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Recently purchased after looking at many DVD players big and small. The screen has great clarity/resolution and a wide viewing angle (two people can easily watch at the same time). Has a small battery for a 7" - some of the other ones I looked at had a battery that was the size of the entire unit. The only drawbacks are many of the functions can only be done with the remote (like subtitles) and even with good headphones, it doesn't get loud enough to overcome noisier stituations. But for the price, I think it's a great buy and I've been very pleased.

I had been researching portable DVD players for awhile and had initially settled on an Audiovox D1501, which is a 5.8 inch player that is selling for about $235.00 (It has great reviews). I was at Target a day after I ordered the thing from Amazon, and I actually saw a D1501. Nice unit, but pretty thick and the case seemed to be kind of a flimsy plastic. The way I treat stuff I would have had it broke in no time. Sitting next to the D1501 was this Magnavox. Slimmer case, heavier duty, and a 7" screen. The price ($300.00 on sale) was more than I had wanted to spend, but it seemed like a better way to go. I bought it and am very happy with it. Excellent screen resolution, sound, and it plays my recordable DVDs (which I understand some of the cheaper portable DVDs don't do). All in all, an excellent unit and one I would highly recommend to friends and family.

We did a lot of research before purchasing this Magnavox MPD700. A lot of the other brands were flimsy, or they were lemons. We trust Magnavox--our tv, vcr, and stereo are Magnavox, and we've never had any problems from any of them.

The player seems pretty sturdy. Although the lid that covers the DVDs while they are playing seems like a thin metal, from what I've read, this is much better than some of the competitors' lids. It's done fine, even with our kids kicking it from time to time.

The features included with the player are very nice. Having AC/DC adapters and a battery means our children can watch their movies pretty much anywhere. The remote is handy, and (most importantly) the picture is crystal clear (and can change from widescreen to fullscreen at the touch of a button) and the sound is too.

Another reason we bought this model is a game console can be hooked to it. Of course, it can output to a tv, but we wanted to hookup our video games to it and play on the road. We did need an adapter (visit to local Radio Shack), but it works flawlessly.

We did pay a little more for the name brand, but we haven't had a single problem out of it, and we've had it for a few months (and used it on a 4 day trip). It had the features we wanted, and its performance has been excellent. Sometimes you do get what you pay for.

I looked around the internet for reviews on different portable dvd players. I started to get worried because all of the reviews I was reading it seemed like everyone had problems with their players. I originally was planning on spending $400-500.

So after doing my research I decided to go with a less expensive DVD player. I chose the Magnavox player because, although there were only a couple of reviews online for it, they were both positive.

I've had it now for around 2 months and LOVE IT. The sound is great with or without headphones. The clarity of the picture is much better than some of the other 7" screens I looked at.
It gets plenty of Baby Mozart for my daughter in the car and has yet to skip or shut off, which was one of my biggest concerns.

I would recommend this product to anybody looking for a portable dvd player. It's less expensive than most other players and I have been extremely pleased with it.

I've researched these portable players for 3 days,reading about them on line and going to all the electronic stores at the mall.
This one seems to be the best for quality,and the picture is really clear.The ones I looked at at Walmart and all the other stores were Audiovox and Initial brands and they felt flimsy to me ,this mpd 700 is heavier and I feel it's just better made.
This Magnavox MPD700 cost a little more than the other 7"portables but it's worth it.We purchased 2 small computer type
speakers at Radio Shack $10, to plug in to it.We like to watch a movie or cooking Dvd in the kitchen.The built in speakers are fine if your sitting somewhat near to the player, but we just wanted to enhance the sound for a better sound for at home use.
The speakers with the unit are fine for car and plane use.
We also used the player as a dvd player hooked up to our t.v.that was pretty neat too.