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Summary: Great little machine
Review: I purchased the AudioVox 1680 for a trip to Florida with the grandchildren. We had quite a long plane ride and they were totally consumed in watching Harry Potter. It played with no trouble, but I noticed it was hot when the movie finished. My husband devised a stand that would allow the air to circulate under the unit and it has worked beautifully. I also use it when my husband watches a western on TV. Put the "earbuds" on and he doesn't even know I'm around. I like the "earbuds", as they allow two to listen. I think I made a good choice in the AudioVox 1680.
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Summary: You Will Take A Chance.
Review: I was attracted by the AudioVox DVD 1680 player because of the design, accesories, and price. Player operated fine for the first few weeks, even though the audio volume is low and can not be set too high. After, the nightmare began. The discs being played would freeze, slow down, audio spoken would not be in sync with actors mouth movement. At times I coould not turn on player manualy nor with the remote until it decided to do so after numerous attempts. ( It seems to have a mind of its own.) I have kept the player since I am always busy and was unable to return it. Lately it has been working fine with little demonic posessions of its own. Are the glitches worth the trouble, versus price? I do not know. Its your choice.
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Summary: Superlative quality for a reasonable price.
Review: I purchased the DVD 1680 after a rather exhaustive search for a portable DVD player. I took it on a business trip to Scotland, and it played superbly. No problems chaging the battery from 240 volts British electricity. I purchased an extra battery, and still had power left after 7 hours of use on the transatlantic flight home. Beware of purchasing DVDs overseas - they will not work. Even though it is PAL and NTSC compatible, there are different versions of DVDs recorded overseas this player will not read.
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Summary: Wonderful Product!
Review: I have had my Audiovox DVD1680 Portable DVD Player for about a week now and I love it! It is such a great value. It works fine in sunlight with very little glare and the picture quality is superb. The sound is also quite impressive. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a great deal.
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Summary: Outshines the big guys
Review: I started my research with certain criteria: < $500, super-clear picture and extremely portable. I decided to purchase the DV1680 from Target. This is after quite a few visits to local electronics stores to sample different makers and models. To be honest, the more expensive models didn't seem to have as sharp a picture as the 1680. After reading a few mixed reviews here (mostly about the playback on some DVDs) I began to experiment. I tried a slew of DVDs from the public library (many abused and smudged) and had no problems with playback. At least give this guy a try, I love mine and saved a lot of money.
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Summary: Please avoid this Unit!
Review: I bought this Portable DVD player at Super Target on sale and when I got it home it played very well and had a nice picture until I tried to watch a complete movie on it. It seemed like it got really hot about halfway through the movie and when I tried to adjust the brightness of the screen it was unresponsive. Then the movie froze and totally locked up so I had to unplug the unit and replug it back in to get it to work.
I took it back to Target the next day and got my money back. Target gave me a little hassle about paying a restocking fee but I talked them out of it. If it locks up the first time you use it what's going to happen a year from now? Buyer beware!
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Summary: Perfect Little Moblie Unit
Review: I read the reviews of several TOP Mobile DVD players, viewed installed versions locally and bought the AV1680 at Target for [money]. It seemed to be the best price for what I wanted and the picture quality is excellent. I have a GrandCheorkee and it fits perfectly on the console between the driver and passenger seats. There's a no slip mat that works. The sound quality is not like your home theater but it's perfect for the car if not using headphones. This unit comes with lots of accessories. I haven't had any problems with the unit, no skipping and screen issues and think it's worth the [money] I paid. It's perfect for road trips.
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Summary: A suprisingly Good Value
Review: I have had this player for three days now and I am very pleased. Image quality is sharp, and I have not found any DVDs it wouldn't play. The sound from the tiny speakers is tinny, but it makes it easier to understand dialog through background noise. I compared this one to a slightly cheaper RCA model. Both could play MP3s, SVCDs, VCDs and DVDs, but in my experienc RCA players don't function as the description or even the manual describe. In fact that ties in to my only complaint, the manual. It contains a good description of playing DVDs, nothing else. No help in formatting MP3 files on CD-Rs or any other reference material. Just DVDs. I was a little skeptical of choosing Audiovox from experience in the past with their stereos, but this player feels solid and well designed.
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Summary: 2nd Unit Didn't Work Either
Review: ...I found that it played maybe 1 out of every 3 dics I put in it, and even the 1 it would play it would sometimes freeze up or slow down. Well, I thought that every assembly line is entitled to one lemon, so I returned it to Amazon. Well the 2nd one has been no better. The first couple of discs did play (one with a couple of slow downs), so that lulled me into a false sense of security. Since then, no disc I have put into the unit has played. Tonight I put a brand new disc of the "Great Escape" into the unit 26 times and it did not play once.I'm 43 years old and this is without a doubt the single worst consumer product I have ever purchased. As I said above, I'll give every manufacturer one bad product, but not two. And to top it off, I waited too long to really test this 2nd unit out and Amazon won't let me return it. This is the biggest piece of [junk] I've ever purchased.
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Summary: Better than I imagined!!
Review: I did months of research before I finally plopped down the cash for this unit. I am a widescreen TV advocate, at the fact that this screen is 4:3 and not 16:9 worried me at first, but not after I saw it in operation! The picture clarity is wonderful, from even sharp angles. I am looking at in on my desk right now almost sideways, and I can still see the picture fine. It is a little heavy for it's size, but we're talking 5-8 pounds, so it's not like you need to order a back brace. The speakers are more than adequate, and more than likely you'll use headphones anyway. The supplies cables (optical audio, car adapter, ac adapter, A/V input/output) are just about all you'll need, unless you can take advantage of the S-Video output, which will require the purchase of a s-video cord that goes from $10 to $50. I frequently suffer from "buyer's regret" after spending a good deal of money on home theater gadgets, but not this time. My wife was even impressed, and believe it or not, actually congratulated me on the purchase. I still haven't recovered from the shock. I could not reccommend this unit more. Good luck!!
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