Editorial Review
This colorful VideoNow Personal Video Player really brings handheld movies to life. Now in color, these pint-sized video players match your lifestyle with on-the-go entertainment and high-styling hues. Watch a variety of high quality PVDs (Personal Video Discs) at any time, any place. VideoNow Players have traditionally played only black and white discs, but with VideoNow Color, you'll get an entertainment experience that really packs a punch. With its backlit display and stylish design, you won't want to go anywhere without one.
Features:
- Larger screen than the original VideoNow Player - a whopping 2.5 inches
- Play VideoNow Color discs (sold separately) that feature the hottest names in youth entertainment
- Compatible with the original black and white VideoNow discs
- Contrast and volume controls and a backlit display
- Speaker to deliver crystal clear sound
- DC power jack and headphone jack (headphones and DC power adapter not included)
- VideoNow discs can only be played on VideoNow players; VideoNow players can only play VideoNow discs
- Play VideoNow discs for up to five hours at a time - requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included)
- Regular DVDs cannot be played on this system
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Customer Reviews
psh!! waste of money!! 
2004-11-25
Oh my Gosh! who would spent their money on a video now!? it has a tiny little screen. and you pay even more for little cds to play shows on them and i bet you cant even see the screen it is so small. i do not have one nor would i ever buy one. You pay money for shows that you watch over and over again. i would rather buy a portable dvd player or a tv to go in the car.
VideoNow Color Player 
2004-11-23
I bought this for my 4 year old who needed entertainment in the car. Well it does just that. The car rides are quiet now that he watches his movies. The 2 downfalls I see to this product is 1) the fact that its not as durable as it should be for kids. My son just bumps it and it skips....should be stronger for $70. 2) The CD's it plays only plays on the player. Cannot use it in regular DVD players. So for the value of a quiet car ride is great but like I said needs to be more sturdy for the price and fact its for a child.
Terrible waste of money 2004-11-17
I bought one of these Video Nows for each of my kids. Two weeks later, the screen did not work (completely black). I thought they had mishandled them and we had a long trip coming up, so I reluctantly bought two more. I took one out of the package, put new batteries in, and the screen did not work. All four of the Video Nows that I purchased were broken either immediately out of the package or in less than two weeks. I purchased these toys from a Wal-Mart and they refused to take three of them back because I did not have the plastic packaging they had come in. For the same price of this toy, coupled with headphones, car lighter adapter, and the PVDs that will only play in the Video Nows, you can purchase a portable DVD player which is a much better product and a much better value. I would not recommend that anyone purchase this toy.
GREAT!!!!!!! 
2004-11-12
This toy is the best. Like you can watch great shows and it is soooo cool for finals I mean someone can get really bored after a final. Plus you can take it anywhere. I was thinking of getting the new portable dvd player for teens, but this is way better!!! I am definetley getting this for christmas!!!
Great Videos 2004-11-10
My Dad got me the Video Now in color. It is soooo cool. He also got me a bunch of cool discs. Some are all about the XGames and they have great action and funny stories about the guys. My two favorites are Jaime Bestwick, only the most awesome BMX rider ever, he is so cool and really funny. also the graphics look totally cool better than anything on TV. Another one is Taj Burrow an awesome surfer, he makes it look so easy. I really wanna try surfing now, it looks like the most fun in the world. Thanks Hasbro now i'll be in the XGames now..... lol
Video Now Color 
2006-12-12
I first it worked and I loved it. I bought a video color and in a few months it stopped working. It would turn off when I was watching the fairy godparents and this ticked me off. Trust me you do not want to buy this, I wasted 50 bucks on it when it first came out!! Do NOT waste your money on it.
The video now strikes back! 2005-01-22
For all of those people who are still stuck with the original video now, COME BACK TO PLANET EARTH! The video now color just landed! Keep your original video now, IF YOU LIKE TO WATCH SHOWS IN BLACK AND WHITE!
The video now color is waaaaay much better than the original. I didn't get the original because I knew that I color version was going to come out in the future. It has better shows on it too. Like Drake and Josh and the Amanda show.
It has a bigger screen than the original. It has a backlit display so you can watch your favorite shows in the dark. Once again, PEOPLE WITH THE ORIGINAL, COME BACK TO PLANET EARTH! THE VIDEO NOW COLOR JUST LANDED!
Give it a chance! 2005-01-16
I keep seeing reviews saying that for the money by a portable dvd player, and although I understand their point, My 3 year old wouldn't have the freedom to take it with him everywhere! I've always had trouble keeping my 3 year old entertained while my 5 year old was at his Tae Kwon Do class, but last week he sat their during class watching his video now and smiling, laughing out loud to his Jimmy Neutron video. This brought such a smile to my face, as I am normally dealing with a very antsy toddler. I do sympathize with the battery issue. I have found them not to last as long as I'd like, however there is always the option to purchase the car adapter or recharable batteries, which we've learned to do with many of our other electronic toys. The variety of pvd's available is wonderful too. To my surprise my 5 year old's favorite video is the Discovery Channels Dinosaur Plant, he keeps telling me things I never even knew. I think it's wonderful they offer fun as well as educational video opportunities. As for the blank screens some people have referred to, that usually occurs as the batteries run down. Try replacing them before returning.
Don't waste Your money 2004-11-28
This product is a waste of money. The whole marketing strategy is to come out with an ok model, then the next year come out with a newer better model to bribe people with the older one to get a new one every time the manufature comes out with a better model. So buy something worth your money like a Game Boy Advanced SP that way you have a larger light-up screen and you can also play games.
WHY BOTHER??????????? 2004-11-26
Ok, so we've all heard-"I want my video now!", well I want my videos and games on the same machine. Why spend the same amount on ONLY a videonow color player when you can buy a GBA [game boy advance {SP}] for like what? Ten dollars extra? GBAs have bigger screens and can play games. Plus a GBA has great sound. So why get a videonow?
