Customer Reviews

GoVideo CineVision DV1040 Progressive-Scan DVD/VCR Combo

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I suppose I should look on the bright side - it still plays tapes. We got about three months out of this unit before the DVD player quit. Lens cleaning was no help. Over the last five years we've owned a Philips, Sony, Apex, Memorex, and now this thing. I thought it might help to buy one that wasn't made in China, but I guess I should be a good little consumer and just recognize that DVD players are disposable now. I won't, however, be buying another Go Video product.

Some other reviewers are upset that their DVD units failed. Well, guess what, there is NO "reliable" DVD player on the market anywhere. Every model by every manufacturer has a failure rate per hundred that is higher than what people would put up with on any other type of product. That's just the way it is, which is why I buy a unit like this. My Go Video DV1040 has great features, works in harmony with human intuition and was very affordable. DVD players are disposable items. Get used to it. Maybe someday mine will fail too. I have had DVD players from several other companies over the years and theirs all failed, which is why I had to buy this one.

Is it possible to give an item no stars? If so, this product qualifies. I had my unit for a few weeks and the DVD player started acting up. Before two months were finished, it had quit. GoVideo's suggestion: use a lens cleaner. I sent the unit back and they replaced it with a 2150 model, but their warranty covers a second unit only for the remainder of the original warranty. Guess what? After two months, it went south too. My suggestion: Instead of buying a Go-Video product, save yourself some time and just burn your money.

The first unit broke after a month and a half. After waiting nearly six weeks, Go Video sent me a replacement that then broke about 13 months later. This product is a piece of junk! Save your money!

It was really easy to hook up and works great!

The product was shipped on a timely basis. It was in excellent
condition when received. Installation instructions were clear
and the process was simple.

I am extremely happy with this purchase and would not hesitate
to purchase a Go item in the future.