Sturdy, built well....easy enough remote and DVD tray has never let us down. At the time this unit was affordable and had many good features.

Had a problem playing VCD, DVD movies shot on camera. Would reject with a disk error message...video production technology advanced further than its playing capacity would allow. It is now OBSOLETE compared to other technology out there........

We received the unit as a Christmas gift in 1999. Its served us well over the years, but I agree that the potential for "any" (new or rental) DVD skipping is a problem with this model.

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We purchased a new Philips 724 from Walmart for $50 (SRP $108.00, but on sale) and it runs rings around our GE. Plays any recordable DVD under the sun and was a good investment. (Basically you couldn'

Cheap. It will probably be fun to smash.

Skips a lot when the disc has even the tiniest of scratches, and now my (rented) movie is stuck inside the damned thing, even though the tray works- it just comes out empty. Movie stil plays though, so I basically have a Lolita playing machine. (And the movie wasn't even that good.) I would give it 0 stars if I could.

DVD player skips a lot- every time I've ever watched a rental. I used to attribute this to scratches since most of the movies I've rented have been scratched, even though were mostly very light scratches that should have still played. But, when I tried to watch my brand new copy of Lord Of The rings it would frequently skip, and that disc is flawless. But, my biggest problem is that IT ATE A MOVIE! It will still play the movie just fine, but when I try to eject it the tray comes out empty. I've been trying to get it out since yesterday (movie is due today) but with no luck. Went online to search for problems with this player (which is how I ended up here) and it seems that most of the people who bought this unit are dissatisfied (lots of problems with skipping and over-heating), though my problem seems to be unique. Still, this unit is NOT RECCOMMENDED.

Great picture and sound, easy to use, and has universal remote. The S-video option is good for people who want better screen resolution. Great for people on a budget, or just don't want to spend a lot of money.

Lacks some extra features of more expensive models, like zoom and pregressive scan. A little too large.

I don't understand all the complaints. I've owned mine for more than three years and it has never frozen, overheated, or anything. It has been reliable so far and for the price, I got a good deal. For anyone who realy doesn't want to spend a fortune on a DVD player, this is a great choice. It is solid, as far as build quality goes, and has played every movie I've ever rented or bought.

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Battered old VCR.

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No Vents. Case/unit, and any dvd's are extremely hot, after 40 minutes of playing. Unless DVD is completely scratch free, unit will 99% of the time skip scenes or freeze.

This is my first DVD player. What a mistake. I've had this thing for almost 13 months, and am just now figuring out the player has major problems. See, I bought this unit to mainly rent dvd's versus buying them. So here's my take on how this player has behaved. Nearly every rented DVD, either skips or freezes in this player. If a dvd has even the tiny-est, most microscopic of superficial scratches, this player either freezes completely, or skips forward 10-15 minutes. For the longest time I always blamed this on the dvd's i rented, until recently, when I would take these rented dvd's, that skipped and/or froze to friends houses, who had other brands of dvd players. Well guess what? They don't freeze or skip on my friends players! Explain that? I have 3 movies I've bought on DVD since owning this player. All 3 movies have "0" scratches. This player will play those dvd's flawlessly, with no skipping or freezing. But let's face reality. How many DVD's will a person have to rent, till they find one with absolutely no scratches? And keep in mind, these same rented/scratched dvd's will play fine on several of my friends other brands, but not on mine! And of course the GE warranty sucks, as mentioned in other reviews here. Here I am 13 months later, have called explained to GE/Thomson that I've just now figured all this out, and they don't care, it's out-of-warranty, and they want $89 to replace/fix it. To me, this player is useless. It's only good for DVD's a person buys, and is willing to throw away, should they get the slightest scratch. Also, as mentioned in other reviews here, it has a major heat/ventilation issue. You could fry eggs on the top of this thing. The case literally has no vents for air circulation, or heat to escape. I'm in the process of designing a vent pattern, adding heat sinks to the DSP/Microprocessor (C-Cube Ziva 3?), other hot chips, the EPROM, etc. Heck, I might even add either an intake or exhaust fan, once I figure out how to wire a 12V or 5V, to the weird board, power supply in it. If anyone has tried any of this with any success, please share some details with me.

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Good picture and sound if you can keep it from freezing up

P|ays and skips or freezes.It is a real disappointment.

Purchased because of price and that should have been the red flag.

inexpensive

is not reliable

This machine is terrible!! I have had nothing but trouble with it. It constantly freezes or just won't play even after resetting and cleaning. Plus, mine came with Spanish instructions!! Save your money and buy another brand.

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Low price at the time.

I end up watching movies on my laptop because my Ge 1105P skips and sometimes won't read the DVDs.

I purchased this DVD playerfor the price. I have had many problems with viewing newer rental DVDs. I recently rented "Gone in 60 Seconds" and "Time Machine" and it would not read either one. They are "new" condition. I plays my older DVDs just fine. My GE 1105P player has a label on stating it is software upgradable. I have yet to receive an upgrade. Purchased "The Matrix" at the same time and I have read there is an EPROM upgrade to fix the problem with the freezing & skipping. No more GE/RCA & other Thompson products for me.

Plays rental DVD''s well. No major problems unless disc is very scratched (has happened only once).

Very wide. Doesn''t play CDR or CDRW.

I have had this player for over 2 years now and haven''t had any problem with it. Of course, I had to return two to the store (WalMart)before I went to a real electronics store to buy a third. But ever since then I''ve had no problem Plays DVD''s fine, VCD''s fine, and Audio CD''s fine. Great player for those on a budget who just want to see DVD''s. If you''re a super enthusiast, dang, spend a little more than $100!

Ease of setup, price

Long load time

I have used this DVD/CD/VCD player for just over 2 months now and still like it. It has played every DVD I have put in and every VCD (only two so far) that I have put in. The CD works just like every other CD player.

The only weakness in this product is the loading time required before your menu comes up....but that may just be normal for multi-protocal players, I guess it takes time to find out if the media is a DVD or VCD or CD.

This is a great player for those that are tight on money or do not know what advanced features they want in a DVD player. Don't be put off by the other reviews, this is a good item and worth the money...But I always say you get what you pay for, so if you need the best...Pay for the best and don't complain about what you get.

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HAS BEEN RELIABLE

NO DTS

I GOT THIS AS A GIFT FOR XMAS($155) AT BEST BUY,AT THE TIME I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT DTS WHICH WOULD BE ONE WEAKNESS,IT SKIPS SOMETIMES WHEN PLAYING RENTED DVD'S . I OWN LIKE TWENTY DVD OF MY OWN AND HAVE NO PROBLEMS SKIPING.THE CD WORKS GOOD. I HAVE TO SAY I GOT LUCKY NO MAJOR PROBLEMS.THE VIDEO LOOKS GREATB THE AUDIO SOUNDS GREAT TOO!

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