Home > Consumer Reviews > Coby TF-DVD1023 10.2-Inch Widescreen TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen, Black

This is the first time I have ever written a negative review of a product but I was so upset with this product I felt I should take the time to warn others. I bought this DVD player as a Christmas gift in Nov 08. I gave it to my husband as a gift and it stopped working in Mar 09. It would say it was loading the DVD and never advanced. We got about three months of use out of the player. I e-mailed Coby with no success. They never responded to my e-mail. I called and waited on hold for 20 minutes only to find out I had the serial number and not the model number. I called back a second time with the model number and waited on hold for 20 minutes before being cut off. I called a third time and waited on hold for over 20 minutes only to be told it was more than 90 days and there was nothing they could do to help me. I loved the thing for the three months it worked. I hated that it only worked for three months and the customer support was terrible.

I bought this a few weeks ago. I really have no complaints. The volume is plenty loud. I like the remote. And the screen is huge! It does have two "dead" pixels on the screen though. Little white dots. They are on the very left side, and not in the main viewing screen, so I don't notice it. Still, I could have gotten unlucky and they could have been in the center. I think it is well worth the price overall though, and if this lasts longer than a year the way I use it, then I would have paid more. I use it every night, and fall asleep with it on. I don' travel with it, so I can't say for sure how long the battery life really is.

Purchased this dvd player to replace an older one with a smaller screen. Was not really excited about it being from Coby, from whom I had previously purchased another product which was complete trash, but was intrigued by the features, the positive reviews on this board, and the deep dish discount from Amazon with free shipping throw in. Now, some two months since purchase, I remain very pleased with the product. Screen image is pretty decent for a portable. The sound from the speakers when you are not using headphones will not blow you away, but is acceptable if you are up close. (I have actually been successful in using a double male connector to attach my Altec Lansing in Motion iM413 Portable Audio System for Sansa to produce expanded sound). Controls are well organized and function well. Swivel part of the machine is a bit odd, as you can only swivel clockwise and the machine sits better and image shows better with the swivel not in use. Machine is very handsome but a bit light and seems fragile, although it has borne up well so far. Probably needs a padded protective case to survive any travel usage. All in all a good value and probably the best buy in its portable size category.

This is an excellent DVD player. I was skeptical at buying a Coby but so far, I have not had any problems. The 10.5 inch screen is awesome and being able to swivel in any direction makes this machine almost perfect.
The only thing I do not like is the finish of the player. Shows fingerprints and is hard to clean, but these things are minor.
I would recommend this product to anyone.

The picture isn't as crisp as other DVD player's I've owned. The only problem I have is the on and off switch, it doesn't switch on as smoothly as it should, usually have to tinker with it 2 or 3 times before it will come on.