Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8-Inch Widescreen LCD
Toshiba usually reliable, not in this case
My positive experiences with Toshiba in the past is what lead me to purchase this specific brand DVD player.  My family and I went on two vacations within the last month and this was purchased for my children to watch their movies during the plane rides. Immediately out of the box the DVD player functioned very loudly when loading a DVD, making a grinding/grunting noise.  It did have a beautiful picture on the LCD screen, however.  The player only lasted about 3 weeks and stopped working during our return flights from our second vacation.  It didn't even last one month!  I would avoid purchasing this item again because, even when working, it took forever to load DVD's and was very loud when doing so.  Not to mention that if you have problems with the unit, you have to send it to Toshiba for service and cannot return it to the vendor you purchase if from, which is a significant inconvenience.