Pioneer DVD V555 - DVD player - black

Pioneer DVD V555 - DVD player - black
Manufacturer: Pioneer
Product Type: CE

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Ideal for at-home movie viewing and karaoke singing the DVD-V555 is a slim-line DVD/CD/CDG/VCD player that brings you all the audio and video magic of the latest DVD Karaoke format. This player features 10-bit Video DA converter for high quality picture and 48 Khz/16 bit D/A converter for superb digital audio.In the interests of convenience, Pioneer has made the DVD-V555 fully compatible with CDG Karaoke - something no other make of DVD player is capable of. It is also compatible with your current VCD and audio only CD collection. For the ultimate in performance, this model reproduces superlative sound through either Dolby Digital (AC3) or DTS, the sound systems used at many top movie theaters. For shear versatility, the DVD-V555 provides karaoke and movie lovers alike with all the advantages of the DVD format in a convenient and easy-to-use remote-controlled package. It includes such innovative functions as multi-angle, multi-language, multi-voice, multi-aspect and parental lock. Karaoke features include Digital Key Control, Digital Echo, Voice Reducer and Vocal Replacement. In addition, the DVD-V555 package comes with a single microphone to get you crooning along from the word go, plus the option of using a second microphone for duet singing.

Average customer rating: 1.5

H P will not honor my warranty
Great features...all except reliability

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HP Pavilion a1224n Desktop PC (Intel Pentium 4 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive)

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Office
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000EGO7M2

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Amazon.com Product Description

The HP Pavilion a1224n comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, and music. It features a wide range of connectivity options for all your peripherals and preloaded HP Image Zone Plus photo editing and management software. It comes loaded with 1 GB of RAM, which can be bumped up to 4 GB, as well as a roomy 200 GB hard drive. It also features an Intel Pentium 4 519 processor (3.06 GHz), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner, a 9-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats, and a wide assortment of pre-loaded software.

The Basics
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Hard Drive: The large 200 GB Ultra DMA hard drive (7200 RPM) offers a wealth of storage space, perfect for storing a vast multimedia collection or for editing digital video.

Processor: While the Intel Pentium 4 519 processor (3.06 GHz) is at the low end of the spectrum for this processor (as of February 2006), it provides more than enough power and speed for home multimedia use and helps make this desktop an overall affordable package. It also features a decently fast 533 MHz front-side bus speed, which measures how fast a processor and the main memory communicate, and a 1 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.)

Memory: The 1 GB of installed RAM (PC2-3200, 2 x 512 MB) is very good for basic multimedia such as managing digital photos and audio, but you'll want to take advantage of the ultra- roomy 4 GB of total RAM capacity (4 x 1 GB) for such multimedia needs as video editing and immersive 3D gaming.

CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, This PC's multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. It features 4x DVD-R DL Write Once, 2.4x DVD+R DL Write Once, 16x DVD+R, 4x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD-RW, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, and 40x CD-ROM speeds.

It also comes with a second DVD-ROM optical drive, with 16x read speed.

This LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text and images on to CDs and DVDs . Your software, PC and discs work together for a no-hassle way to burn just the labels you want. After you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert and burn your label--anything from a simple title to a full-disc work of art .

Keyboard & Mouse: This desktop comes with an HP Internet keyboard and scroller mouse (both with PS/2 connections). </ul> Graphics and Sound
Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 128 MB of shared video memory. It also features the integrated Intel High Definition audio chip (Azalia), featuring THX certification and 8 channels for full Dolby 5.1/6.1/7.2 surround sound with Dolby Pro Logic IIx.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
For expansion, the a1224n has two 5.25-inch external bays (one available), two external 3.5-inch bays (one available), one internal 3.5-inch bay (occupied), and three PCI slots (two available). It comes with the following external connectors: <ul>

7 USB 2.0 ports (3 in front, 4 in rear) for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players

2 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals (1 front, 1 back)

1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners

2 PS/2 ports for connecting keyboards and mice

1 VGA monitor port

1 microphone, 1 headphone

1 line-out, and 1 line-in jack

9-in-1 media card reader on the front, compatible with CompactFlash (Type I and II), MicroDrive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital, and XD Picture Card </ul> It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (with Service Pack 2) is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. Additionally, it enables you to control your television and record programs (much like a DVR--or digital video recorder--such as Tivo or ReplayTV). It's compatible with cable, digital cable, satellite TV and antenna inputs, and it includes an FM tuner.

It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents), Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of LiveUpdate), Encarta Encyclopedia 2005, Quicken New User Edition 2005, Microsoft Money 2005, RecordNow, WinDVD Player, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, muvee AutoProducer, iTunes, and PC Doctor.

The included HP Image Zone Plus photo and imaging software makes it easy to organize, edit, share, print, protect, and store your photos and video clips. Organize and find your photos easily by timeline, keywords, and/or location using the unique photo-globe mapping tool. Remove red eye and fix other common problems. Share your photos quickly via e-mails that include thumbnails with links to the full-sized images--without downloading time-consuming attachments.

Dimensions and Weight
This desktop PC measures 15.2 x 7.2 x 17 inches (HxWxD) and weighs approximately 24 pounds.

What's in the Box
This package contains the HP Pavilion a1224n desktop PC, power cable, keyboard, and mouse. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance for one year. Software is also covered for 90 days from date of purchase.

Customer Reviews:

H P will not honor my warranty.......2007-01-03

I had a similar head crash on the unit that I purchased from Amazon March 15, 2006. It crashed in early October (7 months after receiving it) and when I called HP to find out what to do for warranty repairs, they said they had no agreement with Amazon as an authorized re-seller, therefore would not honor any warranty more than 12 months after factory assembly date. In my case it was Sept, 2005, and my crash came 12 months later. They didn't care that I had purchased the item new in March, 2006. Now I am saddled with a repair bill of over @200 for a hard drive crash or mother board defect. And it cost me $100 for the technical service (human voice on phone) to diagnose the problem and make arrangements for a bench repair (return). I am awaiting Amazon's investigation into these over $300 of repairs to a 7 month old CPU! UGH! Like the other reviewer, I have kept my 2000 Gateway and it is working fine........just like new.....but not as up to date as I had hoped to be by now.

Great features...all except reliability.......2006-07-08

I bought this desktop in February, received and set it up March 2006. It has great features like being able to insert media devices on the FRONT of the PC, Lite-Scribe, etc., however, it crashed - either motherboard or hard drive - just five months after I bought it. HP was helpful and will fix it under the one-year warranty, but it should not have fritzed just five months after purchase!!!! I'm always very careful with my PC's, virus protection, firewall, turn off at night, etc., and hadn't even learned how to use many of the features before it crashed. Very disappointed. I hope it lasts more than another five months when I get it back. In any case, I won't buy another HP. Thank goodness for my trusty old Gateway which I kept after the "new and improved" PC came in, which is what I'll use until the HP is "fixed."

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