Portable DVD Player with TV Reception? Does anyone know of a portable DVD player that includes the capability to watch television?Why don't they all come with this feature...and while I'm on this topic, why isn't there a HD verson of the portable DVD players with HDTV reception yet? The technology is there! Portable DVD Player with TV Reception? Does anyone know of a portable DVD player that includes the capability to watch television?Why don't they all come with this feature...and... » Read More Portable DVD Player with TV Reception? Does anyone know of a portable DVD player that includes the capability to watch television?Why don't they all come with this feature...and while I'm on this topic, why isn't there a HD verson of the portable DVD players with HDTV reception yet? The technology is there! « Show Less
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We live in an area prone to severe weather and rely heavily on a small battery operated television for weather reports when the power is out; it helps so much to be able to see the radar! I am very concerned that when the switch to digital comes in February, we will lose any "air" options.
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Great idea, and think how useful it would be in eg a hurricane type emergency when the electricity cuts out and you're left wondering what's happening! (in our area radio stations just ignore hurricanes and suchlike.)
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Really? I have this unit, and I didn't even know it played music CDs. But I have to admit I use it mostly as a TV for watching the news while I'm in the kitchen. I have used the DVD function but have not tried the radio part of it and didn't even know if would play music CDs. That's good to know! One more thing I have discovered is that the remote has such tiny buttons, it's hard to hit the ones you want. But that's a minor complaint.
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If the DVD is High Defination or HD it has a HDMI connection, same with a TV. The micro HDMI end is made for a tablet or anything with the Micro HDMI out.
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I'm confused... The specs on this page and in the downloadable user manual both say it has repeat...That's the main thing I need on a portable DVD player and why I was considering this one....However, it doesn't go into detail about the repeat, is it repeat for title, chapter, A-B, or all three?I need the A-B repeatWhat gives?
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hi can u tell me if u need to get HD channels to appreciate the picture quality on this TV or will regular cable suffice? what abt playing DVDs do i need a HD dvd player or a reg player should do as well?Thanks
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Yes. The TV has to get the TV signal from somewhere - - an antenna, cable, satellite, DVD player, or a computer. A TV is just a receiver, you have to choose what you want to receive. Except for pocket TVs, TVs haven't come with built in antennas since 1975.
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I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
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Brian, I did purchase this DVD player and it will not upscale through component, only through HDMI. I guess I have to live with 480p for now until I get a TV with HDMI inputs.
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I believe that it means there is no signal receiver in the unit to receive TV signals from an outside source. The unit can play back prerecorded media like DVDs and VCR tapes, but it can't record or play from cable/satellite signals.
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Can I use this as a regular TV with the analog to digital convertor I bought in order to get my local antenna TV stations? Do I need special cables or a cable or satellite input? If this is widescreen (?) do I have to adapt (including wife's possible comments!!) to a different picture configuration that we are used to? Thanks a lot for any help and comments.
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Hi, this item can play regular DVD wonderfully. But this item cannot support digital tv signal, just analog tv signal as stated.
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I am also looking for a way to play foreign DVDs on my American tv. Let me share with you some of what I have learned. First of all, if you purchased your Vizio here in the states it is probably NTSC format. That poses a problem because foreign DVDs are mostly in PAL format. Please note that this is different from the region coding issue. I have a region-free DVD player that I cannot use because my tv is not PAL compatible. You must have a DVD player that is both multi-system (PAL and NTSC) and region-free (0,1,2,3,4,5,6). Make sure that whatever player you choose will also play RCE DVDs. These are the enhanced discs Hollywood uses to prevent people in other regions from playing them on anything other than standard American DVD players. In other words, bear in mind when selecting your DVD player that you must still have a way to make your NTSC tv display the PAL movies--simply buying a region-free player is not sufficient. Some websites offer DVD players with built-in PAL to NTSC converters. With one of these, all you need to do is choose the proper cable to connect the DVD player to your Vizio. If you choose a DVD player that does NOT convert, you must buy an external converter to connect the DVD player to your tv or buy a PAL compatible tv. I have decided to purchase a multi-system region-free DVD player with a built-in converter. It seems the simplest solution. Supposedly reputable websites seem to all offer warranties of a year or more on their products and have technical support available to you after purchase. I have not actually used any of these sites yet so I cannot recommend one from personal experience. I would suggest you browse the internet to see what's out there, then use the contact information given on any website that has a product that seems to suit your needs to call the company and ask questions. Hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Or, better yet, that you have already solved your problem and are happily watching your DVDs right now.
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Chel J., No, there is not a built-in DVD player on this model. Thanks for your interest in Samsung products. --Mr. S
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From the way that you framed your question, you asked it the wrong way. This tv accepts all connections from common devices. You should ask the question from your device point of view. "I have a dvd player with a HDMI connection, will this tv accept it? The answer is yes.
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I guess if you dont have a DLNA TV you can use the blu-ray player as receiver (connected to the tv).That would be why I would be looking for a DLNA enabled blu-ray player
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i would also love an answer to this question! i'm finding it impossible to find a dvd recorder that does not connect to a tv directly through a receiver box..........i'm way past aggravated w/ the whole thing! why can't they make products as good as they used to?
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As far I saw that TV has a HDMI port, so just a HDMI cable and you are all set if not the RCA cable included in the DVD Player work too, but I highly recommend the HDMI cable to really use the upscale functionality.