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Apex AD-5131 3-Disc DVD Player
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(5 out of 5) by C. Lee on Jul 8, 2009 (Frankfort,IL)Great product. I had it for over 6 years. I enjoyed the all region capability for movies from different part of the world.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
What a POS
(1 out of 5) by Justin K. Hamlin on Jul 7, 2006 (Tulsa, OK USA)This DVD player is great for about two years. I owned two of them. They both wore out with light to moderate usage in only two years time. The first time I thought it was just a lemon. The second time, it is quite obvious it is a manufacturer's design flaw. You could set your watch by the perfect timing by which this player craps out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Fixing the Remote Control Problem...
(5 out of 5) by Fred Klein on Jun 21, 2004 (Monroe, CT United States)Best investment I ever made. Now for fixing the remote... It's easy. The problem is that APEX mispositioned the phototransitor that senses the remote signal. The transistor is partially obscurred by the square opening in the chassis. Here's how to fix:
(1) Pop off the plastic window (it's just adhesived on). You can just leave it off (not recommended) or proceed to step two...
(2) If you want to replace it, look for the sensor in the lower right side of the unit. Now, CAREFULLY using a pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers, bend the transistor leads to shift the face of the transistor more towards the opening. This is not a delicate operation, but should be done by degrees - if you've never worked with electronics before, get someone who has a feel for such components.
(3) Stick the facplate back onto the doublesided adhesive that should have remained attached to your unit. If it needs more adhesive, you can use common rubber cemeent.
Your operating range should be about 3 to 5x what it was before!
That's it. APEX makes a fine unit (mine has been working for almost 3 years with daily use, and has performed flawlessly. Too bad QC didn't catch this sensor mis-alignment problem!
(1) Pop off the plastic window (it's just adhesived on). You can just leave it off (not recommended) or proceed to step two...
(2) If you want to replace it, look for the sensor in the lower right side of the unit. Now, CAREFULLY using a pair of needle nose pliers or tweezers, bend the transistor leads to shift the face of the transistor more towards the opening. This is not a delicate operation, but should be done by degrees - if you've never worked with electronics before, get someone who has a feel for such components.
(3) Stick the facplate back onto the doublesided adhesive that should have remained attached to your unit. If it needs more adhesive, you can use common rubber cemeent.
Your operating range should be about 3 to 5x what it was before!
That's it. APEX makes a fine unit (mine has been working for almost 3 years with daily use, and has performed flawlessly. Too bad QC didn't catch this sensor mis-alignment problem!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Burnt Out after a year
(1 out of 5) by Frank Corvino on Mar 25, 2004 (United States)Be aware of this procuct. A little over a year and it will not read a disk. Trash.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
$40 Labor after 90 Days
(1 out of 5) by D. Wei on Feb 6, 2004I bought this player at July 2003, it stops working right before Christmas. When I finally got connected to the APEX customer support (1-866-427-3946 and it's always busy), the lady told me it's a defect on the Laser Pickup and I need to send it in and pay $40 labor to fix it.