Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8-Inch Widescreen LCD
Great Portable DVD Player for the money
I can recommend this DVD player after doing a lot of research and also trying out a few other models. My opinion is that the 3 best brands of portable DVD players are Toshiba, Phillips and Sony.<br /><br />But I eliminated Sony because Sony is more expensive and does not include a fast forward button built in. In order to fast forward on the Sony models, you have to use the remote control which is sort of a dumb design.<br /><br />While Phillips brand has better LCD video quality than Toshiba, and seems better built, the Toshiba has much more functionality. I chose Toshiba because:<br /><br />-it has AV in (as well as out) so you can plug in a digital camera to display your photos or a video game system to play games. Phillips does not.<br /><br />-the battery connects to the back and still allows you to set the player down flat on a table. The Phillips, oddly, makes the player rest at an angle when you attach the battery.<br /><br />-Battery life. Toshiba is rated 4 hours, Phillips is rated 2.5 hours.<br /><br />-Resume function: if you stop a movie, you can resume where you left off. The Phillips lacks this basic and useful function.<br /><br />The Toshiba seems solidly designed and came very well packaged. It can read homemade DVD-Rs too, which not all players can do (Phillips can). For the 8\\" size of the screen, it seems nice and compact unlike the equivalent Phillips, which seems a lot bulkier.<br /><br />I would recommend this player, it seems to have all the features I want, yet is compact and seems sturdy.