Customer Reviews
Very Good Sturdy Player w/EVERYTHING in Box 
2008-02-09
Very good DVD player. We couldn't go anywhere with our 2 kids without it. We did have 2 7-inch (PET724) models crap out eventually over probably 1.5-2 years time, but the kids are rough on them and accidents happen. These are very sturdy, and ours would even get splashed with water from time to time. We upgraded to the 8.5-inch (PET824) this time and it has held up the best so far. The box included EVERYTHING that you would ever need and then some. Everyone who sees our player(s) comment on the high quality construction and the shiny ivory-like exterior surface.
Massive Battery Life 
2008-01-07
Truly a great product, can be made multi region, is multi voltage, battery lasts 6+ hours (even on a plane), speakers OK.
Only downside is the lack of ability to reverse the screen so as to deny little fingers from presing buttons when the dvd is playing.
This was bought for use on long trips with young children..I am now a little too familiar with the jungle book
love this DVD player! 2007-12-14
Bought this DVD player after much research and just love it. The battery lasts forever (6 hours) and the picture is great.
Great Portable DVD Player!! 2007-12-06
Battery life is great! Other people said it will last 6 hours on one charge!
Audio is crisp and clear without head phones! Especially great with Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones!
Resolution is great from 2 feet away, but looks a little grainy up close.
I am very happy with the Philips 8.5 inch PET824 Portable DVD Player!
Has a external battery, but that doesn't bother me. Comes with car adapter and palm sized remote and the other audio/video cables. Has two head phone jacks on the side. I'd give it 10 out of 10 stars if I could!
Side Note: When first putting in a dvd it does make a loud spin up noise, but that is normal on all dvd players anyway. It will not interfere with normal operation of the device.
Too noisy! 
2007-10-31
I bought one at Amazon. As soon as I put the DVD in, it started making funny noise, like it's about to break, so I've send it back and exchanged it for the same thing. The second one did the same thing. I am very disappointed! For $180 you'd think they would make it a bit quieter! I've owned a less expensive DVD player and it did not make this kind of noise. Also open button is getting stock a bit. Other then that its good, picture quality is good, and plays all my dvds and vcds, even the ones we brought from Europe.
Works great so far! 2008-07-14
Great quality, doesn't skip when used in the car. Great resolution, has been a life saver when traveling with the kids. Would recommend it.
Great portable dvd player, so far! 2008-07-01
This is my second portable dvd player, my first was an akai 7" which lasted about a year then suddenly stopped working.
This portable dvd player is everything I expected and more. I've had it for at least a year and haven t experienced any major problems yet.
The main feature I was looking for was a multi-regional player which this wasn't but the region-free hack from a previous review fixed that problem and now I can watch all regions of dvd.
It s definitely a great idea to buy a big-brand portable dvd player (eg sony, philips, samsung etc) rather than a random low budget brand - it's worth the cost.
PROS:
Beautiful looks.
Decent display, not as great as i had hoped though...
Long battery life.
Plays many different video and audio files.
Nice remote, with many features.
The included headphones were surprisingly amazing quality!
Includes case.
Worth what you pay.
CONS:
No fast-forward and rewind buttons on the player, but on the remote.
Flimsy disk drawer.
Great sound with headphones, below-average sound without.
Fairly scratch-sensitive, unlike some other portable dvd players.
Whirring sound when disk is loading, but stops when it s playing.
It s very tempting to stop the disk before it stops spinning but I suggest you don t, I think it messes up the player...
Philips 8.5" Portable DVD Player 2008-05-08
Item came quickly. Packaged well and has all components. Does have a lot of scratches on the cover but the inside looks great. The picture is great but as other people have reviewed on amazon about this item, it is loud when you turn it on and while the dvd gets ready to play and while it's turning off.
Great DivX player! 2008-03-05
This is GREAT DivX player. Phillips seem to be the best at this. Yes it is a little noisy at startup but this is because it is reading COMPRESSED files (DivX format and Mpeg4) and is normal and goes away once the movie starts. I get 6 movies (DivX) on a standard DVD so this is why i choose this player. The battery life is AMAZING and the screen is great. The sound also seems fine to me. I wouldnt buy anything different for my DivX movies. It is also easy to unlock to region-free as i watch a lot of UK movies. Another excellent point is that it will play all my music files (mp3) on a DVD. Be careful as most players will not recognise mp3's on a DVD only on CD so check before you buy! I had not realised this before. I now have around 100 of my CD's in mp3 format and record them onto a single DVD so i never have to change the disc on a drive from East coast to West coast!(I work all over USA). I then plug the DVD player into my truck sound system and use the remote to change tracks etc. Great buy!
Loved it but.... 2008-03-01
I really loved this player however it doesnt play while charging, which isnt a great concern since it has a long battery durability, headphones are not included, not a great concern again since it has the jacks and you can purchase that, what bothered me the most is that IT DOESNT HAVE SKIP PROTECTION!!
