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Component DVD/MP3 Player for $170

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-pretty-crazy dept.

JohnDonagher among many other sent this in. I still haven't had a chance to get to Circuit City to confirm this, but apparently Apex Digital is selling a component DVD/MP3/Karaoke player for $170. The model number is AD-600A, and you have to ask for it because its not being kept on the shelves. The player will play any MP3s on an ISO formatted CD, and you can use the standard CD controls, although apparently you can't scan around within tracks. MP3 CDs aren't bad. 600 megs is getting a lot closer to that 'I don't need to insert physical media' line that I'm itching for.

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  1. Ars Forum Discussion by jpeters · · Score: 5
    There's an Ars Technica Forum discussion about these puppies here.

    Some people have been able to find them, others haven't. Some have problems, others don't, etc. etc.

  2. I have One by jcarl · · Score: 4

    I bought one a few days ago. It reads all of the discs I have burned (with Easy CD Pro 95) for archiving my mp3s. I was impressed that I didn't have to re-burn a special cd for it. The on-screen interface is a little dis-appointing, as it only displays the first 8 characters of the name of a dir or file, but if you have one album per directory, its pretty easy to naviagate. Quality seems very good to me. I have played a bunch of dvds and they all look good.

  3. Not the only player! by zeiche · · Score: 5

    Frys in Southern California has been selling DVD players that can play mp3s for some time now. In November they had a sale on a model from RAITE for $150. That model was particularly interesting because you could include lyrics and pictures to be displayed while the song is playing! And they are proudly displayed on the sales floor - not hidden in the back.

  4. Just Bought One...Ask for this by StevenYelton · · Score: 4

    I just visited my local Circuit City.
    Go to the video section and ask them to look up the following:
    Vendor: APX
    Model: AD600A
    To their amazement, this little beauty will pop up. My local store had 4 (3 now).

    The unit looks fairly clean on the front, and sparse on the back. The remote looks like my cd-changer's. The manual is nothing special, but looks readable.

    Steven Yelton