HARMAN/KARDON DVD 38 DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI & DVD AUDIO

by Harman Kardon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 14.5 x 4.9 inches ; 11.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 pounds
• ASIN: B000N17ZHC
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,225 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

DVD-AUDIO PLAYER PLAYS DVD DVD-R/RW DVD+R/RW MP3. WMA VCD JPEG & KODAK? PICTURE CD FORMATS INTERNAL BASS MANAGEMENT 720P OR 1080I IMAGERY VIA HDMI OUTPUT INCLUDES BACKLIT REMOTE

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality i expect from H/K and Amazon, November 20, 2011

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Glenn Emond (Sugar Grove, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HARMAN/KARDON DVD 38 DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI & DVD AUDIO (Electronics)

The slim styling and excellent performance make this a unit that is worth every penny I paid for it. Controls are as easy to use as any I've encountered. All in all, a DVD player that I am sure to enjoy for years to come. My hat's off to Harman/Kardon. The HDMI output is a real plus. Thank you Amazon for an excellent buy.

2.0 out of 5 stars good sound, does not last long, June 4, 2011

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nsker - See all my reviews

This review is from: HARMAN/KARDON DVD 38 DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI & DVD AUDIO (Electronics)

It is my second attempt to buy an HK DVD player. I mostly care for music, and each had great sound quality. However, they do not last long. After a year or two the DVD playback starts skipping, pixelating and simply getting stuck. Frequent lens cleaning helps for a while, but then one day it is unable to read the cleaning CDs anymore.

Opening it and cleaning the lens carefully with alcohol sometimes helps to prolong its life a little. It happened to my first player (I think it was DVD26), and now exactly the same story with this one. I am now looking for a different brand for DVD player (but the HK receiver is excellent).

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not Living Up To Its Brand, December 22, 2008

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MacNeil Fransen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HARMAN/KARDON DVD 38 DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI & DVD AUDIO (Electronics)

I'll start out saying that when it works, it works very well. I run it to my Harman Kardon Receiver with sound and video quality that meet my expectations.

Unfortunately I've been frustrated with weird pauses every other DVD or so. Usually just once during a movie. Of course it's not enough to make me go out to buy a different player, but enough that I won't buy a HK brand Blu-Ray player if one comes out. I'll say that these pauses don't require to me do anything, as the movie will resume after a couple of seconds; but, it's enough to be a little embarrassed when friends come over for a movie night.

In conclusion, if you've found a killer deal on one or already own one, it's not the worst thing to happen. But, I'd look elsewhere if you have other choices.