JVC XV-501 DVD Player

Pros: Very Good Picture
Cons: Bulky Size Problems reading some discs

I bought this player from Best Buy as an open box item. I was somehow able to coax the salesman to include in it remote and component cable from a brand new progressive scan JVC unit. I took it home, and the first movie I saw on it was "Fargo". I really...

Pros: On-screen interface
Cons: Erratic, unreliable operation

I purchased this player, and after just one month of average use, the problems began. The biggest problem is lockup. You will be watching a DVD, going along fine, then WHAM--the pictures freezes. After that, the only cure is to unplug the unit and...

Pros: Hooks up with other JVC components Compu-Link. Compatible with VCD.
Cons: Does not work on certain DVDs!

I purchased the XV-501BK as our first DVD player to match the other JVC components (Dolby A/V receiver, TV, CD player) in my A/V system. JVC components can share a JVC-proprietary Compulink(TM)connection that integrates the components together. For...

Pros: original play quality
Cons: longevity

This was my first DVD player and I have always been a fan of JVC equipment.
This particular machine took my fancy and was on sale, 450 down to 250 so I snapped it up and started enjoying DVD's.

The play quality was nice and I really...

Pros: Lots of features!
Cons: JVC Glitch

I know others don't really like this DVD Player, but I do. Most say that they have had trouble with it not playing alot of the DVD's out now, but this is a glitch in the system that JVC "accidentally" messed up, it is very simple to fix, just e-mail me...

Pros: Nice features
Cons: Never worked properly

I bought this unit as a referb in December 1999. It was purchased from a company in CA on an auction web site. It came w/ the standard warranty (90 labor/1 year parts). For the first few months it worked fine, but then it began having trouble playing...

Pros: good list of features
Cons: poor picture quality, unreliable operation, poor customer service from jvc

Initially I bought this unit for the feature-full package and under the high recommendation of the sales person, the zoom feature, DTS, picture sharpness feature and the jvc name. Once at home the set up was easy and we began watching our first movie,...

Pros: Easy to use, I suppose if it worked!
Cons: Freezing up, sound distortion, BAD quality

Well, to start off, we bought a JVC DVD because we are loyal JVC owners. We have a complete JVC stereo system and two JVC vcr's. The main we reason we bought JVC was the compulink feature. WRONG WRONG WRONG!!

This DVD player didn't last in...

Pros: Zoom, many other features
Cons: Locks up, will not read certain DVDs

We have had our XV-501BK since 11/97. We bought it because we absolutely love our JVC S-VHS HR3600U player, and we hoped this DVD player would perform just as well as our S-VHS! Unfortunately, that was not the case.

As with the other reviews...

Pros: Easy to set up
Cons: Computer glitch in system

I purchased the DVD player for a Christmas present (1999). In June, 2000, the DVD player stopped playing all DVD's correctly. It would play some DVD's and all CD's. All this due to playing certain DVDs. When calling JVC I was told this was due to a...

Pros: Great picture,Great sound,easy to use
Cons: Remote is a little tricky with the center button

I have had this product for over a year now and have not had any of the problems that have been told about in the other entries. I own over 100 DVD's and have NEVER had one lock up or not play. I rent DVD's from the local video stores and also have NEVER...

Pros: excellent features, beautiful picture and sound
Cons: no dolby decoder [the 701 includes this]

i bought the jvc 501 quite some time ago, when it was first released, and i have to say, i've been extremely pleased with it. at it's release, this player was loaded with more features than most available, including exceptional audio and video output....

Pros: Digital zoom
Cons: Breaks often, runs hot, funky remote

I used to sell televisions and other consumer electronics, and until my experience with this DVD player, I had a generally good opinion about JVC products. All that has changed.

The good:
Picture and sound quality are excellent. One of...

Pros: Great user interface
Cons: Only works a short while

This thing had the greatest user interface, and I loved it... until it died about five months after the warranty expired. Perhaps I should have bought the extended warranty, but usually JVC makes a good product and I didn't think it would be necessary....

Pros: priced reasonably, provides all needed functionality
Cons: remote is less useful than it could be

When I graduated from college, my parents got me a DVD player; This was it. It's been over a year, and I now own about 60 DVDs. I've also borrowed and rented a few more. I've not experienced the documented lockup problem, perhaps because my EEPROM is...

Pros: Relatively inexpensive, good features
Cons: poor picture, unreliable

I admit, I'm an impulse buyer. This will often get me in trouble with any number of things, but after a purchase such as this, I'm rewiring my head. The main feature I was looking for in a DVD player at the time of my purchase was DTS sound...

Pros: Compulink remote and optical output
Cons: Trouble reading many DVDs

I have an all JVC system and wanted a JVC DVD player. 2 years ago I could not find an affordable JVC DVD player to add to my hifi collection so I bought a cheap Toshiba and was pretty happy with it. I later found a remotelss 501 for sale cheap so i sold...

Pros: dependable, interesting features
Cons: remote

I bought this player about six months ago just because I was looking for a deal and there was an "open box" special on this item. It turned out to be a terrific purchase.

I've put this DVD through its paces, playing everything on it...

Pros: Good price, remote, picture, and sound.
Cons: Lock-ups

After DVD shopping and price comparing for a few days I bought a JVC XV-501 DVD player, and like an excited child I quickly rushed home with my new toy. My decision to buy the JVC unit was based on its many features (with a universal remote being...

Pros: Cheap, optical out
Cons: Trouble w/ 2-Layer DVDs, Reset Procedure troublesome

For $290 my roommates and I didn't complain too much when we first got this little "gem". Not until we attempted to play "Cruel Intentions" (a double-layered DVD) in it.
It just kept reading and reading, but would never...

Pros: Good picture and sound
Cons: Bad ergonomics & buggy function

Here are my major complaints with the JVC XV-501:

1. It locks up sometimes.
2. Overlay of menu items is faulty.
3. The remote control is terrible.

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1. When playing, the unit will occasionally...

Pros: Easy set-up
Cons: N/A

The JVC XV-501BK was a gift from the in-laws. The JVC DVD player was very easy to set-up even for people who do not have an "electronic back ground". All you have to do is to follow the instructions. My experience with this product have been...

Pros: Good remote, zoom feature
Cons: lock up repeatedly

I have been selling stereo equipment for a great deal of time. The JVC
DVD machines have always been rated fairly high. They give you a great deal of features and are reasonably priced. There is only a couple of things I find... odd. One is that...

Pros: Quality of audio, video
Cons: Occasional lock-ups, "touchy" remote, lack of CD controls

I bought this player in February of 1999. Installation was quick and easy. One reason I bought this unit was because it supported Component Video. However, when I compared that to S-Video there was not that great a difference. I found the remote...

Pros: Nice features
Cons: Breaks down every 30 days

We purchased this machine in March 1999. It is a nice looking machine with some good features. We first started having problems about four months later in July 1999. Since then, we have had the machine in for repairs on three separate occasions. Each...

Pros: Looks great, nice features, good remote
Cons: plays and entire movie about 30% of the time

About 5 months ago I couldn't wait any longer, I just had to buy a DVD player and keep up with technology trends. I found this great looking player JVC XV-501. It had all of the bells and whistles on it that I wanted, and it was the best looking unit...

Pros: everything
Cons: nothing

I really like the Jvc dvd player. My brother has one and it is a quality dvd player that doesnt cost a lot of money, but you get the quallity that you want. The picture is good and the sound is good. it is sleek and stylish. I like the speakers and...

Pros: Great mix of affordabilty and durabilty.
Cons: Video can be a bit dark. 3D audio, just passable

I have been the happy owner of this model for a few months now. I originally purchased it based on the quality JVC products I own and the great service I have received in the past. Shortly after my purchase though, JVC dropped the price and release a...

Pros: NONE
Cons: Ruins Discs

For the most part this is a piece of junk. So far I owe blockbuster for 2 scratched discs and the manufacture doesn't care. Never again will i buy something on a whim. If infact i do i will definately make sure not to open the box first unless i am...

Pros: just hook up and play no programing required
Cons: i haven't figured out if it has an auto play

We purchased this Jvc DVD player for our daughter for Christmas. It was really easy to hook up and connect to the tv no programing in anything just hook up and watch your DVD movie. It is really easy to use. So far we have not had any problems out...

Pros: Perfect quality for DVD movies
Cons: Audio CD's not the best for this device

If you are looking into purchasing a DVD player, but don't want to put forth an outrageous sum of money, I would mostly prefer this type of DVD player. Although the player is great quality with DVD as it should be, it is also required to play ordinary...

Pros: Ease of use, virtual surround sound
Cons: large unit

My boss gave me the choice of just about any DVD player I wanted to purchase for myself as a Christmas present this year, so I immediately jumped on the web to get all my facts straight about every model available. I own a Panasonic TV and VCR, so I...

Pros: JVC system integration, excellent value
Cons: shares early adopter instabilities as found in other DVD players

I have owned the JVCXV-501BK for a little more than six months. Part of my reason for buying JVC was due to my past experience with JVC component stereo systems. And given that I already had a new JVC AC-3 receiver and matching JVC SVHS vcr, buying the...

Pros: excellent features
Cons: not very reliable

I purchased the JVC XV-501BK DVD player about a year ago and it was an excellent player - for about nine months. After the first nine months I began having problems with pixelation on certain discs (mostly newer releases), some discs would begin playing...

Pros: Good value
Cons: Software problem prevents playing of many DVDs

I purchased the XV-501 in February and immediately had issues which took a very long time to resolve.

I purchased the product based on the JVC brand name (I have had a good experience with the brand for other stereo equipment) and for its...