Zenith DVB612 DVD Player

With Zenith DVB612 DVD Video, VCD, CD-R/W, DVD-R/W, DVD+R/W, Progressive Scan Player you get a top quality multi-media player. But that's not all! You also get top quality audio performance with Dolby Digital and DTS sound. And top of the line images with Progressive Scan and HDMI interface connection. Load your favorite photos from JPEG format onto a CD and watch them on your television set. Family photos turned into an instant slide show. Recordable compact discs (CD-R & CD-RW) with music stored in Windows Media Audio or MP3 file formats can be played on your versatile combo player. With a single RCA type jack you send signature multi-channel audio to the audio/video receiver with a compatible input. Never come home to a blinking 12:00 again. The data stream located in your broadcast source automatically sets the clock display and keeps it updated. 1080i Upconversion with HDMI Output, a special video processing circuit upconverts all signals to 1080i (more than a thousand lines of horizontal resolution) via HDMI output for use with compatible televisions

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• Reviewed by: yayawoo

  08-19-08

  Duration of ownership: 21 Months

  Strengths: do the job, picture looks ok, slim size

  Weaknesses:not playing vcd with region lock out from the box,

  Overall Evaluation: I use it to play DVD and VCD mainly. Yes, I found the unlock method so it can play VCD and other region DVD. The picture looks good to me via hdmi output which I have no complain for a $20 upconvert player on my 42" HDTV. I bought it in December 2006 and had no problem at all in playing DVD and VCD. I have no regret purchasing this player.

• Reviewed by: IP68

  06-22-07

  Duration of ownership: 7 Months

  Strengths: Slim design

  Weaknesses:Delay in respond on remote or keys, Not all formats plays, in some cases even freeze. No VCD support

  Overall Evaluation: Slim DVD player. Simple to connect and use. Conversion is fine for regular DVDs. For some AVI or MPG files it has some issues, even freeze the picture. No VCD support. Overall, better than old DIVx players, cheap 1080i player.

• Reviewed by: amfei

  04-25-07

  Duration of ownership: 10 Days

  Strengths: Upconversion, easy setup, divx 6 support

  Weaknesses:No HDMI cable enclosed, some DVDs skip

  Overall Evaluation: I needed a new DVD player and bought the cheapest one at CircuitCity, but I am really happy with this purchase. The picture is much better than my other DVD player (3-year old). Some DVDs skip and I haven't figured out why. But overall, it is a good DVD player.

• Reviewed by: pbkim

  02-26-07

  Duration of ownership: 15 Days

  Strengths: Thin form factor, compatibility, up converts to 1080i via component, quiet

  Weaknesses:Some DVDs skip, motor sometimes grinds, doesn't play SVCD/VCD out of the box.

  Overall Evaluation: This player is actually made by LG since they now own Zenith. It is likely same as LG DN191H and uses the new Zoran 888 chipset. That said, it plays every divx/xvid file I've thrown at it and its a lot. Subtitle is nice and easy to read although it could diplay a bit snappier (could be due to transparency effect of the background). It also has long filename support out of the box. Doesn't play SVCD/VCD out of the box but it does after easy hack available on videohelp.com. It upconverts via component but only for backup DVDs or divx/xvid files (not with pressed DVDs). Divx/Xvid/DVD look very nice upconverted to 1080i on my 27" 1080i Panasonic Tau TV. Only minor issue is some pressed DVDs seem to skip here and there like Star Wars Episode I DVD even though there is absolutely 0 scratch. But some movies are fine like Saving Private Ryan. Thing is problem DVD plays fine on my other DVD player. Main reason for purchase was for Divx/Xvid so thats a minor issue for me. I chose this over Philips DVP5960 since my main requirement was 1080i over component since I don't have HDMI on my TV. Philips can only do upconversion via HDMI no matter what is being played. I like the USB support but it seems kinda finicky and I burn all my divx anyways so its not a requirement. Besides, Zenith was cheaper.All in all this player beats the pants off of my 2 year old Philips DVP 642. I know the new 5960 is getting all the attention but I really think the Zenith is under rated.

• Reviewed by: johnnyclux

  02-25-07

  Duration of ownership: 10 Days

  Strengths: price, hdmi, long filename support for browser

  Weaknesses:no upscale for protected dvd via comp, video quality, stutter playback, awkward OSD

  Overall Evaluation: I really like the price of this dvd player when i got it. not only does it have hdmi, but also long file name support which is lacking in philips low end dvd/divx player. I almost fell in love with it until the playback start to stutter every few minutes watching any dvd that work perfectly in philips DVP642. Judging from 480P output, the video quality is slightly better than DVP642 and DVP642 is poor at best when watching on 40"+ display. Lastly, the OSD decide to leave out the display of either time elapsed or time remaining and you have to rely on the small lcd display in front of the dvd player for time elapsed. not recommended

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