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Craig Compact DVD JPEG CD R CD RW CD Player with Remote CVD512a Single
Last Updated: March 21, 2022 (Refresh Now)
5.3
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998
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Reliability
74stopped working, weeks, quit working, month, completely
+8%
-92%
" ... Worked one time and would not turn back on. ... "
" ... By the 3rd month it was broken & would not play any more DVD's. ... "
" ... After about a month of use it sat a month. ... "
" ... The unit is dead about six weeks after I received it. ... "
" ... Stopped working after 3 weeks ... "
" ... It just quit and would NOT WORK after that. ... "
" ... We bought this about a month ago and it's already dead. ... "
" ... After a few months it stopped working. ... "
Marketplace
52refund, days, product, picture, back
+25%
-75%
" ... Got this on December 24, it's broke. ... "
" ... Not sure how to get it out without destroying the thing before returning it. ... "
" ... Of course, it stops working five days past the return window. ... "
" ... Buy at your own risk and be prepared for the hassle of a return. ... "
" ... It's Defective!!!! ... "
" ... I will confess I am very unhappy with the frustrating return process as well, which could be coloring my overall disappointment with the product. ... "
" ... but it hardly worked and we returned it. ... "
" ... When I came back it was turned off. ... "
Usage
45button, turn, power, kids, simple
+64%
-36%
" ... It's a good 👍 👌 purchase for the kids . ... "
" ... At least now I can show my kids the quality we knew growing up, so they know how lucky they are to live in the world of High Definition TV and streaming services! ... "
" ... Doesn't take too much space and easy setup. ... "
" ... This is great for anyone, but especially for those living in a small space, such as a college student in a dorm. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... It's perfect for our toy hauler. ... "
" ... my son liked it. ... "
" ... Ideal for the TV in the Bedroom ! ... "
Price
43money, worth, waste your money, waste of money, waist
+51%
-49%
" ... Worth the price ... "
" ... Good value for your money ... "
" ... Value for price and quality is good. ... "
" ... It was worth the twenty bucks in the end, I suppose. ... "
" ... Quality item at a discounted price. ... "
" ... love the small size though and price was good. ... "
" ... Excellent value for what I paid for it. ... "
" ... Great buy on a small budget. ... "
Body
37size, broke, compact, small and compact, nice
+54%
-46%
" ... Nice compact player. ... "
" ... Super compact just like I wanted! ... "
" ... It is small and compact which is nice to not take up a lot of space. ... "
" ... All the parts arrived non-damaged, in new condition, and individually wrapped in plastic inside the product box. ... "
" ... Small and compact. ... "
" ... Very satisfied with the compact size. ... "
" ... I love the dvd player because it is very light in weight and very small doesn't take a lot of space. ... "
" ... Best feature , small, compact. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
34refund, back, returned, return window, days
+6%
-94%
" ... but it hardly worked and we returned it. ... "
" ... He was very disappointed with the functionality and unfortunately, the time has expired for a return. ... "
" ... Only worked for about a week unable to return time had expired ... "
" ... Not sure how to get it out without destroying the thing before returning it. ... "
" ... I have ordered the return and its going back. ... "
" ... A PIECE OF TRASH!!!!! ... "
" ... Sorry I purchased it, can't return as I'm on quarantine for 2 weeks! ... "
" ... I was told I can't get a refund after 30 days. ... "
Picture
33quality, poor, black and white, pictures, played
+58%
-42%
" ... Picture is good but for some reason no matter what tv played on the volume is low. ... "
" ... Good picture quality. ... "
" ... The picture quality could be better but, for the money it was worth it ... "
" ... Easy to connect and worked well picture quality was good and price was good ... "
" ... The pictures were clear and sharp. ... "
" ... so if you were wanting a crystal clear image, You're expecting too much. ... "
" ... Picture is clear and we were glad to have it. ... "
" ... It delivers good pictures ... "
Remote
28control, small, turn, dvd player, dvd
+43%
-57%
" ... Remote has to be pointing directly at the player to respond. ... "
" ... Neither the remote nor manual control buttons would open the door or turn the power on. ... "
" ... Bad remote communications. ... "
" ... The remote took a crap within the first week and universal remotes do not have a code for it! ... "
" ... Remote stopped working after few days ... "
" ... No code for universal remote ... "
" ... Ir would turn on for a split second and turn right back off. ... "
" ... We had to turn the volume up on dvd remote and turn the tv remote all the way up too. ... "
Sound
23hear, tv, sounds, turn, player
+35%
-65%
" ... Now when I cut it on, it makes grinding sounds and cuts right back off. ... "
" ... THIS MADE A HORRIBLE SOUND. ... "
" ... One time, we did get some sound but haven't been able to get it again. ... "
" ... At max volume, it was barely audible. ... "
" ... Not possible to hear it above a whisper ... "
" ... Once I figured out that I noticed that I had to turn the TV up to almost max volume (75) to be able to hear it. ... "
" ... The only problem I have is the volume on mine is busted. ... "
" ... Even makes my sound quality poor on my DVDs. ... "
Size
22size, compact, small and compact, nice, love
+68%
-32%
" ... Compact size and a great price. ... "
" ... Small but mighty. ... "
" ... Nice compact player. ... "
" ... Best feature , small, compact. ... "
" ... Put on boat, perfect size ... "
" ... It’s small and compact which can fit anywhere. ... "
" ... It is small and compact which is nice to not take up a lot of space. ... "
" ... Small and compact. ... "
Connectivity
18hdmi, tvs, play, cord, usb
+33%
-67%
" ... Didn't even get to use it once, would not work on tv at all. ... "
" ... Had to pair it with an old tv. ... "
" ... Dislike no cord to connect to tv ... "
" ... I couldn't figure out how to put it on TV. ... "
" ... It turns on but will not connect to my TVs or open. ... "
" ... No hdmi cables, it somehow turns German subtitles on with a normal remote 🤯 idk. ... "
" ... I’ve unplug it multiple times and nothing. ... "
" ... I tried everything to get it to work on my Samsung smart TV and had absolutely no luck. ... It has no HDMI port, so you have to use a converter, which didn't help at all. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
15seller, black and white, responded, image, help
+40%
-60%
" ... Very poor picture ... "
" ... The color is terrible and all I did was open it and plug it up there is no red in the image it is the worst my product I have ever seen and I have bought some cheap DVD players but this takes the cake ... "
" ... Unfortunately, i unboxed 34 days after purchased . ... "
" ... No color only black and white picture. ... Also the black and white picture looked pixalated, for lack of a better way to describe. ... "
" ... It only played in black and white and the picture was distorted. ... "
" ... THE REVIEWS before I Purchased, But I had faith in Amazon and the Products they sell, so I ordered it. ... "
" ... I Am contacting manufacture. ... "
" ... ,then company has not responded to my email . ... "
Video
11movies, watched, video, turn, stuck
+45%
-55%
" ... video keeps freezing up and audio is low ... "
" ... Won't turn on, won't eject the movie. ... "
" ... I watched one movie and after that it constantly says Err disk with any movie. ... "
" ... Bought it in July, watched 2 movies, one of which is stuck in it because it will not even turn on. ... "
" ... Amazon replaced it with the same DVD player and after 1 use it did the EXACT same thing with my sent favorite movie stuck in the second DVD player. ... "
Color
9color, black and white, played, white, quality
+22%
-78%
" ... This player only played DVDs in black and white, and the picture is horribly grainy, too. ... "
" ... It only played in black and white and the picture was distorted. ... "
" ... No color only black and white picture. ... "
" ... Got it in the mail and it will not show any movie I’m color only black and white. ... "
" ... The color is terrible and all I did was open it and plug it up there is no red in the image it is the worst my product I have ever seen and I have bought some cheap DVD players but this takes the cake ... "
" ... no sound, black and white picture only. ... "
" ... Poor picture quality and color ! ... "
Cable
8cord, cords, white, v, came
+13%
-88%
" ... Dislike no cord to connect to tv ... "
" ... Yes I’ve switched out the aux cords to make sure but doesn’t matter. ... "
" ... The first thing that I noticed wrong was that it needed 2 sets of the red, yellow, and white cords and it only came with one. ... New cords didn't help. ... "
" ... Could not use RCA 3 wire hook up. ... "
" ... This is so out of date the televisions no longer have this typr of cable connections. ... "
" ... There was a piece of tape holding the ribbon cable to the case that had been moved. ... "
Marketplace / Product As Described
7black and white, image, color, poor, played
+43%
-57%
" ... It only played in black and white and the picture was distorted. ... "
" ... No color only black and white picture. ... Also the black and white picture looked pixalated, for lack of a better way to describe. ... "
" ... The color is terrible and all I did was open it and plug it up there is no red in the image it is the worst my product I have ever seen and I have bought some cheap DVD players but this takes the cake ... "
" ... Very poor picture ... "
Features
6green, light, power, dvd, back
+33%
-67%
" ... I turned the power on, the green power light flashed for about a second, and then the red 'off' light came on. ... "
" ... The red light turns green as if it’s gonna turn on and then it automatically goes back to red, my disk is stuck in the DVD player. ... "
" ... However as soon as I tried to play the DVD the light would go from GREEN (on) to RED (off) . ... "
" ... Was always in standby mode when power strip on, but off several hours a day. ... "
Power
5turn, hit, button
-100%
" ... You hit the power button and it will turn green and go to power on for a mil second then power off. ... "
" ... Will not power up at all anymore. ... "
" ... After three uses the unit would power on and then immediately power off. ... "
" ... It wouldn’t do anything else including power down. ... "
" ... The power will not stay on. ... "
Marketplace / Defective Delivery
5defective, inside, design, condition, wrapped
+40%
-60%
" ... It's Defective!!!! ... "
" ... I guess I got a defective one and that really sucks. ... "
" ... The design is faulty. ... Product: defective design. ... "
Software
4work, tv, time, get, error
+25%
-75%
" ... I tried everything to get it to work on my Samsung smart TV and had absolutely no luck. ... "
" ... However, after a few months I started getting a "no disk" error from time to time. ... The instances of this error have increased until I have to keep turning it on/off and reinserting the disk numerous times to get it to play. ... Also, the feature that is supposed to restart the player where I left off on a disk does not seem to work. ... "
Performance
4super, simple, functions, easy
+75%
-25%
" ... Simple functions but does the job ... "
" ... was inexpensive and does the job. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
4delivery, received, easy to hook, days, arrived
+75%
-25%
" ... Arrived right on time. ... "
Display
4video, picture, awful
+25%
-75%
" ... The screen was fuzzy, the picture didn’t fit the screen, and the sound was awful. ... "
" ... Then the screen turned blue and there was no fixing it. ... "
Battery
4+25%
-75%
" ... I Will not return it to the manufacturer due to $10.00 shipping and handling charge. ... "
" ... Overheated, and broke in less than 24 hours. ... "
" ... I changed the batteries and everything and nothing . ... "
Camera
3good
+67%
-33%
" ... It delivers good pictures ... "
" ... SO ORDERED A LENS CLEANER DISK. ... "
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