Customer Reviews
Junk! 
2007-04-15
We were given this for Christmas a few years ago and it only worked for a few months. Then it'd say "no disc" even when a DVD was in place. I called Polaroid's costumer service this morning and they told me that it isn't repairable. All they will do is exchange it for a new one, but I have to pay $135 for the exchange. No thanks! It's a piece of junk. :(
good while it lasted 
2007-04-14
We bought 2 of these about a year ago and have loved them. They've been handled by our 7 and 11 year olds, in and out of cars, airplanes, and all around the house. They have worked great up til recently.
One is still fine, but the power connection on the other one has gotten loose. The power cuts out when the cord is moved slightly, but it has even cut out when the player was stable on a flat surface.
Then a few days ago the screen stopped working. It's just gray. I got online hoping to find some warranty information, but instead found all of these reviews that say I'm not alone in this, and there's nothing to do but pitch it.
Fortunately, both these problems are on the same unit, and the other one is still going. For now!
***UPDATE*** July 28, 2007. The second DVD player stopped working too (BUT wait!!). It had been in our car for a month, and when we tried to turn it on a few days ago, the screen was just gray. We thought the heat from the closed up car damaged it, or it just went out like our other one.
Last night I fiddled with both of them, hoping something would jar them to work again. I couldn't bear to throw them away! I even forced the optical laser part back and forth!
I was about to give up when I toggled the A/V in/out switch for gee whiz and the player CAME ON!! I thought it was too good to be true, but it works!
Then I tried the other DVD player, still a gray screen, no spinning sound of the DVD. I held my breath, toggled the A/V switch to "out" and IT WORKED TOO. I can hardly believe it was just a matter of the switch being set to "in" rather than "out!" How dumb can we be?? And I can't believe I didn't ruin them by forcing the laser around! And I can't believe I was *this* close to throwing them away. Here's hoping they keep working... and I hope this review can "save" someone else's seemingly broken player from the trash. Check that switch!
***EDIT, added December 8, 2007***
We've had these 2 DVD players for almost 2 years now and they are still both working (even after thinking they were both broken!).
broke in 7 months 2007-04-01
I also bought this for use in the car. It worked well for 7 months. Now it will not read or play discs of any kind. A call to customer service results in nothing! I'm told these units are "non-repairable" and with a warranty of only 3 months ... who can afford this?
Don't buy it!
0 stars, if I could. 2007-01-22
A relative of mine got me this for Christmas, and I was sooo excited. I watched one movie on it...and the DVD player would turn off and on.
This stopped once I put the player on a flat surface. I've had this problem several times since I recieved it, even after I put the player on a flat surface. Today, I was watching a DVD I recieved for my birthday on a car trip.
And the picture froze. We tried everything. Cleaning the lens, the disk, the screen. After my mom had finished cleaning the disk, the player didn't turn on.
Nothing. It just stopped. No matter how many times we pushed the on and off switch, and no matter how many times we switched the disk, the screen didn't go on.
I've had this for less than a month, and it's already broken.
bought it for my niece 2007-01-13
Worked for 6 months. Sister used it only on long trips in the car or airplanes. Broke, now only plays Audio CD's. Won't buy another portable again, waste of $$
Best buy for the $ 
2008-05-15
This my second one. My daughter broke the first one by pushing the screen to far back. I did a good bit of research and believe this one is the best for the money and I have all the extra supplies from the first one.
Absolute Poop 2007-11-13
Junk - total junk. Worked for well about three months and in that time we used it about 5 times. It now plays mint, store bought DVDs successfully about 1 time in 10.....the build quality is cheap, plasticky and as for mechanical reliability, that is non-existent. Save your money and buy a book instead.
DO NOT BUY POLAROID 2007-07-28
I purchased this portable DVD player for our RV. We went on 2 trips and played a total of 10 movies when it no longer would work. The screen turned completely white. The DVD player was 94 days old after we returned from our 2nd trip. 4 days out of warranty - Polaroid said it was not fixable and the best they would offer is a replacement unit - for $50.00! It's only an $80 DVD player, why would I pay $50.00 when the 1st one only lasted 10 DVD's. Very unhappy with Polaroid, will never buy another one of their products!!!!!!!!!
A hit-and-miss item. 
2007-07-26
When portable DVD players first hit the two hundred dollar range, I bought two of these. Though I normally stay away from extended warranties, a Best Buy associate convinced me they were a good investment for electronic equipment that would be subject to a lot of movement. I bought four-year extended warranties for both. One player quickly developed a problem with the AC connection in the unit, causing it to turn on and off. Best Buy exchanged it for another Polaroid which stopped functioning after about two years. I replaced that one with a ten-inch Insignia at no cost to me, a fact made possible by a price drop in portable DVD players. From the beginning, my other Polaroid suffered from a screen that was noticeably dimmer than its twin. Despite that, the thing was a solid workhorse. It went to Hawaii twice, sat in my car repeatedly during summer heat, was bounced and jostled quite a bit, and played any burned DVD I put in it. After three years, though, I decided it would be nice to have a portable with a brighter screen for viewing in sunny conditions. I returned the unit to the store and walked out with a larger portable LG. I won't buy Polaroid again, because I've owned three and they either weren't reliable or the display didn't function as it should have. Also, the other players have a few features not available on the Polaroid model. You can't over-charge the batteries. Screens swivel and fold back, a nice feature on a plane. You can unplug the AC cord or disconnect the battery on the LG, and it will still resume play on the scene where you stopped it. The LG also has a battery good for five hours. My own experience and the reviews of others tell me it's pretty hit-and-miss with this model. Hope this helps some people. Last, let me just say, THANK YOU Best Buy associate wherever you are!
Great Buy 2007-06-06
I have had this DVD player for a long while now. I bought this due to the Polaroid brand name. I've heard a lot of good things, especially since new management took over the quality of their product is constantly getting better. Keep up the good work Polaroid!
