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Summary: dead on arrival!!!
Review: i purchased this product only to have the screen completely die on me the first time i used it. i bought it based on the otherwise excellent reviews other people had given it. the contrast would inexplicably go from light to dark by itself while watching a movie. then the screen went black, never to turn on again. i have since returned it and will look into another brand. it's kind of ironic that the brand i bought was based on good reviews for reliability and was a complete dud.
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Summary: Freezes up A LOT!!!
Review: I was initially very satisfied with this product but within the first week it began freezing up on a VERY regular basis, and often within the first ten minutes of use. In order to try again, I have to turn it off, unplug it, remove the disk, and try it again in a few minutes.
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Summary: Did I Receive the Right Product?
Review: I've been wanting to buy a portable dvd player for some time, and with an airplane trip from Boston to Alaska planned for next month, I thought this would be the perfect time to take the plunge. I was attracted to the Audiovox D1500A 5" Portable DVD Player due to the low price and great Amazon ratings. I received the player yesterday and after testing it with several dvds, I'm wondering - is this the same player everyone here is raving about?The player looks sturdy and figuring out how to use it was a snap. I popped in my first test dvd, The Sound of Music, and turned the player on. The sound from the speakers is about what you'd expect, terrible, but with headphones it was fine. I was surprised with the picture quality. There was a problem with aliasing as well as colors looking washed out. Thinking it might be the dvd, I also tried my Fargo dvd and then a dvd from the tv series, X Files, and had the same problem with each - washed out color, aliasing, and titles which were blurry around the edges and extremely difficult to read. The only adjustment you can make to the picture is the brightness, and playing around with that didn't help. I am not particularly demanding when it comes to video quality, but I could not put up with this poor picture quality for an entire movie. It's possible that I just received a defective unit, but I'm returning this to Amazon tomorrow and looking for another portable dvd player. That said, I do think this would be a good dvd player for kids who aren't picky about picture quality. It's well made and if it gets broken, you won't be out that much money.
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Summary: TERRIBLE PICTURE, NOT EVEN WORTH THE LOW PRICE
Review: I've been wanting to buy a portable dvd player for some time, and with an airplane trip from Boston to Alaska planned, I thought this would be the perfect time to take the plunge. I was attracted to the Audiovox D1500A 5" Portable DVD Player due to the low price and great Amazon ratings. I received the player and after testing it with several dvds, I'm wondering - is this the same player everyone here is raving about?
The player looks sturdy and figuring out how to use it was a snap. I popped in my first test dvd, The Sound of Music, and turned the player on. The sound from the speakers is about what you'd expect, terrible, but with headphones it was fine. I was surprised with the picture quality. There was a problem with aliasing as well as colors looking washed out.
Thinking it might be the dvd, I also tried my Fargo dvd and then a dvd from the tv series, X Files, and had the same problem with each - washed out color, aliasing, and titles which were blurry around the edges and extremely difficult to read.
The only adjustment you can make to the picture is the brightness, and playing around with that didn't help. I am not particularly demanding when it comes to video quality, but I could not put up with this poor picture quality for an entire movie.
Even the extremely low price does not justify the worst picture quality I have ever seen on a portable dvd player. I returned this to Amazon and bought a Panasonic brand player instead.
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Summary: SWEET DEAL!!!!!!!!!!
Review: im a avid gamer and i was soooo excited when i found out i could take my games with me on the road. this is soooo great!!!!!
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Summary: A Wonderful Little Player
Review: Prior to the purchase of this unit, I read all of the reviews posted on this site. Although there were a few negative reviews, I decided to go with the majority - and ordered the unit. And I am so glad that I did.
I bought this player for my 7-year old daughter for Christmas. We travel a lot, and I got really tired of lugging a small television/vcr combo with us.
As soon as the unit arrived, I unpacked it and fired it up. I am still amazed at the quality and clarity of both the picture and sound. The picture is crystal clear, and sound is flawless - with or without the headphones. My daughter carries it with her everytime we get in the van. She holds it in her lap at all times - and I have not heard or seen the unit skip a single time.
We are able to watch one movie on a fully-charged battery. The unit came with a car adapter (which is wonderful) that will charge the battery even while the player is in use. It came with an AC adapter, as well as the necessary cables to hook the unit up to any TV in our home.
This player is an exceptional value for the price. We couldn't be more pleased.
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Summary: Super machine, great value.
Review: The player is everything that it claims to be. The instruction manual is simple and accurate. The picture is crystal clear and the controls either on the remote or the player itself are easy to operate and understand. The battery has given about 6 hours playback time and will charge whilst the unit is playing and connected to an external power source in the car or at home.
It is a go anywhere machine, so far I have only played DVD discs, but the sound is excellent, but when it is piped through my minivan's sound system, then the performance really qualifies as outstanding.
It is hard to see how a unit this size could be better - why pay more?
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Summary: RIP OFF
Review: The product worked great until a week after my warranty expires. It is as if there is a timer on the DVD to make the product useless after 90 days. Have to chuck it b/c it would cost more to have it repaired by Audiovox. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
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Summary: World Traveler
Review: This is a great unit for the price. I've watched 2 DVD's while on a flight using battery power. The picture and sound are clear and the unit is very user friendly. I also hooked up our video camera and game counsel to it. This unit is a blast with all the options. I have not used the car adapter yet, but I'm glad it is there. I held off on giving it a 5 only because I would have liked a larger screen, and the unit is thicker than the others. It doesn't fit well in the Targus DVD case very well. I'd recomendd getting all the stuff you want to cary with it, headphones and DVD's and trying out the fit at a camera shop. I eneded up using a video camera bag and it all fits fine. If you are a frequent flyer I highly recomend Noise Canceling headsets, I'm sure Amazon has some for you to chose. Over all, a great little item.
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Summary: ATTENTION
Review: this player is cool the way it looks and all,but the picture is rather not good!!the picture of it is all white-ish and it is extremely hard to read small words on the screen!well the only reason im rating it 2 stars instead of 1 is because of its sound and design.take my advice,DON"T BUY!!
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