Customer Reviews
Samsung DVD-L75 Portable DVD Player 
2006-07-26
Buyer Beware! This portable DVD player was purchased as a present with the purpose of using it while flying on long trips, unfortunately you cannot hear it even with good headphones over the plane noise. I took it to Best Buy today to see if there is something wrong with the unit. The salesman in the tv/dvd department was not surprised by my complaint. He said the Samsungs have a low audio output compared to other models. He suggested I ask the Geek Squad in the front of the store to get their opinion. The person I spoke with was very helpful and said this appears to be a problem with the Samsung portable DVD players from information he had found on the internet. I ended up buying a booster for $34.00. When I got home, I called Samsung and that was a waste of time. Samsung tried to tell me all the manufacturers are having this problem with the portable DVD players and basically they do not care and will do nothing to insure customer satisfaction. I asked him if Samsung would reimburse me the $34.00 I spent on a booster since their system's sound is inadequate. I was told not to waste my time. So much for customer service. I will never purchase a Samsung product ever again and advise other consumers to do the same.
I can't hear you! 2006-06-28
Sound output is terrible, you can't hear it in a car or airplane(with high quality, noise cancelling earphones). When I called customer service they told me it was not intended for use in a car or airplane. Picture is very good, but I have heard better sound from much cheaper players. Don't waste your money.
Alright 
2006-06-15
Length of Usage: approx 5 months, minimum 1hr/day, 5days/wk
Pros: - Extremely light and portable even with battery
- LCD great to side viewing for family, adequate screen size
- Good color quality, sound quality depends on headphones (I use Coby CV-110, cheap and works well)
- Bettery length good for commutes
Cons: - Fastforward and rewind, difficult to figure out.
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Portable unless you move it 2006-05-10
I purchased the DVD-L75 from BestBuy to entertain my young children on long automobile and airplane trips. But from the moment I first powered it up, I noticed a major flaw: the slightest bit of movement would cause the unit to freeze-up, requiring a complete power cycling to restore it. If the unit is placed on a sturdy surface such as a table or desk it worked fine, but if I so much as placed it on my lap while laying in bed, the motion of my breathing would cause it to crash.
And my main usage for this unit, inside an automobile, was completely futile. I'd start up a movie, my kids would be getting interested in it, and then it would lock up. I'd have to restart the unit, go through the menus to get back to where we left off, and then within five minutes it would be frozen again. I tried everything to work around this sensitivity to vibration, even awkwardly holding it in the outstretched palm of one hand while driving with the other, but that would only extend the freeze interval to about 10 minutes.
I had a very bad experience with Samsung customer service. 5 weeks ago I sent the unit in for repair after explaining the problem. 11 days later they promptly returned it to me with no action taken - saying that they couldn't find a problem. But within 20 minutes of starting the unit up and using it in my home, it again froze up as I moved it from one table to another. So I immediately got back on the phone with customer service and they instructed me to send it back in, and if they could not find the problem this time, they would replace the unit. I was concerned about this since I was leaving on vacation in 3 weeks and did not want to face a 6-hour airplane ride with two kids and no entertainment. They assured me they would expedite the process and get me a workable unit in time. The unit went out the same day and two days later I received a call from the technician asking me to clarify the problem. In theory he should have tested the unit that day, and either repaired it or sent out a replacement unit the next. Instead, 8 working days went by where nothing happened, despite my daily phone calls inquiring about status. When finally I was a week away from vacation I got insistent that they do something and a customer service agent assured me the replacement unit would be shipped that day and to call later for a tracking number. The next day no tracking number was available, so I gave them another day. The next day no tracking number was available but they assured me it would be shipped momentarily. Later that day I called back and spoke with a different customer service agent who gave me a completely different story: the REQUEST for a replacement had been submitted to a queue, and would take over a week to be reviewed and processed. Then, if approved, the order would go into a queue in shipping where it would take another week to be processed, and finally it would be shipped via UPS ground. So the whole process was going to take over two weeks and it was unlikely I would receive the new unit until AFTER I retured from vacation. After an hour on the phone with customer service trying to find a satisfactory solution, they basically told me I'm screwed.
I don't know whether the replacement unit will work or not, but so far the $220 I spent on this unit has in no way provided the solution of entertaining my children on long trips.
But if like watching DVD movies on a 7" screen in a stationary environment like your living room, this unit will be just fine.
A great, portable DVD player 
2006-03-21
I really liked this player!
It has many good features and I've only one minor negative comment...let me elaborate.
The pros;
1.)light weight and small (but appears to be solidly built); easily portable for travel.
2.)comes with car plug adapter so it can be used in your vehicle.
3.)has 2 ports so you have the option of using one port for headphones with the main speaker on, or the second port for use with the main speakers muted. (Really useful in the car or motel room when you want to watch or listen to something while someone else uses the radio or tv)
4.)comes with an a/v connecter cord so you can hook this unit up to a TV set.
5.)LCD image is very clear...screen angle is adjustable (by tilting forward or back) to give the best picture.
6.)There is a menu button that gives you control over such things as type of stereo output, subtitles and the ability to go directly to any cut on the DVD.
7.)It also comes with a fully functioning remote.
8.)Comes with a lithium rechargable battery that reportedly will give you about 2-3 hours of use.
The con; (singular)
The only negative point I've come across with this unit is the fast forward or rewind function (using the >> keys); the key is small and must be held down it order to fast forward/rewind, making it easy to misjudge how far forward or back you wish to go. However, that being said, this is only a small annoyance in a otherwise well made product.
All in all, a compact, portable DVD player and, as with most Samsung products I've purchased before, a well built, reliable piece of electronics.
great picture, poor performance 
2007-08-23
I have owned 4 portable dvd players, and this was the second one I owned. I ended up giving it away because I was so frustrated at its inability to play DVD's. It was hit or miss. Sometimes it played, but mostly it just spun and spun and spun.
But what I really miss about it, now that I have owned two replacements, is that of all the portable DVD players I've owned, this one had by far the best picture quality. I really miss that. I miss it enough to be willing to buy another one and risk its poor performance again. I also liked the super long battery life and light weight. The Sony FX810 I'm currently using advertises longer battery life, (but it's only 3 hours compared to Samsung's 4+ hours), has poorer resolution, and is much heavier. I use it with headphones, so I have no opinion on sound quality.
Samsung, if you're reading this, please improve the quality of your product to read DVD's better, but keep the great picture and battery, (plus improve the sound), and you will have the best product out there.
Portable unless you move it, #2 2007-03-21
I bought the Samsung L70 player from Fry's, I think it was about $180, much pricier than other 7" players at the time. But... the clerk talked us into it, claiming that the resolution was better than others. I now have a feeling that he just wanted a higher commission.
It worked a few times, then kept resetting when moved. I agree with the other review titled "Portable unless you move it" -- essentially that's the truth. By the time I went back to Fry's it was outside of the exchange period; I called Samsung, but neglected to ship it back before the warranty expired. Did I already mention that the player was gently used a few times (maybe 4?).
I guess I should have learned my lesson the previous year, when a Samsung 8mm video camera broke after three months. No more Samsung products for my family.
Increasingly frustrating 
2006-08-29
This is our second portable DVD player. We purchased a "cheap" one first and had problems you'd expect from a cheap one so we then exchanged it for this model on the salesperson's suggestion.
At first all seemed great, but as we used it for the second and third times, issues others have mentioned - the audio is very poor and if it even gets slightly jarred the playback stops - started manifesting themselves.
Not only that, but the laser is so sensitive that if there is even the smallest scratch on the disc, the whole thing locks up and you have to power down and try to find your scene again.
We bought this machine to enterain my son on car trips and it has completely and utterly failed us in this objective. If we can't play any of his DVDs because even if the DVD is completely free of even the tiniest scratch, and we were able to have a completely smooth car ride, and even then, if it can't then be heard, what's the use of it? It's an expensive door stop.
Pleasently surprised 2006-08-11
I've had this player for over a year now and it's still operating great, especially for the amount of used and traveling it does.
I have found it convienent enough to slide into the back of my purse and bring to resturants or doctor's appointments for my 2 year old to entertain herself with. For that alone it's been invaluable.
She has also thrown it on the floor a few times with a hard enough impact to knock the battery right off. But surprisingly, it still works fine.
We use it almost daily and I have not noticed any problems with duribility (hinges, buttons ect).
The only reason why I did not give it five stars is because it is very frustrating in the car because it stop playing for the most random movements. I wish I had spent the extra $100 for the non-skip version, but at the time, this seemed expensive enough.
The battery lasts a long time, probably 4 hours. It outlasts my laptop! It also plays a couple of DVDs that my laptop will not, go figure.
I am glad I bought it.
Update: I have now owned it for almost 2 years now. I have a feeling that it might crap out soon. It gives me error messages every now and then and sometimes simply refuses a disc. It's had a great run though! Especially since we use it for our toddler at every meal and in addition to that we use it for car ride, resturants, etc. It has had A LOT of use.
I think this time around I'm going to get one with a smaller screen just to make it more portable and I will definitly get one with anti-skip! No doubt about that!
THE BEST! 2006-08-02
This Samsung Player exceeded my expectations really. I loved the crystal-clear picture and the sharp sound. It also looks very elegant with the stainless surface and the black cover. It's definitely worth the money.
