CyberHome CH-LDV 712 7-Inch Portable Progressive-Scan DVD Player , Silver
great bargain that meets my expectations
I was looking for the largest size screen that I could afford.   I had looked at Apex and Initial brands.  I almost purchased the Initial DVD 5820 for just under $200, but missed out on the order deadline.<br />  I'm glad I did, because shortly after that, Amazon listed this Cyberhome at a special price of $275 plus a $50 certificate to be used for a future purchase.  That, for me, was the clincher.  A 7&quot; screen for a bottom line value of $225!!  Sold!<br />  I set the unit up in our minivan, using a Targus case hooked to the arms of the front seat captains chairs and headed to Orlando from Atlantic City.  My two little girls were restrained, er.. seated in the back seat at slight angles to the player, which was located dead center.  I only had to adjust the tilt of the screen so that they could have optimum viewing.  The thing played constantly on our trek down and back with nary a skip.  I ran the sound thru our car stereo using a cassette adaptor.  I also had an fm feeder with me as a back up.<br />   While in my hotel room, I used the headphones to watch a couple of episodes of Davey Crockett and Faulty Towers while my kids were sleeping.<br />  I personally am quite pleased with the unit overall.  I like the fact that it is made of metal as opposed to plastic.  Feels more substantial, less delicate. I also like the fact that it plays my video cd's and jpegs.  I can now capture home video on my computer, edit it, burn a VCD and play it on my portable DVD player.  Awesome! <br />  It is not perfect.  You must detatch the battery when using an external power source.  Not a major problem for me - maybe it is for you. The screen, while beautiful, is best viewed head on. That is not to say it is not viewable at an angle, the tilt has to be adjusted to compensate.  This is why I rated it a 4 instead of a 5.  But in terms of my satisfaction, knowing this all before jumping in? I would have given it a 5. <BR>Great unit for the price.