Initial DVD-1810 Portable DVD Player with 8-Inch Screen
Great value!
I have had my unit for 3 days and I am happy.  My biggest complaints are no FF/REW on the unit.  You have to use the remote.  With so many other button on the unit this is really surprising.  There does not seem to be any battery status indicator.  You would think there would be a meter on what is left.  The screen could be a little sharper but for the price it is well worth it.  It would also be nice to have the bookmark work when the unit was powered off.  The unit is a little bigger than what I thought it was going to be.<br />Good things<br />1)  8\\" screen is large.  I usually use a 5\\" device and this is a huge difference.<BR>2)  Screen is very, very viewable from multiple angles.  This unit can be watched by 3 kids without any problem.<BR>3)  I find the unit to be built very well.  Nice case, buttons seem to work well, etc.  Time will tell here.  Plus I have 6 small children so we will see if the unit holds up.<BR>4)  I really like how the battery works.  The unit can be used without the battery and nothing seems to be missing.  So the unit if fully contained without the batter.  Then if you use the battery it just snaps on the bottom.<BR>5)  After reading the reviews I thought the sound was going to be horrible.  I have not had any problem at all hearing the unit.  I also tend not to hear TVs that well anyway and this unit causes me no problem at all.<BR>6)  Being able to input a video analog signal and just use the DVD players video capability is a big plus for me.  It can be used as a video display for Gamecube, Xbox, PS2, etc.  I often times need a video device because I am debugging something in the house and this is a huge help.<BR>7)  The number 1# for this unit is the price.  With the $$$GC it is $$$ for a 8\\" DVD player.  You just can't beat this.  It is less than 1/2 as much as the name brand units.  <br />No surprises here.  Pretty much what other reviewers have been saying.