Does anyone own a 5 disc changer with PAL to NTSC converter?

[mariop]

If you own one please indicate brand, model, and how satisfied you are.

Price is not a factor.

Thanks.

[adam]

Apex AD-5131. Got it for about $50-$70 or so at Sam's, don't remember. The PAL to NTSC conversion is fine, and the 5 trays are nice, but the overall quality of the video is pretty poor. That is the case with all lower end Apex's and most lower end players as well.

[Sam Ontario]

Will this Apex AD-5131 play VCD as well? I have been looking for one for some months.

[adam]

VCDs and SVCDs both play fine. Apex had a little fiasco with VCD licencing though and certain firmware models don't support it. I'm not sure if it applies to this model or not, or whether a firmware upgrade could get around it or not. I bought mine before the issue arose I believe.

[magicmycote]

Anyone else have experience with changer + pal->ntsc built in? The 5131 is a 3-disc changer, I'd prefer a 5.