Astar DVD-3200 Progressive Scan DVD Player

by Astar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 3.5 x 12 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009IN2BC
• Item model number: DVD-3200
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy your favorite DVD movies with the flicker-free, progressive scan Astar DVD-3800 DVD player, which features multi-format playback of recorded discs. It's compatible with DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVCD, SVCD, VCD, CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3, and Kodak Picture CD. The DVD-3800 also features auto switching NTSC/PAL system conversion output 4-step fast forward, 3-step slow motion, multi-voltage capability (for USA and Europe/Asia), and a 27MHz/10-Bit video digital to analog converter (DAC). It provides composite A/V, S-Video, and component video connections as well as a Dolby/DTS coaxial digital audio connection for 5.1-channel surround sound.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control (with batteries), A/V cable, printed operating instructions

Product Description

Astar's lead model DVD-3200 has features usually found on step-up models, such as Progressive Scan with Component Video Output for Enhanced definition on a DTV, Optical Digital Audio output for a Surround Sound system, a Full-Function Remote control, and 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, Multi-voltage power capability.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Non-Hollywood DVDs play sporadically, January 1, 2006

By 

R. Davis (Redmond, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astar DVD-3200 Progressive Scan DVD Player (Electronics)

I bought two Astar DVD-3200 units to play training DVDs produced in-house.

The Good: the 3200 has a nice sleek design and full function remote with zoom-in and volume control, and it automatically loops the program. It plays Hollywood DVDs well. It is amazing anyone could make this thing for $29.

The Bad: little things like 1972-style LED indicators (display says LOAd instead of LOAD or Load); big problem is that the in-house training DVD did not play well at first. It showed serious compression/decompression artifacts and audio skipping. Sometimes when I insert the DVD, the player thinks it is a DVD-R, so I remove and re-insert the disc a few times until it read correctly. After several power cycles, restarts, disc reloads, and maybe the 1+ hour burn-in period, the training DVD plays acceptably. To be fair, the problem could be the disc, but the same training disc played flawlessly in an Xbox and a Powerbook.

According to my video post-production expert, short-run DVDs produced in-house often have problems playing in older DVD players and it would seem in new cheap DVD players.

Fortunately I burned-in and tested this thing before the training meeting. If you need a perfect out-of-the-box experience playing in-house or non-Hollywood DVDs, you might want to test your disc before you buy, or spend a little more for a name brand.

4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT IN AUDIO PROCESSING AND VIDEO PLAY, March 4, 2008

By 

MR MATT "Waynes-Shoes" (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astar DVD-3200 Progressive Scan DVD Player (Electronics)

THIS PRODUCT HAS THE CAPIBILITY OF A RECIEVER ONLY DIFFERENCE YOUR POWER COMES FROM YOUR SPEAKERS SUCH AS IN MY MODEL ASTAR-3800 DVD PLAYER IT WILL HOOK TO A 5.1 Powered Speaker Set Such AS LOGITECH Z640 EXCELLENT Surround Sound for Any Room add on.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect much, December 23, 2005

By 

Phillip S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astar DVD-3200 Progressive Scan DVD Player (Electronics)

I have the 3100 model of this DVD player that I got on sale for very cheep. It plays DVDs well, but that's it. My huge complaint about this DVD player is that you have to stand 3 feet directly in front (not at an angle) to get the remote to work. If you are off by even 30 degrees it won't work. My family bought two so I know it's not a one product problem.