Initial IDM-9530 5-Inch Portable DVD Player
Inexpensive, but does all that is advertised. Works great!
Like the last reviewer, I do not understand the negative reviews on this product either.  The Player is a low-end player, but does the job asked to do (plays DVDs) at a very reasonable price.  It has a 4:3 format screen and it is not progressive scan.  If you want those features, you're not going to find it at this price point (so stop complaining about them).   <br /> <br />The picture quality looks fine to me when played on the 5\\" screen (I've never plugged it into a TV).  Widescreen movies play in letterbox on the screen and make the image a little smaller, but on an airplane or in the back of a car this is still perfect size (especially if you are stuck in coach/economy, like I usually am). <br /> <br />Battery life is short (&lt; 2.0 hours), true... so use the car cable or AC adapter (can I say \\"duh\\" here).  If you need this on a flight I'd recommend picking up the RB-270 extended battery (5400mah) or the RB-Li06 (3600mAH) battery that came with the older 9510-series.  For some reason Initial went cheap and lowered the battery on the 9530 to 2200mAH.  Batteries only range from 25-50 dollars, and cosidering how inexpensive the player is, adding an extra battery just improves the overall usefulness of this device.  You can find this this player and the 6-hour battery for the price of most other players on the market that only have 2.5-3.0 hour battery life standard.  I get close to 8 hours (total), for the price of 2.5 hours players.  Hard to beat that! <br /> <br />The bottom line: this is perfect for travel, inexpensive, and I have no problem recommending this device.  It works for me.  Pick one up when it goes on sale, and you'll be happy too.