Coby TF-DVD7050 7-Inch TFT Portable Tablet-Style Portable DVD Player
Happily meeting mediocre expectations
I don't have a lot to compare to, as this is my first product of this type, but I'm pretty happy with the purchase. <br /> <br />I carry this around the house with me while I'm doing chores or sitting in my office, and it's doing a fine job for that, and I'm really happy I finally broke down and bought a portable unit so that I can use it this way and break away from the couch.  It's also great 'cause I can keep myself more entertained while alone doing the stuff that I need to do.  But all that's more related to what it is than what kind it is. <br /> <br />I find I get about 2 hours out of the battery, which is a bit disappointing, but I pretty much always use the built-in speakers instead of headphones.  The sound quality is decent, but I wish it would go a bit louder so I could hear it over the kitchen sink or a frying pan and the microwave.  Some of that is dependent on the particular title I'm watching, though.  I wish there were a volume control on the remote, and fast forward and rewind buttons on the unit (it only has next and previous). <br /> <br />Picture quality is decent, but I find it really annoying that the display always defaults to widescreen, and I have to manually change it to 4:3 on every disc/powerup when I'm watching most TV DVD titles.  My regular DVD player is smart enough to at least figure that part out on its own. <br /> <br />I like the grippy feel of the housing - I'm not afraid that I'm going to drop it as I walk around.  The adjustable-height prop-stand is great for adjusting the viewing angle as necessary. <br /> <br />I took the advice I read in some of the comments here and gave the player a \\"burn-in\\" test when I first got it, playing it for several hours straight, and I haven't had any problems with it yet. <br /> <br />So it's not perfect, but it's far from awful, and for the price I think it's a pretty good deal and certainly worth checking out.