Philips PET710 7-Inch Widescreen Portable DVD Player
good portable player
I have been running from store to store trying out different players.  I first bought an Insignia player (see my review) but had to return it and found this one on sale.  Reading all the positive reviews in this section helped my decision.  This is probably the only one player that has the fast forward/backward buttons on the unit and not on the remote only.  The unit is well constructed and seems to be able to take some abuse.  Many other units in this price range (I bought this for $150) seem to be made of plastic.  Please read the other reviews for the good things other have said about this unit.  I just have 2 little complaints which avoid me giving this unit a 5 star.  Firstly, the unit is VERY NOISY when playing a disc.  At some point, it even emits a high pitch hum.  Secondly, the picutre is very bright.  If you are watching it in a dark room, the picture is glaring even if you turn the brightness to the lowest level.