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I own a Audiovox 7" from 5yrs ago, my kids love it, take it everywhere,but after all the abuses and throwing around, it finally broke down, still have sound but picture is gone. So it is time for new one, knowing how well Audiovox takes abuses from 2 young kids, we select the Audiovox again, for this great price. When we first receive the player, and we were not happy with the 2"by 1" of battery that is hanging at the back of this DVD is just ackward, our old one have the battery flat at the bottom of the DVD.None the less it is great price for the light wt, thinest durable portable around, we will learn to live with it.

I love my dvd player. This one has a nice sized screen as well. My kids enjoy this one more than their video games. Sometimes we share the player with the rest of the family too. You also know how it can be with traveling even on short trips. Best electronics I ever bought. And the best part is that the service is so wonderful. I have had many other Audiovox units and in the unlikely times when there was a problem, the company went above and beyond the neccessary means to satisfy me. This you don't get from other electronics companies like Sony, Panasonic, or those brands you never heard of before. I like the feeling of being listened too and cared about. That is why I always buy this brand. Love it. And love the fabulous service.

I wanted to use this product for travel and as an additional DVD player for our bedroom. The travel portion worked fine. The problem is that I didn't attempt to hook it up to our bedroom TV until about four months after I bought it. The manual instructs the user to switch the AV in/out switch to "out" when connecting to a TV. Problem is, there is NO AV in/out switch! After doing an internet search, I discovered that the AV jack supposedly detects an external device and switches accordingly. Clearly, the manual should have mentioned this! In any event, it still didn't work. Nothing but static and noise.

In summary, if you want to use it for a standalone DVD player, it's ok, but don't waste your time or money if you need to use it with a TV.

I have had this for awhile but it only worked about 4 times. The screen is too dark and unwatchable when it is on full brightness. Even in a dark room. I would avoid this DVD player.

A lot of the reviewers seem to hate this item. I got it last year and so far it seems ok. I'm not an expert on portable DVD players but it does what it's supposed to do. It's probably not the fanciest one but it does the job. I wold recommend it.