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Ever drive a Hyundai? It's a competent little car. It gets you to work and back in relative comfort. It doesn't have the amenities or coolness of a BMW, but it costs a third as much.

That's this DVD player. It's kind of chunky, a little homely, and the features are so-so. However, it's the cheapest you can get, and it plays DVDs just fine, thank you.

First, this unit is the least sexy portable DVD available. If you're buying it to show your friends how cool you are, forget it. It's 2 inches thick and pretty heavy. The battery is a giant silver log. It's made by Audiovox, so no cache there. Basically, you almost want to hide it from other people when you're using it.

Second, the battery is terrible. It lasts for approximately 2 hours. Movies are almost all longer than this. It also takes a while to charge, and no extra batteries are available. The worst thing about it, though, is that it's NiCad and not Lithium Ion. That means it has battery memory, and must be discharged before charging to maintain optimal battery life. To sum up, if you need to use the battery for long periods of time, buy something else!

However, if you only plan to use the battery occasionally, and don't care what technology snobs think of you, this player has some nice things to offer.

First, the picture is terrific. It's sharp and bright, and does justice to any flick you want to watch.

Second, Audiovox makes up for the poor battery by including both an AC adapter and a car adapter. That means you can use it anywhere a cord will reach. It also includes an S-video cable and standard RCA A/V cables, so you can bring it to Grandma's and watch DVDs on her TV. It also comes with headphones, in case you don't have any. That's a lot of stuff!

The overall quality of this player is very good. It seems very difficult to break. In fact, the bulkiness gives an impression of sturdiness the smaller players don't have.

So boiled down, you can get a brand new portable DVD player for ...less than the next cheapest unit. It has a great picture, nice sound (with headphones), and is very sturdy. If you can live with the battery, and without the approval of your gadget-guy neighbor, it seems your choice is clear....

For someone who owned panazonic DVD laptop dvd just prior I tell
you the truth I did not expect much from Audiovox. But this unit
is excellent. Picture quality is better than Panasonic. It has excellent sound quality and the fact that you can turn off the picture is a great feature to have. You can't beat the price with all the goodies you get like, speakers, remote S-video cable etc. 2Hr battery is great and the fact you can either recharge the battery or connect the power directly to the unit is more than I could ask.... Excellent product indeed.

For those of us who have children whose attention span last about 2 seconds and are constantly on the road this product is a must, I have owned this dvd player for approx. 10 months and I must say it has never let me down. I have two young children and it is usually so stressful on long trips as you find yourself pulling over constantly trying to dig out another toy that will entertain your child while on the road. This portable dvd player is a dream come true, I just put the movie in and everyone is happy@!!! It a little bulky compared to the other models however I would say this is good as it looks stronger, the other models are so thin they look like they would break so easily.

The picture quality is great and clear and the audio, even in the car my children can hear wonderfully. I would recommend this product to any person out there, it works wonderfully and includes all appropriate batteries, cables for the car...etc. I would recommend though that you buy the Case Logic portable dvd bag, it is specifically made for portable dvd players and is padded very well and has many compartments for storing your movies.

This is a real value. For this price you can't go wrong. We bought it to take on vacation for use in the car and at home as a portable DVD player to be used in the kid's rooms and basement.The 6" picture quality OK, not the best but i was not expecting that.The playback on a TV is good too much better than I expected. If the kids break this, it is not like i am out [....] Buy it..you'll like it!!

The picture is sharp, clear with great color and sound. The size and price are just what was wanted for personal viewing on long trips, or to set up in the kitchen while preparing meals or after-dinner clean ups. Not complicated, very accessible with the battery or AC/DC connections. Can use in my car/truck with the cigarette-lighter connection. Can connect to regular tv for larger screen if needed for more viewers. I like this DVD player very much!