Customer Reviews

JVC XV-SA602SL DVD Player , Silver

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Bought this as a replacement to an ailling (full of bugs) xv-511bk as it started to show signs of failure. So far the 600 has played everything and anything I've thrown at it. JVC has added some nice features / upgrades to the software. A quick 5 second rewind and the resume feature are great. DVDA discs sound great, but you will need to make an analog connection with RCAs to enjoy the added clarity.

I originally wanted a Panasonic RP-82 but they have been discontinued, so I was searching for the next best DVD player. This JVC has outstanding video performance thru my progressive scan output to my HDTV. Some handy features while watching DVD's include hitting "play" to skip back 10-seconds so you can hear that line you missed, and "Strobe", which displays 9 small pictures on the screen and goes through them in slow motion. I haven't found a good use for that feature yet, actually. Zoom, picture adjustment, and simulated 3D surround sound are other features.

I haven't tried any DVD-Audio yet, or VCDs, but I have used the MP3 function. The folders on the CD are displayed on the left half of the screen and the songs on the right side. Sound quality is good, although it lacks a random play option.

Overall, great value for the price! Also comes in silver (SA-602SL)

I purchased this item from Amazon/J.R. Music last November 2002 when it cost $100 more than now. With minimal and careful use, the unit stopped working this September. Warranty was for parts and labor to six months and parts up to a year. Trusting the JVC name and my great relationship with Amazon, I had no hesitations in purchasing this item at full price. However, less than a year and it reads "no disc" when inserting the disc. After a tedious investigation on how to have the unit replaced or repaired I found out that I would have to mail it to the nearest JVC authorized service dealer ($25 minimum postage) who will charge $70.00 just to look at the unit, with labor on top of that to repair it, then pay return shipping. So it would cost probably more than I paid for it to repair it. The service rep told me that the unit was most likely defective.... oh well....take your chances on this one. It is now collecting dust in my entertainment center. Happy Holidays to one and all.

I am very happy with this progressive-scan DVD player. The menu options are amazing and user friendly. This machine is super quiet and easy to operate. I have had nothing but success with all of the connections. A wonder video composite output along with optical fiber audio out.

I purchased this DVD player a few years ago, when I got a Samsung 30" hd-ready TMX3097WHF tv. I puchased the dvd player, because it recieved great reviews from "Consumer Reports" magazine. I hooked up a Regent HD-391 home speaker system to it and it looked and sounded great. It is a great DVD player.
I just bought a SONY Bravia KDF-50E3000 and hooked up the JVC dvd and the Regent to it and the picture and sound are outstanding. The JVC player does not have a HDMI output, so I will be getting a new DVD player, as soon as the HD-DVD/BLU-Ray format war is over and "Consumer Reports" recommends the best DVD player for sale. Until the DVD format war is over I will continue to use the JVC player. It's great and I recommend it to everyone, especially those people whose tv sets do not have HDMI outputs.

This is my first DVD player. Never pay much attention to JVC products lately but I did owned a few good stuffs from this brand back in the heydays. I was in the market for a multi-region PAL/NTSC player with a built in converter and finally narrowed down to the one and only JVC, which offered a "built in PAL/NTSC converter" compared to others (paid extra for the upgrade) and now I can play my PAL discs from just about every country and region vice versa. I like the simple but very classy design in black which matches my system. The unit does offer alot more than I expected including the usual CD format and rarities such as: Super VCD & DVD Audio capability. I use the "Component" RGB hook up and in non-progressive/interlaced mode through a Panasonic 27" flat, and the picture and sound quality is crystal clear!

Weaknesses:
Slight pause during disc layer change (small issue)
DVD Audio in analog? (I could be wrong)
No WMA
JPEG slow (small issue and don't use anyway)
Remote is confusing (too busy)