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Craig HDMI DVD Player with Remote CVD401a

Last Updated: June 17, 2019 (Refresh Now)
6.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
424
Old Reviews
268
Unverified
12
Spam Test
PASS
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
Yes
HDMI

Review Analysis - 144 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
CD/DVD
 31
player, play, little dvd player, disc, dvds
+45%
-55%
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" ...  After the 90 day warranty expires, the DVD player will display "Wrong Region"when you put in any DVD.  ...  "
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" ...  But shortly after the return windown closed, it stopped accepting discs. ... You put a disc it, it humms for a bit and says "no disc".  ...  "
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" ...  Did not work either from the DVD or from the TV.  ...  "
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" ...  Well, it PLAYS DVDs, but we have to unplug it before and after every use, otherwise it is completely useless.  ...  "
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" ...  You put a disc it, it humms for a bit and says "no disc".  ...  "
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" ...  I used it four times, and it stopped working, failing to come and eject my DVD.  ...  "
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" ...  It will scratch your DVD.  ...  "
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" ...  DVD remote was missing and without it you cannot play the dvd  ...  "
Product Reliability
 21
months, working, worked, piece of junk, ago
+14%
-86%
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" ...  Piece of junk.  ...  "
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" ...  THIS DEFECT IS WELL KNOWN BY THE COMPANY, and according to them, there is no way to fix it, leaving the unit unusable.  ...  "
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" ...  This item stopped working after 6 months.  ...  "
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" ...  It is incapable of working.  ...  "
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" ...  It is incapable of working.  ...  "
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" ...  stopped working just after the period of time that you could return it.  ...  "
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" ...  Stopped working after 1.5 dvd's were watched.  ...  "
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" ...  Stopped working after 1.5 dvd's were watched.  ...  "
Remote
 14
cannot, small, read, buttons, dvd
+14%
-86%
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" ...  DVD remote was missing and without it you cannot play the dvd  ...  "
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" ...  The sound does not work at all, because you cannot turn up the volume on the broken remote control.  ...  "
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" ...  Also, when I tried using the subtitle feature on the remote, I received an error message.  ...  "
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" ...  It won't turn off or eject or play by pressing any of the buttons on the device or remote unless we unplug it first and plug it back in every single time.  ...  "
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" ...  I got a power signal when I plugged it in but the remote wouldn't open it and the buttons on the machine wouldn't open it so that I could put the movie in.  ...  "
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" ...  On another note, the remote that comes with it is so small that you cannot read the buttons unless you have a microscope.  ...  "
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" ...  drawback, the remote is so small I can't read the labeling on it.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound does not work at all, because you cannot turn up the volume on the broken remote control.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 13
easy to hook, easy, small, simple, point
+100%
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" ...  Easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  The device was easy,to hook up,I have no problem with playing my DVD, so far I recommend this item as a good purchase  ...  "
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" ...  The device was easy,to hook up,I have no problem with playing my DVD, so far I recommend this item as a good purchase  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Small, compact, quiet, and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice and small and easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Simple and to the point.  ...  "
Size
 13
size, easy to use, compact, nice, space
+100%
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" ...  Small, compact, quiet, and easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  very nice and just the right size  ...  "
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" ...  They're a nice small size too.  ...  "
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" ...  love it easy to use stores in small space  ...  "
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" ...  It is perfect because of its small footprint and quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Small and effective, just what I needed  ...  "
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" ...  Don't have a lot of room, so this compact size is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice and small and easy to use  ...  "
Price
 11
price, want, works, waste your money, waste
+45%
-55%
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" ...  Just got it plugged it in and started smoking waste of money  ...  "
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" ...  Don't waste your money  ...  "
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" ...  You get what you pay for.  ...  "
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" ...  I want my money back.  ...  "
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" ...  I want my money back.  ...  "
Returns
 10
money, back, want, time, stopped working
+10%
-90%
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" ...  Not sure what to do with it now because it is not returnable.  ...  "
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" ...  But shortly after the return windown closed, it stopped accepting discs.  ...  "
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" ...  Past return period so SOL.  ...  "
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" ...  I want my money back.  ...  "
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" ...  I want my money back.  ...  "
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" ...  Tossed it, because it wasn’t worth my time to return.  ...  "
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" ...  Also sucks that I have to mail it back and then wait to get money back.  ...  "
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" ...  stopped working just after the period of time that you could return it.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 9
noisy, player, goes, dvd, times
-100%
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" ...  Only played 1 out of 5 DVDs and that one had no sound.  ...  "
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" ...  The sound was horrible. ... You could not hear the movie no matter how high you put the tv.  ...  "
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" ...  When it came, it worked, although loudly humming while doing so.  ...  "
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" ...  When it came, it worked, although loudly humming while doing so.  ...  "
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" ...  What I hate is it is very noisy.  ...  "
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" ...  What I hate is it is very noisy.  ...  "
Storage
 7
small, saver, fit, size, easy to use
+100%
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" ...  I needed a DVD to fit in small compartment for my RV.  ...  "
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" ...  Fit the small space for it.  ...  "
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" ...  love it easy to use stores in small space  ...  "
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" ...  Don't have a lot of room, so this compact size is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Works in the small space we have available.  ...  "
Ports
 6
output, shipped, port, outputs, craig
+17%
-83%
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" ...  Unfortunately a 12v adapter is NOT included on the Craig HDMI unit.  ...  "
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" ...  HDMI output went out on first use, the thing is louder than the TV itself when it rins  ...  "
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" ...  HDMI output went out on first use, the thing is louder than the TV itself when it rins  ...  "
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" ...  False advertisement, this is NOT HDMI.  ...  "
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" ...  False advertisement, this is NOT HDMI.  ...  "
Volume
 5
times, room, player, noisy, loud
+40%
-60%
Features
 5
remote, light
+100%
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" ...  item is very light.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a good value for the money, but I somewhat regret not getting one with more features.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a good value for the money, but I somewhat regret not getting one with more features.  ...  "
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" ...  It works and functions properly.  ...  "
Capacity
 4
bedroom, use, travel, trailer, rv
+100%
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" ...  Works great, small, we use it on our boat.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for a inexpensive machine, worked out fine for us, who just wanted a machine for the extra bedroom  ...  "
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" ...  Awsome player for a kids room  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for my RV.  ...  "
Video Playback
 4
works, video
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Needed a DVD player with HDMI out for children's movies.  ...  "
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" ...  Works quite well for watching movies while laying in bed.  ...  "
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" ...  Works quite well for watching movies while laying in bed.  ...  "
Setup
 3
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 3
crisp, player, dvd
-100%
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" ...  The DVD player also makes a shakey-wavey picture on the tv.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture is blurred and not crisp, even on a new high definition television.  ...  "
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" ...  The picture is blurred and not crisp, even on a new high definition television.  ...  "
Marketplace
 3
amazon
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Dead on arrival.  ...  "
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" ...  What a cheap, worthless, piece of junk.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 3
old, device
+100%
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" ...  Plugged it in and used it.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice little device.  ...  "
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" ...  I got two of these to run different TV's at a trade show.  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
HDMI:  Yes 
Display
Resolution:  Full HD 1080p 
Full HD 1080p
RESOLUTION
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HDMI