Initial DVD-5820 Portable DVD Player with 5.8-Inch Screen
Good portable DVD player, great price.
The Initial DVD-5820 is my first portable DVD player. Actually, it's my first DVD player(if you can believe that), so I don't know what to measure this unit against. However, from what I can see from this product thus far, it's very good. I, like many others, had bought this unit based on the reviews. I was at first a little weary about purchasing it because I have never heard of the Initial brand. However, the reviews were good and the price was right so I went for it. I'm glad I got this unit because once I got it hooked up and started playing my first few DVDs, I was quite impressed.<br />First off, when I got this unit out of the box I was amazed at how small it was. I would say the measurements around are about the size of a portable CD player but it is too thick to be size of one.<br /><br />When I opened it up the 5.8\\" screen looked quite small but when you start watch DVDs, the picture is so crisp and clear you forget how small the screen is. With the screen being the size it is, you can't really entertain your friends but can think of anything you watch on it as being your own private screening.<br />I was also fascinated by the sound quality. It's actually better than my labtop's. But the sound gets even more remarkable when you hook up some headphones to the player. I'm not exaggerating, you sound like you are at a movie theater. You get to hear the Dolby Digital Sound or DTS in all their glory.<br />This product also has the great features that a normal size DVD player would have. It plays DVDs, CDs, DVD-Rs, CD-Rs, etc. with ease. I haven't had any problems with that.<br />I just have a few gripes about this unit but they are minor.<br />My first one is that the DVD to TV output is horrible. If you plan on using this unit for your main or home based DVD player you will be disappointed. If you are lucky you will be able to find a movie that you can watch clearly on both the player and the TV but most do not. I have had many movies that played excellently on the DVD player but horribly on the TV. Where they showed beautifully on the player, they showed distorted and fuzzy on the TV screen.<br />The last two gripes are that the rechargeable battery life(if fully charged) is much too short, around 2 hours or so. If you plan on watching one of those long, 3-5 hour movies, you better plug the unit in instead of depending on the battery.<br />Also, I wish the remote had a power button(to turn the unit on and off) and a volume button.<br />Like I said earlier, these gripes are minor. If you decided to buy this unit you will not be disappointed. It's solidly made with great features and an even greater price. You can't go wrong here.he DVD player but horribly on the TV. Where they showed beautifully on the player, they showed distorted and fuzzy on the TV screen.<br />The last two gripes are that the rechargeable battery life(if fully charged) is much too short, around 2 hours or so. If you plan on watching one of those long, 3-5 hour movies, you better plug the unit in instead of depending on the battery. <BR>Also, I wish the remote had a power button(to turn the unit on and off) and a volume button. <br />Like I said earlier, these gripes are minor. If you decided to buy this unit you will not be disappointed. It's solidly made with great features and an even greater price. You can't go wrong here.