CYBERHOME CH-LDV 700B 7-Inch Widescreen Portable DVD Player
Decent Unit, Poor Battery
I recently purchased this unit and was initially pleased with the picture quality and decent sound quality. In the car the sound has to be almost on the max setting to hear OK (without headphones... don't think my 6 month old is ready for headphones...) After a couple of uses the battery would barely hold a charge. The fact that you need to remove the battery when using the car adapter is a big negative; it's too much hassle and a weak design point. Perhaps they should put a battery disable switch or something. On the positive side, I was pleased to learn that you can plug in external video (PS2, camcorder, etc.) The included accessories are extensive and the carrying case is great for keeping everything in one place. Having to unzip the case into halves to mount in the car was a bit of a hassle too. After a week or so I returned the unit for a refund, not wanting to take a chance on an exchange. Apart from poor battery performance and charging methods this is a decent unit for the money. Just be sure to read ALL the instructions concerning battery usage. You can buy an extended life battery for $50 or so that will give 3+ hours use, not a bad idea if you've got the cash.