Audiovox D1420 4.2-Inch Portable DVD Player with Built In Rechargeable Battery
I did encounter the same recharging problems and ...
Just do what was mentioned below by the other reviewer.  Plug in the DVD with the power switch on and watch an entire movie (90+ minutes).  After doing this, remove the plug, turn the POWER switch OFF, then start recharging it.  Once you do this, it keeps the charge for up to 2+ hours.  Also, I noticed that I encounter the recharging problem when I recharged it with the power switch ON (which usually happens if my stop arrives first before the end of the movie and I throw this into my bag and forget to turn the player off), and then turn it off later thinking that it's the only way for this to take the charge (this is like 2 secs to 5 minutes after realizing I left it on, not the entire 90+ minutes like the resolution above).  THAT is when it starts crapping out and only recharges up to a certain point.  Just do the process mentioned above again.  Total pain if it happens.  But I've never had a problem whenever I remember to turn it off before recharging.  My friend calls it a battery memory problem.  No idea how or why but there is something about it (he read about this apparently - geek). <br /> <br />If not for the recharging issue, I would have given it five stars.  But when it's working, definitely worth it!  Very light (however you will feel the disk turn if you are holding this).  Plays MP3s and shows JPG pictures which I burned on my dvds.  Sound quality using earphones... amazing!  You can adjust the brigthness of the pictures.  Screen is a bit small for closed caption but can be considered a good size for plain viewing.   <br /> <br />All in all, this is a great product, especially for the price.