Apex AD-600A

The Apex AD-600A DVD player plays DVDs, audio CDs, and CDs recorded from MP3 music files. The player is PAL/NTSC-compatible and will play back DVD, CD, CD-R, and CD-RW sources.

Audio capabilities include two-channel simulated surround sound and an MTS decoder, which filters out unwanted noises and enables the player to perform in stereo sound. Outputs for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS decoders are included. When connected to a capable stereo receiver, the Apex AD-600A will play any source in Dolby Digital 5-channel and DTS digital surround sound.

As a DVD/CD player, the Apex AD-600A features zoom control and up to 8x rewind/fast-forward. V-chip technology lets concerned parents monitor what their children watch. When it comes to MP3s, however, the Apex AD-600A lacks fast-forward or rewind options, and only supports eight-character file names. Shuffle play is supported in any mode.

Component output jacks maximize digital video source signals for full-color, high-resolution images. Standard audio-video and composite jacks are included. The Karaoke feature and two external microphone inputs let you belt out your favorite songs in front of an audience or in the privacy of your home. The remote control operates all of the Apex AD-600A's major functions.

Macrovision / Region Code Defeat

The Apex AD-600A (circa 1999), has a hidden easter-egg menu that can be accessed by a series of button pushes on the remote, sort of like a cheat code in a video game. At the bottom of the menu is a warning, "You should not be here," which lets you know you have found the secret.

Macrovision is a company that develops copy protection schemes for DVDs, VHS Tapes and Television Content.