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This seemed like an unbelievable find when I found it here on Amazon, but the bottom line is that it BROKE after playing 3 movies.

I liked it because it was one of the lowest priced of the compact/portable DVD players. It plays so many different formats and has basically every input/output option available. Many reviewers thought it got too hot, but ours never got above "warm" because I always propped it up on something that allowed air to circulate under it. You do have to unplug it when not in use or it will get too hot. When we popped in the first disc, the quality of the sound and video were great. We were excited about it because we were planning a long road trip with our two year old and we could play movies and MP3s from the same unit.

The bad part: When I tried to put in a movie, after having the unit for about 3 days, it broke. On the outside of the small black circle that holds the disc, there are some tiny silver knobs that are supposed to hold the disc in place. Somehow they just became loose and fell down inside the unit. The unit would no longer read discs because the dvd didn't stay level as it spun.

If you don't mind taking chances, this could be a great little DVD player, but I'm not willing to give it another try.

I purchased this DVD player because I didn't have room for a full sized one. It cost about $90 at the time I bought it in March, but has come down to less than half that price.

Besides its small size, it plays discs from regions other than 0 or 1.

The problem is that almost every disc I play on it either stalls or skips, so I was forced to purchase a full sized model and disconnect this Koss.

In short, if you're thinking of purchasing this Koss portable - without a screen, save your money.

I have one of these and it will only read the occasional DVD. Terrible product.

I picked this up at a [local store]. It fits on top of my 13inch tv is small and cute.
Its not the best player. It gets very hot, and some dvds miss like crazy making it impossible to watch (but I have watched several with no problem also)
In some ways its better than my higher priced dvd player in the living room. It plays CDRs, mp3s and even picture cds. The remote has zoom.
Its portable. I bought a PSONE case ... and it fits the dvd player nicely for when I go to friends homes who do not own a dvd player.
I loved the size and price more than anything. It is perfect for a second dvd player for the bedroom or wherever.

I'm always worrying whether or not this DVD player will play a DVD consistently. Sometimes it plays it, and sometimes it doesn't. If a DVD player can't do its basic function: play DVDs, and do it well, then what's the point? You might as well pay an extra $20 and get a DVD player that will play DVDs consistently without skipping!

This is definetly not worth the hassle.