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Hi everyone,

I acquired this player about a month ago from Harmony Electronics, Brooklyn. I live in India and got this player through my uncle who lives in U.S. After going through the reviews on Amazon and Dealtime, I decided to buy this player. For $200+, you won't get a better player like this.

Pros:
1. Plays anything and everything.
2. Very good screen clearity.
3. Extremely compact design (without the battery attached)
4. Easy modification of software to play All Region DVDs.
5. Decent sound ouyput (when compared with the size of the player)

Cons:
The only I found is the Bulky battery.

I went to the Audiovox website and it was strange to see that they offer two types of batteries with this player. The one shipped is very bulky and doesnot make the player portable. They offer one more battery which is completely flat and compact in design. This battery costs $100 which is very expensive.

Guys, is there a place from where I can buy this battery at a reasonable price ? Or is there any idea with which I don't have to use the bulky battery when I am carrying the player in my bag ?

I have been skeptical about most portable DVD players after doing quite a bit of research and reading reviews. It would seem you're just as likely to have issues or problems with a top of the line model as you are with the lower priced ones. Well, I paid $279 at Costco for this one and I love it. My first portable player, so take that with a grain of salt, but it's great. Works everytime. No problems, hitches, glitches, skips, bumps or bruises. I'd buy it again.

I thought that the Audiovox 1705 Personal DVD Player was a pretty good unit for the price. It is solidly built though the DVD door feels rather flimsy like it would break easily even with normal use. The control buttons have a good solid feel. Having all of the cables included makes this unit a good deal. It definitely makes this unit more versatile right out of the box.

Just keep in mind that this is a PERSONAL DVD player. (It says so right on the box.) The sound quality out of the tiny speakers is horrible. The video is crisp and clear but if you're out at an angle, the picture darkens and is hard to see. But if you're viewing alone, with good pair of headphones (you'll need to buy your own), this little unit is quite a pleasant surprise. It can be engrossing. It's almost like having your own personal home theater on your lap.

I haven't owned it long enough to judge reliability but I'll say this much. If you have a problem, the user's manual will be of little help. The user's manual is pretty bad.

I have owned my Audiovox D1705 for a little over two months. I am constantly pleased with it's performance. I'd just like to pass on a couple of tricks and advice. The owner's manual that
comes with it is very poorly written. If you want the optimum battery life, drain the battery completly before each re-charge.

To use the power saving mode switch. (Number 26 in the owners manual.) You only have to press pause and partially close the machine to disengage the button. This will cause the screen to darken and save power. No need to turn the machine off each time you get interrupted. ( I'ts run up to five hours when I've paused it in this manner.)

Audiovox customer service is very slow, and less than helpful in most cases. I purchased a back-up battery since I use my dvd player so often. I had it shipped 2nd day air. It took a month to arrive. Be prepared.

I bought this player from Costco about six months ago to be used for long trips.
I have recently used the the DVD for 1 week straight and it no longer works. At first the pictures started pausing and skipping. I thought that the CD was dirty then it no longer spins. I tried turning it on and off but the CD just do not want spin. I am very disappointed.

I don't recommend this model