Initial IDM-1810 Portable DVD Player with 8-Inch LCD and Car Kit
Great Value!
I purchased this player a couple of days ago and have been very happy with it thus far..After reading a lot of the reviews on this site I was a bit reticent about this player but decided to take a chance and I'm glad I did!  So far..so good..this player has a great picture and plays DVD R + discs as well!  I set it up in my car and with a \\"cassette adapter\\" (plugs into your cassette deck in the car..) you feel as if you're experiencing surround sound in a theatre!  Now granted..this review is based on only two days of constant use but honestly..I can say that this little player is definitely a great value and will give you hours of sheer enjoyment!  Hooking it up to my TVs at home with the audio, video cords provided and I was enjoying DVDs on my larger TVs..you didn't even need an RF adaptor.  The car adapter is provided and the remote control that comes with it works great as well..for the money I don't think you can find a better deal!  The unit is very light and feels like a feather when you carry it..I picked up a Case Logic case at Comp USA ($12.99) and it fits perfectly in it and I'm able to entertain my two youngsters while on a road trip..so for that alone it's worth it!  You can also plug a headphone into it and with headphones..the sound is amazing!  All around..no problems like I've read on this site and I'm really happy with it!  Buy one!    UPDATE!  12-31-04    I was a little bit overzealous with my review of the the IDM 1810..a couple of days after I posted this above review I could not get the player to load a DVD..I thought maybe that moisture might have something to do with it so I let it sit for a couple of hours and tried again but had the same problem!  So I promptly packed up the player with all the accessories and ran it back to the store where I purchased it and ended up exchanging it for the IDM 830 which is the \\"newer\\" version of this player..the dimensions are exactly the same with a few custom modifications..I read one review on this sitewhere someone recommended getting the IDM 830 at Circuit City..well..ironically..I was over at Circuit City the other day and noticed a unit that looked exactly the same as the IDM 830 but they called it a \\"Liquid Video\\" player...I called Initial after exchanging the player and asked them about the 1810 and they said that the 830 was the \\"newer\\" version...well I've had the 830 for a couple of weeks and so far so good..I had had it on a 5 hour road trip..ran movies continuously on it for a couple of days and so far so good!  It's a great player with the best picture I have seen on these portable DVD players..just like the 1810..but apparently IDM must have solved the problems they had with the 1810..so my recommendation is..get the IDM 830 and any extended warranty..just in case....it's the same player as the \\"Liquid Video\\" player at Circuit City and much more reliable..so far..I'll keep y'all posted!!    UPDATE 6-2-05    The player is still working beautifully!!!