Polaroid PDV-0700 7" Portable DVD Player
Terrible! Get a different portable DVD player.
As a consumer, I rely heavily on amazon reviews.  I am sure that a lot of you do as well.  For the most part with electronics, the reviews will either make or break my purchasing decissions.  This said, my parents went out in search of a christmas present for me and found this.  It was a great idea for a present and I was overjoyed when I ripped open the wrapping paper.  Straight out of the box it looked like a solid piece of machinery.  It took me 15 minutes to get the battery attached.  Then it wouldn't charge, the little light on the battery wouldn't come on.  I left it to charge for the recommended 4-6 hours.  When I came back to it and took it off the charger, it played nicely.  I put in a DVD and started watching.  After 15 minutes, the player started buzzing and screeching, the screen went blank and I could not get it to turn back on.  I hooked it back up to the charger and left it for another 4 hours.  When I turned it back on, the darn thing started buzzing and screeching again.  I called Polaroid and talked to a very nice woman who told me that this happens a lot with this DVD player.  I returned it to the store my Dad got it at yesterday.  I have been looking at a few different players but haven't seen one that I am satisfied with yet.