Affordable Canon S600 Color Bubble Jet Printer

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Canon S600 Color Bubble Jet Printer Product Description:

• 2,400 x 1,200 dpi color resolution
• Up to 15 ppm in black, 10 ppm in color
• 8-by-10-inch photo prints in approximately 1 minute
• MicroFine Droplet Technology
• 4 individual ink tanks with low-ink sensor

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
Do Not Buy Anything Else
By A Customer
I have owned Epsons, HPs, Xerox's and Canons. This is the best one of all. First i got the HP1100 photosmart back in January 2000. It was pretty much top of the line then. I didnt think much would top it for speed and photo quality. But once i started to see some photo printers out on the market, i realized the HP 1100 was NOT really for total photo quality, it was more of a speedy really nice color printer. so i bought a Canon 8200 due to the reviews i had seen in Popular Photography magazine. I Still have it. They said it was #1 so i took their word for it. They were right. It beats everything in photos. Hands down. I heard a lot about the Epson 870 for photos so i bought that just to see if it was better than my 8200 for a couple weeks. it printed really nice pictures, very close to my 8200 from canon but its slow performance and high ink costs forced me to take it back early. Hearing about the new S600 from Canon with higher resolution than their 8200 i figured i'd try that one too. IT ROCKS. ITS MUCH MUCH faster than my 12 page a minute HP 1100 and the photos are just out right astonishing. (gave the HP 1100 away) Any picture i can take, it can print. If i need a 20 page report when i'm running out the door, i get it quickly between using the bathroom and finding my car keys. the manual says the black cartrdige goes 695 pages. You know me, i have to try it. YES, i wasted a whole ink cartridge and tons of paper just to see. OK, so i'm a nerd. Anyways, i printed 768 pages before the well ran dry. At [the price] for that many pages, i'm not tyring to buy no other printer. I LOVE cheap ink cartridges! you buy the printer once but you pay for ink for the next 4 years. SPEED and beautiful photos wrapped up in one; It wasnt possible unitl now. I found it in the Canon S600 and i hope you do too.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
Something's Not Right
By Eli
I still can't believe I paid [such a good price] for this machine. It is absolutely amazing. I don't know why Canon has offered such an amazing printer with such great quality for a price this low, it just doesn't seem right. I recently bought the CanonScan N122OU (another equally impressive canon acessory) and up until a week ago was in desparate need of a high quality printer. I can scan photo prints at 1200dpi on the scanner, then print the images out at 1200dpi on the printer. If you compare the original photo to a the printed version on photo paper, you will honestly have a hard time trying to tell them apart. Everything you've read is true. It's fast, quiet, uses high quality ink that is [inexpensive]and uses it efficiently. I've purchased many things from Amazon in the past and this is the only thing I've ever been motivated to write about. If you're at all interested in having an extremely high quality printer for a price far below what it's worth. Look no further.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Amatuer digital photographer
By A Customer
This is the first printer I have owned and used at home so I really have nothing to compare it to other than the HP laser we have at the office. That said, I am very happy with this printer. I have been using it with my Koday DC280 digital camera (also purchased from Amazon after careful research), with excellent results. The pictures I just printed from a recent camping trip are virtually indistinguishable from 35 mm prints. Now don't get me wrong, you can tell the difference, but only with close inspection. For quick and easy pictures, I really like using the 4x6 Canon Glossy Photo Cards which are just as good as the Canon photo paper pro for about $4 less. I also looked at the S800 when shopping for a printer. The only difference I could see was the print speed was faster on the S800 and I think it uses a different type of ink. Whether the ink affects the photos or not I don't know, but they do call the S800 a photo printer. Without being able to compare the two head to head, I decided to save the $100 in price difference and I have no regrets whatsoever. I would also say that while I don't consider the S600 a "fast" printer like the reviewer who was dissatisfied with his, I wouldn't say it's slow either. I'd say it's just about right.

Overall I am extremely pleased with this printer and would recommend it to anyone. The price is right and the pictures are wonderful.

I really like to read all the reviews I can on a product before I buy it and put a lot of weight into what other customers think about their purchase. So there's my two cents, that's what you wanted right?

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Get the Best Price for Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers

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Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers Product Description:

• 3-piece speaker system for Macintosh computers
• 2 tall 10-watt satellite speakers
• Powered 20-watt subwoofer
• Power-on LED and bass control knob
• Uses USB port (with Mac OS 9.0.4)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful.
Cool looks, decent sound, not for everyone
By A Customer
(Update: I've now had these speakers for 3 years, have had no issues and I'm still very happy with the system.)The industrial design is striking, and a perfect complement to the 17" Studio Display I have. The satellites, sub (with a blue glowing LED), and even the cabling shares the current Apple design cues.The sound is quite clean for computer speakers, and clearly superior to the old, cheap Labtecs I had before. These are not audiophile speakers, but very good for casual listening of MP3s, internet radio, etc.The subwoofer (like all subs) is sensitive to placement, moving it further or closer to the wall changes the way it melds together with the satellites. Regardless of the sub level setting, there is a bit of a hole in frequency response between it and satellites. The sub doesn't go very deep, so you'll miss the lowest registers of pipe organs or the deeper tremors of ambient techno; and the high bass / lower midrange is a bit boomy.The satellites are extremely directional by design. The high frequency sweet spot is very narrow both vertically and horizontally; sitting 2 feet away from them the highs dim out quite a bit just 5 inches off the direct line from the speakers. This is nice for quiet listening in cubes or with significant other watching TV in the next room; but the crisp sound is definitely aimed at the person at the screen, and won't fill the room for a party.The max sound level is plenty to cause floor-wide Nerf-missile wars in a cubicle environment or evil looks from downstairs neighbor of apartment dwellers; but not really enough for that stadium feel.If I sound negative after all this, don't get me wrong: these are great speakers for the purpose and money. Just make sure you're planning to use them for what they were designed for: getting clean sound directly in front of the screen!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
The ultimate complement to a Cube or Quicksilver!
By PT
All I can really say is"Wow!" What nice speakers. They look absolutely stunning next to my Apple display (cinema) and the color scheme and clear plastic match the G4 enclosure perfectly. Nice execution. The sound is fantastic for an average size room and will rival most upper end bookshelf sized systems. Setup is extremely simple (plug em in) and the speakers show up in the Sound control panel with no software to install. Amazon also has a very good price on these, especially when combined with one of the online coupons. I am very satisfied.

Any drawbacks? Well, the satellite speakers are somewhat directional, so they don't really "fill" the room (they could have staggered the speakers on the stick, but still make no mistake- these are loud!). There is no volume control on the unit so you have to use the Sound control panel or iTunes or similar to change the volume (not a big deal unless you want a remote or instant volume gratification). The iSub (woofer) has an adjustment, but it only sets the relative bass level, and not the satellite's volume. There is no headphone miniplug so you still have to use the one on the back of the CPU. You trade a little function for a lot of form.

If you are a hard-core audiophile, you may miss a few features like high, mid, and bass control and should maybe look elsewhere. If, however, you love your Mac and want the best for it, look no further. The sound is clear, penetrating, and powerful for such a small package. You will not be disappointed. These are performance art.

5 stars for the average user (me), 4 stars for the true audiophile.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
PERFECT for Windows XP
By A Customer
I'm sure these speakers work great on OS X, but I couldn't resist getting my hands on these puppies after hearing about them working in Win XP. And let me tell you, I don't regret it for a second.

The design is sweet to look at, but completely unobtrusive when compared to blocky Windows speakers. The installation is as easy as they come (plug it in - sheesh, my mom could do this).

The sound was great out of the box, but the real trick for XP users is to maximize their sound output through a combo of the Windows Audio settings in the Control Panel, and through your MP3 software (I find WinAmp3 works best.) Once you've got the finer settings down, the fidelity is UNREAL.

I'm hearing things in some songs that I only hear on my expensive home audio system. Instrumental tracks especially are something to marvel at. And these speakers do it without flinching, even at fairly high volumes.

Can't recommend these bad boys enough. =)

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Best Pioneer VSXD810S 100-Watt Audio/Video Receiver

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful.
Great way to get into DTS-ES (6.1!) on a budget
By M. Schill
The VSX-D810S appears to be the best receiver at the moment to enter the DTS world on a budget. It supports DTS-ES and Dolby Digital with an additional rear center speaker for 6.1 sound (only supported by a handful of DVDs so far, e.g. Gladiator).

Its 6 channel speaker and pre-amp outputs make the system totally customizable. Each channels volume can be adjusted separately in order to accommodate the connected set of speakers as well as their placement. There is also a separate, variable pre-amp output for EVERY channel ! This usually can't be found on a system under 800 bucks.So if you run out of speakers you can just hook up powered computer speakers or amplified studio monitors to the pre-amp outputs in order to get the sound for all channels.

It also allows for setting speaker size for your configuration (in order to send less bass to smaller speakers) as well as the distance to the speaker (for correct reverb effect simulations, etc.). It has many sound modes for stereo as well as digital sound sources and can enhance even DTS soundtracks with an extreme additional amount of spacial sound effects if so desired. It also has special settings for systems with or without attached subwoofer.

It sounds great in a normal sized living room. It might probably not satisfy the high-end sound freaks but if you're on a budget and just want to have DTS-ES sound at home, it's great. Considering the price, I personally kept my expectations low but I was blown away when I watched my first DTS movie with it.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
incredible
By J. Centers
i couldnt be more pleased with the versatality, not to mention the impeccable sound quality-especially for the money.

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Affordable Pioneer VSX-D710S 100-Watt Audio/Video Receiver

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Pioneer VSX-D710S 100-Watt Audio/Video Receiver Product Description:

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Pioneer VSX-D710
5.1 Surround .
100w x 5

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
The Way it Otta'Sound
By Charles M. Wills
I just hooked up my 3rd Pioneer receiver since 1970. I bought the biggest speakers they had then. Book shelve 6-way all 4 with 15" woofers. My first was only 70 watt to drive these 100-watt speakers. In 1985 #2 Pioneers first Dolby surround, with 60 watts to all 4 speakers. Finally #3 just recently the D710s which pushes a powerful 100 watts to the 4 speakers I have, with room to add Tv center sound and a sub-woofer. The sub-woofer not needed with my speakers. Once you set up the various Pro-Logic and DSP modes this baby sounds as good as the best theater you have ever been in including IMAX. It gives you exact control of all channels which contrary to the above review surround you with full spectrum of the complete sound source. Yes, and it does work from Tv, Dvd, and the VCR never sounded any better. My only problem is there is no Phono jacks, and since the 70's I have lots of vinyl. However, whens the last time you bought a record? This unit is priced right and delivers way more than you can use in a typical living room. If you want to hear it all, nothing less than 100 watts, nothing less then Pioneer, for a lifetime of entertainment.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Not bad
By Brad Osborne
It's a little confusing with all the different remote switching to get to the various other options. I haven't found that the sound has been as powerful sounding with this as my replaced Yamaha of 15 years had. Of course, the most obvious reason is that I'm only getting sound from the center, and two fronts, instead of all five plus the sub. The reason is that the surround sound is only activated with use of the DVD player and not from the cd or tv, or VCR. You could set the speakers to utilize 'speaker B' at the speaker input, but that would be continuous replacing of hookups to the back. I haven't found a way to get my PS2 to connect throughput to the receiver and on to the tv unit from there. I like it, but I'm not overwhelmed.

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Reviews Pioneer VSX-D510 100-Watt Audio/Video Receiver

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Pioneer VSX-D510 100-Watt Audio/Video Receiver Product Description:

• Built-in DTS and Dolby Digital decoder
• 3 digital inputs and 1 digital output, plus a 5.1 channel input for fantastic surround sound from externally decoded 5.1 channel sources
• You will find it a perfect companion for any DVD-Video player, especially with its quality design

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Long road to satisfaction...
By A Customer
I didn't know anything about home theatres when I purchased this product. I didn't even know what "Dolby Surround" meant, nor how "5.1" and "stereo" differ from each other. The only reason I picked up Pioneer's VSX-D510 is because it was within my price range, and I recognized its brand name.When I installed it for the first time, I was sorely disappointed. Sound was weak, and regular television broadcasts were coming from only 2 speakers instead of all six. My first reaction was to refund it, but then I decided to study about proper home theatre set-up and see if I missed anything.Yes, it turns out that I missed a lot! Consider this an idiot's tale of overcoming his ignorance and accomplishing victory:

1. I heard that DVD have superior sound compared to VHS or television signals, but all my DVD movies sounded horrible. After studying the manual, I realized I could feed digital audio signal using DVD player's digital coaxial output instead of stereo signals. This receiver has one coaxial digital audio input, so I connected it with my DVD player. I still thought the sound was horrible. I figured that maybe my DVD player wasn't set right, and tried changing from "PCM" audio mode to "Bitstream" audio mode. Indeed it seemed to improve the sound a little.

2. I noticed that the receiver's "Dolby" light wasn't on. It was set to "Prologic," whatever that meant. I studied the manual again, and found out that I was supposed to set the digital coaxial input to "DVD" using the remote. When I did so, the "Dolby" text lighted up. There was amazing clarity in sound that almost brought tears to my ears.

3. Then I found out most of my VHS collection had "Dolby Surround" logos printed on their side. So why didn't my VCR play these movies with surround sound? After hours of careful examination, I discovered that my VCR was malfuctioning. I replaced it with a new VCR and surround signal started to go through. It's no 5.1 Dolby Digital, nevertheless it significantly improved the way I watch my VHS collection.

4. Until then I thought television shows were broadcasted in stereo, not surround. My cable decoder's audio output was connected to the TV, and the TV's audio output was connected to the receiver. I speculated that TV's audio output was only capable of outputting stereo signal, so I tried connecting cable decoder's audio output directly to the receiver. From that point on, all the television shows (and even the commercials) were in glorious surround. I thought it was as good as it'd get, until...

5. My cable provider started to feed some channels with digital, 5.1 audio. I didn't know how to take advantage of this at first, but it turns out that my cable decoder had a coaxial digital audio output on the back. Whenever I wanted to watch a channel with digital audio, I had to unplug DVD's digital audio cable and plug decoder's digital audio cable. It was inconvenient and I wished the receiver had 2 digital audio input instead of one. And surprise, surprise, my DVD player has an optical audio output (as all half-decent DVD players do - but I didn't know that before). I used an optical cable to connect my DVD player to the receiver and let the decoder connected to coaxial digital audio input on the receiver. Switching cables became no longer necessary.

Now I have adequate amount of knowledge in how to set up a receiver. My review doesn't actually cover many extra features that any home-theatre enthusiasts would appreciate (such as adjusting individual speaker volume, DSP, DTS decoding, etc.). So maybe this review will only be of help to clueless beginners (like me) avoid possible pit-falls of setting up a home theatre.

Well anyway, in closing, I'd like to say that this is a very good digital receiver. I bought several other receivers for my other televisions, and they have more or less the same set of features and indifferent sound quality. The only difference is that I bought this one for the lowest cost. For that I wholeheartedly recommend this product with a 5-star rating.

Thanks for reading - Have a nice day.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent bang for the buck!
By Sam W., Durham NC
I bought my Pioneer VSX-D510 as part of Pioneer's HTP-210 Home Theatre System (which contains a set of five speakers plus sub-woofer). For $400 (for the system), it's hard to beat. Sure, there are better sounding systems available, but you would probably have to pay significantly more bucks to hear any difference in sound quality. The sub-woofer has 100 watts, and can really crank out deep bass, great for the special effects in DVD movies. Fortunately, the sub-woofer has it's own volume knob.

The VSX-D510 has all the basic features of home theatre receivers. The instructions walk you through a setup routine, where you program the receiver for the distance from the center listening point to the front, the center and the surround speakers. There's also a pink noise generator that you can use to balance the relative volume of each speaker independently (very handy, in case your speakers are not positioned symmetrically in your room).

The coaxial or optical digital input are essential for feeding the surround audio from your DVD player. There's also a Dolby 5.1 input, in case your DVD player has a built-in Dolby decoder. However, that would require hooking up six cables from the DVD to the receiver, instead of just one. I use the coaxial output from my DVD player. If your DVD player has optical digital output, you could use that instead. The VSX-D510 let's you set up the audio source for the coaxial and optical inputs independently. For example, you could set the coaxial input to be from your DVD player, and the optical input to be from your CD player (assuming your CD player has optical output). You can also leave one or both digital inputs unassigned (as I have with the optical input). My CD player is connected using conventional analog inputs (RCA plugs, left and right channel).

As a tuner, this receiver works just fine. FM reception is clear and clean (provided you have good reception and an adequate antenna). Tuning is digital, and you can program up to 30 presets. You can also search for stations, or key in a frequency on the remote.

The receiver does not have S-video or component video switching capabilities as the more expensive receivers do, but that's OK with me. Suppose you wanted to watch a DVD while playing a CD (like you wanted to watch 'The Wizard of Oz' while playing 'The Dark Side of the Moon'). With this receiver, it's easy: just set the input to CD, get your CD player queued up, start your DVD, and press 'Play' for the CD player on the third roar. A more expensive, complicated home theatre receiver tends to take over your whole system. Basically, I wanted mine to provide surround sound for my DVD, as well as serving as a conventional receiver. I'm not interested in using it to switch between alternate video sources (my TV does that just fine by itself).

The remote can be programmed to control other devices (like my TV, DVD player and CD player). Of course, it can't replace all of the functions of those unit's own remote controls, but it covers the basics and then some (TV on/off, volume up/down, channel select or channel up/down, and function so you can select whether the TV input is from DVD, VCR, etc.).

Unfortunately, most of the buttons on the remote are small; it's hard to operate it by feel, and it's not illuminated. This is my major quibble with this receiver. Otherwise, it really delivers good sound for the money. If you're on a budget, you can't go wrong with this receiver!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Don't be afraid to give this unit a try it might suprise you
By Bill Kramer
(...) If you want a Pioneer with more inputs then spring for the D810 or D850 they have them. This receiver is not their top end model and that is why it lacks all the bells and whistles. That said it still is a great deal for the $$$.

I have a Sony 35" Trinitron with the matched base, there is only so much room in it and it is maxed out. All I can fit inside the base is the receiver, dvd player, vcr, satellite box. I don't need a cd player for the family room, the dvd fits the bill for that. I doubt I will get Tivo, so the lack of inputs is not an issue for me right now.

I have my DVD player hooked up thru the digital coax, the vcr using rca jacks, satellite using rca jacks and the tv using rca jacks. The dvd video out is S-Video to my TV directly, so everything works and I still get great quality.

I decided to get the D510 to save money and be able to purchase a decent sub, which will make a world of difference from my original passive unit. I figured that was money better spent. If I need to replace the receiver in the next 5 years then I can look for a higher end unit but right now I saved $230 from jumping to the D810 at (a higher price) so for me it was worth it.

Don't be afraid to give this unit a try it might suprise you!

I am giving the unit a 5 star value rating, for (this price) you can't beat it. It is getting an overall 4 star rating just because of the remote.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
Tons of inputs and great performance
By D. Grant
There are a couple of key features that really make this unit stand out:

1) It has more inputs than you can shake a stick at, and once you have the thing configured properly, everything works just like you'd expect.

Most notably, it does audio *and* video source switching. All your video devices send their signals to the amplifier, and a single video out cable is run to the monitor. So when you switch inputs on the amp, the appropriate video source is automatually routed to the monitor for you.

It has 1 digital co-ax connection (RCA jack) and 4 fiber-optic digital inputs, and they can be assigned to different sources. In my case, I used a digital cable box as the co-ax source, my JVC cd changer as optical 1, and my JVC DVD player as optical source 2.

Not only does this provide an all-digital input path for these digital sources, but it greatly cleans up the wiring at the back of the unit.

And it still has inputs for 2 VCRs, a tape player, a turntable, a video camera (front inputs) a CDR/minidisc player, and a USB audio connection!

2) If you have other JVC components, the Compu-Link interconnection is a godsend, especially the Text-Compu-Link output from the CD changer. This allows the CD changer to export its displays (normally confined to the little LED readout on the changer) to the TV, via the amp. Search for disks/tacks/artists on the TV screen! This revolutionized the use of the CD changer.

All the amplifier features can be accessed this way as well.

3) Performance is very good. This is a very clean and crisp amplifier - perhaps not audiophile-quality, but there is no noise or distortion that I could detect at reasonable volume levels. The surround processor automatically recognises Pro-Logic, Dolby Digital, and DTS input streams and does the appropriate thing with them. I moved up from a basic Pro-Logic (RF, Cen, LF, Rear) amplifier, and the difference in sound dynamics was amazing.

The only beefs I have are minor:

1) The remote is poorly designed. Prior JVC remotes have been ergonomically designed, with common fucntions (volume, channel, DVD cursor) larger and located in such a way as they could be operated by feel. This remote is a plain rectangular grid with all the buttons the same size. Luckily, JVC seems to have kept the same IR codes for the last 10 years, so older remotes with better ergonomics can still be used with this unit.

2) Setting the unit up can take some patience. the manual isn't bad, but it takes dilligence to get all the inputs assigned and working correctly, especially the digital inputs. Some behavior was not initially obvious - but it IS all documented, if you take the time to _carefully_ read the manual.

Highly recommended!

DG

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Great general purpose a/v amplifier
By J. Perry
I have had this unit up and running for more than two years. Right out of the box I ran analog and digital signals driving both studio monitors and consumer audio speakers.It's been easy to use and works like a horse. I am yet to exhaust all of the types of interfaces available. My only regret is that I set it up in a tight home audio production studio space. This has limited my use of it for connectivity to video equipment to mostly games.I hope someday to re-install it in an open space with a patch panel nearby. That'll probably best be post-poned until retirement. Too much excitement until then for a grown up working woman.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Tons of inputs and great performance
By D. Grant
There are a couple of key features that really make this unit stand out:

1) It has more inputs than you can shake a stick at, and once you have the thing configured properly, everything works just like you'd expect.

Most notably, it does audio *and* video source switching. All your video devices send their signals to the amplifier, and a single video out cable is run to the monitor. So when you switch inputs on the amp, the appropriate video source is automatually routed to the monitor for you.

It has 1 digital co-ax connection (RCA jack) and 4 fiber-optic digital inputs, and they can be assigned to different sources. In my case, I used a digital cable box as the co-ax source, my JVC cd changer as optical 1, and my JVC DVD player as optical source 2.

Not only does this provide an all-digital input path for these digital sources, but it greatly cleans up the wiring at the back of the unit.

And it still has inputs for 2 VCRs, a tape player, a turntable, a video camera (front inputs) a CDR/minidisc player, and a USB audio connection!

2) If you have other JVC components, the Compu-Link interconnection is a godsend, especially the Text-Compu-Link output from the CD changer. This allows the CD changer to export its displays (normally confined to the little LED readout on the changer) to the TV, via the amp. Search for disks/tacks/artists on the TV screen! This revolutionized the use of the CD changer.

All the amplifier features can be accessed this way as well.

3) Performance is very good. This is a very clean and crisp amplifier - perhaps not audiophile-quality, but there is no noise or distortion that I could detect at reasonable volume levels. The surround processor automatically recognises Pro-Logic, Dolby Digital, and DTS input streams and does the appropriate thing with them. I moved up from a basic Pro-Logic (RF, Cen, LF, Rear) amplifier, and the difference in sound dynamics was amazing.

The only beefs I have are minor:

1) The remote is poorly designed. Prior JVC remotes have been ergonomically designed, with common fucntions (volume, channel, DVD cursor) larger and located in such a way as they could be operated by feel. This remote is a plain rectangular grid with all the buttons the same size. Luckily, JVC seems to have kept the same IR codes for the last 10 years, so older remotes with better ergonomics can still be used with this unit.

2) Setting the unit up can take some patience. the manual isn't bad, but it takes dilligence to get all the inputs assigned and working correctly, especially the digital inputs. Some behavior was not initially obvious - but it IS all documented, if you take the time to _carefully_ read the manual.

Highly recommended!

DG

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Low Price JVC XVM50BK 3-Disc Triple Tray DVD Player, Black

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JVC XVM50BK 3-Disc Triple Tray DVD Player, Black Product Description:

• 3 DVD changer compatible with DVD-Video, audio CD, CD-R/RW and Video-CD formats
• High-bit/high-sampling (10-bit/27 MHz) video D/A converter
• Coaxial and optical digital outputs for PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS
• Zoom and Strobe functions
• Multibrand remote control included

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SILVER OR BLACK COMES WITH A UNIVERSAL REMOTE NO MANUAL THAT CAN BE DOWNLOADED NO OTHER ACCESSORIES THANKS.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
JVC XV-M50BK DVD / CD Player / Changer With CD-R, CD-RW
By A Customer
The JVC XV-S50BK is a triple-tray 3-disc DVD/CD changer. It plays both CD-R and CD-RW discs in addition to regular DVD-Video, Video CD and CD-Audio.

The Style

The S50BK looks solid and has three separate trays on its front panel. It also features buttons for basic functions, three buttons for disc selection and three separate eject buttons.

Inputs

The rear panel has both optical and coaxial digital audio outs in addition to analog stereo jacks. It also has an S-Video and component video outs in addition to composite video out.

Both S-Video and component video out provide better picture quality than composite connection, since S-Video allows you to transfer chrominance (color information) and luminance (brightness information) separately and bypassing the TV's comb filter - the device that is responsible for the separation of the composite video signal into chrominance and luminance.

Using S-Video or component out, you bypass the comb filter and eliminate the possibility of your TV mistaking chrominance for luminance and causing so-called cross-luminance artifacts and rainbow-like Moire patterns.

The 50BK also has 2 AV CompuLink jacks for connection to JVC AV CompuLink-equipped components. There is also a AC power jack of standard configuration.

CD-R/W, VCD, etc

Although this model doesn't play MP3 files, it accepts CD-R and CD-RW discs. It also plays Video CD in addition to CD-Audio and DVD-Video. Video CD features 352x240 resolution at 23.97 or 29.97 frames per second.

Picture and Sound

The picture quality of DVD playback is excellent and far superior to VCD, VHS, Super VHS, 8mm or Hi8. The horizontal resolution reaches 500 lines and the images are solid and film-like.

The sound quality, when the player is connected using one of its digital audio outs, depends solely on the receiver it is connected to. The sound from analog jacks is excellent and virtually noise-free.

Features

The triple-tray design allows you to replace two discs while the third one is playing. However, the mechanism that changes discs is a little slow and noisy.

The player has a zoom function, that enlarges the image to two-times normal size. It also has multi-angle capability and a "digest" and "strobe" functions, which allows you to grab a still frame from the start of each chapter for display on a nine-image screen pages (you can use it at any point of the movie).

The S50BK has a rich set of features: "Strobe" combines nine consecutive still frames on the screen. The player has six different speeds of slow motion in forward play (1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2) and five in reverse (1/16, 1/12, 1/8, 1/4, 1/3). The fast search can be conducted at five speeds in both directions (2x, 5x, 10x, 20x and 60x).

The player can display menus in English, Spanish and French. It also has other features like angle select, soundtrack/language select, subtitle select, A-B repeat, random play, program play and parental control.

There are four levels of "Theater Position" feature: Off, 1, 2 and 3, which allow you to select progressively darker picture. The "compression" level allows you to adjust "sound compression" - dynamic range of the soundtrack. The player has a screen saver and resume function.

If you don't have a good Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital sound system, a 3D Phonic virtual surround-sound mode will give you better sound effects using just two speakers. It broadens the apparent sound field at the expense of clarity.

Remote

The remote control looks good and has intuitive button layout. The 2 AA-size batteries are included. The remote can control some functions on TVs of several manufacturers (Sony, Panasonic, RCA, Sharp, Toshiba ...), including some you probably never heard of (like Gradiente, Beijing/Noblex, etc.)

Bottom Line

The S50BK is a very good deal if you want a 3-disc DVD/CD changer with triple-tray design. At $... it is also a good value. It plays CD-R, CD-RW and VCD, but not the MP3-encoded files. If MP3 playback is important to you, check out the alternatives.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Hi, This is a good choice.
By A Customer
I think this is the best choice of DVD player. I like the fact that I can leave 3 disks in it at the same time and watch them whenever I want to. It can play DVD, VCD and CD. I thought the price also very reasonable. I like the zoom and the multiple language functions. The picture quality is also exceptional. Buy and enjoy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Good DVD player for beginners
By Bangerino
I have had the unit now for a few weeks and remain satisfied with it. It is the first DVD player that I have had, though I did a lot of research both online and in stores. For the features that you get for your money, it is hard to beat. The three disc trays are very nice to have - I personally cannot understand buying a unit with only one disc capability.

The operation is pretty much plug-and-play, and the set-up was fairly easy. The picture quality and sound are very good - a vast improvement over VHS tape.

The only negative thing that I have found is that on two occasions, the unit made a fairly loud humming noise after shuttling between discs. It went away after a minute, but I still don't know what it was.

Overall, a nice player and I am happy with it.

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