Audiovox D1210 DVD Player with 12.1-Inch LCD Screen
Audiovox DVD Player D1210 User Review
I just bought this DVD player (2004).  Rather than installing a video system in our new van, we bought this so that we could not only keep the kids occupied on trips, but have something to take into the hotels to watch.  I was unable to find any reviews on this, and when you are spending this much money, it would be nice to find the pluses and minuses.  So here are mine:<br />Pluses:  This is the largest screen for mobile DVD that I could find.  The picture is clear, the sound is fantastic, but even more impressive to me is the infrared headsets that comes with this unit.  The headsets make it sound like you are in a movie theater, and you don't have to have wires strung through the vehicle.  The unit also has a TV so that if you buy an antennae (not included), you can use it while you travel.  Otherwise, you can easily hook it up to cable in your house.  The carrying bag that comes with the unit is very nice and holds everything that you need for using the player.  You can plug the unit into the wall for operation or into your cigarette lighter, depending where you are using it, and the unit comes complete with the attachments to hang it on the seats or you can also sit it up on the bed on on a counter for watching at home.<br />Minuses:  So far, the major disappointment with this product is the fact that the first time that we played a DVD, we noticed that there are a few dead pixels in the screen.  Although I figured that I could take it back, my concern is that I may end up on a wild goose chase trying to find one that is good.  It would seem that for $700, the screen that they put into this unit would not be having dead pixels.  The speakers that attach to the side of the screen must be attached in order for them to work - it would be nice if they could either be attached, or be separate.  And finally, whenever we want to watch it in the hotel, it is kind of a pain that you have to take it out of its protective casing in order to open the bracket that supportsit for standing up.  It would be nice if you could keep it in the case.<br /><br />Just an update in 2014:  We have now had this for 10 years, and it still works wonderfully!  Glad we bought it to this day.