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The Coby DVD988 is a DVD home theater soundbar system offered by Coby Electronics. This all in one system is enclosed in an attractive wooden cabinet and features a progressive scan DVD player, two 75W satellite drivers and a 150W subwoofer driver for 300W of total output power. The DVD player is capable of playing DVD, DVD+/-R/RW, CD and CD-R/RW discs, and there is a built in USB port and SD/MMC/MS card reader. It is capable of playing MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (DVD) and JPEG formats, features Dolby surround technology and has a built in AM/FM tuner with 40-station preset. There are RCA component, composite and S-Video outputs, RCA stereo, coaxial digital and optial audio outputs and RCA stereo inputs for maximum connectivity. The Coby DVD988 comes with remote control, batteries, AM loop antenna, FM antenna and AV cable.
MSRP $179.99
Release date January, 2009
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Features
- Slot-loading progressive scan DVD player
- DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and JPEG compatible
- Plays digital media files directly from USB drives and SD/MMC cards
- Dolby surround sound technology
- Integrated digital AM/FM tuner with 40-station preset memory
- Optical, digital, and analog AV outputs for home theater use
- Virtual surround sound system with 300W total output power
- Attractive wooden cabinet combines full-range speakers with an integrated subwoofer to deliver crisp highs and deep bass
Specifications
- Display Type: Front Panel, On-Screen
- Media Support: DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, USB flash drive, SD/MMC/MS cards
- Format Support: Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (DVD); Audio: CD; Photo: JPEG
- Video System: NTSC/PAL
- Tuner System: Digital AM/FM with 40-Station Preset Memory
- Menu Language Support: English, Spanish, French, German
- Audio Input: RCA Stereo Audio (x2)
- Audio Output: RCA Stereo Audio; Coaxial Digital Audio; Optical Digital Audio
- Video Output: RCA Component Video; RCA Composite Video; S-Video
- Amplifier: Integrated
- Speaker Output (peak): Satellites: 75W x 2 (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10%); Subwoofer: 150W (8 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10%); Total Output: 300W
- Power: Main Unit: AC 100-240V; Remote: 2 x 1.5V "AAA"
- Unit Dimension (WHD): 37.09" x 17.62" x 24.54"
- Package Dimension (WHD): 40.6" x 11.4" x 9.3"
Accessories
- AV Cable
- Remote Control
- 2 x 1.5V "AAA" Batteries
- AM Loop Antenna
- FM Antenna
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Coby DVD988
• Coby DVD988 DVD Home Theater Soundbar System (Black)
• DVD Home Theater Soundbar
UPC: 716829999882
EAN: 716829999882
MPN: DVD988
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MSRP $160.00
Released January, 2009
Pros
- includes iPod dock with video out support
- charges iPod while playing
- built in FM tuner
- includes remote control
Cons
- small drivers (2 3/4" midrange driver and 4" subwoofers) - can't reproduce lower frequencies as well or as loud as larger speakers
- off center control panel means the stereo image will not be correct without also offsetting the placement of the device
Coby DVD988
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Sherwood SB-4221i
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May 15, 2009
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Pros
- 300W output
- built in DVD player, USB port and flash card reader
- built in AM/FM tuner
- includes remote control
- slot loading
- attractive aesthetics
Cons
- no HDMI inputs
- built in USB key must be formatted with FAT FS
- poor customer service
- relatively poor quality brand
- basic DVD functionality - doesn't play the latest optical media format, doesn't upconvert DVD to HD
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