Customer Reviews
find another dvd player, this one is terrible 
2006-02-26
this is the 2nd one i have owned. both have been defective. i only used this item 1 time. the 2nd time the screen was black. very unhappy!!!!
Craig DVD PLayer 
2006-02-25
I am 14, and i recieved one of these dvd players for christmas. the first time i opened it, i pluggeed it in and watched Matrix Revolutions, a 3 hour movie. the next day, i did the smae thing, but the screen is black. I looked at the maual, and realized there was a screen on/off button. Every button on the remote works, but when i aim the remote at the recepticle, and press this button, nothing happens. this was very frustrating, and i was displeased with the item. i hope i can return it.
Bought two for Christmas -- one worked one did not. 
2006-01-22
We bought two. One for my son and one for my daughter for Christmas morning. I too- charged both as the directions stated so they would be ready Christmas morning. They neither one worked Christmas morning. I read the directions closer and realized that they needed to be charged up to five times and completely discharged up to five times before they would fully hold a charge. So almost a month later of fully discharging and charging, my son's will hold a charge, but my daughter's still will not hold a charge. I am also very disappointed at the carrying bag that is sold with this. I thought it was a bag. It is not. It is just a case that you put the DVD player into to strap it to the back of the car seat. It does not hold any of the accessories or any extra dvd's. If I had it to do over, I would not purchase this product.
Product is OK 2006-01-18
As plainly listed in Amazon.com's main heading for this DVD player, it is not "Top Loading." It has a front-loading door, which is vulnerable to accidental breakage, especially with kids.
Also, even at full volume, the sound is very weak. Our previous Venturer/Durabrand player's sound was much better.
The picture is hard to see if the screen is not pointing directly at one's eyes. This is even a problem for shorter or taller passengers seated directly in front of it in a car. The only way to adjust it up or down is to adjust the front car seat to which it's mounted. Fortunately, we can still output the signal to our old DVD player for another passenger.
Great item for low price 
2006-01-16
Great item, keep the kids busy ..Only has one flaw: Batteries dies too fast while watching a movie..Have to keep it plugged in to finish movie. Great for the car too, come with own car charger.
Great Value 2006-05-21
This player has worked consistently for our family. Purchased about 6 months ago when thinking about installing DVD player in car and then realized how much it REALLY cost to do it right and opted for this player. We keep the player charging most of the time, and the player does get rather warm. The display erases when the battery is low as a warning to recharge. I love the fact that it comes with a remote control and earphones, as well, as hanging case. The fast forward feature allows you to bypass many previews on kids dvds and get to the movie ASAP. We also use it in the car with FisherPrice Interactv so that our son is actually learning something on the long trips. You can't beat the price for a monitor and dvd in one without all the cords and professional installation. A minor investment that you can transport amongst family cars as well. I will buying another one so that both kids have a monitor to watch and with the AV line connectors they can watch the same thing through two monitors.
Gets PIPING HOT when charging - unsafe, very unhappy 2006-03-22
Very disappointed with this item. It doesn't hold a charge for more than 2 hours at a time. Once plugged in and charging, it gets unbelievably hot - my toddler picked it up and dropped it while hugging his hands to his body like he burned himself. I thought he must have overreacted when feeling the warmth... but then *I* picked it up and thought - wow! something is wrong here! It would have burned his sensitive skin if he happened to have been watching it when propped on his belly/knees like usual - if he had sone so while plugged in. VERY disappointed. Would have requested a refund from Amazon, but in the Xmas rush we tossed the box, don't have anything but the unit and accessories anymore. Will be contacting the company. - Mom to John, age 4
I love this player!!! 
2006-03-17
This is the second portable DVD player I've purchased and I love this one. The flip-up types of DVD players are so sensitive, if you touch the machine, the movie skips. I've used this player on a long train ride, in a plane, and at home. It's so compact, you can stand it up, hold it, or hang it from the back of the car seat. The one I purchased came with a case, an A/C plug and a plug for the car. The battery lasts for about one movie but it will play a movie while plugged in.
Absolute Total Junk...& Overpriced 2006-03-16
Im very glad I didnt buy this item personally....It was given to me as a a gift..Worked allright for about 3 months or so...It is a bit complicated to use, many buttons that seem really unneccesary. Why would you want to shut the screen off while its on? BTW it does that by itself...All of the sudden it stopped working and the on indicator light just flashes constantly...The item price at the time of purchase was $199, now its on sale for $119 I believe...either way too much...Stick with a brand name (Sony etc) portable Dvd player and buy it at a store in person, to facilitate easy returns, and get the extended warranty if kids will be handling it...ANyone wanna buy a broken DVD player?
JUNK 2006-03-06
LESS THAT ONE STAR RATING!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS JUNK-Toys R US does not stand behind their products......DO NOT BUY!!!!!
