Digidir.net - Zenith XBS444 250-Watt Home Theater System with Progressive-Scan DVD/VCR Combo
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List Price: $249.99
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Manufacturer: Zenith
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Zenith
EAN: 0044642700966
Feature: Complete audio/video playback system with DVD/VHS combo, surround receiver, AM/FM tuner, and multichannel speaker system
Label: Zenith
Manufacturer: Zenith
Model: XBS444
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Zenith
Studio: Zenith
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Features
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Complete audio/video playback system with DVD/VHS combo, surround receiver, AM/FM tuner, and multichannel speaker system
Progressive-scan DVD player output offers seamless, flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready TVs
Various playback options include DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3 CDs
DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1-channel decoding, Dolby Pro Logic II processing to generate 5.1 signals from any stereo source
4-head hi-fi stereo VCR features superior slow motion and stop-action playback and 1-touch recording
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Awful product
Comment: The overheating, shutdown thing just happened to me as well this week. From what I gather, it's a lost cause at this point.
But even before that, there were problems . . .the amp wasn't especially strong, it wouldn't play some CD's, and forget about picture discs.
I'm just glad mine lasted almost 3 years.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Craptastic
Comment: Well, this unit was great until it died. Now, like a majority of people who have reviewed this, I am having the exact same problem. I turn it on, it's good for a few moments, (usually less than a minute), and then I hear some thumping from the Sub and deadsies. My guess is it's the power supply or maybe the cooling system, either way, there is a common theme among these units, whatever is defective in mine, is most likely defective in everyone elses.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Design/Manuf Quality
Comment: Failed out of box. Talked retail seller into a swap (normally wait forever from a "Qualified Service Dealer"). Failed a year later (boxed most of that year). Over heating caused shut down. Reviews on web indicate this is a common problem. At a minumum get a service contract, but be prepared to regularly send it back.
Worst (quality) consumer electronics device I've ever owned.
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Summary: Nice unit until it quit working
Comment: Ditto - We received the XBS444 as a Christmas gift in 2004. It worked great until approximately the end of Nov 05. Then just like some of the other reviewers stated in just quit working. It will operate for about 5 - 10 minutes, start making some thumping sounds through the speakers and then shut down. The power light will stay on, but when you push the power button on the unit or the remote, nothing happens. Unplug it for awhile and the same thing happens. Just got the run around from Zenith - "don't really care" attitude. We would like to have the same type of unit, but would definitely not purchase a Zenith product.
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Summary: Free is not cheap enough - Zero stars
Comment: Originally, I thought this innexpensive and somewhat under-powered audio-video system did an almost adequate job for the price, but 2 months after buying it, our unit started to give us trouble when inserting slightly scratched DVDs. The DVD functions became unresponsive, seemingly stuck in a loop of "reading" and "reading" while a non-normal sound comes from the DVD drive. While the unit was stuck in the state, the DVD tray would not eject and the audio amplifier was silent, allowing no audio to come through the speakers. Often, we were forced to unplug the power cord to cycle the unit.
NOW, just two days shy of its one year anniversary, the unit is unilaterally shutting off and making the same thumping noise mentioned by another reviewer. Also, while in this failure mode, the characters on the display panel are jumbled. Lame. Free would not be cheap enough. Avoid this unit at all costs.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Zenith Electronics is focused on the digital future, building on a proud heritage of leadership in entertainment products for the home and professional markets.PRODUCT FEATURES:Complete home theater sound system: DVD/VHS combination with 4-Head Hi-Fi VCR, digital receiver and AM/FM tuner;Five 35 watt speakers with one 75 watt subwoofer that provides 600 watts of ultra-clear, dynamic sound;Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and dts digital surround sound provides a theater-like atmosphere with six separate audio channels;Plays DVD?RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, JPG and KODAK Picture CD;Progressive scan and component video output produce superior, crisp, clear images;Front A/V jacks provide easy access to A/V inputs for camcorders and video game systems.
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