I received this portable DVD player as a surprise birthday gift recently. I have to say that so far I'm delighted with the machine. The first pleasant surprise is that it was charged up and ready to go, right out of the box. I haven't taken so much as a look at the instructions yet, but have found every aspect of the player's function to be user-friendly and easily intuitive (which coming from me is saying something).

Another reviewer complained about the picture quality. I find it to be perfectly fine. My one tip would be to make sure you've got the screen angled properly for best viewing. Additionally, the sound quality, in particular the volume level, was far superior to an Insignia portable player I was using a few weeks ago. The included remote control was also significantly better than the other brand, as it had more features available such as on-screen display, angle, and zoom.

I've spent hours at a stretch watching DVDs on my player, and I've yet... Read more

This is a great product. We used to have an old 7" Initial brand player and jumping to 9" brand new device seemed like a miracle. We have ordered the item few days before our road trip so actually had to pay an extra 20$ or so for overnight delivery. Despite that quite satisfied with the product and do not regret for a second.

I liked the design of the player and it being white and glossy recalls some associations with stylish Apple brands. It is somewhat thick body but extremely lightweight for the size. The compartment for DVD is covered by 2/3 size of the body top that opens up. The top looks a bit weak and you naturally would want to be somewhat careful when inserting the DVD. May be a smaller opening for DVD would be more reliable, however would mess up the design.

I guess the biggest surprise for me was the life of the battery. We drove from KS to TX for 8 hours and our little one was watching it almost all the way through. No, the battery would not... Read more

Overall, this is a competent replacement for my three old Mintek player. See below for pro's and con's. The battery recharge takes 5 hours and device will play for about 4.3 hours. I think thats pretty decent. This review is for the similar model 941A.

Pro's

Decent 9" screen. Quite sharp for retail movie DVD's. If you were expecting HDTV, look elsewhere.
Sound quality was fair.
Many remote buttons are duplicated on the player.
Plays MP3 CD's. Can view jpg picture files on a CD.
Compact remote.
Includes a tight fitting sleeve, AV cable, car power adapter, and AC power adapter.
Use AV cable to play back to a TV. (Additional component/composite cable may be needed).
Not as heavy as my previous 7" Mintek player.

Con's

Player has motor noise noticeable at low volume levels.
Body of the player is plastic, feels cheap.
Maximum volume is a little short.
On/Off slider is marked reversed.