Apex PD-10 Portable DVD Player with 5.6-Inch LCD Screen

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006RZ1E
• Item model number: PD-10
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,401 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 30, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com
Apex's affordable PD-10 features a compact, 5.6-inch standard (4:3 aspect ratio) thin-film-resistor LCD, built-in speakers for headphones-free listening, and compatibility with DVD-Video, VCD/SVCD, audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and MP3-encoded discs. Playback options include frame-by -frame slow motion, zoom, screen saver and multiple angle viewing (with applicable discs).

Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio output (through a .125-inch minijack-to-Toslink optical cable, not supplied) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. S-video and composite-video outputs simplify hookup with a home TV.

The PD-10 comes with an AC adapter, car kit, and a rechargeable battery pack good for about 300 charges. Each full recharge takes about three hours. A fully charged battery can power the unit for about three hours, though be aware that power consumption depends on the operations of the player, such as screen brightness, volume level, etc.

What's in the Box
Apex PD-10 portable DVD player, detachable 8.4V/4200mAh Ni-MH battery pack, cord for coupling battery to DVD player, AC-to-DC power supply, three-prong (grounded) AC power cord, car cigarette-lighter power cord, RCA male-to-male composite-video cable, RCA male-to-male stereo (left/right) analog audio cable, ear bud headphones with .125-inch stereo tip, 32-button credit-card remote with battery (CR2025).

Product Description
Take your DVD movies and CD collection on the road with the Apex portable DVD player. Watch a movie or listen to a CD, CD-R, CD-RW, or MP3 CDs whether you're at home, on a vacation, or riding in the back of a car. It has a 5.6-inch LCD screen, headphone jack for private listening, and much more. Perform standard DVD functions like slow motion (forward & backward), frame-by-frame advance, and programmable playback sequence.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Impressive for the Price, December 21, 2002

By	Amy (Minneapolis, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews

We purchased the Apex PD-10 for home and travel use after shopping around. This was the lowest priced player I was able to find and I bought it with the notion of returning it if it didn't perform. I am a radio/tv producer and am quite selective when purchasing a/v products. After a week I am quite impressed. Picture quality is above average, it sounds great hooked up to external speakers, and it has all the features you need and many you'll never use. The internal speakers? Absolutely horrible, as are those on most portable DVD players. The remote is handy, but doesn't work unless you are no more than 5 feet away and pointing it directly at the unit...a drawback for home use. Also, to scroll through DVD options on menus you must use the remote, since there are is no menu button and no track access available on the unit itself--just play, stop and scroll. The battery pack is quite heavy and cumbersome, but still a good option for portability. The on/off switch seems a little flimsy and could break under heavy use. I compensate by using the remote to turn the unit on and off to avoid wear and tear. Overall, this is a great little player and we are enjoying it so far.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Impressive for the Price, December 21, 2002

By A Customer

We purchased the Apex PD-10 for home and travel use after shopping around. This was the lowest priced player I was able to find and I bought it with the notion of returning it if it didn't perform. I am a radio/tv producer and am quite selective when purchasing a/v products. After a week I am quite impressed. Picture quality is above average, it sounds great hooked up to external speakers, and it has all the features you need and many you'll never use. The internal speakers? Absolutely horrible, as are those on most portable DVD players. The remote is handy, but doesn't work unless you are no more than 5 feet away and pointing it directly at the unit...a drawback for home use. Also, to scroll through DVD options on menus you must use the remote, since there are is no menu button and no track access available on the unit itself--just play, stop and scroll. The battery pack is quite heavy and cumbersome, but still a good option for portability. The on/off switch seems a little flimsy and could break under heavy use. I compensate by using the remote to turn the unit on and off to avoid wear and tear. Overall, this is a great little player and we are enjoying it so far.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent DVD player for the money, January 29, 2003

By	Matthew So (Hayward, California United States) - See all my reviews

This is a nice little DVD player, esp. it cost less than $....
The 5.8 inches screen is ok in size, and the display quality is above average. The contrast, however, is something Apex should work on.
Sound quality is ok when listen via the headphone or hook up to the car stereo (optical link), but the internal speaker does not performs as good as it should be. Grab a good headphone...or it will riun your movie viewing pleasure.
The power doesn't last as long as what it claims - I guess it is because it uses NiHM instead of Lithium battery. So I always rely on the car adapter for road usage.
Ease of use is pretty good, esp. the color and bright buttons under the screen. The off/on/hold swith, however, is hard to switch. I would rather use the remote to turn the player off.
I tried to play DVD, CD-R and also hook it up with a PS2. All runs smoothly.
One last note: Make sure you get this from a store with good return policy. Turns out I have a defected unit because it didn't reponse with I load a disk, and when I hooked it up to external player, the screen is all black and white. So I return to the store and exchange the next day(I did some simple test on the store to make sure I am getting a working one, you may want to do that too).