Product Features:

• Plays DVDs, CDs, MP3s, JPEGs, and Kodak picture CDs
• Single-disc DVD player
• 1 composite audio/video out
• 1 digital optical audio out
• 3 months labor, 1 year parts warranty

Product Description:

Take a low-cost leap into the digital video age with this inexpensive DVD player from AMW. If you've been resisting switching to DVDs because of cost, the S-99 is a great entry point to the impressive picture quality and extra features that DVDs offer. Although it doesn't offer a lot of bells and whistles, the S-99 DVD player provides the essentials. In addition to watching DVDs, you can enjoy your favorite music from CDs or MP3 files. You can also view JPEG picture files or Kodak picture CDs. The S-99 is easy to hook up with a quick connection between the unit's composite audio/video output and your TV or home theater receiver. A digital optical audio connection further enhances the sound. The S-99 can be operated by the included remote control or by front-panel operation. What's in the Box DVD player, remote control, owner's manual.

Description from Manufacturer:Take a low-cost leap into the digital video age with this inexpensive DVD player from AMW. If you've been resisting switching to DVDs because of cost, the S-99 is a great entry point to the impressive picture quality and extra features that DVDs offer.

Although it doesn't offer a lot of bells and whistles, the S-99 DVD player provides the essentials. In addition to watching DVDs, you can enjoy your favorite music from CDs or MP3 files. You can also view JPEG picture files or Kodak picture CDs.

The S-99 is easy to hook up with a quick connection between the unit's composite audio/video output and your TV or home theater receiver. A digital optical audio connection further enhances the sound. The S-99 can be operated by the included remote control or by front-panel operation.

What's in the Box
DVD player, remote control, owner's manual.Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: DVD FOR CHEAP stuff. DH&AS Rating:
When I ordered this DVD system, I thought, hey, cool a player for so less(...). I was a little wrong. When I tried putting in a DVD, sometimes, it would say,"NO DISK". I was outraged. When it did work, there would be this blinding red light throughout the movie. This DVD player didn't even read "Star Wars"!!!! I hate this thing. It's junk!(...)

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Comment: Horrible and Cheap Rating:
IT seemed like a great deal to get a DVD player for under $40 but what you get is what you pay for. On multiple occasions I have put a DVD into the player and gotten the No Disc response. This would not be the best player for most.

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Comment: good, inexpensive player Rating:
I have only had this thing for a week, so I cannot write about its longevity. So far the thing is working flawlessly. The PAL->NTSC conversion is excellent, something that my $700 Pioneer Elite player doesn't seem to be able to do.

The reasons I downgraded this player to 4 stars:

- Only COMPOSITE video out (no S-video or component). The picture quality is still decent, though a bit washed out looking, even after making adjustments.

- Bright red light stays on when disc is inside player and player is turned off. This is an annoyance if you have your player in a bedroom system. (The red light is BRIGHT!)

- Seems to have some relatively minor lip-sync issues.

For the money, this is a great little player.

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