JVC XV-FA902SL 7-Disc DVD Player , Silver

• 7-disc changer compatible with DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, VCD, SVCD, audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, and JPEG- and MP3-encoded discs
• Digital Direct Progressive Scan Output renders seamless, flicker-free images on HD and HD-ready TVs
• Custom 1-bit P.E.M. D.D. digital-to-analog audio converter with 192k Hz/24-bit resolution ensures premium-quality sound
• VFP (Video Fine Processor) adjusts seven picture parameters for optimum viewing in different settings
• Decodes Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround; 3D-Phonic virtual surround simulates surround sound through two speakers

I absolutely love this player!! I have owned three other brands, but this one is by far the best. One great feature is that instead of disc skip, this player allows you to select a specific disc. Not to mention that the features are numerous here (the owner's manual is as thick as I've ever seen for a DVD player). The picture is great, and is even better if you are able to use the progressive scan features. I highly recommend this player.

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I bought this player (Gold colored) 2 years ago. I liked it so much that I just bought the Black one a week ago for another room in the house. The reason why, it is simply an extremely well engineered piece of equipment. Superb audio and video output period. I have found that this unit has the best zoom (more than just 3 or 4 zoom levels) and more levels of forward and backward speeds (useful when searching through a chapter on a DVD and you don't want to miss it by going too fast, and don't want to wait forever by going too slow) than any other unit I have tested or looked at.

The remote is one of the best I have ever used, and I find it very intuitive and easy to use. The user's manual is great as well. I also liked that it came with a component video cable and I didn't have to purchase one separately.

If you plan to use this unit primarily as a DVD player and are likely to have "marathon" DVD sessions, this unit is superb. I often have a mix of several 2 disc DVD's and some audio CD's in the unit and love having the 7 disc capacity to be able to do this.

Some of the negative reviews here have bothered me because they seem to come from some ignorant viewpoints. I would like to address those for those of you considering this unit.

Noise while changing disks: For those who complain about noise while changing a disc, you should probably have gone in to your local Best Buy or other electronics store and viewed a floor model. When you see and understand the mechanical method used you will understand why there is "some" noise while it changes discs. I, for one, do not find this disturbing at all. To get a 7 disc changer in the space of 5, and from an engineering standpoint, I find JVC's method rather ingenious. I tell you, don't let a little noise when it changes discs to dissuade you from buying this unit. This unit makes absolutley NO NOISE (other than the intended audio from the media being played) when playing.

Flashing light for current disc being played: The light that flashes for the current disc being played HAS NEVER BEEN an issue for me. I don't have ADHD either though, so I am able to stay engrossed enough in the movie I am watching that I HAVE NEVER NOTICED OR BEEN DISTRACTED by the flashing light (even in a darkened room!), so don't let this dissuade you from buying this unit. GET A LIFE (or some Ritalin) IF THIS BOTHERS YOU!

Note that JVC sells and markets this first and foremost as a DVD player, albeit one that can play a wide variety of formats. For those of you who want more of a "pure" CD player because you will be mostly playing CD's and want a "true" random play setting, GO BUY A DEDICATED CD PLAYER! Same goes for those of you who plan to use a DVD player to mostly show your photos, if the photo load times bother you, then go buy a dedicated device whose main function is to do that. JVC has added those as a convenience, but it isn't the main purpose of this player. For most people this unit will do a fine job of replacing your CD player as well.

For the reviewer who had several disks get jammed, etc... my 2 year old unit has NEVER jammed and I don't find the unit to be "prone" to jamming whatsoever and I use it quite frequently and often am changing discs while one is playing. I suspect that any jamming that occurs is more related to problems with the "user" than the unit. I am sure impatience and not seating a disc correctly will cause jams in ANY multi-player unit.

Some reviewers have complained about the DVD-Audio connections/confusion. Had you thoroughly researched before your purchase, you would have found the answer to this. If you go to the JVC website (as I did, and I do for ANY manufacturer of equipment that I am thinking of buying), you would have found this info.

To sum it up, this unit has been superbly reliable in the time I have owned it (which is why I bought a 2nd one). It has superb audio and video output. I recommend this to anyone looking for a multi-disc DVD player (with the ability to play CD's and the other formats it lists).

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I bought this DVD Player after trying quite a few other brands, and it is by far the best looking, and best build quality. DVD and music CD playback are excellent and there are a lot of nice features for setting up the display, etc.

However, one main reason for buying a new player was to view JPEG photo CDs, and listen to MP3 audio CDs. This player is not good for either: it does not recognize the ID3 tags in MP3 audio files and fails to play any file containing them (so, if you've ripped any audio in the last year or more you've got to start again). Also, it is extremely slow in displaying JPEG photos, although it seems to be one of the few players to load the photo at full resolution (so if you zoom in you see a lot of detail). Load times for a 4M-pixel photo are about 20 to 30 seconds! You could choose to re-burn all your photo CDs at lower resolution, but why not just buy a player that shows them faster?

Best for MP3 or JPEG: Toshiba SD-2900 or Samsung 5-disc changer. I ended up returning the JVC even though I liked it for so many other reasons, and bought the Samsung instead it doesn't look as nice, only holds 5 discs, but it displays JPEGs faster, and plays every single MP3 song I have.

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O.K. I've got to even things out. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut and avoid reviews and other peoples opinions. If I had listened to what some people say I would have never bought this player. In a word "BRAVO" this player jams through DVDs with no errors or weird anomolies. The picture is superb and there are so many parameter adjustments. Audio playback is superb, it whips through CDR's, RW's, scratched discs (it happens no matter how hard you try sometimes). I love it. With a 7 disc capacity I thought it would be slow when changing discs but it is actually faster than my 3 disc I had prior and it is faster than some of the five discs that I checked out before purchasing this jewel. J.V.C. has yet to steer me wrong and I am very picky (got that obsessive compulsive thing some say). Well as a "gear head" I won't bore you with my equipment list but will tell you that alot of gear is very reliable today and this player is one of them. You could spend alot more and get less, believe me it is hard to keep up with all the hype and when your tech junkie you can easily get sucked into buyers remorse over nothing with things getting so outdated so fast but, with as many formats as this player handles (DVDR,CDR,CDRW,MP3,Jpegs it actually even supported DVDRW even though it say's it won't) you would be very happy. So give it a shot you won't be disappointed. Enjoy

do not hesitate with this player, unless you want to use only as random player at parties as it can only play randomly from one disc at a time. the only drawback from this player is that it is noisy switching from one disc to another, however i don't change discs in the middle of a movie so no big deal. the picture and sound on this player is easily twice as good as my previous toshiba player, which failed after about one year of infrequest use. don't hesitate because of other reviews here, i couldn't be more pleased with the performance of this player, and for those that complained about the display being too small, there is a display button on remote to view the display on the television, and also it DOES let you switch between time remaining, etc. on the counter, as one reviewer stated that he returned this unit because it didn't. maybe he should read the manual first. just felt i had to write a review to counter all the negative reviews here which i don't understand. this unit plays all formats including DVD AUDIO, and does it flawlessly.