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I purchased this unit for my husband as a Christmas gift. He was initially unable to get the unit to play a disk. There is a password code (noted in instructions) that needs to be entered during set-up. We do not know if he initially missed this step or not. However, after we went back through the progressive set-up instructions, the unit worked perfectly. Sound via speakers is quite adequate, as was picture quality on the wide screen. He viewed a DVD using headphones, and sound quality was fine. Unit has not yet been used in a vehicle. A negative may be that this unit will play only Region 1 DVD's - we have not yet looked in stores to see if that will be an issue or not. For the money, both my husband and I are quite pleased with this product.
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We bought two and should have gotten more. Given as Christmas gifts, we were very pleased with the quality and ease of use. Thanks !!!! Gift giver and receiver were very pleased.
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I purchased this for a xmas gift,thank goodness I checked it!!! the remote looked like it had been chewed by a dog and the dvd player had no picture,dirty fingerprints all over the screen and scratches all over the unit,overstock are sending me a replacement but a refurbished product that still cost over $100.00 should not be unoperable and dirty ,and it will not be here in time for xmas BUYER BEWARE!!!! everything else I have purchased from Overstock has been great!!!
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I love this dvd player! I got it while in the military because it was small and looked cool. It sure did exceed my expectations. I've had it for almost 4 years now and it still works with one exception. It's a little loud which is understandable considering how old it is and how often I use it(a lot!).It's so small that I can put it in my purse, take it to work, and pull it out to watch a dvd during my lunch break. The battery doubles as the dvd player stand and can be a little tricky, but is fine once you get used to it. Just be careful. It's a value and has lasted longer than my friends' more expensive and fancy dvd players. I love it!
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The machine works fine but I didn't know "refurbished" necessarily meant "top of unit looks like it was dragged across an asphalt driveway." I've purchased other refurbished electronics before and you would never have known they were "recycled." This looks just plain used.
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The dvd player arrived in two days after I placed the order, so I opened the box to check that everything was proper and found what looks like a new player. Curiosity got the better of me so I had to give it a try. Wow! The sights and sounds were very good. It is very easy to use and now I want one. I purchased this as a Christmas gift for a frequent flier who has a 30g Ipod. I poured over the various models on Overstock and read the reviews here and on other online forums. The DCP850 is a past model that supports older model Ipods. Throughout my research I found mostly positive reviews for the Philips DVD. I have purchased refurbished name brand items from Overstock before and never had a issue, however what I did glean from the reviews was that most users consider portable dvds as a disposable item with a self life of one or two years. For that reason I chose the replacement plan.
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Ownership: 1 year
8.5" fold & swivel widescreen
Pros:
-Lightweight
-Good picture, good resolution
-Play almost everything
-It comes with many accessories you need. Cassette adapter, earphones, car cigarette adapter, etc.
-Swivel screen is pretty convenient. You can fold it flat on itself to only show the screen
-Comes with a rechargeable battery. It is flat and sits at the bottom of the unit.
-My unit comes with a power adapter that is small & light. Input is 100-240V which works in many countries.
-Has A/V inputs to hook up your video games on the road
Cons:
-The rechargeable battery can easily get loose and detached while in use
-Noticeable whirring noise while playing DVDs
-Battery is good for a couple of hours
We have dropped it from a sofa (15 in) to hard floor while playing and still working good.
8.5" fold & swivel widescreen
Pros:
-Lightweight
-Good picture, good resolution
-Play almost everything
-It comes with many accessories you need. Cassette adapter, earphones, car cigarette adapter, etc.
-Swivel screen is pretty convenient. You can fold it flat on itself to only show the screen
-Comes with a rechargeable battery. It is flat and sits at the bottom of the unit.
-My unit comes with a power adapter that is small & light. Input is 100-240V which works in many countries.
-Has A/V inputs to hook up your video games on the road
Cons:
-The rechargeable battery can easily get loose and detached while in use
-Noticeable whirring noise while playing DVDs
-Battery is good for a couple of hours
We have dropped it from a sofa (15 in) to hard floor while playing and still working good.
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Pros:
* SD Media slot
* Handy to dock an IPod to
Cons:
* Flimsy plastic construction
* Picture quality is poor with narrow viewing angle
* Battery life is very short compared to other players
* Power button is in a place where it can accidentally be turned on/off and there's no lock to keep that from happening.
* Buttons aren't very responsive so you often have to push a button 2 or 3 times to get it to work.
* If you turn it off or switch modes it doesn't remember where you were in the movie. For some dvds this means you have to go through the annoying process of waiting through the preview trailers again.
* My unit had a dead pixel on the screen.
Because of all these problems I've had with mine I'm returning it and getting the Sony DVP-FX820/P 8-Inch Portable DVD Player
* SD Media slot
* Handy to dock an IPod to
Cons:
* Flimsy plastic construction
* Picture quality is poor with narrow viewing angle
* Battery life is very short compared to other players
* Power button is in a place where it can accidentally be turned on/off and there's no lock to keep that from happening.
* Buttons aren't very responsive so you often have to push a button 2 or 3 times to get it to work.
* If you turn it off or switch modes it doesn't remember where you were in the movie. For some dvds this means you have to go through the annoying process of waiting through the preview trailers again.
* My unit had a dead pixel on the screen.
Because of all these problems I've had with mine I'm returning it and getting the Sony DVP-FX820/P 8-Inch Portable DVD Player
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Although this portable DVD player is a very nice item for the price, as mentioned in other reviews it suffers from a serious bug -- it can display widescreen 16:9 video but it will not crop the display on the sides to properly show 4:3 video, instead stretching it horizontally to fit and distorting the picture.
This is NOT just a problem with old TV shows, it distorts the video on every anime DVD I've tried on it, as well as a number of other DVDs that weren't shot in a widescreen format. Some modern TV shows do seem to have widescreen options and will work.
I contacted Philips support in hopes they knew about the problem and had a fix, but all I got was a blank response. So if all you ever watch is modern movies, this thing works fine -- but anything else, you're taking your chances. I've had a number of DVD players but this is the first one I've run across with such a problem.
This is NOT just a problem with old TV shows, it distorts the video on every anime DVD I've tried on it, as well as a number of other DVDs that weren't shot in a widescreen format. Some modern TV shows do seem to have widescreen options and will work.
I contacted Philips support in hopes they knew about the problem and had a fix, but all I got was a blank response. So if all you ever watch is modern movies, this thing works fine -- but anything else, you're taking your chances. I've had a number of DVD players but this is the first one I've run across with such a problem.
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The picture quality was great. The sound was fabulous. Sadly, the unit kept freezing up on me after about 20 minutes. Had to return. If I could get this brand new, I'd buy it for sure.
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great value for your bucks! got the player in short time from ordering and all parts were there and everything worked. the outside cover has a slight scratch but other than that it plays all region of dvd's. and since I travel a bit this comes in handy. It is also great for my ipod movies which can get a bit hard on the eyeballs when watching on the ipod screen. overall great with no reservations
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The sole reason I purchased this item is because it played AVI files from SD cards and USB flash drives and was DivX compatible. The description and all the reviews boast about how *nifty* this USB/SD feature is, however, none of them tell you the QUALITY of the movies playing from these sources.
I loaded several movies onto a USB flash drive and also an SD card and tested them both. When playing high-quality AVIs, the video is horrible. All moving objects are very blocky and digitized looking, like the processor or graphics card can't keep up. However, low quality AVIs (cartoons, etc) play beautifully. Too bad I didn't buy this for watching cartoons :(
Just to be sure, I popped both the flashdrive and the SD card into my laptop and tried them there as well...directly from the flashdrive/card, not my HD. They both played beautifully. I even tried the SD card in my PDA and that played beautifully too. That's three different players and four different movies, and only the Coby player had
I loaded several movies onto a USB flash drive and also an SD card and tested them both. When playing high-quality AVIs, the video is horrible. All moving objects are very blocky and digitized looking, like the processor or graphics card can't keep up. However, low quality AVIs (cartoons, etc) play beautifully. Too bad I didn't buy this for watching cartoons :(
Just to be sure, I popped both the flashdrive and the SD card into my laptop and tried them there as well...directly from the flashdrive/card, not my HD. They both played beautifully. I even tried the SD card in my PDA and that played beautifully too. That's three different players and four different movies, and only the Coby player had
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I ordered this item several days ago. The page said it was in stock. Well, it's taking them *at least* 7 days just to ship it, so that it's guaranteed I won't get it for our Thanksgiving vacation - for which I bought it. No explanation whatsoever as to why there is such a huge delay on shipping it and no apologies either.
So, if you were thinking of getting one of these for a long drive, make sure you order it at least a month in advance.
So, if you were thinking of getting one of these for a long drive, make sure you order it at least a month in advance.
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Phillips PET-1030/37 Review
Pros:
1. Versatility--Plays DVD, DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW, (S)VCD, DivX® & MPEG4 movies and MP3/WMA-CD, CD and CD-RW and Jpeg pictures
2. Play files from USB flashdrives and SD memory cards.
3. Better than average loudness from built-in speakers.
Cons:
1. No Power Button on the remote control.
2. The Power Button on the player is difficult to access.
3. The built-in SD memory card reader does not accept the new SDHC high capacity (>2Gb) cards.
4. The internal operating system does not support the new Windows disk formats NTFS and exFAT, making it difficult to connect large capacity hard drives via USB 2.0 (See comments below).
5. At times, the Unit has fits of mysterious repeated shutdowns (perhaps a dew sensor? No error msg displayed.)
6. The DVD stepper motor makes loud thrashing noises during power up/pwr down or return to Disk Menu, chapter skip etc.
7. Noticeable light pattern at bottom of screen from LCD backlight during dim/dark scenes.
8. Ultra cheap
Pros:
1. Versatility--Plays DVD, DVD+/-R and DVD+/-RW, (S)VCD, DivX® & MPEG4 movies and MP3/WMA-CD, CD and CD-RW and Jpeg pictures
2. Play files from USB flashdrives and SD memory cards.
3. Better than average loudness from built-in speakers.
Cons:
1. No Power Button on the remote control.
2. The Power Button on the player is difficult to access.
3. The built-in SD memory card reader does not accept the new SDHC high capacity (>2Gb) cards.
4. The internal operating system does not support the new Windows disk formats NTFS and exFAT, making it difficult to connect large capacity hard drives via USB 2.0 (See comments below).
5. At times, the Unit has fits of mysterious repeated shutdowns (perhaps a dew sensor? No error msg displayed.)
6. The DVD stepper motor makes loud thrashing noises during power up/pwr down or return to Disk Menu, chapter skip etc.
7. Noticeable light pattern at bottom of screen from LCD backlight during dim/dark scenes.
8. Ultra cheap
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Can't be beat...even though that's exactly what my special-needs son does to it. And it lasts for at least 6 months of daily abuse. Imagine how many years of service it would provide under normal conditions. The picture is gorgeous and there is more volume available with this version than with some earlier models. It's super easy to use and comes with more accessories than you can shake a stick at! Travels great. Can't imagine anyone not loving it.
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This came very quickly and was very easy to set up. It has the ability to play from the iPod, but I haven't used this feature yet. I have played DVD movies and they are very easy to play. Nice that a remote control comes with it, though I don't need to use it often. The movies play well and the speakers have plenty of sound, easy to hear! The pictures are clear and steady, no flickering or fading. If you leave it on, but not playing, the battery will be dead at the end of the day. (duh! -- I forgot!) It will play while plugged in, but won't charge till you turn it off. I just plug it in at night, and it will run many hours. It's lightweight and fits nicely in the niche on the top of my treadmill, so I can watch movies or programs while working out. I use my earphones for this and the sound through them is great! (I got the Augen earphones from Overstock, and they are the most comfy with the best sound -- no more sore ears from extended use!!). The other thing that is nice about this DVD
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Great product for the price. Very large screen and super-loud speakers for watching your DVD's. I've only used it twice on road trips with the family and it worked just fine. The remote is also very easy to use, and works well from a considerable diatance away. The only thing is that the unit does get very hot after about 45 - 60 minutes of use so I usually mount it near a window or vent inside the car to keep the air flow over the back of it. Also, a windshield mount or some standing supports (tri-pod) would be nice so that you don't have to hold the unit up-right.
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This is one of the best portable DVDs I've used. The screen has a very wide angle view thus you can see the picture eventhough you are not directly in front of the screen, great for sharing what you're seeing (specially if you have more than one kid).
The battery duration is also the longest!
The battery duration is also the longest!
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This Panasonic DVD LS86 replaced a boxy, Toshiba 9" DVD/TV player that we had for years. It was a regular CRT, and worked very well as a DVD player for road trips for my family. Too many drops out of the car ended its career.
We then researched the various DVD / LCD players. Our biggest dislike of what we researched was the picture and the sound. Too many players had low viewing angles, and too many required headsets to listen. Well, we wanted our kids to be able to watch roadtrip DVDs without completely tuning us out (in other words, without headsets), and to be able to see the picture from both sides of the backseat. Thus, we didn't really buy anything and on the next trip our kids had to actually read books (Auugghh - mean parents!!!)
After that trip we really just lucked into this Panasonic. I went to the local Big Box electronics store, and they told me this one had just come out. It was marked really low, and they told me to try it and see if it met my requirements. If it
We then researched the various DVD / LCD players. Our biggest dislike of what we researched was the picture and the sound. Too many players had low viewing angles, and too many required headsets to listen. Well, we wanted our kids to be able to watch roadtrip DVDs without completely tuning us out (in other words, without headsets), and to be able to see the picture from both sides of the backseat. Thus, we didn't really buy anything and on the next trip our kids had to actually read books (Auugghh - mean parents!!!)
After that trip we really just lucked into this Panasonic. I went to the local Big Box electronics store, and they told me this one had just come out. It was marked really low, and they told me to try it and see if it met my requirements. If it
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This was perfect portabel DVD player for us! We watch both Greek and American movies on it when we travel! The picture quality is very good and the price for it was great!
