Audiovox DVD1500 5.8-Inch Portable DVD Player
Much better than I expected, but everything soon changed
I received the Audiovox DVD1500 for Christmas, after having asked for a Panasonic or a Toshiba portable DVD player.  My mother-in-law saved over $... by getting me this one, so I don't fault her.  However, had I been shelling out the money I would have done without until I could have afforded more.<br />Once I got used to the fact that I know owned an Audiovox product (something I had vowed never to do), I found that this little unit had some pretty good features: S-Video out, Optical Digital Out, a pretty decent screen, and good battery life.  My only complaints were that it was kind of clunky (unlike the 2nd and 3rd generation models that are much slimmer) and it also couldn't play MP3's.<br />We used the player in the car ride home and my son watched about five Baby Einstein DVDs.  I used it a little to watch bits and pieces of some new DVDs I had gotten for Christmas.  Finally, the other night I snuggled into bed to watch Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's stone.  About halfway through it began to skip and hang-up.  I checked the DVD multiple times and there were no scratches and no dust.  It also wasn't acting up in the same spot like a scratch would have caused.  I did notice that the unit was quite hot.<br />Since then it will play a DVD for about a minute or so and then freezes or skips ahead eventually a couple chapters.  I'm getting ready to ship it back to Audiovox--IF my mother-in-law still has her receipt.   Otherwise, Audiovox wants $...to repair the device.  Remember what I said I'd do if I were spending my own money?<br />My ** 2 star rating is an average of:<BR>**** four stars for features<BR>* one star for design (too big and heavy)<BR>* one star for quality (broke after limited use)