Coby TF-DVD7050 7-Inch TFT Portable Tablet-Style Portable DVD Player
May be the Best DVD Tablet player but...
I spent about a month in the States on buisness and needed a dvd player while there. However I wanted a truly portable player, in a tablet design  and so spent some time shopping. I started first with a Best Buy flipped-screen unit but took that back after finding the protruding battery and washed-out screen unacceptable. I had heard about the Coby unit while in Canada and was glad to find it at a music store in Texas where I bought it for more than advertised here. I would say then I have spent about 2 months with the unit.<br /><br />Now the review, and the pros: this screen has a much nicer screen than most of the other dvd players out there (save for the Sony D-VE7000S which may be an alternative to this, and I looked at that one too). The better screen makes viewing that much more enjoyable, and if your stuck on a plane for a long trip, that's important. It was also important for me that there was a fast-forward/rewind accesible on the unit, and this it has. The battery is tucked into the unit instead of sticking out, however because its a small screen, it is thicker (but much cheaper) than more expensive players. Although its missing a flat base, I like the feel of the unit while holding it, especially while laying in bed.<br /><br />Other good points: lcd kill switch to save on battery life, which is about 2 1/2 hours. You could swap the battery if you got another one, and the unit doesn't reboot when you pull the ac plug (as does the Sony).  Nice small brick ac adapter that uses a standard detachable cord. Sound is not bad for little speakers and headphone jacks on either side. There's a Mode control where you can change the settings without the remote. You have a Coxial, Audio/Video out which worked quite well and in tandem with an external TV. Last, the player plays PAL discs if you happen to have any nearby.<br /><br />The cons:<br /><br />The hold switch doesn't work to stop you from accidently turning the unit on or off, although it does work for the other controls. Sound could be louder and better sounding for some discs, as in movies. There is no menu switch on the player so you need the remote to access the menu on the dvd (or reboot the disc). The remote feels and looks cheap and doesn't always respond to commands. The worst of the player: DVD-R's do not play well, you need to copy them to DVD-+'s to play on this player. Rewinding and Fast-Forwarding copied discs often leads to seize-ups, which negates the main reason for me in buying this player. And although the unit plays PAL, it doesn't convert a Pal signal to a NTSC signal to be viewed on a NTSC tv,  so you get a bunch of wavy lines on a screen.<br /><br />However I am fairly demanding, so if your needs are more conventional, I think it will be a fine player. Just try to find yourself a good set of headphones (with volume) and especially noise-cancelling if travelling on a plane. I think its a fine tablet portable DVD player until the others catch up.k for the other controls. Sound could be louder and better sounding for some discs, as in movies. There is no menu switch on the player so you need the remote to access the menu on the dvd (or reboot the disc). The remote feels and looks cheap and doesn't always respond to commands. The worst of the player: DVD-R's do not play well, you need to copy them to DVD-+'s to play on this player. Rewinding and Fast-Forwarding copied discs often leads to seize-ups, which negates the main reason for me in buying this player. And although the unit plays PAL, it doesn't convert a Pal signal to a NTSC signal to be viewed on a NTSC tv,  so you get a bunch of wavy lines on a screen.   <br /> <br />However I am fairly demanding, so if your needs are more conventional, I think it will be a fine player. Just try to find yourself a good set of headphones (with volume) and especially noise-cancelling if travelling on a plane. I think its a fine tablet portable DVD player until the others catch up.  <br /> <br />