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Summary: Good Buy
Review: I bought my RCA DVD player this November, and I find both pro's and con's with this component.(Pro)the size, picture quality, acessories that were supplied with it, the price was good also. (Con's) can't charge the battery and view the DVD at the same time, unit becomes hot although the company warns that this is not a defect, sound volume is could be better. Overall for the price I paid I'm very satisfied.
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Summary: Can't beat it for the price i paid...
Review: I bought this unit as a gift for my dad, who travels extensively, and isn't the most technically inclined person. I love it, my dad loves it, and so does my seven year old nephew. I give a nod to the 'cons' that other reviewers bring up, such as sound quality with the built in speakers, the unit heating up, and the inablilty to charge the battery and use the player simultaneously. My only beef is not with the unit itself, but with the manual. On the plus side, it is organized into "How to" sections for setup and for playing each type of disc (DVD, CD, VCD and MP3). My dad found it easy to read and was able to use the player both as a stand alone unit and connected to his TV. What the manual was missing was a section that describes the function of each button, jack and switch on the console. For example, I could find no mention in the manual of one of the biggest buttons on the unit, marked 'Image Display', which changes the display mode of the built-in screen. Setting the proper mode can make all the difference when it comes to image quality. The unit also has a switch on the back that turns the video and audio outputs into inputs, allowing you to use the player as a monitor for some other video source. Somehow, our player's switch got flipped to 'input' mode, which turns off the DVD player entirely, leaving only a black screen. I could not find any documentation of this feature, even in the troubleshooting section. To make matters even worse the switch is on the back, and is completely covered when the battery is attached. Until we figured this out, we thought the player was broken.Don't get me wrong -- I think this player has great image quality and is easy to use. It was also a great value for the price I paid, and I would buy it again, either as a gift or for myself.
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Summary: LEFT HANDICAPPED
Review: I BOUGHT THIS UNIT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR XMAS. I looked at several units before purchasing this one. I thought that I had answers to all the necessary questions that would ease my mind and leave me comfortable with my purchase. I was told by a Best Buy employee which car charger to purchase and did so with their advise on the same day. The charger worked fine the first few times and then started blowing fuses like crazy. Now I hear that a car charger doesn't work with the unit and I should have never thought it would. Well, I didn't pick that out on my own. With the help of an Uneducated sales associate I bought a unit that left us unhappy. While working the unit is great, but how great can a unit be if it doesn't do what you expected. The price may sound [inexpensive] or reasonable to alot of people and I guess I thought so too, until it didn't serve the original purpose at which was to watch on trips in my car since we are in the car way too much. And that doesn't happen so [money] isn't [inexpensive] cheap or even justified. If my daughter was to be able to use this unit in our vehicle with a car charger then I would be completely thrilled with it.
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Summary: Versatile player
Review: I chose the RCA model over the more popular models (Panasonic, Aiwa, Toshiba, etc) because I enjoyed the overall value of this device. First, it had a very clear screen that is viewable from all angles which means you don't have to keep adjusting your screen angle every 5 minutes during fluctuating sunlight (on cross-country flights) Secondly, the ability to play CD and CD-R's benefit my [mp3]-compressioned off-spring. The other major selling point was with which the battery back connected with the player. It doesn't hang on via a cord but attatches perfectly on the back which still remains in size smaller than a hardcover book. Obvious detractions: Lack of Battery longevity, however buying a backup pack will off-set this...Closing discs in player are not as spring loaded as I wished, meaning that it takes a couple seconds more to insert cd/dvd sometimes. Overall very pleased with the value and performance of this product... Personally can't fathom paying $200-400 more for minor improvements.
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Summary: Awesome Portable DVD Player!
Review: I currently own 3 home DVD players, and the RCA RC5400P Portable Player. I was looking for a player that supported DVD/SVCD/MP3 and this model was the one that kept popping up in my searches. I was worried about purchasing this player due to the negative feedback I read about it, but at the price I was willing to risk it. (after all.. you can return just about anything for a refund if you don't like it) I have to say, I haven't seen any of the negative issues people have posted about this player. It plays DVD's very well, the picture is clear and the sound is great! While I really like this player, I've noticed a couple little things that people should be aware of. The headphone out sound is really quiet. I have some top of the line headphones, and you can barely hear with them on.. RCA should amplify this output a little more in future models. The player is also picky about VCDs. I've had a 50/50 success rate with Video CD's (home made). All of my store bought VCDs play perfectly. Mixed success with home burned videos. So.. would I suggest buying this player? Yes. If you're looking for a lower priced unit that looks and sounds good.. this player is as good as any in it's price range.
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Summary: NOT HAPPY AT ALL
Review: I had purchased this for my 6 year old daughter for a 4 hour flight. Charged the unit all night long, let it run down to charge up again and STILL the battery life was not long enough to view the movie "Monsters Inc.". The unit was so HOT my daughter could not have it sit on her lap. The volume is SO LOW that over the roar of the airplane even with earplugs..it was VERY difficult to hear the movie.
Accessories should include an car lighter adapter
__I DO NOT RECOMMEND this portable DVD
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Summary: Addendum
Review: I just got off the phone (for the sixth time) with RCA parts. The batteries and additional cables for this unit are not available. They *hope* they *might* be by July 10.
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Summary: Adequate
Review: I kept this player because I needed the ability to play VCD and SVCD (including XSVCD). This is one of the few players that can do this. However, do not be fooled. The battery does not last remotely 3 hours (maybe for a CD but not for DVD). Maximum battery: 2 hours 15 minutes, not 'over 3 hours.' Good enough picture, and not too large a unit. Note that you cannot play and recharge the battery at the same time, and that the battery connects to the player via a cable and covers up the video ins and outs when attached.
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Summary: This thing is all that and a bag of chips!
Review: I love this thing, I just picked one up last Saturday and have not been able to put it down since! This things plays everything from mp3 to VCD, and I have tried them all except for VCD which I have no use to. It does heat up, alot more with the battery then when plugged into the wall. A friend of mine gave me a heat sync which i set the player on when playing and it helps BIG TIME with displacing heat. If there is something about this thing I dont like I havent found out yet. Im a movie fanatic and anyone who loves to watch movies should run out and buy one of these things NOW! Even if you dont travel alot you still NEED one of these beauties! The picture is great and the sound is good to but isnt that loud when turned all the way up. Only drawback to me. By the way it has played EVERY movie I have put into it with no problems. For the money this is the one to get!
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Summary: TRAVELS WELL
Review: I purchased this model after booking three travel reservations. I traveled to North Carolina via air on May 10 and returned on May 12. The next flight was to Ohio on May 24 and returning on May 26. I then flew from NY to St. Maarten on May 28 and returned on June 1. Then my boyfriend had a flight to Mississippi on June 2 and took the unit with him. The unit handled all of the trips and travel without flaw. I was impressed with how it was able to travel so extensively with very little time to rest in between trips. The battery lasted for approximately 3 hours and the picture is clear. I purchased some really good headphones, which only enhanced the experience. It gets a little hot on the bottom, but other than that, it is well worth the money.
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