Zenith DVB412 Ultra-Slim Progressive-Scan DVD Player

by Zenith

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 1.5 x 16.9 inches ; 7.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000229GNS
• Item model number: DVB412
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,203 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Zenith's ultraslim DVB412 is a jack-of-all-trades entertainment device, spinning commercial DVDs, homemade DVDs and VCDs, as well as music and image discs. Now you can enjoy your custom MP3 and WMA music mixes and personal slideshows from JPEG image CDs whether your DVB412 is hooked up in your office, bedroom, or living room.

From a video standpoint, the DVB412 is equipped to deliver the full potential of your commercial DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. Top-of-the-line component-video outputs help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television.

A single set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver, and the player's 96 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog audio converter ensures optimum sound decoding of all disc formats.

If you don't have a surround receiver or 6-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: the player simulates surround sound through 2 speakers (even the stereo speakers on your TV).

Other features include CD-ROM-upgradeable firmware (for compatibility with future formats and features), full-motion picture zoom (4x, 16x), random and repeat playback, closed-caption support, and accommodation for interactive story (and multi-story) DVD programs.

What's in the Box
DVD player, S-video cable, composite-video/stereo analog RCA interconnect, remote control, 2 AAA batteries, user's guide, registration card, and a warranty card.

Product Description

Progressive Scan DVD/CD Player

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DVB412 premature failure, August 20, 2005

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Gregory A. Swan "GregSanJose" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith DVB412 Ultra-Slim Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Electronics)

I bought the DVB412 through Amazon in December 2004 and it failed in August 2005. For many months after purchase it was almost unused. After about 3 months of use it gave "ERROR" on the display and rejected all DVDs I tried to play. Cleaning the DVDs was no help. I called Zenith's 800 number, and the lady immediately said "bad laser", but said unplug the unit for 30 minutes and try again. This did not help. I called Zenith again, they are willing to exchange the unit for $45 under the warranty which after 90 days covers parts only, not labor. (Guess it costs them $45 to ship out another one!?) I am thinking this player could be a lemon.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, May 22, 2005

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SimonG (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zenith DVB412 Ultra-Slim Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Electronics)

I should have read these reviews before-and not after-purchasing one of these players, for I experienced the same problem described by the reviewer from Canada. After one week of use, the unit began to reject certain discs that would play without any difficulty in other DVD players. Either it failed to read a disc and gave a "disc error" message or it read the disc but failed to show the movie. Not wanting to deal with the frustrations of a possibly defective unit, I returned it at once to Circuit City for a full refund and bought a Panasonic player (model S29), which, as of this writing, is working just fine. For those of you considering this Zenith product, my advice is "Let the buyer beware."

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT WORKS! IT WORKS!..., July 31, 2005

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Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith DVB412 Ultra-Slim Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Electronics)

After having suffered for nearly three years with a three hundred dollar Sony DVD player that continually skipped, froze, and refused to play some discs, while giving out the dreaded error message, I finally tossed in the towel. I decided to go cheap and picked up this attractive compact DVD player for sixty dollars.

I have had it for six months, and it has worked perfectly. I have experienced none of the audio-synchronization issues about which other reviewers have complained, and I watch many, many films. It is easy to use and has never once skipped, froze, or given out an error message.

So, I am quite satisfied with its performance, which, thus far, has been stellar. If it should break down in a year or so, I will feel that I will have gotten my money's worth. I am sorry to say that I could not possibly have said that about the Sony DVD player that I ended up junking.