Initial DVD-5820 Portable DVD Player with 5.8-Inch Screen
Outstanding value for the money
We took a chance and bought this product late 2001.  We never heard of the company but decided to take a chance.  For over a year this DVD player was used EVERY day for at least 12 hours.  It has been used on several trips running for over 10 hours non-stop each way as well as visits to clinics, hospital stays, and family visits.<BR>  <BR>The only problem that I had with the player was that the pole for the power jack (AC/DC) gets loose after a while.  Just a minor design flaw (lack of better support for the pole) that really is a matter of the USER taking care when moving the unit when the AC adapter is plugged in.  I managed to fix this short myself by taking the unit apart and heating up the solder area under the pole with a soldering iron. <br />So, I am surprised to see so many negatives for the Initial products overall.  When we bought the unit AudioVox, SONY, Panasonic, RCA, and others were at least 50% higher in cost.  The DVD player is STILL going strong.  The hinge for the LCD screen is still working very well.  I highly recommend this product for overall quality, reliability, and durability.  Only reason it did not get 5 stars is because of the minor design flaw mentioned above.  I found the same type of power jack on other brands so I would not be surprised if they also have this problem.  My two year old and his little sister was the main audience for this unit the first two years.  We managed the use of it for them most of the time but kids are curious and we often found our son trying to learn how to use it.  He learned how to use it and you know that kids his age are not gentle so I have to emphasize the unit's durability.<br />Picture quality and sound are VERY good.  After all, this is a portable DVD player - not a full size progressive scan player that is connected to a $500+ AV receiver and an HDTV capable monitor.  By the way, I have connected it to a TV and home theatre system several times, great picture and sound - amazed family and friends.<br />DVDs that would not play in a non-portable player worked fine in this one.  I do hope that this helps - I did four months of research before buying the product.  I am going to buy the 7&quot; unit so the adults can watch a movie while away from home as well.