am buying this for my 90 yr old mom. Is it easy to work the DVD and do you insert the DVD on the side or back. Do you have to do much once the DVD is in and is it complicated to then swicth to the TV? Thank you!
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You put the disks in front first. And it's very simple to maneuver through the channels and inputs.
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Mine still solid and running as perfect as when I open the box. We have despised to give away the other DVD player and use this one only and we are very happy with the quality. Good luck to you
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So t17, do you have any advice about how to reasonably & inexpensively get digital videos made on a Flip onto DVD's? LUV LUV LUV the convenience of the Flip, but I was suprised that I can't just burn my videos to a DVD. Called Ritz Camera (at Flip's suggestion since they are 'authorized to create DVD's from the Flip'), and was shocked that I would need to give them the Flip for 10 days plus $29 for the first DVD and $15 for each subsequent copy. Yikes!! So to give my family (some of whom are elderly and don't have web access) 7 DVD copies of the cool little 18 minute movie I edited together from our July 4th party, I would have to spend $120! There's got to be a better way. Any suggestions?
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I don't know. I haven't been able to get the dvd part of the tv to work. My son - the electronics "expert" - has not been able to get it to work. He says I should contact the manufacturer. I bought the tv online, it's not worth my time and effort to dig" just to get the dvd player to work, so I just don't use the dvd part. The tv is fine. I can probably contact Amazon, but I have not -- too much trouble for such a small amount of money. The moral of the story is, "You get what you pay for" ???? ...or maybe I should contact Amazon. I don't think a stand-alone dvd/blue player costs that much. The price (even for just a tv) was good, I thought.
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Thanks you two for responding. Well, I bought a DTV, so my problem is solved. I guess I'm an old timer, 51 yrs. I used to think I was handy with all this when I dubbed some VHS tapes or loaded programs into a computer, or had my own FTP space to put pictures on eBay. But OH MY GOD!!! You've got to be kidding!?? I know younger folk will have a better handle on it all, but just looking at these manuals,... who do they think they're talking to? 'Nuff said
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I purchased this machine for my mom and it was very easy to put together, not much to it at all. I don't recall having any problems with assembly. The instruction book has the order in which the filters go in. We don't use the remote, just set it and forget it.
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We did the same thing. Then realized that we thought you could "ONLY" do what the screen told you. Re-read the directions. You EITHER move to an adjacent room (one that's connected by a walkway) OR choose "secret passageway" on the DVD. It was incredibly frustrating until we figured this out!
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Yes, this unit is easy to set up. I'm not sure how easy it is to do it how you have proposed though. I mean, you want to use AV cables into your DVD/VHS combo deck. That should be really easy. I don't believe that this DVD player supports an RF output though. Are you sure your Hitachi DVD just hasn't died? If it freezes, that means the little motor inside for the laser is probably stuck.
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There should have been a mini DVD with operating instructions. It's kinda complicated at first and you definitely need them to figure it all out. I believe there is a YouTube video on it if you don't have the DVD.
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After sending my answer, I looked at the others. My experience with this machine was very positive. I have copied over 100 VCR tapes onto DVD's, and have had no problems other than the directions being very confusing. My VCR tapes were very old, and I had to clean the heads every so often too.
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Thanks! The only real gripe that I remember is that a DVD is a little slow to load when you put it in. When I get around to buying one myself though, I probably won't use it as my main DVD player anyway, but I'll write up a full review.
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I just picked one up from BB today, and the included manual isn't much more helpful. According to the manual, it is going to be up to the individual production of discs as far as what you'll be able to get from components. IF the protection is enabled, without HDMI you will only be able to view 480i or 480p. 720p or 1080i, either through HD DVD or upconverted SD DVD would/could be blocked. Hope this helps. Like I said, I have the unit and I'm watching it now with SD DVDs until tomorrow, and the upconversion is MUCH better than my previous Toshiba DVD upconversion player. Star Wars III was absolutely fantastic (picture wise. Unfortunately this unit cannot yet "upconvert" poor scripts, but I digress). If anyone wants to ask anymore questions, I'll be picking up a couple HD DVDs tomorrow (Tuesday 4/18) as well as getting some from Netflix, so I'll have plenty of review material.
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It is very generic. It has an adapter bracket that goes into the ceiling but you will likely need to do some custom work. You will need to get power to it (12 volt) and you will need to run RCA cables to your amplifier to be heard through your speakers (unless you want to use InfraRed wireless headphones). I did find that it thinks some DVDs are from the wrong region. In other words I put a DVD in and it thinks it is from Asia or Europe so it won't play it (It will only play North America DVDs.) This problem is rare though - maybe one in 25 titles...
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Hi Tito, We returned the Philips DVD Player because it was not compatible with our TV (we have an older TV). However, the DVD Player that we got also did not have a manual (hard to believe!!). We looked up the model number on line and had to print the whole thing. I guess that's what I would suggest for you to do. Not very professional of the companies selling these products, but what can we do? Hope this helps.
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Don, The DVD loads in the rear and from the side. With a Flipper DVD (has media on both sides) it's sometimes a guess as to which side you're going to get. I have a smaller TV that has DVD integral and it turns on when you put a DVD in - this one you have to turn on then insert DVD. Switching from DVD to alternate input (for Nintendo Wii as example) the DVD didn't 'remember' where I left off on the DVD - it started fresh. Also not a problem, just something more to remember. Hope this helps.
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Hey Kaylin - when I first received the unit & held it in my hands - I asked myself that same question: "What is that thing on the side, if it's not a DVD drive?" Answer: "A mostly black piece of glossy plastic!" (LOL / I was hoping maybe the description got it wrong. But no.)It looks like it's "DESIGNED" to accommodate a DVD drive (perhaps in a more expensive model?)But from me to you (person-to-person) it ain't there. Hope this helps! :-)Brian Newberry
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I have had mine for a few months now and I am very happy with it. The remote buttons are a little tricky, but I love being able to watch DVDs from any region.