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Harman Kardon DVD 47 High Performance DVD Player with HDMI | 
 enlarge | Brand: Harmon Kardon
Category: CE
List Price: $399.00
Buy Used: $160.00
You Save: $239.00 (60%)
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 12626
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.1
Dimensions (in): 17.9 x 10.8 x 1.6
MPN: DVD47
Model: DVD47
UPC: 028292502828
EAN: 0028292502828
ASIN: B000BY86RE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| Features:
| • | Uses HDMI 1.1 outputs | | • | DVD Audio/Video Player with SACD | | • | Video Outputs of 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080I | | • | Video Formats--DVD,DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW,VCD | | • | Backlit Remote |
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Product Description
The DVD 47 is Harman Kardon's most advanced DVD player, delivering performance that satisfies audiophiles and videophiles alike. On the video side, advanced processing upscales the signal to 720p or 1080i via an HDMI output, along with the ability to view both JPEG and Kodak Picture CD images. Critical listeners will revel in the fidelity of both DVD-Audio and SACD, in addition to MP3 and WMA playback of compressed music formats. Sound and image, in any combination, all at the best possible resolution. That's the DVD 47.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Great for 480p only February 6, 2008
I purchased this DVD player to go with my H/K AVR 745 in my home theater room. I chose this DVD player because of its ability to play almost any multi-media file type and format, plus it looks great. I ran the DVD player through the AVR using HDMI, and from the AVR to an HD projector via HDMI. I love the flexibility of this DVD player. There are so many ways you can set this up. It has every imaginable connector. True audiophiles will love it. I found that the HDMI only output worked great for me. The sound is amazing. As for an upconverting DVD player I was less impressed. Image quality is just OK when upconverting. I eventually bought a Toshiba HD DVD player to replace this unit and was blown away by how much better it upconverts. I hooked up the DVD 47 to my 480p plasma TV in my family room through another H/K AVR and the picture was perfect. So this unit is best for 480p.
The downsides of this player are: It feels too light. Every time I push the eject button I push the player back. It makes it feel cheap and flimsy. The remote; I can do a frame-by-frame advance but reverse. Reading files (i.e. pictures) from disc take forever. Hopefully the update disc I just ordered from H/K for free will fix that.
I recommend this player if you are going to hook it up to 480p TV. If you have an HD TV I would spend a few dollars more and get the Toshiba HD DVD player for it's upconverting abilities.
 HK works! September 10, 2007
I purcased a HK avr and liked it so much , I purchased matching cd and dvd player. You will be satified.
 Harman Kardon managed to produce a flop May 24, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you want Harman Kardon receivers it's ok. Even most of the DVD's. I own a 22 and a 31 and I also got this one which is really annoying.
Issues:
- it does not save caption settings
- it does not save video settings; even after I set it up to be 16:9 1080i default it always reverted to 720p.
- after a period of time the DVD unit itself refused to read discs
I returned to HK, got a replacement and I'm testing it to see if there are any improvements, but... I think this is unacceptable for HK. After all I did not buy an 80$ Sony, and if I bought HK I bought it for the name which supposedley means quality.
 Recommend HK, but not this DVD player! May 15, 2007
Bought this item to match the AVR645 receiver and use the HDMI feature. HDMI feature works fine, but the dang thing skipped or acted as if there were scratches in about 3 or 4 parts of a new release movie! Checked the DVD after, and no scratches whatsoever! I know my old JVC player would have never done this! Very disappointed. Several other DVD's and the same problem. Oh, and the fast fwd/rewind feature does not stop in the spot you would expect. WTH? I am calling regarding replacement tomorrow.
Excellent player April 8, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just got my DVD 47 after buying a flat screen TV, so i needed a player with HDMI upconverting capacity. I owned a DVD 22 and it was great, but I wanted better definition. The quality is just great, and movies now sound even better - which I was not truthfully expecting. I'm delighted with my system.
For the price,looks and specs I will def recommend it
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