Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player (Black)

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.8 x 2 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000261N6M
• Item model number: DVD-224
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (547 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,378 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #17 in Electronics > Televisions & Video > DVD Players & Recorders > DVD Players

Product Description

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Forget thinking outside the box--now you can stop worrying about the box altogether. Coby's DVD-224 is about the size of a hardcover book, so whether you're ferrying the player between the kitchen and the bedroom or hooking it up for periodic use by the kids, the DVD-224's small size permits enjoyment of DVD programs and music CDs in just about any room you want. While not portable in the traditional sense--the unit has no screen and requires AC power--the DVD-224 is much easier to move around, set-up, and use than a traditional component DVD player.

It handles not only your DVD-Videos (both NTSC- and PAL-formatted discs, depending on your TV), but it plays your music, too--everything from standard CDs to home-burned CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and MP3-encoded CDs. Further, you can load a disc brimming with digital photos for custom slide shows in the comfort of your home theater.

An onscreen display simplifies setup and operation, and the unit comes with a compact, full-function remote control. Other features include parental controls (with PIN lock), frame-by-frame slow motion, picture zoom (2x, 4x), and multiple-angle viewing (with applicable discs).

Like to travel? The DVD-224 won't hog space in your bag, and an auto-switching universal power supply handles inputs from AC 110 to 220 volts (50/60 Hz) for use in most countries. Accordingly, the unit's onscreen display offers a choice of 5 setup languages: English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.

A composite-video output ensures compatibility with nearly any television and many newer computer monitors. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (choose from either optical or coaxial) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. A set of standard left/right RCA analog outputs simplifies hookup with traditional integrated amplifiers and most televisions.

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

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

199 of 207 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What I Was Looking For, August 25, 2005

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Peter Paddon "Author and Witch" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player (Black) (Electronics)

I wanted to be able to watch DVDs from the UK that weren't available in NTSC. So far the Coby has handled everything I've put in it with no trouble. It impressed a friend so much he got one too.

I'm not expecting it to last forever - it is a mega-cheapie after all - but at this price, I can buy a new one every year, and consider it worth it. I haven't found any other box that does multi-region with on-the-fly PAL/NTSC conversion at any price.

UPDATE - I've had my Coby for two years now, and it is still working fine. I have found some commercial DVDs don't play well in it, but it is a fault of the DVD manufacturer, not the player (I work in the industry). Basically, Technicolor don't test for compatability with the software codec used in this box, and frequently the only way to play DVDs duplicated by Technicolor is to go to the Select Scene menu and pick the first scene. It plays fine from there. This affects many cheaper DVD players, who all use the same software codec.

408 of 444 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PLAY EVERYTHING, March 21, 2006

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Heavy Metal (N.J. U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player (Black) (Electronics)

How to convert your Coby DVD-224
into a Region Free DVD Player

1. Power Up the unit with NO Disc in the tray.
2. Press the SETUP button on your remote control
3. Press the VOL + button on your remote control
4. Press the VOL - button on your remote control
5. Press the VOL + button on your remote control
6. Press the VOL - button on your remote control
7. The current region number will appear in the upper right hand corner of the television screen.
8. Press the LEFT or RIGHT Arrow buttons until the number 255 appears.
9. Press the SETUP button on your remote control
10. Close the tray
11. NOTE - The 255 in the above sequence represents the Region Code 0 - Region Free. If you want to set to a specific region, just replace the 255 with the region number that you want.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice when they work..., April 19, 2006

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L.M. Bozler "Boz" (bhsd) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player (Black) (Electronics)

I've owned 2 of these now. When they work, they're great and will read any disk, and are great space savers. But, after 4 months, the 1st one died. Luckily, I found an obvious blown capacitor that was easily replaced, and that unit is still working.
The 2nd just died, with no hope of recovery. Right in the middle of a disk, it stopped. Any disk inserted after that gave the message, "Wrong Disk".
I would avoid if you're looking for a long-term reliable player.