Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player
Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: So far so Good!!
I've just had it for a week, so it's too early to tell, but I am generally impressed by the quality. It plays DVDs from all regions (I've actually tested that) as well as VCDs (video CDs used in many Asian and African countries that cannot afford DVDs). The resolution is pretty good for the size of the screen and the aspect ratio viewing options are very useful. The contrast, brightness options allow to adjust for visibility depending on what kind of light conditions you're viewing it in, day or night, lit or dark. The hum produced by the spinning DVD is not very loud either and pretty soon it turns into white noise. The built-in speakers are pretty good, if you're in a relatively silent environment. Two criticisms -- (1) it would be good to have a more fully functional console of buttons on the face of the player (as the remote is sort of hard to use because of the viewer's proximity to the screen); and, (2) please improve the quality of the headphones (the sound is so poor, I was forced to use my iPod headphones!). That's all I can say at this time. Please be aware that I have not spent enough time with the product to write a time-tested review (for eg., I don't know whether the battery will have memory-loss problems later down the road, etc.), but for now this looks like a pretty good buy for its price tag. Go for COBY and stay away from the high price traps set by the flashier grand/brand names!