Koss DVP2161 Compact DVD with MP3/CD Player
Takes a little coaxing but it will play most everything
I've had the Koss DVP2161 Compact DVD for almost 2 weeks, and have kept it running on my desk for long periods to see whether it would get too hot for comfort. I'm happy to report, at least in my case, the unit has not gotten hot or even warm during this period. <br /> <br />I've run it using the supplied AC adapter as well as directly off a 12v power source as in a car. I intend to use it most often in a car. <br /> <br />The Koss played commercial DVD's without hesitation, but I was initially dismayed by its rejection of many of my own DVD recordings. It often failed to recognize the disk. However, I tried opening and closing the lid, which restarts the loading process, and was pleased that the Koss would \\"eventually\\" (a couple of tries) recognize the disk and then play it fully. <br /> <br />Ultimately, it played all my recorded DVDs except one old Maxell DVD-RW which never worked. More recent +RW and -RW's played fine if not the first time. <br /> <br />As others have reported, CD's CD-R's MP3's and various other formats and files all played without problem. <br /> <br />I wish it wasn't necessary to have to \\"coax\\" this unit to play the +R/-R disks, but at least it will play them. I gave the Koss 4 stars in spite of this because it resolves all of my auto system needs - replacing a 12v VCR - at a nice price, and has a nice variety of output connections. <br /> <br />With the heat problem apparently resolved, and a little patience, I can recommend this unit quite highly. <br />