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We loved this player at first. The kids could watch the same movie or different movies. My oldest (4 at the time) could figure out the remote to run it herself. My only complaint then was that it didn't come with a battery pack to be used on an airplane. I found a website where you could order one though for about $25. But within about 3 months, one of the players would just stop for no reason every so often. It would start playing again if you restarted it, but then you'd have to remember where you were in the movie and get there again. We then just switched to only using the other one. Now after another 3 months (6 months after buying it) that one stops too - every time we go over a bump or turn a corner. It drives me insane. It was so frustrating for the kids that they don't even ask to see a movie in the car anymore. So if you want to spend over $200 for the use of a dvd player for a few months, go ahead.

We have gotten two sets of these dvd players. The first set started shutting itself off whenever you hit a bump in the car. The problem continued to get worse so we took it back to where we had purchased them and got the exact same set. Now after 3 months the exact same thing is happening to these. Do not spend your money on them. They are junk!!!

We have owned this set for nearly 2 years. We bought it for a long trip and it makes trips to Grandma's a much easier experience.

About a year ago, my husband broke one of the monitors and it can't be viewed anymore but will run cds just perfectly.

With some "redneck engineering" we rigged the other unit in the van so that the kids could still watch videos from any seat in the back.

Its still going strong! We are VERY PLEASED with our set.

I was thrilled with this product initially. I liked the fact that each unit was separate from the other and 2 different movies could be watched at the same time. Within 2 months, the unit I kept in my car stopped working. It would stop every time the car went over a bump. Even the smallest of movements would cause it to stop. It was VERy frustrating for my [...]. The other unit is in my husbands car. That can only be used while being held on a lap and then raised in the air to protect it from the bumps. For the money spent, it was a waste. Of course, it's too late for me to return it to the store for my money back.

We actually got the Venturer 10" dual monitors and they work great. We had the same problem with my daughter's monitor shutting off. I emailed the company (which responded very quickly even though it was out of warranty) and they told me to put a piece of tape in the hole. So, my husband balled up a little piece of tape, put it in the hole, and it's been working like new ever since. I gave it a 4 because of the shut-off problem, but would definitely recommend them. They're a life saver for long trips in the car.