Beware: Setting DVD region differs between models "224" and "224M" and Amazon ships both Make sure you have no DVD in the tray.
On the remote control
1) Press "TITLE"
2) Press "1" and then "9"
On the TV a large box with a small number will appear.
The number indicates for which DVD region the machine has been set, for example "2" for Germany or "0" for no region preference.
3) Press the up arrow or down arrow to raise or lower the number
4) Press "ENTER"
If you've entered the region number or "0", you're ready to play your region-pr...
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by Oliver Baker can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | Oliver Baker | | Review Date: | 06/28/2006 | | User Location: | Secularville, USA | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (19 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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A little giant i was a bit skeptical about buying this item beacuse of its price and size. I bought it just to try it and see, so far so good, it's my favorite, it has played all my DVDs even some that my computer couldn't read. I have this DVD player hooked up to a home theater system and the sound is great. I had it running continuosly for hours and it didn't blink, eneded up being an oustanding product for a small price. I recommend it.
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by D. Alva can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | D. Alva | | Review Date: | 11/25/2005 | | User Location: | NJ USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (16 of 16) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Gets no better for the price I've had this DVD player for about a month now and it gets moderately heavy usage (turned on 12 hours every night, playing for about the first 2 1/2). For the money I really don't see how you could expect more. The 110 volt/220 volt option is fantastic for people who live in really remote locations and the code to change the unit into a multi-region unit is just priceless. The only complaint is, that unlike other DVD players, the multi-region playback of a PAL disc on an NTSC TV produces pict...
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 04/10/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (15 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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portable and convenient I received this dvd player as a free gift when I purchased a cell phone. I was skeptical at best, but have been very surprised by its performance. I keep in in my car and take it with me on overnight trips. It hooks up easily to most hotel televisions and keeps my 11-year-old son occupied. Sure, it's not the most impressive machine out there, but for under $30 I think it's a powerhouse.
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by Lisa Hair can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Lisa Hair | | Review Date: | 12/31/2005 | | User Location: | Lakeland, Florida | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (14 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Plays ok, but noisy I bought this DVD player at a local store. It plays fine (including CDs and DVDs full of mp3 files and pictures) but it "chirps" every few seconds while playing. It is a small thing, but it gets very irritating after a while. The chirp in question is not particularly loud but is VERY penetrating - somewhat like a whistle.
In short, I am satisfied with the feature set and price of the player, but not too happy with the quality of the hardware.
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by David Dunsmore can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 4.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | David Dunsmore | | Review Date: | 12/01/2005 | | User Location: | Seattle, WA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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unhappy Pauses and skips, doesn`t play the first minute or two of a couple of my dvd`s which work in other players. Picture is good for a cheap player but starts to skip last 1/2 hour.Shipping costs make it not worth sending back. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by Wade Latzel "tomm" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Wade Latzel "tomm" | | Review Date: | 02/22/2005 | | User Location: | ONeill Nebr USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Nice when they work... I've owned 2 of these now. When they work, they're great and will read any disk, and are great space savers. But, after 4 months, the 1st one died. Luckily, I found an obvious blown capacitor that was easily replaced, and that unit is still working.
The 2nd just died, with no hope of recovery. Right in the middle of a disk, it stopped. Any disk inserted after that gave the message, "Wrong Disk".
I would avoid if you're looking for a long-term reliable player.
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by L.M. Bozler "Boz" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | L.M. Bozler "Boz" | | Review Date: | 04/19/2006 | | User Location: | Black Hills of Dakota | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Works great, light and portable, awesome price! I bought one of these about a year and a half ago. I am a semi-professional video maker and photographer and I love to watch movies and videos. Sometimes I buy or rent originals and many times I rent burnt copies or burn my own. I also burn photographs into CDs to see them in the TV screen. This little player has NEVER failed to read and play any format of CD that I have popped into it, while other DVD players that I own, from more expensive and known brands such as RCA or JVC have.
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 04/01/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Region free hack for DVD-224SS If you receive a model "DVD-224SS" (it is stated on the manual cover), the region-free hack previously posted will not work. Here's how to do it:
NOTE: Make sure you DO NOT have a disk in the tray while performing the region code procedure
1. Open the DVD tray
2. Press STOP button on the remote control
3. Press 70
4. Press MENU
5. Use the numeric keypad to select your region code number (0 - 6).
OR
1. Open the DVD tray
2. Press...
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 07/18/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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1 DOA - 1 Dead after 6 month with very little use I should have followed the reviews I read and avoided this product. First one was DOA - Amazon replaced it quickly. Second one worked fine upon arrival. Was intended to be used in vacation home - when getting there a couple of month later second one showed exactly same Death-Symptoms that the first one had (clicking sound followed by 'wrong disk' message). At this point it's past the return window so off to the garbage can. No more Coby for me...
[Coby Electronics DVD-224 Super Slim Progressive Scan DVD Player review by B. Lohner can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | B. Lohner | | Review Date: | 12/01/2007 | | User Location: | Cortlandt Manor, NY USA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (10 of 10) Users Found This Review Helpful |