GoVideo DVD Players Reviews

"The Wi-Fi 802.11g-capable D2740 is compatible with existing wireless home networks, allowing instant out-of-the-box set-up and use...Just open the box, install the D2740's server software (PC only), hook it up to the TV, and start enjoying its innovative capabilities...First and foremost, this is a good sturdy player with a solid chassis...If you have lots of media, you'll spend a lot of time fixing your ID3 tags and creating playlists to make your overall experience better..." read more »

"Archive valuable memories from VHS tapes or record your favorite television shows to high-quality, long-lasting DVD discs.The new GoVideo R6530 DVD recorder easily and conveniently records your favorite television programs to higher quality DVD discs, enabling you to never have to lift a VHS tape again...The R6530's high-quality recordings and easy operation make it a perfect replacement for the traditional VCR...The R6530's versatile playback features include progressive-scan video outputs and support of MP3, JPEG, and Kodak Picture CDs...Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the R6530 stands ready to deliver the full playback potential of your DVDs...you can record, eject, and play them with minimal fuss, thanks to background formatting..." read more »

"Such a device is the GoVideo VR2940 DVD Recorder VCR, which does exactly what its name says...In the time it takes to edit, rearrange, and title a single drop-dead-gorgeous video on your PC, you can automatically generate a dozen good-enough DVDs on the VR2940...The VR2940 is a nondescript matte-black unit the size of a VCR, with a slot for VHS tapes on the left and a DVD/CD tray on the right...Since you can't do much editing beyond adding a title and (most of the time) scene breaks, the VR2940 won't replace your PC and even the most elemental editing software..." read more »

"SONICblue Incorporated, has introduced the world’s first Networked DVD player, the GoVideo® D2730...Besides top quality, standard DVD playback, the D2730 brings all the pictures, music and video clips stored on your computer onto your TV...The GoVideo D2730 is the first player of its kind to have the capability to stream MPEG2 video files through a wireless network from a computer to a consumer electronics component...The D2730 works with either a PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter (included) or an optional PCMCIA 802.11b Wireless Network Card and can stream MPEG1 and MPEG2 video files that are compressed at bitrates up to 3 Mbps...The GoVideo D2730 also incorporates an easy to navigate, intuitive user interface that makes accessing and playing of remote media files easy..." read more »

"GoVideo D640 Slimline DVD player delivers stylish Home Entertainment.PRODUCT FEATURES:Full-size 17" chassis matches all standard width home theater components;Lighted front panel display - Easy to check on disc status (play, pause, etc...GoVideo's shiny D640 does double duty as a movie source and a digital media player, giving you a choice of video outputs as well as decoding for the popular MP3 and Windows Media Audio music formats...It's also fully equipped to display seamless, flicker-free progressive-scan images on high-definition or HD-ready TVs, whether your living room is currently home to one or you're merely thinking of "someday..." read more »

"Although I purchased a different unit, the GoVideo 8440 Portable DVD Player, it played exactly 6 movies before dying...They are some excellent vendors and I'll do more business with them in the future...That means the warranty is effectively worthless after 90 days..." read more »

"I just bought this dvd player yesterday and this was the best investment! i have a 5 yr old and a 20 mo old who spent 3 hrs playing with the microphones and singing...It was very frustrating and the entire family tried to make it work for our 6 years old granddaughter...We are now spending another $50 at a repair shop hoping to get it working..." read more »

"Great deal! I highly recommend this player...84 at Target, not bad, figured it would be test unit but it's a keeper...I bought this combo dvd-vhs thinking it was a good system, we were very disapointed..." read more »

"I went to Wal Mart and purchased the (pretty much) last 4x media in both -R and +R format available (you now owe me $2.97 for DVD -R 3pack, $5.44 for DVD +R 5 pack, plus 7.8% tax...First I was told that I had to purchase and try some 4x blank DVDs (never mind I'd already recorded on approximately 20 of the spindle of TDK 8x media...When asked to speak to a supervisor, I was told they were all in meetings and could not be bothered to speak to a customer..." read more »

"He seemed to say it could be done but he could not tell me because of the company policy...I tried the above hack, but it doesn't work for me; pressing pause (from both the remote and front panel) for me doesn't do anything other then report that there is no disk...I was pressed ENTER after the first two digits..." read more »