribbon.
2. Universal Compatibility - Works flawlessly in WinXP, Mac Os X, & (RedHat) Linux.
3. Dual faceplates INCLUDED - You can choose between Black or Beige/Off-White to match the PC's case.
4. External Compatibility - This is an ideal drive to put in an empty 5.25" USB and/or Firewire Enclosure; the "do-it-yourself" approach to making your own external CD/DVD Burner is not only enjoyable, but it will save you LOTS of $$$ along the way.
5. Blank Media Freindly - Thus far, I have yet to find a brand of media that the Lite-On drive doesn't like. Plus, all the DVD Movies I've made play great on different set-top DVD players.
6. And Finally the specifications regarding how FAST the drive BURNS the following (Blank)Media Types:
<> CD-R: 48x
<> CD-RW: 24x
<> DVD-R: 16x
<> DVD-RW: 6x
<> DVD+R: 16x
<> DVD+RW: 8x
<> DVD+R DL (Dual Layer Media): 8x

Happy Shopping & I Hope you find this information helpful!

Quiet Burning and Incomplete package.......2006-08-22

The Burning at 16x speed for a single layer dvd took about 10 minutes which is good but at times it takes longer than this if there are other programs in the background taking up memory. Nero is the best software to use with this dvd writer. Setting it up was easy as long as you have an extra power cable and a host cable. Fortunately I had old cables to plug in the dvd writer. When I ordered this dvd writer it didnt come with any cables which is inconvenient. It should be a complete package.

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