Overall, I'd say this product is a best-buy for the money. We didn't want to spend too much on a system since our kids are 2 and 4, and we knew that whatever we bought would take a lot of abuse and might not be long for this world. We found the Sylvania dual-dvd at a national department store for about half the price of every other dual-dvd system we researched.

The good: Above all else, it's extremely inexpensive compared to other units! The system has, as expected, taken a lot of abuse in just two months: our 2-year-old constantly kicks the screen, with and without shoes; has pulled it out and thrown it on the floor during fits of anger at least five times; and has used various cords as tightropes for walking or swinging. Despite all the misuse, both screens still work perfectly. Also, for very little additional money, we were able to purchase a 2-year extended warranty on the product (for all the above reasons, I consider this the best money we've ever spent!)... Read more

Pros: The two screens are large enough for my kids to see from the seat. The speakers are plenty loud and there is a speaker in both units so they do not have to share sound. So far the unit seems to run well and we have had no problems with it. The screen quality is good and the price--at least through Amazon--was as well. My four year old can use all of the controls on her own which is huge when I am driving alone.

Cons: The system for mounting this to the back of the seat is aweful. In order to change DVDs you have to slide the primary unit out of the holder because it is a top loader. The mounting system can also cause funny angles making the screens hard to see. There is no way my four year old can change DVDs by herself. Also the cord connecting the two screens is very short as is the cord to plug it into the adapter in the car.

We just returned from a trip with 2 days of traveling each way. We purchased 2 Sylvania units for our kids to use in our Suburban. The cord from the lighter to the first unit is really really short (4 feet?) and barely made it from the lighter to the first row of seats (maybe there are backseat outlets in newer model cars and this is a nonissue for some...?). This was easily fixed by purchasing an extension cord from Radio Shack for $10. So, an unexpectedly short cord, but an easy fix. The cord b/w the 2 units seems reasonable as long as you are keeping both units on the same row of seats(the cord is not long enough to put a unit in the 2nd row and then a unit in the 3rd row in my opinion, but the COBY dual unitl we purchased previously is long enough to do that). The unit can be slid in and out of the holding straps to change DVDs without unplugging the unit's cords (unlike the Coby system we had where you had to unplug 2 of the 3 cords to change the DVD - what a pain!!). All... Read more